Destination... Christmas!
| The Superions | ||||
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| Released | October 25, 2010 digital download CD (FR218) LP (FR219) | |||
| Recorded | January–July 2010 Winter Park, Florida | |||
| Genre | Christmas, comedy, electropop, synthpop | |||
| Length | 40:02 | |||
| Label | Fanatic Records | |||
| Producer | The Superions | |||
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| Singles from Destination... Christmas! | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] |
Destination... Christmas! is the first full-length studio album by comedy synthpop band The Superions, a side project of Fred Schneider of The B-52s. The album was released October 25, 2010 on New York-based record label Fanatic Records distributed by EMI/Caroline Distribution on CD, LP and as a digital download. The single "Fruitcake" was released on iTunes ahead of the album on September 21, 2010.[10]
Fred Schneider said about the album that the 11 original tracks "cover all the Christmas themes: yetis, avalanches, fruitcake. It's not traditional."[11]
Track listing[edit]
- "Santa's Disco" 3:54
- "Fruitcake" 3:36
- "Chillin' at Christmas" 4:18
- "Teddy And Betty Yeti" 4:29
- "Christmas Conga (Jungle Bells)" 3:48
- "Jingle Those Bells" 2:48
- "Under the Tree" 3:42
- "Crummy Christmas Tree" 2:33
- "Laughter at Christmas" 2:19
- "Christmas Tears" 4:15
- "Santa Je T'aime" 4:21
Formats[edit]
- CD - Digipak containing the 11-track album, features an 8-page booklet with lyrics.
- LP - containing the 11-track album, features an inner sleeve with lyrics and a download card good for a digital copy of the album.
- Digital version - containing the 11-track album, features a 14-page digital booklet with exclusive artwork by Brian Fraley.
- Digital "Deluxe Version" - containing the 11-track album, includes the music videos "Fruitcake" and "Santa's Disco" and 14-page digital booklet.
Personnel[edit]
Band
- Fred Schneider - lyrics, vocals, sleigh bells and drum sticks
- Noah Brodie - keyboards, electronic drums, vocals, backing vocals, sleigh bells and drum sticks
- Dan Marshall - programming, vocals and backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Backing vocals on "Santa's Disco": Amy Luther and Rachel McCabe
- The Crummy Christmas Carolers: Lashunda Flowers, Tedra Hawthorne, Bill Ludicke, Amy Luther, Rachel McCabe, Deb Ofsowitz, Kimber Parrish, Chris Shelton, Karyn Shelton
Production
- All songs written and arranged by The Superions
- Lyrics by Fred Schneider
- Music by Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall
- Produced by The Superions
- Recorded and Mixed by The Superions in Winter Park, FL January–July 2010
- Mastered by Bob Katz at Digital Domain, Longwood, FL
- Additional Mix by Jarrett Pritchard
- Business and Legal Consultant: Dave Brodie
- Illustrations: Brian Fraley
- Photography: Caitlin Sullivan
- Special Thanks: Josh Bloom & Sean Boyd
Charts[edit]
Destination... Christmas! debuted at #13 on the Billboard Comedy Albums Chart on December 18, 2010.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/destinationchristmas-r2025696/review
- ^ » Read more articles by Ted Chase (2010-10-26). "QRO Magazine - Album Reviews » The Superions : Destination... Christmas!". Qromag.com. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ "The Superions: Destination… Christmas! « - College Media Network News". News.collegemedianetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ "Christmas jukebox". Dallas Voice. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ [1] Archived November 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ nurun.com. "Christmas CD reviews | Holidays | Life". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ Langhoff, Josh. "The Superions: Destination... Christmas!". Popmatters. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ "Superions - Destination Christmas Review from". Music Emissions. 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ "The Superions, Destination…Christmas! CD & Review at Hear/Say™, Buy Now". Hearsaynow.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ Dodge on April 16, 2010 (2010-04-16). "MOKB Exclusive : The Superions : Fruitcake « My Old Kentucky Blog". Myoldkentuckyblog.com. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Annie Zaleski (2010-06-30). "B-52s Fred Schneider dodges hams with his new synthpop project, the Superions - Page 1 - Music - St. Louis". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ "Destination...Christmas! - The Superions". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
