The Christmas Attic
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| Studio album by Trans-Siberian Orchestra | ||
| Released | September 15, 1998 | |
| Genre | Rock opera | |
| Length | 73:19 | |
| Label | Lava Records | |
| Producer(s) | Paul O'Neill and Robert Kinkel | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Trans-Siberian Orchestra chronology | ||
| Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996) |
The Christmas Attic (1998) |
Beethoven's Last Night (2000) |
The Christmas Attic is the second CD of Christmas carols by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. This CD takes familiar carols and adds to them the rock touch that the Trans-Siberian Orchestra is known for. The CD contains a mix of vocal and instrumental songs.
The track "Christmas Canon" is a cover of the wellknown Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D Major.
Contents |
[edit] Story
It is Christmas Eve, and the Lord sends his youngest angel off on a second mission, asking him to "leave the one thing behind that would most benefit all of mankind.
The angel goes down to earth and comes across a young girl who was troubled about the meaning of Christmas. He leads the girl to her attic and then to a trunk containing old letters and Christmas cards. Through the night she reunites old friends mentioned in the letters and discovers the magic of Christmas.
[edit] Track listing
- "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" – 2:15
- "Boughs of Holly" – 4:24 *
- "The World That She Sees" – 5:59
- "Midnight Christmas Eve" – 4:21 *
- "The March of the Kings" / "Hark the Herald Angel" – 3:52 *
- "The Three Kings and I (What Really Happened)" – 6:29
- "Christmas Canon" – 4:19
- "Joy" / "Angels We Have Heard on High" – 3:55
- "Find Our Way Home" – 3:45
- "Appalachian Snowfall" – 4:12 *
- "The Music Box" – 3:01
- "The Snow Came Down" – 5:43
- "Christmas in the Air" – 4:12
- "Dream Child (A Christmas Dream)" – 7:04
- "An Angel's Share" – 3:05
- "Music Box Blues" – 4:57
(*) indicates an instrumental
[edit] Personnel
- Paul O'Neill - Producer
- Robert Kinkel - Co-Producer
- Dave Wittman - Recording and Mix Engineer
[edit] Performers
[edit] Vocals
Solos:
- Jody Ashworth
- Joe Cerisano
- Katrina Chester
- Marlene Danielle
- Thomas Farese
- Peggy Harley
- Daryl B. Pediford
Back-Ups:
- Latisha Jordan - Background Coordinator
- Peggy Harley
- Robert Kinkel
- Maurice Lauchner
- Al Pitrelli
- Jon Oliva
- Timara Sanders
- Zak Stevens
- Doug Thoms
- Yolanda Wyns
[edit] Child choir
Conductor:
- Dan Moriarty
Choir:
- The Choristers, St. Bartholomew's Church, New York City
- Marilina Acosta
- Brendan Burgess
- Julian George
- Shoshana Frishberg
- Julia George
- Jack Gibson
- Nina Gottlieb
- Erick Hernandez
- Michelle Repella
- Anton Spivack
[edit] Orchestra
- Robert Kinkel - Piano and Keyboards
- Jon Oliva - Piano, Keyboards and Bass Guitars
- Al Pitrelli - Lead, Rhythm and Bass Guitars
- Paul O'Neill - Rhythm Guitars
- Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
- Jeff Plate - Drums
- Chris Caffery - Rhythm Guitars
