Twelve Tales of Christmas
| Twelve Tales of Christmas | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 November 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios Muttley Ranch Snap Studios | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 43:21 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | David Kosten | |||
| Tom Chaplin chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Independent | [2] |
Twelve Tales of Christmas is a Christmas-themed solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter Tom Chaplin. The album was released on 17 November 2017 by Island Records.
It is Chaplin's second solo studio album, following on from the release of his debut album The Wave in 2016, as well as the five studio albums he had recorded as the lead singer of Keane.
Background
[edit]On 13 October 2017, Chaplin announced that he had recorded his first solo Christmas album, entitled Twelve Tales of Christmas, to be released on 17 November 2017. Simultaneously the first single from the album was released, entitled "Under a Million Lights".[3]
The album consists of eight original tracks and four cover versions: "Walking in the Air" (written by Howard Blake), "2000 Miles" (originally by The Pretenders), "River" (originally by Joni Mitchell) and "Stay Another Day" (originally by East 17).[4]
It was also announced that Chaplin would perform three gigs to accompany the release of the album; at the Palace Theatre in Manchester on 10 December 2017 at The Forum in Bath on 11 December and at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 12 December.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walking in the Air" | 3:54 | |
| 2. | "Midnight Mass" | 3:24 | |
| 3. | "2000 Miles" | 3:06 | |
| 4. | "Under a Million Lights" |
| 3:22 |
| 5. | "River" | 5:16 | |
| 6. | "London Lights" |
| 3:04 |
| 7. | "We Remember You This Christmas" |
| 3:05 |
| 8. | "Stay Another Day" |
| 3:46 |
| 9. | "For the Lost" |
| 3:20 |
| 10. | "Another Lonely Christmas" |
| 3:38 |
| 11. | "Follow My Heart" |
| 4:44 |
| 12. | "Say Goodbye" |
| 2:42 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] | 28 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 21 |
References
[edit]- ^ "AllMusic Review by Neil Z. Yeung". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ Gill, Andy (20 December 2017). "Tom Chaplin, Twelve Tales Of Christmas". The Independent. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Tom announces new Christmas album! - Tom Chaplin". Tomchaplinmusic.com. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Tom Chaplin gives Jo his new single, Jo Whiley - BBC Radio 2". BBC. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Stickler, Jon. "Tom Chaplin Confirms December Shows, Announces New Album 'Twelve Tales Of Christmas' - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
