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A Christmas Kind of Town is a Christmas album released by the band Marah in 2005.
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| Released | 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Genre | Rock, Christmas | |||
| Length | 41:28 | |||
| Label | Yep Roc | |||
| Producer | Marah | |||
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Reception
editTim Sendra of Allmusic called A Christmas Kind of Town an "utterly heartwarming and joyous album".[1] Jim Musser of the Iowa City Press-Citizen called the album "upbeat, inclusive and downright irresistible".[2] Jay Lustig of The Star-Ledger wrote that the song "New York Is a Christmas Kind of Town" is "a thoroughly modern Christmas song, but one with a classic feel".[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro-Curtain Rises" | 0:14 |
| 2. | "Christmas Time Is Here" | 2:00 |
| 3. | "New York Is a Christmas Kind of Town" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Baby It's Cold Outside" | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Boozing It Up with Friends" | 0:21 |
| 6. | "Holly Jolly Christmas" | 2:16 |
| 7. | "Here We Come a Wassailing (#1)" | 0:21 |
| 8. | "Christmas Time's a Comin'" | 1:56 |
| 9. | "Let It Snow" | 1:59 |
| 10. | "Quithmith Pudding (Skit)" | 0:37 |
| 11. | "Counting the Days ('Til Christmas)" | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Here We Come a Wassailing (#2)" | 0:24 |
| 13. | "Silver Bells" | 3:06 |
| 14. | "Christmas with the Snow" | 2:36 |
| 15. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Xmas" | 2:29 |
| 16. | "Handsome Santa" | 0:41 |
| 17. | "Auld Lang Syne" | 3:01 |
| 18. | "Here We Come a Wassailing (#3)" | 0:25 |
| 19. | "Outro-Curtain Call" | 0:31 |
| 20. | "Counting the Days, A Christmas Polka" | 7:24 |
Personnel
edit- David Bielanko – singing, guitar, bass, banjo, percussion, car horns, xylophone, jingle bells, etc.
- Serge Bielanko – singing, guitar, banjo, harmonica, singing into the dryer, percussion, jingle bells, etc.
- Kirk Henderson – piano, organ, mellotron, music box, bass, guitar solo for the ages, xylophone, percussion, trumpets, backing vocals, jingle bells
- Adam Garbinski – guitar, Christmas enthusiasm, backing vocals
- Dave "Fire & Ice" Petersen – drums, backing vocals, Christmas enthusiasm
- Christine Smith – piano, vocals on "It's Cold Outside", drums on "New York Is A Christmas Kind Of Town"
- Ahneeta Shalita – vocals on "Christmas With The Snow" and "Here We Come A-Wassailing", backing vocals, "Bing Bings"
- Kazual Shalita – vocals on "Christmas With The Snow" and "Here We Come A-Wassailing", backing vocals, "Bing Bings"
- Lowlita Shalita vocals on "Christmas With The Snow" and "Here We Come A-Wassailing", backing vocals, "Bing Bings"
- Monica Bielanko – Vocals on "Handsome Santa"
- Gregory "Christmastime" Wilson – Christmas Spirit, snapping, clapping, backing vocals, fried chicken
- Larry Anderson – generosity, backing vocals
The album was dedicate to "anyone and everyone, regardless of religion or race, who just likes it when December rolls in."
References
edit- ^ Sendra, Tim (2005). "Marah: A Christmas Kind of Town", Allmusic. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Musser, Jim (November 26, 2014). "Jim Musser music picks to get you in the holiday mood". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Lustig, Jay (December 21, 2011). "Song of the Day: 'New York Is a Christmas Kind of Town,' Marah", NJ.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.