''Hey Rudolph!'' is the first
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
from the Australian children's pop group
the Tin Lids
The Tin Lids were an Australian children's pop group formed in 1990 with Eliza-Jane 'E.J.', Elly-May, Jackie and Mahalia Barnes all on vocals. They are the four children of Jane and Jimmy Barnes. The group released three albums, '' Hey Rudolph! ...
. It was released in November 1991 and peaked at number 6 on the ARIA albums chart. The album has sold over 100,000 copies in Australia.
Background
Australian children's pop group
the Tin Lids
The Tin Lids were an Australian children's pop group formed in 1990 with Eliza-Jane 'E.J.', Elly-May, Jackie and Mahalia Barnes all on vocals. They are the four children of Jane and Jimmy Barnes. The group released three albums, '' Hey Rudolph! ...
released their debut album ''Hey Rudolph!'' of
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music regularly performed or heard around the Christmas season. Music associated with Christmas may be purely instrumental, or, in the case of carols or songs, may employ lyrics whose subject ma ...
in November 1991 via
Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records was an Australian flagship record label, founded in 1972 in Melbourne. It published and distributed many successful Australian artists and expanded internationally, until it was merged with Festival Records in 1998. Festival Mu ...
. They had formed a year earlier with the line-up of
Mahalia Barnes and her three younger siblings Eliza-Jane "E J",
Jackie and Elly-May, all on vocals. They are the four children of Jane Mahoney and
Jimmy Barnes. ''Hey Rudolph!'' was arranged, recorded and produced by David Frogatt, who also provided most of its instrumentation, at Jimmy's Freight Train Studios.
"Christmas Day" was released as the album's lead and only single in November 1991. The song peaked at number 40 on the ARIA singles chart.
Track listing
# "
Little Drummer Boy" - 4:48
# "
The First Noel" - 4:12
# "Christmas Day" - 6:06
# "Little Donkey" - 3:43
# "If Santa Forgets (duet with
Jimmy Barnes)" - 3:49
# "
O Come All Ye Faithful" - 3:44
# "
Jingle Bells/
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" - 6:08
# "
We Three Kings" - 3:45
# "
Away in a Manger
"Away in a Manger" is a Christmas carol first published in the late nineteenth century and used widely throughout the English-speaking world. In Britain, it is one of the most popular carols; a 1996 Gallup Poll ranked it joint second. Although i ...
" - 3:14
# "Do I Hear Laughing?" - 4:19
# "
Twelve Days of Christmas" - 3:53
# "
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is an English Christmas carol that first appeared in 1739 in the collection ''Hymns and Sacred Poems''. The carol, based on , tells of an angelic chorus singing praises to God. As it is known in the modern era, it ...
" - 3:45
# "
Silent Night" - 4:47
# "
Mary's Boy Child
"Mary's Boy Child", also known as "Mary's Little Boy Child", is a 1956 Christmas song, written by Jester Hairston. It is widely performed as a Christmas carol.
History
The song had its genesis when Hairston was sharing a room with a friend. The ...
" - 4:12
# "
We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - 0:34
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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1991 debut albums
Christmas albums by Australian artists
Children's music albums