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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
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PopMatters8/10[4]

Christmas is an EP by the indie rock band Low. It was released in 1999 on Kranky. A Christmas album, it was released as a gift to fans. In 2013, the A.V. Club's Josh Modell described it as "the religious album even heathens can love".[5]

"If You Were Born Today" and "Blue Christmas" was released as a single in 1997.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker and Zak Sally except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just Like Christmas" 3:08
2."Long Way Around the Sea" 4:38
3."The Little Drummer Boy"Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine Davis4:52
4."If You Were Born Today (Song for Little Baby Jesus)" 4:50
5."Blue Christmas"Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson3:22
6."Silent Night"Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr4:23
7."Taking Down the Tree" 2:44
8."One Special Gift" 1:48

"If You Were Born Today (Song For Little Baby Jesus)"

"If You Were Born Today (Song For Little Baby Jesus)" was released as a 7-inch single from the EP with "Blue Christmas" as a B-side.

No.TitleLength
1."If You Were Born Today" (Song For Little Baby Jesus) 
2."Blue Christmas" 

References

  1. ^ Lashley, Sanz. "Low - Christmas". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Kollington - Morphine. MUZE. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  3. ^ "Christmas". NME. September 12, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Sharpe, Sarah. "Low: Christmas". PopMatters. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  5. ^ Modell, Josh (December 19, 2013). "Low's Christmas is the religious album even heathens can love". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 2, 2017.


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