MUSIC NEWS - The elves at Warner Bros. Records have announced this plans to release a digital only holiday album and have decided to call it- Gift Wrapped: 20 Songs That Keep On Giving, It'll be out exclusively through iTunes on December 1 and the holiday gang tell MNN that It’s the first comprehensive holiday album release of its kind from the WB label.
Gift Wrapped will feature a range of holiday tunes, both Christmas and Hanukkah songs, including classic standards and unique originals — nine of which were previously unavailable — from artists that cover a variety of genres, so yes, there's something for everyone! The artists include Michael Bublé, R.E.M., My Chemical Romance, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Randy Travis, Regina Spektor, Dwight Yoakam and The Flaming Lips, plus several promising newcomers: Foxy Shazam, Meaghan Smith and Nikki & Rich (who contributed an original song).
Highlights include Michael Buble’s live version of “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” (previously unavailable digitally on its own), My Chemical Romance’s take on Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” Jack’s Mannequin’s “Lights and Buzz” (previously unreleased digitally), Foxy Shazam’s cover of “Walking in the Air” (from the 1982 animated film The Snowman), and “A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn’t So),” from The Flaming Lips, who have released their own Embryonic album recently. In addition to the My Chemical Romance and Jack’s Mannequin tracks, the tracks by Mêlée, Jeremy Lister, Blake Shelton, and R.E.M. have never been available for sale until now.
Full track-listing below for GIFT WRAPPED: 20 SONGS THAT KEEP ON GIVING:
Michael Bublé — “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” (live)
My Chemical Romance — “All I Want For Christmas Is You (2005)”
The Flaming Lips — “A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn’t So)”
Nikki & Rich — “This Time of Year”
Foxy Shazam — “Walking in the Air”
Jack's Mannequin — “Lights and Buzz”
Meaghan Smith — “Silver Bells”
Randy Travis — “Winter Wonderland”
Regina Spektor — “My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)” [iTunes Live Session Performance]
Tyler Hilton — “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
Mêlée — “(When Is) Hanukkah This Year?”
The Used — “Alone This Holiday”
Never Shout Never — “30 Days”
Dwight Yoakam — “Santa Claus Is Back In Town”
Jeremy Lister — “Santa's Lost His Mojo”
Relient K — “Merry Christmas, Here's To Many More”
Whitney Duncan — “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
The Brian Setzer Orchestra — “You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”
Blake Shelton — “Silent Night”
R.E.M. — “Deck The Halls”
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