The Christmas Attic
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| The Christmas Attic | ||||
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| Released | September 15, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997-1998 | |||
| Studio | Soundtrack Studios, Studio 900 and Stellar Productions (overdubs), New York City | |||
| Genre | Symphonic rock, Christmas music | |||
| Length | 73:19 | |||
| Label | Lava/Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Paul O'Neill and Robert Kinkel | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[4] |
The Christmas Attic is the second album by the American rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra, released in 1998. The cover art is by Edgar Jerins.[5]
On September 5, 2019, The Christmas Attic was certified 2x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[6]
References to other carols and works
- "Boughs of Holly" is a reworking of "Deck the Halls".
- "March of the Kings/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," besides the obvious carol, is also a rock version of the Farandole from Bizet's L'Arlésienne's Suite No. 2.
- "The Three Kings and I (What Really Happened)" briefly quotes "O Holy Night" and the "Hallelujah" chorus.
- "Christmas Canon" is based on Pachelbel's Canon.
- The "Joy" section of "Joy/Angels We Have Heard on High" is a reworking of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" | 2:15 | |
| 2. | "Boughs of Holly" (instrumental) | Traditional | 4:24 |
| 3. | "The World That She Sees" |
| 6:00 |
| 4. | "Midnight Christmas Eve" (instrumental) |
| 4:21 |
| 5. | "The March of the Kings / Hark the Herald Angel" (instrumental) | 3:52 | |
| 6. | "The Three Kings and I (What Really Happened)" |
| 6:29 |
| 7. | "Christmas Canon" |
| 4:19 |
| 8. | "Joy/Angels We Have Heard on High" |
| 3:55 |
| 9. | "Find Our Way Home" |
| 3:45 |
| 10. | "Appalachian Snowfall" (instrumental) |
| 4:12 |
| 11. | "The Music Box" | O'Neill | 3:00 |
| 12. | "The Snow Came Down" |
| 5:43 |
| 13. | "Christmas in the Air" |
| 4:12 |
| 14. | "Dream Child (A Christmas Dream)" |
| 7:04 |
| 15. | "An Angel's Share" |
| 3:05 |
| 16. | "Music Box Blues" | O'Neill | 5:36 |
The album was re-released in 2002 with a companion track to "The World That She Sees" (which was shortened from 6 minutes to just 3) called "The World That He Sees" inserted into the track listing directly after "She Sees" and having a length of 4:45. The last track "Music Box Blues" was also truncated to 4:57; this version was previously used in the TSO film The Ghosts of Christmas Eve.
Personnel
Performers
Vocals
- Solos
- Jody Ashworth
- Joe Cerisano
- Katrina Chester
- Marlene Danielle
- Thomas Farese
- Peggy Harley
- Daryl B. Pediford
- Back–Ups
- Latisha Jordan – background coordinator
- Peggy Harley
- Robert Kinkel
- Maurice Lauchner
- Al Pitrelli
- Jon Oliva
- Timara Sanders
- Zak Stevens
- Doug Thoms
- Yolanda Wyns
Child choir
- Dan Moriarty – conductor
- Choir
- The Choristers, St. Bartholomew's Church, New York City
- Marilina Acosta
- Brendan Burgess
- Julia George
- Shoshana Frishberg
- Julia George
- Jack Gibson
- Nina Gottlieb
- Erick Hernandez
- Michelle Repella
- Anton Spivack
Orchestra
- Robert Kinkel – piano and keyboards
- Jon Oliva – piano, keyboards and bass guitar
- Al Pitrelli – lead, rhythm and bass guitars
- Paul O'Neill, Chris Caffery[7] – rhythm guitars
- Johnny Lee Middleton – bass guitar
- Jeff Plate – drums
Production
- Paul O'Neill – producer
- Robert Kinkel – co–producer, additional engineering
- Dave Wittman – recording and mixing engineer
- Darren Rapp, Kathy Rich, Robert Duryea, Steve Ship, Tim Ronaghan – assistant engineers
- Joe Johnson, Michael Shielzi, Sheldon Guide – additional engineering
- Gin–Won Lee – additional engineering assistant
- Kevin Hodge – mastering at The Cutting Room, New York
References
- ^ The World That He Sees (track listing). Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Lava Records. 1998. 2-84548.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Christmas Canon (track listing). Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Lava Records. 2001. PRCD 300705.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Christmas Attic review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 455. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Roth, Dan (28 May 2012). "A conversation With Edgar Jerins: the man behind seven classic Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra album covers". Music & Art Interviews.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "RIAA Searchable Database: search for Trans-Siberian Orchestra". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ^ Saulnier, Jason (3 June 2008). "Chris Caffery Interview: Guitarist talks Savatage History". Music Legends.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-08.