Destination... Christmas!

The Superions

Studio album by The Superions

Released

October 25, 2010
digital download
CD (FR218)
LP (FR219)

Recorded

January–July 2010
Winter Park, Florida

Genre

Christmas, comedy, electropop, synthpop

Length

40:02

Label

Fanatic Records

Producer

The Superions

The Superions chronology

The Superions EP
(2010)

Destination... Christmas!
(2010)

Singles from Destination... Christmas!

"Fruitcake"
Released: September 21, 2010

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Destination... Christmas! is the first full-length studio album by comedy synthpop band The Superions, a side project of Fred Schneider of The B-52s. The album was released October 25, 2010 on New York-based record label Fanatic Records distributed by EMI/Caroline Distribution on CD, LP and as a digital download. Schneider says the 11 original tracks "cover all the Christmas themes: yetis, avalanches, fruitcake. It's not traditional."^[10] The single "Fruitcake" was released on iTunes on September 21, 2010.^[11]

Notes

The digital version features a 14-page digital booklet with exclusive artwork by Brian Fraley.

Track listing

"Santa's Disco" 3:54
"Fruitcake" 3:36
"Chillin' at Christmas" 4:18
"Teddy And Betty Yeti" 4:29
"Christmas Conga (Jungle Bells)" 3:48
"Jingle Those Bells" 2:48
"Under the Tree" 3:42
"Crummy Christmas Tree" 2:33
"Laughter at Christmas" 2:19
"Christmas Tears" 4:15
"Santa Je T'aime" 4:21

Formats

CD - Digipak containing the 11-track album, features an 8-page booklet with lyrics.
LP - containing the 11-track album, features an inner sleeve with lyrics and a download card good for a digital copy of the album.
Digital version - containing the 11-track album, features a 14-page digital booklet with exclusive artwork by Brian Fraley.
Digital "Deluxe Version" - containing the 11-track album, includes the music videos "Fruitcake" and "Santa's Disco" and 14-page digital booklet.

Personnel

Band

Fred Schneider - lyrics, vocals, sleigh bells and drum sticks
Noah Brodie - keyboards, electronic drums, vocals, backing vocals, sleigh bells and drum sticks
Dan Marshall - programming, vocals and backing vocals

Additional musicians

Backing vocals on "Santa's Disco": Amy Luther and Rachel McCabe
The Crummy Christmas Carolers: Lashunda Flowers, Tedra Hawthorne, Bill Ludicke, Amy Luther, Rachel McCabe, Deb Ofsowitz, Kimber Parrish, Chris Shelton, Karyn Shelton

Production

All songs written and arranged by The Superions
Lyrics by Fred Schneider
Music by Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall
Produced by The Superions
Recorded and Mixed by The Superions in Winter Park, FL January–July 2010
Mastered by Bob Katz at Digital Domain, Longwood, FL
Additional Mix by Jarrett Pritchard
Business and Legal Consultant: Dave Brodie
Illustrations: Brian Fraley
Photography: Caitlin Sullivan
Special Thanks: Josh Bloom & Sean Boyd

Charts

Destination... Christmas! debuted at #13 on the Billboard Comedy Albums Chart on December 18, 2010.^[12]

References