For over a decade, and almost every Christmas, Sufjan Stevens recorded a Christmas album that he gifted to friends and family. The recording process took place every December, for one week, usually at home, provoking collaborations with friends, roommates, and musical peers. In 2006, Stevens' label, Asthmatic Kitty Records, released Songs for Christmas, a CD boxset compiling the first five of these albums, Volumes I-V. And in 2012, the label released Silver & Gold, a CD and vinyl boxset compiling of Volumes VI-X. But the first five volumes have never been released to vinyl.This holiday season, Asthmatic Kitty Records is finally releasing Songs for Christmas: Volumes I-V as a 5xLP vinyl boxset. The boxset arrives November 2, 2018 and includes fan favorites like "Sister Winter," "That Was The Worst Christmas Ever," "Only At Christmas Time," and "Put The Lights on the Tree."
Noel (2001) Vol. I 17:12
A1 Silent Night
0:44
A2 O Come O Come Emmanuel
4:00
A3 We're Goin' To The Country!
2:17
A4 Lo! How A Rose E'Er Blooming
3:22
B5 It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad!
1:55
B6 Holy Holy, Etc
0:41
B7 Amazing Graze
4:09
Hark! (2002) Vol. II 24:55
C1 Angels We Have Heard On High
0:45
C2 Put The Lights On The Tree
1:48
C3 Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
4:43
C4 I Saw Three Ships
2:34
C5 Only At Christmas Time
2:14
D6 Once In Royal David's City
3:40
D7 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
0:45
D8 What Child Is This Anyway?
6:47
D9 Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
1:39
Ding! Dong! (2003) Vol. III 22:54
E1 O Come, O Come Emmanuel
1:03
E2 Come On! Let's Boogey To The Elf Dance!
3:49
E3 We Three Kings
2:58
E4 O Holy Night
4:04
F5 That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!
3:18
F6 Ding! Dong!
0:55
F7 All The King's Horns
2:59
F8 The Friendly Beasts
3:42
Joy! (2005) Vol. IV 22:14
G1 The Little Drummer Boy
3:43
G2 Away In A Manger
2:54
G3 Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time!
4:41
G4 The First Noel
0:52
H5 Did I Make You Cry On Christmas? (Well, You Deserved It!)
3:21
H6 The Incarnation
2:23
H7 Joy To The World
4:20
Peace (2006) Vol. V 35:55
I1 Once In Royal David's City
2:01
I2 Get Behind Me, Santa!
3:49
I3 Jingle Bells
0:36
I4 Christmas In July
3:16
I5 Lo! How A Rose E'Er Blooming
1:45
I6 Jupiter Winter
3:50
I7 Sister Winter
5:04
J8 O Come O Come Emmanuel
1:06
J9 Star Of Wonder
7:07
J10 Holy, Holy, Holy
3:50
J11 The Winter Solstice
3:25
Noel (2001) Vol. I 17:12
A1 Silent Night
0:44
A2 O Come O Come Emmanuel
4:00
A3 We're Goin' To The Country!
2:17
A4 Lo! How A Rose E'Er Blooming
3:22
B5 It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad!
1:55
B6 Holy Holy, Etc
0:41
B7 Amazing Graze
4:09
Hark! (2002) Vol. II 24:55
C1 Angels We Have Heard On High
0:45
C2 Put The Lights On The Tree
1:48
C3 Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
4:43
C4 I Saw Three Ships
2:34
C5 Only At Christmas Time
2:14
D6 Once In Royal David's City
3:40
D7 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
0:45
D8 What Child Is This Anyway?
6:47
D9 Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
1:39
Ding! Dong! (2003) Vol. III 22:54
E1 O Come, O Come Emmanuel
1:03
E2 Come On! Let's Boogey To The Elf Dance!
3:49
E3 We Three Kings
2:58
E4 O Holy Night
4:04
F5 That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!
3:18
F6 Ding! Dong!
0:55
F7 All The King's Horns
2:59
F8 The Friendly Beasts
3:42
Joy! (2005) Vol. IV 22:14
G1 The Little Drummer Boy
3:43
G2 Away In A Manger
2:54
G3 Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time!
4:41
G4 The First Noel
0:52
H5 Did I Make You Cry On Christmas? (Well, You Deserved It!)
3:21
H6 The Incarnation
2:23
H7 Joy To The World
4:20
Peace (2006) Vol. V 35:55
I1 Once In Royal David's City
2:01
I2 Get Behind Me, Santa!
3:49
I3 Jingle Bells
0:36
I4 Christmas In July
3:16
I5 Lo! How A Rose E'Er Blooming
1:45
I6 Jupiter Winter
3:50
I7 Sister Winter
5:04
J8 O Come O Come Emmanuel
1:06
J9 Star Of Wonder
7:07
J10 Holy, Holy, Holy
3:50
J11 The Winter Solstice
3:25