Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
Paul Kelly's Christmas Train is the twenty-eighth studio album and the first Christmas album by Paul Kelly, released on 19 November 2021.[2] It was announced on 14 October 2021.[3] The 22-track album traverses language and cultural significance, from a Latin hymn to a traditional Irish folk ballad, and a well-known carol sung in te reo Maori.[4]
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| Released | 19 November 2021 | |||
| Length | 74:37 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Paul Kelly | |||
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In 2022, the album was re-released to include "Maybe This Christmas".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nativity" | 2:04 | |
| 2. | "Silent Night" (with Alice Keath and Sime Nugent) | Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Swing Around the Sun" | Casey Bennetto | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Christmas" | Chris Harrington, Wes Harrington | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" (with Linda Bull) | Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Little Drummer Boy" | Harry Simeone, Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Arthur McBride" | 5:23 | |
| 8. | "The Virgin Mary Had One Son" (with Emma Donovan) | 3:12 | |
| 9. | "Tapu te Pō (O Holy Night)" (with Marlon Williams and Dhungala Children's Choir) | Adolphe Adam | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Shalom Aleichem" (with Lior, Alice Keath and Emily Lubitz) | 3:17 | |
| 11. | "The Oxen" | 2:46 | |
| 12. | "The Friendly Beasts" (with Kasey Chambers and Dan Kelly) | 2:45 | |
| 13. | "Three Drovers" (with Alice Keath and Sime Nugent) | 1:45 | |
| 14. | "Christmas Must Be Tonight" | Robbie Robertson | 3:59 |
| 15. | "Surah Maryam" (with Waleed Aly) | 3:03 | |
| 16. | "Coventry Carol" (with Kate Miller-Heidke, Jess Hitchcock, Alice Keath and Marlon Williams) | 3:40 | |
| 17. | "In the Hot Sun of a Christmas Day" | 3:55 | |
| 18. | "How to Make Gravy" (new version) | Paul Kelly | 5:28 |
| 19. | "Christmas Train" (with Vika Bull) | 2:13 | |
| 20. | "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" | Robert Robinson | 4:14 |
| 21. | "Intonent Hodie" (with Alice Keath) | 2:00 | |
| 22. | "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (with Alma Zygier) | Frank Loesser | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 74:37 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Maybe This Christmas" | Ron Sexsmith | 2:31 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2021) | Position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 58 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | 19 November 2021[8][9] | EMI Music Australia | GAWD035CD /GAWD035LP | |
| Australia | 2 December 2022 (2022 edition) |
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References
- Belling, Alasdair (5 November 2021). "Paul Kelly Releases New Song "Christmas" Alongside Nostalgic Video". Music Feeds. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- Gallagher, Alex (14 October 2021). "Paul Kelly announces Christmas album with Marlon Williams, Kate Miller-Heidke and more". NME Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "Paul Kelly Gathers His Friendly Elves for a Christmas Album". noise11. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- Fuamoli, Sosefina (15 October 2021). "Paul Kelly Recruits All Star Roster For Upcoming Christmas Album". Music Feeds. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "Paul Kelly Adds A New Carriage To His Christmas Train, Ron Sexsmith's Maybe This Christmas'". noise11. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (CD)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (Vinyl) (LP)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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