Published: November 09, 2009
Warner Bros. Records to Release Digital Holiday Album ”Gift Wrapped: 20 Songs That Keep on Giving” Exclusively Through iTunes on December 1st
BURBANK, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Warner Bros. Records will release a digital holiday album, entitled Gift
Wrapped: 20 Songs That Keep On Giving, exclusively through
iTunes beginning December 1st. It's the first comprehensive
holiday album release of its kind from the label.
In keeping with the holiday spirit, Gift Wrapped features
both Christmas and Hanukkah songs, and includes classic standards and
unique originals - nine of which were previously unavailable - from
artists that span a variety of genres. The artists include Michael
Buble, R.E.M., My Chemical Romance, The Brian
Setzer Orchestra, Randy Travis, Regina Spektor, Dwight
Yoakam and The Flaming Lips, plus several of Warner Bros.
Records most promising newcomers: Foxy Shazam, Meaghan Smith and
Nikki & Rich (who contributed an original song).
Highlights include Michael Buble's live version of "Let It Snow, Let It
Snow, Let It Snow" (previously unavailable digitally on its own), My
Chemical Romance's take on Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is
You," Jack's Mannequin's "Lights and Buzz" (previously unreleased
digitally), Foxy Shazam's cover of "Walking in the Air" (from the 1982
animated film The Snowman), and "A Change At Christmas (Say It
Isn't So)," from The Flaming Lips, who are riding high with the recent
No. 8 debut of their new album Embryonic. In addition to the My
Chemical Romance and Jack's Mannequin tracks, the tracks by MĂŞlee,
Jeremy Lister, Blake Shelton, and R.E.M. have never been
available for sale until now.
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Full track-listing below for GIFT WRAPPED: 20 SONGS THAT KEEP
ON GIVING:
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Michael Buble - "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" (live)
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My Chemical Romance - "All I Want For Christmas Is You (2005)"
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The Flaming Lips - "A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn't So)"
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Nikki & Rich - "This Time of Year"
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Foxy Shazam - "Walking in the Air"
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Jack's Mannequin - "Lights and Buzz"
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Meaghan Smith - "Silver Bells"
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Randy Travis - "Winter Wonderland"
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Regina Spektor - "My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)" [iTunes
Live Session Performance]
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Tyler Hilton - "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
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MĂŞlee - "(When Is) Hanukkah This Year?"
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The Used - "Alone This Holiday"
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Never Shout Never - "30 Days"
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Dwight Yoakam - "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"
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Jeremy Lister - "Santa's Lost His Mojo"
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Relient K - "Merry Christmas, Here's To Many More"
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Whitney Duncan - "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
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The Brian Setzer Orchestra - "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
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Blake Shelton - "Silent Night"
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R.E.M. - "Deck The Halls"
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Documents and/or Photos available for this release:
GIFT WRAPPED: 20 SONGS THAT KEEP ON GIVING WILL BE DIGITALLY RELEASED
DECEMBER 1 EXCLUSIVELY ON iTUNES
To view supporting documents and/or photos, go to www.enr-corp.com/pressroom
and enter Release ID: 230226
Warner Bros. Records
Nikki Herceg, 615-214-1489
Publicity
nikki.herceg@wbr.com
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