Sufjan Stevens - Songs for Christmas
5 discs. 42 tracks. Granted, that's a lot of music to get through, but it's worth it. The songs were all recorded pretty quickly, so there's a certain ramshackle, lo-fi quality to most of it. But there is a lot of great stuff. Even the Christmas standards are seen through a new light. And there are a lot of original tracks, most of which are terrific.
That's not to say the entire thing is great. There are a few clunkers. But, overall, there are more good songs than bad songs here, and more than a few amazing songs.
It's also worth noting that one of my favorite Christmas songs is "Once in Royal David's City", but it's rare to find it on an album. But it can be found here in two versions: instrumental and vocal.
"Put the Lights on the Tree"
"Come On! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance!"
"Once in Royal David's City"
"Did I Make You Cry on Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It!)"
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