Rockin' Rudolph

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Rockin’ Rudolph
Studio album by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Released October 16, 2015
Genre Christmas, retro swing, jump blues, rock and roll
Label Surfdog
Producer Peter Collins
The Brian Setzer Orchestra chronology
Don't Mess with a Big Band (Live!)
(2010)		 Rockin’ Rudolph
(2015)
Singles from Rockin’ Rudolph
  1. "Yabba-Dabba Yuletide"
    Released: October 2, 2015[1]

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.[2]

Promotion

In support of the album, The Brian Setzer Orchestra embarked on the 12th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour.[3] 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.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

Rockin' Rudolph received mostly positive reviews from music critics. 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 five Christmas albums because it serves up snazzy seasonal swingers, tunes that revel in their retro-kitsch."[5]

Track listing

Source: iTunes[6]

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"  Johnny Marks 2:31
2. "Yabba-Dabba Yuletide"  Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Hoyt Curtin 2:01
3. "Most Wonderful Time of the Year"  Edward Pola, George Wyle 2:11
4. "Rockabilly Rudolph"  Marks 2:51
5. "Here Comes Santa Claus"  Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman 4:17
6. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"  Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane 3:29
7. "Swingin' Joy"  Traditional 2:20
8. "Carol of the Bells"  Mykola Leontovych, Peter Wilhousky 2:23
9. "Little Jack Frost"  Al Stillman, Seger Ellis 2:53
10. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"  Charles Wesley 2:26
11. "O Little Town of Bethlehem"  Phillips Brooks 2:51
12. "Yabba-Dabba Yuletide (extended)"  Barbera, Hanna, Curtin 3:40

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic:[7]

Production
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
  • 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 (2015) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 9
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[9] 3

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label
United States October 16, 2015
Surfdog

References

External links

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