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Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
Studio album by
Paul Kelly
Released19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)
Length74:37
LabelSelf-released
ProducerPaul Kelly
Paul Kelly chronology
Please Leave Your Light On
(2020) 		Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
(2021) 		Fever Longing Still
(2024)
Singles from Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
  1. "Christmas"
    Released: 5 November 2021[1]

Paul Kelly's Christmas Train is the twenty-eighth studio album and the first Christmas album by Paul Kelly, released on 19 November 2021.[2] It was announced on 14 October 2021.[3] The 22-track album traverses language and cultural significance, from a Latin hymn to a traditional Irish folk ballad, and a well-known carol sung in te reo Maori.[4]

In 2022, the album was re-released to include "Maybe This Christmas".[5]

In 2023, the album was re-released again, with two new tracks, "The Cherry Tree Carol" and "White Wine in the Sun".[6]

Track listing

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Paul Kelly's Christmas Train track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nativity" 2:04
2."Silent Night" (with Alice Keath and Sime Nugent)Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr3:38
3."Swing Around the Sun"Casey Bennetto4:25
4."Christmas"Chris Harrington, Wes Harrington3:51
5."Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" (with Linda Bull)Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector3:02
6."Little Drummer Boy"Harry Simeone, Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati3:13
7."Arthur McBride" 5:23
8."The Virgin Mary Had One Son" (with Emma Donovan) 3:12
9."Tapu te Pō (O Holy Night)" (with Marlon Williams and Dhungala Children's Choir)Adolphe Adam3:15
10."Shalom Aleichem" (with Lior, Alice Keath and Emily Lubitz) 3:17
11."The Oxen" 2:46
12."The Friendly Beasts" (with Kasey Chambers and Dan Kelly) 2:45
13."Three Drovers" (with Alice Keath and Sime Nugent) 1:45
14."Christmas Must Be Tonight"Robbie Robertson3:59
15."Surah Maryam" (with Waleed Aly) 3:03
16."Coventry Carol" (with Kate Miller-Heidke, Jess Hitchcock, Alice Keath and Marlon Williams) 3:40
17."In the Hot Sun of a Christmas Day" 3:55
18."How to Make Gravy" (2021 version)Paul Kelly5:28
19."Christmas Train" (with Vika Bull) 2:13
20."Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing"Robert Robinson4:14
21."Intonent Hodie" (with Alice Keath) 2:00
22."What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (with Alma Zygier)Frank Loesser3:29
Total length:74:37
2022 edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Maybe This Christmas"Ron Sexsmith2:31
2023 edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."The Cherry Tree Carol" 2:49
24."White Wine in the Sun"Tim Minchin2:36

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 1

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
Chart (2021) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 58

Release history

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Release history and formats for Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
Country Date Edition Format Label Catalogue
Australia 19 November 2021[9][10] Original release
Gawd Aggie, EMI GAWD035CD / GAWD035LP
Australia 2 December 2022 2022 edition
  • digital download
  • streaming
 Gawd Aggie —
Australia 10 November 2023 2023 edition
  • digital download
  • streaming
 Gawd Aggie —

References

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  1. ^ Belling, Alasdair (5 November 2021). "Paul Kelly Releases New Song "Christmas" Alongside Nostalgic Video". Music Feeds. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gallagher, Alex (14 October 2021). "Paul Kelly announces Christmas album with Marlon Williams, Kate Miller-Heidke and more". NME Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Paul Kelly Gathers His Friendly Elves for a Christmas Album". noise11. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. ^ Fuamoli, Sosefina (15 October 2021). "Paul Kelly Recruits All Star Roster For Upcoming Christmas Album". Music Feeds. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Paul Kelly Adds A New Carriage To His Christmas Train, Ron Sexsmith's Maybe This Christmas'". noise11. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (2023 Digital Edition)". Paul Kelly Store. November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  7. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (CD)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (Vinyl) (LP)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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