The Christmas Attic

The Christmas Attic
Studio album by
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
ReleasedSeptember 15, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
StudioSoundtrack Studios,
Studio 900 and Stellar Productions (overdubs), New York City
GenreSymphonic rock, Christmas music
Length73:19
LabelLava/Atlantic
ProducerPaul O'Neill and Robert Kinkel
Trans-Siberian Orchestra chronology
Christmas Eve and Other Stories
(1996) 		The Christmas Attic
(1998) 		Beethoven's Last Night
(2000)
Singles from The Christmas Attic
  1. "The World That He Sees"
    Released: 1998[1]
  2. "Christmas Canon"
    Released: 2001[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[4]

The Christmas Attic is the second studio album by the American rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra, released in 1998. The cover art is by Edgar Jerins.[5]

On September 5, 2019, The Christmas Attic was certified 2× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[6]

References to other carols and works

  • "Boughs of Holly" is a reworking of "Deck the Halls".
  • "March of the Kings/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," besides the obvious carol, is also a rock version of the Farandole from Bizet's L'Arlésienne's Suite No. 2.
  • "The Three Kings and I (What Really Happened)" briefly quotes "O Holy Night" and the "Hallelujah" chorus.
  • "Christmas Canon" is based on Pachelbel's Canon.
  • The "Joy" section of "Joy/Angels We Have Heard on High" is a reworking of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Ghosts of Christmas Eve"
2:15
2."Boughs of Holly" (instrumental)Traditional4:24
3."The World That She Sees"
5:59
4."Midnight Christmas Eve" (instrumental)
  • O'Neill
  • Oliva
4:21
5."The March of the Kings / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (instrumental)
3:52
6."The Three Kings and I (What Really Happened)"
  • Kinkel
  • O'Neill
6:29
7."Christmas Canon"
4:19
8."Joy of Man's Desire/Angels We Have Heard on High"
3:55
9."Find Our Way Home"
  • O'Neill
  • Oliva
3:45
10."Appalachian Snowfall" (instrumental)
  • Kinkel
  • O'Neill
4:12
11."The Music Box"O'Neill3:00
12."The Snow Came Down"
  • Kinkel
  • O'Neill
5:43
13."Christmas in the Air"
  • O'Neill
  • Oliva
4:12
14."Dream Child (A Christmas Dream)"
  • O'Neill
  • Oliva
7:04
15."An Angel's Share"
  • Kinkel
  • O'Neill
3:05
16."Music Box Blues"O'Neill5:36

The album was re-released in 2001 with a companion track to "The World That She Sees" (which was shortened from 6 minutes to just 3) called "The World That He Sees" inserted into the track listing directly after "She Sees" and having a length of 4:45. The last track "Music Box Blues" was also truncated to 4:57; this version was previously used in the TSO film The Ghosts of Christmas Eve.

Personnel

Performers

Vocals

Solos
  • Jody Ashworth
  • Joe Cerisano
  • Katrina Chester
  • Marlene Danielle
  • Thomas Farese
  • Peggy Harley
  • Daryl B. Pediford
Back–Ups
  • Latisha Jordan – background coordinator
  • Peggy Harley
  • Robert Kinkel
  • Maurice Lauchner
  • Al Pitrelli
  • Jon Oliva
  • Timara Sanders
  • Zak Stevens
  • Doug Thoms
  • Yolanda Wyns

Child choir

  • Dan Moriarty – conductor
Choir
  • The Choristers, St. Bartholomew's Church, New York City
  • Marilina Acosta
  • Brendan Burgess
  • Julia George
  • Shoshana Frishberg
  • Julian Drabik
  • Jack Gibson
  • Nina Gottlieb
  • Erick Hernandez
  • Michelle Repella
  • Anton Spivack

Orchestra

  • Robert Kinkel – piano and keyboards
  • Jon Oliva – piano, keyboards and bass guitar
  • Al Pitrelli – lead, rhythm and bass guitars
  • Paul O'Neill, Chris Caffery[7] – rhythm guitars
  • Johnny Lee Middleton – bass guitar
  • Jeff Plate – drums

Production

  • Paul O'Neill – producer
  • Robert Kinkel – co–producer, additional engineering
  • Dave Wittman – recording and mixing engineer
  • Darren Rapp, Kathy Rich, Robert Duryea, Steve Ship, Tim Ronaghan – assistant engineers
  • Joe Johnson, Michael Shielzi, Sheldon Guide – additional engineering
  • Gin–Won Lee – additional engineering assistant
  • Kevin Hodge – mastering at The Cutting Room, New York

Charts

References

  1. ^ The World That He Sees (track listing). Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Lava Records. 1998. 2-84548.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Christmas Canon (track listing). Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Lava Records. 2001. PRCD 300705.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Christmas Attic review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 455. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  5. ^ Roth, Dan (May 28, 2012). "A conversation With Edgar Jerins: the man behind seven classic Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra album covers". Music & Art Interviews.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "RIAA Searchable Database: search for Trans-Siberian Orchestra". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  7. ^ Saulnier, Jason (June 3, 2008). "Chris Caffery Interview: Guitarist talks Savatage History". Music Legends.ca. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "Trans-Siberian Orchestra Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Trans-Siberian Orchestra Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
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