What I Really Want for Christmas

What I Really Want for Christmas

Infobox Album | Name = What I Really Want for Christmas
Type = Album
Artist = Brian Wilson


Released = 18 October 2005
Recorded = April – May 2005
Genre = Rock/Holiday
Length = 46:04
Label = Arista Records
Producer = Brian Wilson
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:byqvad4kw8w8 link]
*"The Guardian" Rating|1|5 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/reviews/story/0,11712,1672774,00.html Dec. 23, 2005]
*"The Independent" Rating|3|5 [http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article327658.ece Nov. 18, 2005] | Last album = "Smile"
(2004)
This album = "What I Really Want for Christmas"
(2005)
Next album = "That Lucky Old Sun"
(2008)

"What I Really Want for Christmas" is Brian Wilson's ninth official solo album and his first seasonal release. It was released by Arista Records in October 2005 and features many traditional Christmas songs, as well some of Wilson's originals, including remakes of The Beach Boys' "Little Saint Nick" and "The Man with All the Toys". As a bonus, Wilson elected to include a sampling of seasonal recordings initially available on his website a few years earlier.

Critical reaction to the album was very mixed; the album eventually peaked at #200 for one week on the Billboard 200 chart in the US, though "Deck the Halls" became a surprise Top 10 Adult Contemporary hit.

Track listing

All tracks Traditional; except where indicated

#"The Man with All the Toys" (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 2:59
#"What I Really Want for Christmas" (Wilson, Bernie Taupin) – 3:50
#"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" – 3:27
#"O Holy Night" – 4:28
#"We Wish You a Merry Christmas" – 2:36
#"Hark the Herald Angels Sing" – 3:34
#"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" – 3:08
#"The First Noel" – 4:47
#"Christmasey" (Wilson, Jimmy Webb) – 4:08
#"Little Saint Nick" (Wilson, Love) – 2:11
#"Deck the Halls" – 2:36
#"Auld Lang Syne" – 1:29
#"On Christmas Day" (Wilson) – 3:23
#"Joy to the World" – 2:06
#"Silent Night" – 0:49
#* "Tracks 13–15 are bonus tracks, 13 and 15 having originally appeared on Wilson's website during 2000 and 2001. Track 14 was co-produced by an uncredited Joe Thomas."

External links

* [http://www.brianwilson.com/news/press_releases.html#5-05 Press release]


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