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Destination... Christmas!

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The Superions
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 25, 2010
RecordedJanuary–July 2010, Winter Park, Florida
GenreChristmas, comedy, electropop, synthpop
Length40:02
LabelFanatic
ProducerThe Superions
The Superions chronology
The Superions
(2010)
The Superions
(2010)
Singles from Destination... Christmas!
  1. "Fruitcake"
    Released: September 21, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
PopMatters3/10[2]

Destination... Christmas! is the first full-length studio album by comedy synthpop band the Superions, a side project of Fred Schneider of the B-52s. The album was released October 25, 2010, on New York-based record label Fanatic Records distributed by EMI/Caroline Distribution on CD, LP and as a digital download. The single "Fruitcake" was released on iTunes ahead of the album on September 21, 2010.[3]

Fred Schneider said about the album that the 11 original tracks "cover all the Christmas themes: yetis, avalanches, fruitcake. It's not traditional."[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Santa's Disco" 3:54
  2. "Fruitcake" 3:36
  3. "Chillin' at Christmas" 4:18
  4. "Teddy and Betty Yeti" 4:29
  5. "Christmas Conga (Jungle Bells)" 3:48
  6. "Jingle Those Bells" 2:48
  7. "Under the Tree" 3:42
  8. "Crummy Christmas Tree" 2:33
  9. "Laughter at Christmas" 2:19
  10. "Christmas Tears" 4:15
  11. "Santa Je T'aime" 4:21

Personnel

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Band

  • Fred Schneider – lyrics, vocals, sleigh bells and drum sticks
  • Noah Brodie – keyboards, electronic drums, vocals, backing vocals, sleigh bells and drum sticks
  • Dan Marshall – programming, vocals and backing vocals

Additional musicians

  • Backing vocals on "Santa's Disco": Amy Luther and Rachel McCabe
  • The Crummy Christmas Carolers: Lashunda Flowers, Tedra Hawthorne, Bill Ludicke, Amy Luther, Rachel McCabe, Deb Ofsowitz, Kimber Parrish, Chris Shelton, Karyn Shelton

Production

  • All songs written and arranged by the Superions
  • Lyrics by Fred Schneider
  • Music by Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall
  • Produced by the Superions
  • Recorded and Mixed by The Superions in Winter Park, Florida January–July 2010
  • Mastered by Bob Katz at Digital Domain, Longwood, Florida
  • Additional Mix by Jarrett Pritchard
  • Illustrations: Brian Fraley
  • Photography: Caitlin Sullivan

Charts

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Destination... Christmas! debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard Comedy Albums Chart on December 18, 2010.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Destination... Christmas! at AllMusic
  2. ^ Langhoff, Josh. "The Superions: Destination... Christmas!". Popmatters. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  3. ^ Dodge on (April 16, 2010). "MOKB Exclusive : The Superions : Fruitcake « My Old Kentucky Blog". Myoldkentuckyblog.com. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  4. ^ Zaleski, Annie (June 30, 2010). "B-52s Fred Schneider dodges hams with his new synthpop project, the Superions – Page 1 – Music – St. Louis". Riverfront Times. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  5. ^ "Destination...Christmas! – The Superions". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 13, 2011.