Christmas Island (album)
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| Studio album by Jimmy Buffett | |||||
| Released | October 8, 1996 | ||||
| Recorded | at Javelina "The Big Pig" studio in Nashville, TN | ||||
| Genre | Rock/gulf and western | ||||
| Length | 43:31 | ||||
| Label | MCA MCAD-11489 (U.S., CD) |
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| Producer | Michael Utley, Russ Kunkel | ||||
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Christmas Island is Jimmy Buffett's 1996 collection of Christmas-themed music. It features covers of popular Christmas songs in Buffett's musical stylings as well as two tracks which Buffett wrote for the album. "Twas the Night Before Christmas" is a hidden track.
[edit] Reception
Although Christmas Island only received lukewarm reviews and is somewhat unpopular among parrotheads, several tracks remain very popular around the Christmas season. "Ho Ho Ho & A Bottle Of Rum" was the track chosen to be played live for promoting the album when first released, and seems to remain the most popular off the album. Although no singles were released, "Jingle Bells", "Mele Kalikimaka", "Ho Ho Ho & A Bottle Of Rum" and "Merry Christmas, Alabama (Never Far From Home)" get considerable amount of radio airplay during the season. Another Buffett song, "Christmas In The Caribbean" (released as a single in 1985 and later on Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads) is also known to be a favorite on radio stations.
[edit] Track listing
- Christmas Island
- Jingle Bells
- A Sailor's Christmas - written by Buffett
- Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - written by John Lennon
- Up On The House Top
- Mele Kalikimaka
- Run Run Rudolph
- Ho Ho Ho & A Bottle Of Rum
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- Merry Christmas, Alabama (Never Far From Home) - written by Matt Betton.
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