Happy Xmas (2LP 180g Color Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Label:    Bushbranch Records – 57688-1, Surfdog Records – 57688-1
Format:    Vinyl, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Red, 180 Gram
Vinyl, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Green, 180 Gram
Country:    US
Released:    Oct 12, 2018
Genre:    Rock, Blues
Style:    Holiday

A1        White Xmas
A2        Away In A Manger (Once In Royal David's City)
A3        For Love On Xmas Day
A4        Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday
B1        Xmas Tears
B2        Home For The Holidays
B3        Jingle Bells (In Memory Of Avicii)
C1        Xmas In My Hometown
C2        It's Xmas
C3        Sentimental Moments
D1        Lonesome Xmas
D2        Silent Night
D3        Merry Xmas Baby
D4        Have Yourself A Merry Little Xmas

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EPC Enterprises LLP
Copyright © – EPC Enterprises LLP
Distributed By – Surfdog Records
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
Lacquer Cut At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mastered At – GZ Media – 178289M
Pressed By – Precision Record Pressing – 10-85067
Accordion – Dirk Powell
Arranged By [Strings And Choir], Conductor [Strings And Choir] – Nick Ingman
Artwork – Eric Clapton
Backing Vocals – Melia Clapton (tracks: D2), Sharon White (2), Sophie Clapton (tracks: D2)
Bass – Nathan East
Cello [First Cellos Leader], Leader [First Cellos Leader] – Tim Gill*
Choir – Metro Voices
Coordinator [Choir Coordinator] – Jenny O'Grady
Coordinator [Session Coordinator] – Debbie Johnson (5)
Coordinator [Strings] – Isobel Griffiths
Cover, Design [Santa And Reindeer By] – Eric Clapton
Double Bass – Mary Scully
Drum Programming – Paul Waller
Drums – Jim Keltner
Engineer – Alan Douglas (2), Alan Douglas (2)
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Darryl Johnson (14), Jacob Dennis, Poppy Kavanaugh*, Rowan McIntosh
Fiddle – Dirk Powell
Guitar – Dirk Powell, Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Clapton
Keyboards – Simon Climie, Toby Baker, Walt Richmond
Lacquer Cut By – Chris Bellman
Layout – Jessie Kohn, John Logsdon
Layout [Art Layout], Design – Jessie Kohn, John Logsdon
Management [Eric Clapton's Office] – Bushbranch Limited*, Cecil Offley, Jaqui Lang, Michael Eaton, Nigel Carroll
Management [Surfdog] – Dave Kaplan, Scott Seine
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Simon Climie, Simon Climie
Mixed By [Mix Assistant] – Joel Evenden
Organ [Hammond B3] – Tim Carmon
Organ [Wurlitzer] – Tim Carmon, Walt Richmond
Other [Special Thanks] – Ella Clapton, Harold Papineau, Julie Clapton, Kit Rebhun, Martin Dacre, Melia Clapton, Sophie Clapton
Percussion – Simon Climie
Piano – Dirk Powell, Tim Carmon, Walt Richmond
Producer – Eric Clapton, Simon Climie
Programmed By – Simon Climie
Public Relations [Press] – Kristen Foster
Technician [Guitar] – Dan Dearnley
Viola [First Violas Leader] – Peter Lale
Violin [First Violins Leader] – Perry Montague-Mason
Violin [Second Violins Leader] – Emlyn Singleton
Vocals – Simon Climie
Gatefold Jacket includes full album download
180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
45rpm
Barcode: 822685768897

Happy Xmas, Eric Clapton's first Christmas record in a career that's spanned over four and a half decades, certainly bears its share of seasonal charm, but it's also of a piece with the warm, amiable music he's made in the 2010s. Like Old Sock and I Still Do before it, Happy Xmas relies on songs from other songwriters (he wrote only one tune, the slow-burning "For Love on Xmas Day") and cooks to a cozy groove that's grounded in the blues but also encompasses soul, reggae, rock, and a bit of vaudeville shuffle ("Xmas in My Hometown"). This homey atmosphere is certainly suited for the season, even if it rarely sounds like a typical holiday record. Chalk that up to Clapton studiously avoiding a reliance on shopworn carols. When he does play an overly familiar tune, he switches it up: he opens up the affair with a blues rendition of "White Christmas," "Silent Night" is given a reggae bounce, "Away in a Manger" has a soulful underpinning, and he turns "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" into a seduction. These clever interpretations are nestled alongside nice holiday chestnuts, turning this into a comforting Christmas listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: HOLIDAY
• RSD Date: n/a
• Format Type: 2xLP
• Released: 10/12/2018