We've got some track lists and cover art for you today. Normally in September, these would just go straight to the Previews page. But this seemed more expedient for the moment and there's nothing much else going on (if we're lucky, all heck'll break loose this afternoon, eh?). Covers are linked up to purchase sites, or you can just flip to the List.
Anyway, that's what happened with our pal Scotty McCreery over here. The cover art was posted along with a short video of the American Idol winner talking about the set and a link for pre-order. Fans found it right away and it's been pulled down. For what? A matter of hours I'm guessing? We're not talking about illegal downloaders, here; we're talking about people who literally "can't wait" to order the album. Most artists would just be happy anybody even cares.
So Scotty mentions, apparently, that the album will include two originals and such standards as "Holly Jolly Christmas", "The First Noel", "Santa Claus Is Back In Town", "Let It Snow", and "The Christmas Song". "Christmas With Scotty McCreery" is due out October 16. Head over to his web site to see if the video is back up. If not, you can always pre-order from Barnes & Noble. I'm tempted to say "Beam me up, Scotty," but I really shouldn't. UPDATE: Video and pre-order link are back up at Scotty's...as predicted.
1. Hark the Herald Angel Sing
2. Auld Lang Syne
3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
4. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
5. We Three Kings
6. What Child Is This
7. Silent Night
8. Mary''s Boy Child
9. I''ll Be Home for Christmas
10. Joy to the World
11. Winter Wonderland
12. Adeste Fidelis
*1. FRANCESCA BATTISTELLI - O Come, O Come Emmanuel
*2. GROUP 1 CREW - O Holy Night
*3. JASON CASTRO - Hark The Herald Angels Sing/Angels We Have Heard On High
*4. DARA MacLEAN - Bethlehem Skies
*5. SIDEWALK PROPHETS - Because It's Christmas
*6. FOR KING & COUNTRY - Baby Boy
*7. JAMIE GRACE - Christmas Together
8. CHRIS AUGUST - Jesus, Savior
9. MEREDITH ANDREWS - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (He Has Come For Us)
10. NEEDTOBREATHE - Go Tell It On The Mountain
11. BIG DADDY WEAVE - O Come, All Ye Faithful
12. NATALIE GRANT - I Believe
13. BARLOW GIRL - For The Beauty Of The Earth (Nativity Version)
14. POINT OF GRACE - Labor Of Love
15. MARK SCHULTZ -When Love Was Born
16. BUILDING 429 - We Three Kings
* Indicates NEW RECORDING
Now, for some reason, we've got this track list already, but nothing on the track list for the other VSC volume. Both records are due out October 16.
1. Home For The Holidays
2. Jesu E Komo Mai
3. Silver Bells
4. Here Comes Santa In A Red Canoe
5. The First Noel
6. 'Ekolu Mea Nui
7. Christmas Don't Be Late
8. I Guess It's Christmas
9. Hilo For The Holidays
10. Haleluia
UPDATE: This just in... According to our friend, Brenda (see comments), here's the SCC-J track list:
1. Joy To The World
2. We Three Kings
3. What Child Is This?
4. Do You Hear What I Hear?
5. The Christmas Card
6. Christmas In Kentucky
7. I Am Joseph
8. Christmas Kiss
9. In The Bleak Midwinter
10. Christmas Time Again
11. Christmas Time Is Here
12. Let It Snow! Let It Snow!