Brad Paisley Christmas is the first Christmas album and fifth studio album by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released on October 10, 2006, by Arista Nashville. His first album of Christmas music, features a mix of traditional Christmas songs and newly written songs. The track "Born on Christmas Day" was written by Paisley when he was thirteen years old, and the recording features elements from a recording Paisley made of the song in 1985. Also included is a cover of Buck Owens' "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy". Also included is "Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday", a parody on political correctness.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Bill Anderson, George Jones and Little Jimmy Dickens – The "Kung Pao Buckaroos" (11.1) Jim "Moose" Brown – keyboards, Hammond B3 organ Randle Currie – steel guitar Eric Darken – percussion Addie Davis, Thomas Griffith, Erica Haines, Shannon Love Hartt and Allison Smith – kids choir (5) Little Jimmy Dickens – lead vocals (12) Stuart Duncan – fiddle Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar, upright bass Aubrey Haynie – fiddle * Wes Hightower – backing vocals Mike Johnson – dobro, steel guitar Gordon Mote – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ Brad Paisley – lead vocals (1–6, 8–11), acoustic guitar, electric guitars, arrangements (4, 7, 8) Frank Rogers – arrangements (4, 7, 8) Manny Rogers – kid voice (6) Ben Sesar – drums Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, mandolin Sarah Valley – kids choir director and contractor (5) Justin Williamson – fiddle
The Nashville String Machine David Angell, Kirsten Cassel, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Pamela Sixfin and Kristin Wilkinson – string players John Hobbs and Kristin Wilkinson – arrangements John Hobbs – conductor
Production Richard Barrow – recording Drew Bollman – additional recording, mix assistant Brady Barnett – digital editing Neal Cappellino – additional recording The Fitzgerald Hartley Co. – management Judy Forde-Blair – creative production, liner notes Tyler Moles – digital editing Justin Niebank – mixing Brad Paisley – cover design, package design Katy Robbins – stylist Frank Rogers – producer Jim Shea – photography David Schober – additional recording, recording assistant Steve Short – recording assistant Katherine Stratton – package design Lori Turk – grooming Hank Williams – mastering Brian David Willis – additional recording, digital editing Mixed and Edited at Blackbird Studio (Nashville, Tennessee). Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee).
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 58
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