Destination... Christmas! Explained

The Superions
Type:	Studio Album
Artist:	The Superions
Cover:	Destination_Christmas_Artwork.jpg
Released:	October 25, 2010 digital download CD (FR218) LP (FR219)
Recorded:	January–July 2010 Winter Park, Florida
Genre:	Christmas, comedy, electropop, synthpop
Length:	40:02
Label:	Fanatic Records
Producer:	The Superions
Prev Title:	The Superions
Prev Year:	2010

Destination... Christmas! is the first full-length studio album by comedy synthpop band The Superions, a side project of Fred Schneider of The B-52s. The album was released October 25, 2010 on New York-based record label Fanatic Records distributed by EMI/Caroline Distribution on CD, LP and as a digital download. The single "Fruitcake" was released on iTunes ahead of the album on September 21, 2010.^[1]

Fred Schneider said about the album that the 11 original tracks "cover all the Christmas themes: yetis, avalanches, fruitcake. It's not traditional."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Santa's Disco" 3:54
2. "Fruitcake" 3:36
3. "Chillin' at Christmas" 4:18
4. "Teddy And Betty Yeti" 4:29
5. "Christmas Conga (Jungle Bells)" 3:48
6. "Jingle Those Bells" 2:48
7. "Under the Tree" 3:42
8. "Crummy Christmas Tree" 2:33
9. "Laughter at Christmas" 2:19
10. "Christmas Tears" 4:15
11. "Santa Je T'aime" 4:21

Formats

• CD – Digipak containing the 11-track album, features an 8-page booklet with lyrics.
• LP – containing the 11-track album, features an inner sleeve with lyrics and a download card good for a digital copy of the album.
• Digital version – containing the 11-track album, features a 14-page digital booklet with exclusive artwork by Brian Fraley.
• Digital "Deluxe Version" – containing the 11-track album, includes the music videos "Fruitcake" and "Santa's Disco" and 14-page digital booklet.

Personnel

Band

• Fred Schneider – lyrics, vocals, sleigh bells and drum sticks
• Noah Brodie – keyboards, electronic drums, vocals, backing vocals, sleigh bells and drum sticks
• Dan Marshall – programming, vocals and backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Backing vocals on "Santa's Disco": Amy Luther and Rachel McCabe
• The Crummy Christmas Carolers: Lashunda Flowers, Tedra Hawthorne, Bill Ludicke, Amy Luther, Rachel McCabe, Deb Ofsowitz, Kimber Parrish, Chris Shelton, Karyn Shelton

Production

• All songs written and arranged by The Superions
• Lyrics by Fred Schneider
• Music by Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall
• Produced by The Superions
• Recorded and Mixed by The Superions in Winter Park, FL January–July 2010
• Mastered by Bob Katz at Digital Domain, Longwood, FL
• Additional Mix by Jarrett Pritchard
• Business and Legal Consultant: Dave Brodie
• Illustrations: Brian Fraley
• Photography: Caitlin Sullivan
• Special Thanks: Josh Bloom & Sean Boyd

Charts

Destination... Christmas! debuted at #13 on the Billboard Comedy Albums Chart on December 18, 2010.^[3]

External links

• http://thesuperions.com
• http://fanaticrecords.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dodge on April 16, 2010 . MOKB Exclusive : The Superions : Fruitcake « My Old Kentucky Blog . Myoldkentuckyblog.com . 2010-04-16 . 2011-06-13.
2. Web site: Annie Zaleski . B-52s Fred Schneider dodges hams with his new synthpop project, the Superions – Page 1 – Music – St. Louis . Riverfront Times . 2010-06-30 . 2011-06-13.
3. Web site: Destination...Christmas! – The Superions . Billboard.com . 2011-06-13.