Paul Kelly's Christmas Train

2021 studio album by Paul Kelly

Studio album by Paul Kelly

Released

19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)

Length

74:37

Label

Self-released

Producer

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly chronology

Please Leave Your Light On
(2020)

Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
(2021)

Fever Longing Still
(2024)

Singles from Paul Kelly's Christmas Train

"Christmas"
Released: 5 November 2021

Paul Kelly's Christmas Train is the twenty-eighth studio album and the first Christmas album by Paul Kelly, released on 19 November 2021. It was announced on 14 October 2021. The 22-track album traverses language and cultural significance, from a Latin hymn to a traditional Irish folk ballad, and a well-known carol sung in te reo Maori.

In 2022, the album was re-released to include "Maybe This Christmas".

In 2023, the album was re-released again, with two new tracks, "The Cherry Tree Carol" and "White Wine in the Sun".

Track listing

*Paul Kelly's Christmas Train* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Nativity"		2:04
2.	"Silent Night" (with Alice Keath and Sime Nugent)	Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr	3:38
3.	"Swing Around the Sun"	Casey Bennetto	4:25
4.	"Christmas"	Chris Harrington, Wes Harrington	3:51
5.	"Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" (with Linda Bull)	Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector	3:02
6.	"Little Drummer Boy"	Harry Simeone, Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati	3:13
7.	"Arthur McBride"		5:23
8.	"The Virgin Mary Had One Son" (with Emma Donovan)		3:12
9.	"Tapu te Pō (O Holy Night)" (with Marlon Williams and Dhungala Children's Choir)	Adolphe Adam	3:15
10.	"Shalom Aleichem" (with Lior, Alice Keath and Emily Lubitz)		3:17
11.	"The Oxen"		2:46
12.	"The Friendly Beasts" (with Kasey Chambers and Dan Kelly)		2:45
13.	"Three Drovers" (with Alice Keath and Sime Nugent)		1:45
14.	"Christmas Must Be Tonight"	Robbie Robertson	3:59
15.	"Surah Maryam" (with Waleed Aly)		3:03
16.	"Coventry Carol" (with Kate Miller-Heidke, Jess Hitchcock, Alice Keath and Marlon Williams)		3:40
17.	"In the Hot Sun of a Christmas Day"		3:55
18.	"How to Make Gravy" (2021 version)	Paul Kelly	5:28
19.	"Christmas Train" (with Vika Bull)		2:13
20.	"Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing"	Robert Robinson	4:14
21.	"Intonent Hodie" (with Alice Keath)		2:00
22.	"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (with Alma Zygier)	Frank Loesser	3:29
Total length:			74:37

2022 edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Maybe This Christmas"	Ron Sexsmith	2:31

2023 edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
18.	"The Cherry Tree Carol"		2:49
24.	"White Wine in the Sun"	Tim Minchin	2:36

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Paul Kelly's Christmas Train*
Chart (2021–2022)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Paul Kelly's Christmas Train*
Chart (2021)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	58

Release history

Release history and formats for *Paul Kelly's Christmas Train*
Country	Date	Edition	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	19 November 2021	Original release	Compact disc 2×LP digital download streaming	Gawd Aggie, EMI	GAWD035CD / GAWD035LP
Australia	2 December 2022	2022 edition	digital download streaming	Gawd Aggie	—
Australia	10 November 2023	2023 edition	digital download streaming	Gawd Aggie	—

References

Belling, Alasdair (5 November 2021). "Paul Kelly Releases New Song "Christmas" Alongside Nostalgic Video". Music Feeds. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
Gallagher, Alex (14 October 2021). "Paul Kelly announces Christmas album with Marlon Williams, Kate Miller-Heidke and more". NME Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
"Paul Kelly Gathers His Friendly Elves for a Christmas Album". noise11. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
Fuamoli, Sosefina (15 October 2021). "Paul Kelly Recruits All Star Roster For Upcoming Christmas Album". Music Feeds. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
"Paul Kelly Adds A New Carriage To His Christmas Train, Ron Sexsmith's Maybe This Christmas'". noise11. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
"Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (2023 Digital Edition)". Paul Kelly Store. November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
"ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
"ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
"Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (CD)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
"Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (Vinyl) (LP)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

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Discography Awards and nominations Bands and accompanying musicians
Studio albums	Talk Manila Post Gossip Under the Sun So Much Water So Close to Home Comedy Hidden Things Wanted Man Deeper Water Words and Music Smoke Nothing But a Dream Ways & Means Foggy Highway Stardust Five Stolen Apples Spring and Fall The Merri Soul Sessions Seven Sonnets & a Song Death's Dateless Night Life Is Fine Nature Thirteen Ways to Look at Birds Please Leave Your Light On Paul Kelly's Christmas Train Fever Longing Still
Compilation / live albums	Live, May 1992 Live at the Continental and the Esplanade Songs from the South Songs from the South – Volume 2 The A to Z Recordings Conversations with Ghosts Goin' Your Way Live at the Sydney Opera House Songs from the South: 1985–2019
EPs	How to Make Gravy Roll on Summer Paul Kelly Exclusive CD Won't You Come Around
Singles	"Billy Baxter" "From St Kilda to Kings Cross" "Before Too Long" "Darling It Hurts" "Leaps and Bounds"/"Bradman" "To Her Door" "Dumb Things" "Sweet Guy" "Careless" "Last Train" "How to Make Gravy" "God Told Me To" "Every Day My Mother's Voice"
Score / soundtrack albums	Seven Deadly Sins: Music from the ABC TV Series Everynight ... Everynight One Night the Moon: Original Soundtrack Lantana: Music for the Feature Film Silent Partner Fireflies: Songs of Paul Kelly Tom White Jindabyne
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