Brad Paisley Christmas is an album, released in 2006, by American country music artist Brad Paisley. His first album of Christmas music, it features a mix of traditional Christmas songs and newly written songs. The track "Born on Christmas Day" was written by Paisley when he was thirteen years old, and the recording features elements from a recording Paisley made of the song in 1985. Also included is a cover of Buck Owens' "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy".
| Brad Paisley |
Primary Artist, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar |
| Bill Anderson |
Track Performer |
| Little Jimmy Dickens |
Track Performer |
| George Jones |
Track Performer |
| Eric Darken |
Percussion |
| David Angell |
Strings |
| David Davidson |
Strings |
| Stuart Duncan |
Fiddle |
| Connie Ellisor |
Strings |
| Kevin Grantt |
Bass, Upright Bass |
| John Hobbs |
Conductor |
| Pamela Sixfin |
Strings |
| Kristin Wilkinson |
Strings |
| Aubrey Haynie |
Fiddle |
| Sarah Valley |
Choir Director, Children's Chorus |
| Bryan Sutton |
Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin |
| Wes Hightower |
Background Vocals |
| Randle Currie |
Steel Guitar |
| Allison Smith |
Children's Chorus |
| Thomas Griffith |
Children's Chorus |
| Justin Williamson |
Fiddle |
| Jim "Moose" Brown |
Organ, Keyboards |
| Ben Sesar |
Drums |
| Kung Pao Buckaroos |
Track Performer |
| Erica Haines Cantrell |
Children's Chorus |
| Kristen Cassel |
Strings |
| Addie Davis |
Children's Chorus |
| Shannon Love Hartt |
Children's Chorus |
| Manny Rogers |
Vocals |
| Mike Johnson |
Dobro, Steel Guitar |
Another awesome Brad Paisley CD
I'll admit, I'm a big fan of Brad Paisley. But I'll try to keep my review unbiased...
Brad has done a fantastic job of blending country with Christmas music. All the tracks are pleasant to listen to. Brad's vocal and guitar skills are again proven unmatched by any other. As with other Brad Paisley CDs, you will also find a Kung Pao Buckaroo track, which is hilarious. Again, as always you will find an instrumental track, incidentally the Jingle Bell.
You will also find a track featuring a song from Brad's childhood, Born on Christmas Day. I disagree with the other reviewer, Mr. Branchini, who calls the inclusion of the track "self-indulgent." After all, this is a Christmas album, and this is a song young Brad Paisley himself wrote about Christmas. This is one of my favorite tracks. But then again, every track on this album is a favorite.
Great job, Brad.
Wydanie amerykańskie !!!
Płyta kompaktowa-orginalna.
KOLĘDY Christmas , Today's Country
ARISTA / SONY BMG MUSIC Records numer katalogowy 88[zasłonięte]-00533 z 2006 roku. Made in USA !
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Track listing
| 1. |
"Winter Wonderland" |
Felix Bernard, Dick Smith |
3:31 |
| 2. |
"Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy" |
Buck Owens, Don Rich |
4:14 |
| 3. |
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" |
Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram |
4:05 |
| 4. |
"Away in a Manger" |
James R. Murray, Dr. John McFarland |
4:47 |
| 5. |
"Penguin, James Penguin" |
Brad Paisley, Frank Rogers |
3:18 |
| 6. |
"364 Days to Go" |
Paisley, Kevin Marcy |
4:28 |
| 7. |
"Jingle Bells" (instrumental) |
Traditional |
3:05 |
| 8. |
"Silent Night" |
Franz Gruber, Josef Mohr |
4:08 |
| 9. |
"Born on Christmas Day" |
Paisley |
4:59 |
| 10. |
"Silver Bells" |
Ray Evans, Jay Livingston |
4:09 |
| 11. |
"Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday" (featuring the Kung Pao Buckaroos) |
Paisley, Rogers |
5:23 |
| 12. |
"Little Jimmy Dickens Outtake" (hidden track) |
0:34 |
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Total length:
|
45:41 |
Credits
- Brad Paisley - lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Jim "Moose" Brown - organ, keyboards
- Randle Currie - steel guitar
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Stuart Duncan - fiddle
- Kevin Grantt - bass guitar, upright bass
- Aubrey Haynie - fiddle
- Wes Hightower - background vocals
- Mike Johnson - Dobro, steel guitar
- Manny Rogers - background vocals
- Ben Sesar - drums
- Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Justin Williamson - fiddle
Additional credits
- Bill Anderson, George Jones, "Little" Jimmy Dickens - The "Kung Pao Buckaroos"
- Nashville String Machine - string section, conducted by John Hobbs
- Erica Haines Cantrell, Addie Davis, Thomas Griffith, Shannon Love Hartt, Allison Smith - Children's Chorus, under direction of Sarah Valley
Editorial Reviews
A worthy addition to the country Christmas collection, this succinctly titled album combines respect for tradition with contemporary inspiration. "Winter Wonderland" features a Western swing arrangement and country references in the lyrics, "Away in a Manger" has a Cajun feel, and the "Jingle Bells" instrumental benefits from an injection of rockabilly twang (as does Paisley's revival of Buck Owens's "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy"). Among the original material that distinguishes the collection, "Penguin, James Penguin" is like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" for the higher-tech generation, as Santa enlists a "secret-agent bird" to keep computerized tabs on who deserves what. "Born on Christmas Day" features a tape of a song Paisley wrote and initially recorded when he was 13, then segues into the artist today on the same tune. The album closes with a slam at political correctness on "Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday," with the Kung Pao Buckaroos (a.k.a. George Jones, Bill Anderson, and "Little" Jimmy Dickens) discovering that they get bleeped every time they mention "Chxxxxmas." --Don McLeese
