Christmas in Tahoe is the eighth studio album and first Christmas album by American rock band Train, released on November 13, 2015 by Sunken Forest Records. The album was made digitally available exclusively on Amazon at the time of its release, as well as being released on CD to most retailers.[3] The album features renditions of twelve traditional Christmas songs and three originals written by the band.[1]
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| Released | November 13, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Bear Creek Studio, Sunken Forest Studio (May & June, 2015)[1] | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
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| Label | Sunken Forest[2] | |||
| Producer | John Goodmanson | |||
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The album was released by other digital retailers on October 27, 2017, and a deluxe edition was made available on CD.[4] The non-deluxe stock release contains a lyric sheet that mirrors the first 12 songs but not the last three. The tracks that are on this CD are the first 12 listed on the deluxe edition.
In 2021, the Hallmark Channel aired a film, Christmas in Tahoe, based on the album. Pat Monahan of Train co-starred and was executive producer on the film.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "This Christmas" | Donny Hathaway, Nadine McKinnor | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Christmas Must Be Tonight" | Robbie Robertson | 3:20 |
| 3. | "River" | Joni Mitchell | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Christmas Island" | Pat Monahan, Jerry Becker | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Merry Christmas Everybody" | Noddy Holder, Jim Lea | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Santa, Bring My Baby Back (To Me)" | Aaron Schroeder, Claude Demetrius | 2:36 |
| 8. | "What Christmas Means to Me" | Allen Story, Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy | 2:53 |
| 9. | "Wait for Mary, Christmas" | Monahan, Becker | 3:35 |
| 10. | "O Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Shake Up Christmas" | Butch Walker, Monahan | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" | John Lennon, Yoko Ono | 3:33 |
| 13. | "2000 Miles" | Chrissie Hynde | 3:49 |
| 14. | "Tinsel and Lights" | Tracey Thorn | 3:13 |
| 15. | "Mele Kalikimaka" | Robert Alexander Anderson | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 52:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "This Christmas" | Donny Hathaway, Nadine McKinnor | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Christmas Must Be Tonight" | Robbie Robertson | 3:20 |
| 3. | "River" | Joni Mitchell | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Christmas Island" | Pat Monahan, Jerry Becker | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Merry Christmas Everybody" | Noddy Holder, Jim Lea | 3:14 |
| 7. | "What Christmas Means to Me" | Allen Story, Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Wait for Mary, Christmas" | Monahan, Becker | 3:35 |
| 9. | "O Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Shake Up Christmas" | Butch Walker, Monahan | 4:07 |
| 11. | "2000 Miles" | Chrissie Hynde | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Tinsel and Lights" | Tracey Thorn | 3:14 |
| 13. | "Merry Christmas Baby" | Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore | 3:21 |
| 14. | "The Cherry Tree Carol" | Joan Baez | 3:47 |
| 15. | "Please Come Home for Christmas" | Charles Brown, Gene Redd | 3:52 |
| 16. | "Run Run Rudolph" | Johnny Marks, Marvin Brodie | 2:57 |
| 17. | "Blue Christmas" | Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 59:58 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from AllMusic[6]
- Train
- Pat Monahan – vocals, arrangement
- Jerry Becker – keyboards
- Hector Maldonado – bass, percussion, and background vocals
- Luis Carlos Maldonado – guitar and background vocals
- Drew Shoals – drums
- Nikita Houston – background vocals
- Sakai Smith – background vocals
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Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 151 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 9 |
| US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[9] | 10 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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| United States | November 13, 2015 |
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References
edit- ^ a b Graff, Gary (November 3, 2015). "Train's Pat Monahan Talks Getting Into the Holiday Spirit With 'Christmas In Tahoe' Album: Exclusive Song Premiere". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Holiday albums from Kenny Rogers, Kylie Minogue and more". Associated Press.
- ^ McIntyre, Hugh (October 16, 2015). "Train Are Releasing Their Christmas Album Exclusively On Amazon". Forbes. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ train (@train) (October 24, 2017). "Got a special treat for you later this week, Christmas in Tahoe will be available for the 1st time ever on your favorite digital retailers!".
- ^ "Train's Pat Monahan Explains How the Band's Christmas Album Became a Hallmark Movie". PEOPLE.com. November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Christmas in Tahoe – Train – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ "Train Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Train Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Train – Chart history". Billboard Top Holiday Albums for Train.