A Family Christmas (The Piano Guys album)

A Family Christmas
Studio album by
The Piano Guys
ReleasedOctober 22, 2013 (2013-10-22)
GenreClassical crossover
Length47:00
LabelPortrait
ProducerAl van der Beek, Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt[1]
The Piano Guys chronology
The Piano Guys 2
(2013) 		A Family Christmas
(2013) 		Wonders
(2014)

A Family Christmas is the fourth studio album by American musical group The Piano Guys. Released on October 22, 2013 by Portrait (a division of Sony Masterworks),[2] the album reached number 20 on the US Billboard 200. On October 7, 2014 the album was re-released with two additional tracks in two different limited edition versions, one containing a miniature piano Christmas ornament, and the other a miniature cello Christmas ornament.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Angels We Have Heard on High"Traditional3:35
2."O Come, O Come Emmanuel"Traditional5:04
3."Good King Wenceslas"Traditional3:54
4."Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"Al van der Beek, Various Composers, Steven Sharp Nelson3:24
5."Where Are You Christmas?"James Horner3:58
6."Let It Snow/Winter Wonderland"Al van der Beek, Various Composers, Steven Sharp Nelson3:31
7."Still, Still, Still"Traditional5:02
8."We Three Kings"John Henry Hopkins Jr.3:18
9."Away in a Manger"William James Kirkpatrick3:13
10."Christmas Morning"Jon Schmidt4:02
11."Winter Wind"Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt4:29
12."Silent Night"Franz Xaver Gruber3:30
Total length:47:00
Target Exclusive
No.TitleLength
13."I Saw Three Ships" 
14."Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming" 
15."North Pole Express (Ding Dong Merrily on High)" 
16."In The Bleak Midwinter" 
CD & Piano / CD & Cello Ornament Package
No.TitleLength
13."It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" 
14."Simple Gifts" 

Personnel

The Piano Guys

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 20
US Billboard Classical Albums 1
US Billboard Holiday Albums 2
US Billboard New Age Albums 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Billboard Classical Albums[4] 23
US Billboard New Age Albums[5] 5
Chart (2014) Position
US Billboard 200[6] 162
US Billboard Classical Albums[7] 2
US Billboard New Age Albums[8] 1

References

  1. ^ The Piano Guys 2 (CD liner notes). The Piano Guys. Portrait. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Piano Guys Release Christmas Album, Eye Third Studio Set for 2014". Billboard. 22 October 2013.
  3. ^ "The Piano Guys - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22.
  4. ^ "2013 Year End Charts - Top Classical Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  5. ^ "New Age Albums: 2013 Year-End Charts | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27.
  6. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "2014 Year End Charts - Top Classical Albums". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  8. ^ "New Age Albums - Year-End". Billboard. 2 January 2013.