The Christmas Attic is the second studio album by the American rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra, released in 1998. The cover art is by Edgar Jerins.
On September 5, 2019, The Christmas Attic was certified 2× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
References to other carols and works "Boughs of Holly" is a reworking of "Deck the Halls". "March of the Kings/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," besides the obvious carol, is also a rock version of the Farandole from Bizet's L'Arlésienne's Suite No. 2. "The Three Kings and I (What Really Happened)" briefly quotes "O Holy Night" and the "Hallelujah" chorus. "Christmas Canon" is based on Pachelbel's Canon. The "Joy" section of "Joy/Angels We Have Heard on High" is a reworking of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring."
Track listing
The album was re-released in 2001 with a companion track to "The World That She Sees" (which was shortened from 6 minutes to just 3) called "The World That He Sees" inserted into the track listing directly after "She Sees" and having a length of 4:45. The last track "Music Box Blues" was also truncated to 4:57; this version was previously used in the TSO film The Ghosts of Christmas Eve.
Personnel Performers Vocals Solos Jody Ashworth Joe Cerisano Katrina Chester Marlene Danielle Thomas Farese Peggy Harley Daryl B. Pediford
Back–Ups Latisha Jordan – background coordinator Peggy Harley Robert Kinkel Maurice Lauchner Al Pitrelli Jon Oliva Timara Sanders Zak Stevens Doug Thoms Yolanda Wyns
Child choir Dan Moriarty – conductor
Choir The Choristers, St. Bartholomew's Church, New York City Marilina Acosta Brendan Burgess Julia George Shoshana Frishberg Julian Drabik Jack Gibson Nina Gottlieb Erick Hernandez Michelle Repella Anton Spivack
Orchestra Robert Kinkel – piano and keyboards Jon Oliva – piano, keyboards and bass guitar Al Pitrelli – lead, rhythm and bass guitars Paul O'Neill, Chris Caffery – rhythm guitars Johnny Lee Middleton – bass guitar Jeff Plate – drums
Production Paul O'Neill – producer Robert Kinkel – co–producer, additional engineering Dave Wittman – recording and mixing engineer Darren Rapp, Kathy Rich, Robert Duryea, Steve Ship, Tim Ronaghan – assistant engineers Joe Johnson, Michael Shielzi, Sheldon Guide – additional engineering Gin–Won Lee – additional engineering assistant Kevin Hodge – mastering at The Cutting Room, New York
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Chart (2018) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 82
References
External links Trans-Siberian Orchestra Homepage