(LP) Sufjan Stevens - Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas Vol 6-10 (6LP)

November 29th, 2024

Limited Edition 6LP Box Set 

Originally released in 2012 as a follow-up to 2006’s Songs For Christmas: Vols 1-5, the 2024 pressing of Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas, Vols. 6-10 Box Set, features nearly 60 tracks spanning traditional hymns and holiday pop songs, as well as numerous original songs from Sufjan Stevens and a long list of collaborators. This collection captures Stevens' unique approach to Christmas music, blending folk, indie rock, and experimental sounds. From intimate carols to expansive orchestral arrangements, Silver & Gold showcases Stevens' artistic versatility and collaborative spirit, making it an essential addition to any holiday music collection.

CONTENTS:

• 5 EPs on 6 vinyl records
• Christmas sticker sheet
• Temporary tattoo sheet 
• Three paper ornaments (self-assembly with directions)
• An apocalyptic pull-out poster
• A 44-page songbook with lyrics and chord charts (sing along with your friends and enemies)
• A 20-page Christmas coloring book by Stephen Halker
• Hallucinogenic photographs and psychedelic graphic design
• Extensive liner notes (introductory salutations and an essay on the Christmas tree by Sufjan Stevens, and a few theological words on the End Times by Pastor Vito Aiuto)

TRACKLIST:

1. Silent Night
2. Lumberjack Christmas/No One Can Save You from Christmases Past
3. Coventry Carol
4. The Midnight Clear
5. Carol of St. Benjamin the Bearded One
6. Go Nightly Cares
7. Barcarola (You Must Be a Christmas Tree)
8. Auld Lang Syne
9. Christ the Lord Is Born
10. Christmas Woman
11. Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light
12. Happy Family Christmas
13. Jingle Bells
14. Mysteries of the Christmas Mist
15. Lift Up Your Heads Ye Mighty Gates
16. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
17. Ah Holy Jesus
18. Behold! the Birth of Man, the Face of Glory
19. Ding-A-Ling-A-Ring-A-Ling - a
20. How Shall I Fitly Greet Thee?
21. Mr. Frosty Man
22. Make Haste to See the Baby
23. Ah Holy Jesus
24. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
25. Morning
26. Idumea
27. Eternal Happiness or Woe
28. Ah Holy Jesus [A Cappella] [Version]
29. I Am Santa's Helper
30. "Maoz Tzur" [Rock of Ages]
31. Even the Earth Will Perish and the Universe Give Way
32. Angels We Have Heard on High
33. Do You Hear What I Hear
34. Christmas in the Room
35. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
36. Good King Wenceslas
37. Alphabet St
38. Particle Physics
39. Joy to the World
40. The Child with the Star on His Head [Live]
41. I'll Be Home for Christmas
42. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
43. The Sleigh in the Moon
44. Sleigh Ride
45. Ave Maria
46. X-Spirit Catcher - mas Spirit Catcher
47. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
48. A Holly Jolly Christmas
49. Christmas Face
50. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
51. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
52. Up on the Housetop
53. Angels We Have Heard on High
54. We Need a Little Christmas
55. Happy Karma Christmas
56. We Three Kings
57. Justice Delivers it's Death
58. Christmas Unicorn