From 2001 through 2010, Sufjan Stevens recorded an annual Christmas album that he gifted to friends and family. The recording process took place every December for one week, usually at home, provoking collaborations with friends, roommates, and musical peers. In 2006, Stevens' label, Asthmatic Kitty Records, released Songs for Christmas, a CD boxset compiling the first five of these albums, Volumes I-V. Later in 2012, the label released Silver & Gold, a CD and vinyl boxset compiling of Volumes VI-X. But the first five volumes have never been released to vinyl. This holiday season, Asthmatic Kitty Records is proud to finally release Songs for Christmas: Volumes I-V as a 5-piece vinyl boxset. It arrives with all 42 songs from the original CD boxset, including fan favorites like "Sister Winter," "That Was The Worst Christmas Ever," "Only At Christmas Time," and "Put The Lights on the Tree." The 5LP boxset includes a new package design with illustrations by Stevens and Stephen Halker, and a family portrait painting by Jacques Bredy, as well as lyrics, chord charts, and full recording credits for all the songs.
Track list 42
11.1 Silent Night
21.2 O Come O Come Emmanuel
31.3 We're Goin' to the Country!
41.4 Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming
52.1 It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad!
62.2 Holy Holy, Etc
72.3 Amazing Grace
83.1 Angels We Have Heard on High
93.2 Put the Lights on the Tree
103.3 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
113.4 I Saw Three Ships
123.5 Only at Christmas Time
134.1 Once in Royal David's City
144.2 Hark! the Herald Angels Sing!
154.3 What Child Is This Anyway?
164.4 Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
175.1 O Come O Come Emmanuel
185.2 Come on! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance!
195.3 We Three Kings
205.4 O Holy Night
216.1 That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!
226.2 Ding! Dong!
236.3 All the King's Horns
246.4 The Friendly Beasts
257.1 The Little Drummer Boy
267.2 Away in a Manger
277.3 Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time!
287.4 The First Noel
298.1 Did I Make You Cry on Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It!)
