Classic Christmas (Joe McElderry album)
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| Released | 25 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | October 2011 | |||
| Genre | Christmas, pop, classical | |||
| Length | 44:39 | |||
| Label | Decca, UCJ | |||
| Producer | Steven Baker, Morgan Pochin Music Productions | |||
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Classic Christmas is the third studio album and first Christmas album by the British singer Joe McElderry. It was released on 25 November 2011.[1] It is his second album released under Decca Records.
Before the album's official announcement, it was available to pre-order from Play.com, Amazon.co.uk and HMV's website. On 6 October, McElderry announced that he was working on the album on Twitter[2] and later on his official website.[3] The album features a collaboration with one of his Popstar to Operastar mentors, Rolando Villazón. A limited Christmas gift edition was announced, it includes the album along with his previous album, Classic, the set also includes a signed photograph, a keyring, and a tag from McElderry on the hand wrapped box.[4]
Promotion
An advert was filmed, directed by Steve Lucker, it features McElderry outside in the snow, collecting logs and taking them to a large house preparing for a Christmas party, singing a selection of songs of the album.[5] 2 short music videos were made from the footage that was filmed, "Last Christmas"[6] and "O Come All Ye Faithful".[7]
On 8 December, he performed at Durham Cathedral to an audience of 1,500, singing, "In the Bleak Midwinter" and David Essex's "A Winter's Tale", with a new verse written by Tim Rice.[8] He will introduce The Nutcracker at The O2 arena from 27 December 2011 to 30 December 2011.[9]
Reception
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mary's Boy Child" | Jester Hairston | 3:57 |
| 2. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 3:11 |
| 3. | "When a Child Is Born" | Ciro Dammicco, Fred Jay | 3:30 |
| 4. | "In the Bleak Midwinter" | Christina Rossetti | 4:23 |
| 5. | "O Holy Night" (featuring Rolando Villazón) | Adolphe Adam | 5:03 |
| 6. | "I Believe in Father Christmas" | Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Silent Night" | Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, John Freeman Young | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)" | John Francis Wade, Frederick Oakeley | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Santo Natale (Merry Christmas)" | Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Belle Nardone | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Last Christmas" | George Michael | 4:18 |
| 11. | "The Little Drummer Boy" | Katherine Kennicott Davis | 2:55 |
| 12. | "Driving Home for Christmas" | Chris Rea | 3:37 |
Charts
During the album's first week of release in the United Kingdom, 34,043 copies of the album were sold at retail in the country, and the album debuted at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart.[11]
The album debuted at number 73 on the Irish Albums Chart.
| Chart (2011) | Peak Position |
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| UK Albums Chart[12] | 15 |
| Irish Albums Chart[13] | 73 |
