Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
Studio album by
Released19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)
Length74:37
LabelSelf-released
ProducerPaul Kelly
Paul Kelly chronology
Please Leave Your Light On
(2020)
Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
(2021)
Singles from Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
  1. "Christmas"
    Released: 5 November 2021[1]

Paul Kelly's Christmas Train is the twenty-eighth studio album and the first Christmas album by Paul Kelly, released on 19 November 2021.[2] It was announced on 14 October 2021.[3] The 22-track album traverses language and cultural significance, from a Latin hymn to a traditional Irish folk ballad, and a well-known carol sung in te reo Maori.[4]

In 2022, the album was re-released to include "Maybe This Christmas".[5]

In 2023, the album was re-released again, with two new tracks, "Cherry Tree Carol" and "White Wine in the Sun".[6]

Track listing

Paul Kelly's Christmas Train track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nativity" 2:04
2."Silent Night" (with Alice Keath and Sime Nugent)Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr3:38
3."Swing Around the Sun"Casey Bennetto4:25
4."Christmas"Chris Harrington, Wes Harrington3:51
5."Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" (with Linda Bull)Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector3:02
6."Little Drummer Boy"Harry Simeone, Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati3:13
7."Arthur McBride" 5:23
8."The Virgin Mary Had One Son" (with Emma Donovan) 3:12
9."Tapu te Pō (O Holy Night)" (with Marlon Williams and Dhungala Children's Choir)Adolphe Adam3:15
10."Shalom Aleichem" (with Lior, Alice Keath and Emily Lubitz) 3:17
11."The Oxen" 2:46
12."The Friendly Beasts" (with Kasey Chambers and Dan Kelly) 2:45
13."Three Drovers" (with Alice Keath and Sime Nugent) 1:45
14."Christmas Must Be Tonight"Robbie Robertson3:59
15."Surah Maryam" (with Waleed Aly) 3:03
16."Coventry Carol" (with Kate Miller-Heidke, Jess Hitchcock, Alice Keath and Marlon Williams) 3:40
17."In the Hot Sun of a Christmas Day" 3:55
18."How to Make Gravy" (new version)Paul Kelly5:28
19."Christmas Train" (with Vika Bull) 2:13
20."Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing"Robert Robinson4:14
21."Intonent Hodie" (with Alice Keath) 2:00
22."What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (with Alma Zygier)Frank Loesser3:29
Total length:74:37
2022 edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Maybe This Christmas"Ron Sexsmith2:31

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
Chart (2021) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 58

Release history

Release history and formats for Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 19 November 2021[9][10] EMI Music Australia GAWD035CD /GAWD035LP
Australia 2 December 2022 (2022 edition)
  • digital download
  • streaming
EMI

References

  1. Belling, Alasdair (5 November 2021). "Paul Kelly Releases New Song "Christmas" Alongside Nostalgic Video". Music Feeds. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. Gallagher, Alex (14 October 2021). "Paul Kelly announces Christmas album with Marlon Williams, Kate Miller-Heidke and more". NME Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. "Paul Kelly Gathers His Friendly Elves for a Christmas Album". noise11. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. Fuamoli, Sosefina (15 October 2021). "Paul Kelly Recruits All Star Roster For Upcoming Christmas Album". Music Feeds. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  5. "Paul Kelly Adds A New Carriage To His Christmas Train, Ron Sexsmith's Maybe This Christmas'". noise11. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  6. "Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (2023 Digital Edition)". Paul Kelly Store. November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  7. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  8. "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  9. "Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (CD)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  10. "Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (Vinyl) (LP)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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