The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Scott Weiland album)
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| The Most Wonderful Time of the Year | ||||
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| Released | October 4, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2011 | |||
| Genre | Christmas music | |||
| Length | 31:22 | |||
| Label | Softdrive/Atco | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Snobsmusic.net | 5/10[2] |
| Atlanta Music Guide | (positive)[3] |
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is the third and final solo album from former Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver lead singer Scott Weiland. It features his versions of traditional Christmas songs. A deluxe edition of the album was released on November 4, 2022.[4]
The album idea originated from a 2006 performance of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" that Weiland sang on the Jay Leno Show,[5] a clip of which was released on the official Scott Weiland YouTube channel on December 1, 2025.[6]
In 2014, Tom Hawking of Flavorwire included the album in his list of "The 50 Worst Albums Ever Made", in which he wrote: "Only a cynic would suggest that he did this because he needed drug money, but... oh, OK, fine, he probably did this because he needed drug money."[7]
Milwaukee radio station WLUM-FM 102.1 produced "A Very Scott Weiland Christmas," in which they played the album repeatedly for 24 hours starting Christmas Eve and ending on Christmas Day.[citation needed]
Music videos
On November 17, 2011, an official music video was published for "Winter Wonderland" on the Stone Temple Pilots YouTube channel.[8] The video description states:
The official music video for Scott Weiland's "Winter Wonderland," his rock interpretation of the classic holiday song originally written by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith in 1934. This version appeared on Weiland's 2011 holiday album "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year." Weiland recorded the album with his band at Lavish Studios in California, putting his distinctive rock twist on traditional Christmas classics. The album featured both traditional holiday standards and original compositions. Weiland's "Winter Wonderland" showcases his versatility as a vocalist, moving from hard rock into seasonal music while maintaining his unique style. The holiday album was one of Weiland's solo projects during his career beyond Stone Temple Pilots.
An official lyric video was published on the RHINO YouTube channel for the "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" deluxe album song in September 2022.[9]
