Holidays Rule

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Holidays Rule
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released October 30, 2012
Recorded 2012
Genre Indie rock
Label Hear Music / Concord Music Group
Producer Sara Matarazzo, Chris Funk

Holidays Rule is a collection of holiday music featuring various artists that range from indie rock to jazz and pop including Paul McCartney, Rufus Wainwright, The Shins and more.[1] The songs on the compilation are both traditional and modern. The album was released by Hear Music/Concord Music Group on October 30, 2012 in North America.[2] Chris Funk of The Decemberists served as the album’s producer, and he also appears on the album with Black Prairie.[3]

Track listing

No. TitlePerformer Length
1. "Sleigh Ride"  fun. 3:38
2. "Wonderful Christmastime"  The Shins 2:25
3. "Baby, It's Cold Outside"  Rufus Wainwright and Sharon Van Etten 4:15
4. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)"  Paul McCartney 3:55
5. "Man With the Bag"  Black Prairie featuring Sallie Ford 3:34
6. "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"  The Civil Wars 2:35
7. "Green Grows the Holly"  Calexico 4:07
8. "We Need A Little Christmas"  AgesandAges 3:16
9. "That's What I Want for Christmas"  Holly Golightly 2:28
10. "May Ev'ry Day be Christmas"  Irma Thomas with Preservation Hall Jazz Band 2:32
11. "Blue Christmas"  Heartless Bastards 2:10
12. "Santa, Bring My Baby Back to Me"  Eleanor Friedberger 5:29
13. "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas"  Fruit Bats 3:02
14. "Señor Santa"  Y La Bamba 3:10
15. "O come, O come, Emmanuel"  Punch Brothers 4:06
16. "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"  The Head and the Heart 4:30
17. "Auld Lang Syne"  Andrew Bird 4:31

References

  1. Minsker, Evan (October 11, 2012). "Shins, Andrew Bird, McCartney on Holiday Comp; Listen to Rufus Wainwright/Sharon Van Etten Duet". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 11, 2012. 
  2. Williott, Carl (October 11, 2012). "Fun. Join Indie-Leaning ‘Holidays Rule’: Preview Their "Sleigh Ride"". Idolator. Retrieved October 11, 2012. 
  3. Tremml, Brian (October 11, 2012). "Preview Holidays Rule Featuring The Shins, Paul McCartney and Rufus Wainwright". Paste. Retrieved October 11, 2012. 

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