Rockin' Rudolph is the third Christmas album by The Brian Setzer Orchestra, released on October 16, 2015, through Surfdog Records. Produced by Peter Collins, it is the band's first Christmas album in ten years and their most recent album to date.
Promotion In support of the album, The Brian Setzer Orchestra embarked on the 12th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour. In the midst of the tour they performed at an invitation-only event for SiriusXM at The Hard Rock Café in Times Square. The concert was broadcast across SiriusXM channels in the days that followed.
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album three out of five stars and states: "Rockin' Rudolph deserves to sit proudly alongside the Brian Setzer Orchestra's other Christmas albums because it serves up snazzy seasonal swingers, tunes that revel in their retro-kitsch."
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic:
Production Brian Setzer – arranger Peter Collins – producer Steve Gibson – producer Terry Christian – engineer, mixing Don Cobb – mastering Eric Conn – mastering Dave Darling – additional production Frank Comstock – arranger Mark Jones – arranger Dave Kaplan – executive producer Tim Messina – music director Jody Nardone – vocal arrangement Kristen Carranza – production coordination Joey Waterman – production coordination Tyler Sweet – guitar technician Derek Yaniger – cover art Scott Anderson – layout
Musicians Brian Setzer – guitar, vocals Roy Agee – trombone Sean Billings – trumpet Ron Blake – trumpet Mike Briones – trombone Shannon Brown – vocals (background) Barry Green – trombone John Hatton – bass guitar Mike Haynes – trumpet Robbie Hioki – trombone Jamie Hovorka – trumpet Paul Leim – drums Sam Levine – saxophone Jeremy Levy – trombone Kerry Loeschen – trombone Tim Messina – saxophone Eric Morones – saxophone Jody Nardone – vocals (background) Steve Patrick – trumpet Charlie Peterson – saxophone Tony Pia – drums Steve Reid – trumpet Matt Rollings – piano Julie Setzer – vocals (background) Leslie Spencer – vocals (background) David Spicher – bass Jim Youngstrom – saxophone Matt Zebly – saxophone
Chart performance +Chart performance for Rockin' Rudolph Chart (2015) PeakpositionUS Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) 3
Release history +Release history and formats for Rockin' Rudolph Region Date Format(s) Label United States October 16, 2015 Surfdog
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