Brad Paisley Christmas
Brad Paisley Christmas is the first Christmas album by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released on October 10, 2006, by Arista Nashville. His first album of Christmas music, 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". Also included is "Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday", a parody on political correctness.
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| Released | October 10, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | May–August 2006 | |||
| Studio | The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee). | |||
| Genre | Christmas-country | |||
| Length | 45:41 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Producer | Frank Rogers | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com | |
| Allmusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Winter Wonderland" | 3:30 | |
| 2. | "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy" | 4:14 | |
| 3. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | 4:05 | |
| 4. | "Away in a Manger" |
| 4:47 |
| 5. | "Penguin, James Penguin" | 3:18 | |
| 6. | "364 Days to Go" |
| 4:28 |
| 7. | "Jingle Bells" (instrumental) | Traditional | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Silent Night" | 4:08 | |
| 9. | "Born on Christmas Day" | Paisley | 4:59 |
| 10. | "Silver Bells" | 4:09 | |
| 11. | "Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday" (featuring the Kung Pao Buckaroos) |
| 5:23 |
| 12. | "Little Jimmy Dickens Outtake" (hidden track) | 0:34 | |
| Total length: | 45:41 | ||
Personnel
- Brad Paisley – lead vocals (1-6, 8-11), acoustic guitar, electric guitars, arrangements (4, 7, 8)
- Jim "Moose" Brown – keyboards, Hammond B3 organ
- Gordon Mote – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Randle Currie – steel guitar
- Mike Johnson – dobro, steel guitar
- Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar, upright bass
- Ben Sesar – drums
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
- Justin Williamson – fiddle
- Frank Rogers – arrangements (4, 7, 8)
- Wes Hightower – backing vocals
- Addie Davis, Thomas Griffith, Erica Haines, Shannon Love Hartt and Allison Smith – kids choir (5)
- Sarah Valley – kids choir director and contractor (5)
- Manny Rogers – kid voice (6)
- Bill Anderson, George Jones and Little Jimmy Dickens – The "Kung Pao Buckaroos" (11.1)
- Little Jimmy Dickens – lead vocals (12)
- John Hobbs and Kristin Wilkinson – arrangements
- John Hobbs – conductor
- David Angell, Kirsten Cassel, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Pamela Sixfin and Kristin Wilkinson – string players
Production
- Frank Rogers – producer
- Richard Barrow – recording
- Justin Niebank – mixing
- Drew Bollman – additional recording, mix assistant
- Neal Cappellino – additional recording
- David Schober – additional recording, recording assistant
- Brian David Willis – additional recording, digital editing
- Steve Short – recording assistant
- Brady Barnett – digital editing
- Tyler Moles – digital editing
- Hank Williams – mastering
- Judy Forde-Blair – creative production, liner notes
- Brad Paisley – cover design, package design
- Katherine Stratton – package design
- Jim Shea – photography
- Lori Turk – grooming
- Katy Robbins – stylist
- The Fitzgerald Hartley Co. – management
- Mixed and Edited at Blackbird Studio (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee).
Chart performance
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References
- Coleman, Kathy. "Brad Paisley - Brad Paisley Christmas". About.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "A Brad Paisley Christmas - Brad Paisley". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- Willman, Chris (December 1, 2006). "Got a Creche on You". Entertainment Weekly (909). Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- "Brad Paisley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "Brad Paisley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "Brad Paisley Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
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