The Christmas Attic is the second studio album by the American rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra, released in 1998. The cover art is by Edgar Jerins.
On September 5, 2019, The Christmas Attic was certified 2× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Contents
References to other carols and works
"Boughs of Holly" is a reworking of "Deck the Halls".
"March of the Kings/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," besides the obvious carol, is also a rock version of the Farandole from Bizet's L'Arlésienne's Suite No. 2.
"The Three Kings and I (What Really Happened)" briefly quotes "O Holy Night" and the "Hallelujah" chorus.
"Christmas Canon" is based on Pachelbel's Canon.
The "Joy" section of "Joy/Angels We Have Heard on High" is a reworking of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring."
Track listing
The album was re-released in 2001 with a companion track to "The World That She Sees" (which was shortened from 6 minutes to just 3) called "The World That He Sees" inserted into the track listing directly after "She Sees" and having a length of 4:45. The last track "Music Box Blues" was also truncated to 4:57; this version was previously used in the TSO film The Ghosts of Christmas Eve.
Personnel
Performers
Solos
Jody Ashworth
Joe Cerisano
Katrina Chester
Marlene Danielle
Thomas Farese
Peggy Harley
Daryl B. Pediford
Back–Ups
Latisha Jordan – background coordinator
Peggy Harley
Robert Kinkel
Maurice Lauchner
Al Pitrelli
Jon Oliva
Timara Sanders
Zak Stevens
Doug Thoms
Yolanda Wyns
Dan Moriarty – conductor
Choir
The Choristers, St. Bartholomew's Church, New York City
Marilina Acosta
Brendan Burgess
Julia George
Shoshana Frishberg
Julian Drabik
Jack Gibson
Nina Gottlieb
Production
Paul O'Neill – producer
Robert Kinkel – co–producer, additional engineering
Dave Wittman – recording and mixing engineer
Darren Rapp, Kathy Rich, Robert Duryea, Steve Ship, Tim Ronaghan – assistant engineers
Joe Johnson, Michael Shielzi, Sheldon Guide – additional engineering
Gin–Won Lee – additional engineering assistant
Kevin Hodge – mastering at The Cutting Room, New York