Randy Travis

Published: November 09,2009
Warner Bros. Records to Release Digital Holiday Album — Gift Wrapped: 20 Songs
That Keep on Giving — Exclusively Through iTunes on December 1st
BURBANK, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Warner Bros. Records will release a digital holiday
album, entitled
Gift Wrapped: 20 Songs That Keep On Giving
, exclusively through iTunes beginning December 1st
. It's the first comprehensive holiday album release of its kind from the label.
In keeping with the holiday spirit, Gift Wrapped
features both Christmas and Hanukkah songs, and includes classic standards and unique
originals - nine of which were previously unavailable - from artists that span a
variety of genres. The artists include
Michael Buble
, R.E.M., My Chemical Romance, The
Brian Setzer Orchestra
, Randy Travis, Regina Spektor, Dwight Yoakam and The Flaming Lips
, plus several of Warner Bros. Records most promising newcomers:
Foxy Shazam, Meaghan Smith and
Nikki & Rich
(who contributed an original song).
Highlights include Michael Buble's live version of "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let
It Snow" (previously unavailable digitally on its own), My Chemical Romance's take
on Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You,"
Jack's Mannequin
's "Lights and Buzz" (previously unreleased digitally), Foxy Shazam's cover of "Walking
in the Air" (from the 1982 animated film
The Snowman
), and "A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn't So)," from The Flaming Lips, who are
riding high with the recent No. 8 debut of their new album
Embryonic
. In addition to the My Chemical Romance and Jack's Mannequin tracks, the tracks
by
Mêlee, Jeremy Lister, Blake Shelton
, and R.E.M. have never been available for sale until now.
Full track-listing below for GIFT WRAPPED: 20 SONGS THAT KEEP ON GIVING:
Michael Buble - "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" (live)
My Chemical Romance - "All I Want For Christmas Is You (2005)"
The Flaming Lips - "A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn't So)"
Nikki & Rich - "This Time of Year"
Foxy Shazam - "Walking in the Air"
Jack's Mannequin - "Lights and Buzz"
Meaghan Smith - "Silver Bells"
Randy Travis - "Winter Wonderland"
Regina Spektor - "My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)" [iTunes Live Session Performance]
Tyler Hilton - "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
Mêlee - "(When Is) Hanukkah This Year?"
The Used - "Alone This Holiday"
Never Shout Never - "30 Days"
Dwight Yoakam - "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"
Jeremy Lister - "Santa's Lost His Mojo"
Relient K - "Merry Christmas, Here's To Many More"
Whitney Duncan - "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
The Brian Setzer Orchestra - "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
Blake Shelton - "Silent Night"
R.E.M. - "Deck The Halls"
Documents and/or Photos available for this release:
GIFT WRAPPED: 20 SONGS THAT KEEP ON GIVING WILL BE DIGITALLY RELEASED DECEMBER 1
EXCLUSIVELY ON iTUNES
To view supporting documents and/or photos, go to
www.enr-corp.com/pressroom
and enter Release ID: 230226
Warner Bros. Records
Nikki Herceg, 615-214-1489
Publicity
nikki.herceg@wbr.com
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