Brad Paisley Christmas

Brad Paisley Christmas is the first Christmas album and fifth studio 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.

Brad Paisley Christmas
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 2006
RecordedMay–August 2006
StudioThe Castle (Franklin, Tennessee).
GenreChristmas-country
Length45:41
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerFrank Rogers
Brad Paisley chronology
Time Well Wasted
(2005)
Brad Paisley Christmas
(2006)
5th Gear
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Allmusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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"
  • James R. Murray
  • Dr. John McFarland
4:47
5."Penguin, James Penguin"3:18
6."364 Days to Go"
  • Paisley
  • Kevin Marcy
4:28
7."Jingle Bells" (instrumental)Traditional3:05
8."Silent Night"4:08
9."Born on Christmas Day"Paisley4:59
10."Silver Bells"4:09
11."Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday" (featuring the Kung Pao Buckaroos)
  • Paisley
  • Rogers
5:23
12."Little Jimmy Dickens Outtake" (hidden track) 0:34
Total length:45:41
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."What Child is This"William Chatterton Dix3:45
14."Born on Christmas Day" (single edit)Paisley4:02

Personnel

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Musicians

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The Nashville String Machine

  • David Angell, Kirsten Cassel, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Pamela Sixfin and Kristin Wilkinson – string players
  • John Hobbs and Kristin Wilkinson – arrangements
  • John Hobbs – conductor

Production

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  • Richard Barrow – recording
  • Drew Bollman – additional recording, mix assistant
  • Brady Barnett – digital editing
  • Neal Cappellino – additional recording
  • The Fitzgerald Hartley Co. – management
  • Judy Forde-Blair – creative production, liner notes
  • Tyler Moles – digital editing
  • Justin Niebank – mixing
  • Brad Paisley – cover design, package design
  • Katy Robbins – stylist
  • Frank Rogers – producer
  • Jim Shea – photography
  • David Schober – additional recording, recording assistant
  • Steve Short – recording assistant
  • Katherine Stratton – package design
  • Lori Turk – grooming
  • Hank Williams – mastering
  • Brian David Willis – additional recording, digital editing
  • Mixed and Edited at Blackbird Studio (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee).

Chart performance

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References

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  1. ^ Coleman, Kathy. "Brad Paisley - Brad Paisley Christmas". About.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "A Brad Paisley Christmas - Brad Paisley". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  3. ^ Willman, Chris (December 1, 2006). "Got a Creche on You". Entertainment Weekly (909). Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  4. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.