Sufjan plays Santa: singer to release festive set

Singer-what-releases-lots-of-stuff Sufjan Stevens - not that we want him to slow his production rate down, you understand - is to release a five-disc festive set this coming Christmas.

Songs For Christmas will be available from November 12. The songs across the five discs date from as long ago as 2001, and the package will include extra bits and bobs such as stickers and chord charts. It's play-along-at-home fun! Yeah.

The extensive tracklisting runs as follows. If you're reading this out to a work mate, we suggest you take as deep a breath as possible...

EP number one: Noel: Songs for Christmas, Vol. I
(recorded December 2001)
'Silent Night'
'O Come O Come Emmanuel'
'We're Goin' To the Country!'
'Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming'
'It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad!'
'Holy Holy, etc.'
'Amazing Grace'

EP number two: Hark!: Songs for Christmas, Vol. II
(recorded December 2002)
'Angels We Have Heard on High'
'Put the Lights on the Tree'
'Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing'
'I Saw Three Ships'
'Only at Christmas Time'
'Once in Royal David's City'
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!'
'What Child Is This Anyway?'
'Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella'

EP number three: Ding! Dong!: Songs for Christmas, Vol. III
(recorded December 2003)
'O Come, O Come Emmanuel'
'Come on! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance!'
'We Three Kings'
'O Holy Night'
'That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!'
'Ding! Dong!'
'All the King's Horns'
'The Friendly Beasts'

EP number four: Joy: Songs for Christmas, Vol. IV
(recorded December 2005)
'The Little Drummer Boy'
'Away In A Manger'
'Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time!'
'The First Noel'
'Did I Make You Cry On Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It!)'
'The Incarnation'
'Joy To The World'

EP number five: Peace: Songs for Christmas, Vol. V
(recorded June 2006)
'Once In Royal David's City'
'Get Behind Me, Santa!'
'Jingle Bells'
'Christmas in July'
'Lo! How A Rose E'er Blooming'
'Jupiter Winter'
'Sister Winter'
'O Come O Come Emmanuel'
'Star of Wonder'
'Holy, Holy, Holy'
'The Winter Solstice'

And inhale. Phew. Good one, Sufjan - way to cause a headrush or twelve.