5LP – Indies Exclusive Limited Edition Black Vinyl Box Set. Enclosed in the box you will find essays, a short story, song chords & lyrics, photos, stickers, a family portrait, and wishes for a Happy Christmas.

In December 2001, Sufjan Stevens set out to create a Christmas gift for his friends and family. The result was a 7-song recording that he called, Noel, Vol. 1. Over each of the next few Christmas seasons Sufjan would create a new EP to add to the collection. As he was recording Peace : Volume V (in the summer of 2006), he considered how best to officially release this music. He said he was, determined to present the EPs in their original form flaws, blemishes, mistakes and all. A compilation would have been a cumbersome compromise. A Greatest Hits would have been heartbreaking (How to choose?). In addition to the music he wanted to add a lavish display of ornamentation to coincide with the spirit of excess and overindulgence that is the hallmark of Christmas. Enclosed in the box you will find essays, a short story, song chords & lyrics, photos, stickers, a family portrait, and wishes for a Happy Christmas.

Tracklist:

LP1 Noel (2001) Vol. I (17:12)A1 Silent NightA2 O Come O Come EmmanuelA3 We’re Goin’ To The Country!A4 Lo! How A Rose E’Er BloomingB5 It’s Christmas! Let’s Be Glad!B6 Holy Holy, EtcB7 Amazing Graze
LP 2 Hark! (2002) Vol. II (24:55)C1 Angels We Have Heard On HighC2 Put The Lights On The TreeC3 Come Thou Fount Of Every BlessingC4 I Saw Three ShipsC5 Only At Christmas TimeD6 Once In Royal David’s CityD7 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!D8 What Child Is This Anyway?D9 Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
LP 3 Ding! Dong! (2003) Vol. III (22:54)E1 O Come, O Come EmmanuelE2 Come On! Let’s Boogey To The Elf Dance!E3 We Three KingsE4 O Holy Night
F5 That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!F6 Ding! Dong!F7 All The King’s HornsF8 The Friendly Beasts

LP 4 Joy! (2005) Vol. IV (22:14)G1 The Little Drummer BoyG2 Away In A MangerG3 Hey Guys! It’s Christmas Time!G4 The First NoelH5 Did I Make You Cry On Christmas? (Well, You Deserved It!)H6 The IncarnationH7 Joy To The World
LP 5 Peace (2006) Vol. V (35:55)I1 Once In Royal David’s CityI2 Get Behind Me, Santa!I3 Jingle BellsI4 Christmas In JulyI5 Lo! How A Rose E’Er BloomingI6 Jupiter WinterJ7 Sister WinterJ8 O Come O Come EmmanuelJ9 Star Of WonderJ10 Holy, Holy, HolyJ11 The Winter Solstice