Singer: Sufjan Stevens
Title: Silver & Gold
Label: Asthmatic Kitty Records ‎– AKR100
Type: Box Set, Limited Edition 6 x Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
Country: US
Date of released: 04 Dec 2012
Category: Electronic, Rock, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Ambient
Size MP3 zip: 1717 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1861 mb
Rating: 4.3✭
Format: MP3 VOC AUD AA APE MP1 DMF MPC FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

Gloria	25:22
A1	Silent Night Music By [Melody By] – Franz Xaver Gruber*Translated By – John Freeman YoungWords By – Joseph Mohr	2:26
A2	Lumberjack Christmas / No One Can Save You From Christmases Past Music By – Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Sufjan StevensWords By – Sufjan Stevens	3:22
A3	Coventry Carol Featuring – Marla Hansen	2:53
A4	The Midnight Clear Music By – Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Sufjan StevensWords By – Sufjan Stevens	2:49
B5	Carol Of St. Benjamin The Bearded One Music By – Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Sufjan StevensWords By – Sufjan Stevens	3:32
B6	Go Nightly Cares Music By – John Dowland	1:44
B7	Barcarola (You Must Be A Christmas Tree) Drums [Additional], Percussion [Additional] – Brian Wolfe Music By – Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Sufjan StevensRecorded By [Additional Drumming & Percussion] – Devin GreenwoodWords By – Sufjan Stevens	7:02
B8	Auld Lang Syne Music By – TraditionalWords By – Robert Burns	1:34
I Am Santa's Helper	42:23
C1	Christ The Lord Is Born Music By – Leos Janacek*	0:48
C2	Christmas Woman Words By, Music By – Sufjan Stevens	5:33
C3	Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light Music By – Johann SchopMusic By [Harmony By] – J.S. Bach*	1:09
C4	Happy Family Christmas Words By, Music By – Sufjan Stevens	1:22
C5	Jingle Bells Words By, Music By – James Lord Pierpont	1:18
C6	Mysteries Of The Christmas Mist Words By, Music By – Sufjan Stevens	2:10
C7	Lift Up Your Heads Ye Mighty Gates Music By – Thomas Williams*Translated By – Catherine WinkworthWords By – Georg Weissel	1:20
C8	We Wish You A Merry Christmas	1:16
C9	Ah Holy Jesus Music By – Johann CrügerTranslated By – Robert S. BridgesWords By – Johann Heerman	2:41
C10	Behold The Birth Of Man, The Face Of Glory Music By – Sufjan Stevens	1:08
C11	Ding-a-ling-a-ring-a-ling Words By, Music By – Sufjan Stevens	1:49
D12	How Shall I Fitly Meet Thee? Music By – J.S. Bach*Translated By, Adapted By – J. Troutbeck*	2:09
D13	Mr. Frosty Man Words By, Music By – Sufjan Stevens	1:49
D14	Make Haste To See The Baby Music By – Sufjan Stevens	1:22
D15	Ah Holy Jesus (with reed organ)	1:28
D16	Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Music By – Felix Mendelssohn*Words By – Charles Wesley	1:50
D17	Morning L.M. (Sacred Harp) Music By – Amos PilsburyWords By – Isaac Watts	2:27
D18	Idumea S.M. (Sacred Harp) Music By – Ananias DavissonVocals – Raymond Byron Raposa*, Sayard EganWords By – Charles Wesley	3:50
D19	Eternal Happiness Or Woe Music By – Sufjan Stevens	1:22
D20	Ah Holy Jesus (a capella)	0:59
D21	I Am Santa's Helper (You Are Santa's Slave) Words By, Music By – Sufjan Stevens	1:51
D22	"Maoz Tzur" (Rock Of Ages) Written-By – Traditional	0:42
D23	Even The Earth Will Perish And The Universe Give Way Music By – Sufjan Stevens	2:00
Christmas Infinity Voyage
E1	Angels We Have Heard On High Music By, Words By – Sufjan Stevens	4:03
E2	Do You Hear What I Hear? Music By – Gloria ShayneWords By – Noël Regney*	9:14
E3	Christmas In The Room Recorded By [Additional Piano] – Devin GreenwoodWords By, Music By – Sufjan Stevens	4:22
F4	It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Music By – Richard Storrs Willis*Words By – Edmund Sears	0:47
F5	Good King Wenceslas Vocals [Sexy Yowl] – David Stith*Words By – John Mason Neale	4:17
F6	Alphabet St. Words By, Music By – Prince	1:36
F7	Particle Physics Music By – Sufjan Stevens	1:04
F8	Joy To The World Music By – Lowell MasonWords By – Isaac Watts	5:24
G9	The Child With The Star On His Head Bass Guitar, Guitar [Noodle Guitar], Electric Guitar – Casey FoubertDrums, Percussion – James McAlisterRecorded By [Additional Guitar Noodle Soup] – Casey FoubertTrumpet – C.J. Camerieri*Words By, Music By – Sufjan Stevens	15:30
H10	Christmas Infinity Voyage Music By – Sufjan Stevens
Let It Snow	21:14
I1	I'll Be Home For Christmas Words By, Music By – Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent	3:22
I2	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Words By, Music By – Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots	2:40
I3	The Sleigh In The Moon Featuring – Cat MartinoWords By, Music By – Cat Martino	1:44
I4	Sleigh Ride Words By, Music By – Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish	2:27
J5	Ave Maria Featuring – Cat MartinoMusic By – Franz Schubert	2:08
J6	X-mas Spirit Catcher Words By, Music By – Sufjan Stevens	3:31
J7	Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Words By, Music By – Jule Styne And Sammy Cahn	2:17
J8	A Holly Jolly Christmas Words By, Music By – Johnny Marks	2:26
J9	Christmas Face Featuring – Sebastian KruegerWords By, Music By – Sebastian Krueger	0:39
Christmas Unicorn	31:45
K1	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Words By, Music By – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane	3:41
K2	It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Music By – Richard Storrs Willis*Words By – Edmund Sears	0:39
K3	Up On The Housetop Arranged By – Sufjan StevensWords By, Music By – Benjamin Hanby	4:21
K4	Angels We Have Heard On High Written-By – Traditional	0:52
K5	We Need A Little Christmas Words By, Music By – Jerry Herman	2:02
K6	Happy Karma Christmas Words By, Music By – Sufjan Stevens	3:35
L7	We Three Kings Music By – John Henry Hopkins, Jr.*	0:52
L8	Justice Delivers Its Death Adapted By [Var. By] – Sufjan StevensWritten-By [Silver & Gold] – J. Marks*	3:15
L9	Christmas Unicorn Drums – Brian Wolfe Recorded By [Drums] – Devin GreenwoodWords By, Music By – Sufjan StevensWritten-By [Love Will Tear Us Apart] – Bernard Sumner, Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris	12:28

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Asthmatic Kitty Records
• Copyright (c) – Asthmatic Kitty Records

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Bryce Dessner (tracks: A1 to B8)
• Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Backing Vocals, Double Bass [Upright Bass], Percussion – Aaron Dessner (tracks: A1 to B8)
• Artwork [Cover Art Vol. 8] – Stephen Halker
• Artwork [Cover Art Vol. 9] – Stephen Halker (tracks: I1 to J9)
• Artwork [Vol. 7 Cover Art] – Kevin James Stone
• Bass Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Nathan Lithgow (tracks: I1 to J9)
• Choir [Additional Christmas Choir In The Fifth Dimension] – Cat Martino (tracks: I1 to J9), Rosie Thomas (tracks: I1 to J9), Sonya Hofer (tracks: I1 to J9), Vesper Stamper (tracks: I1 to J9)
• Choir [Additional Christmas Choir] – Cat Martino (tracks: A1 to B8), Rosie Thomas (tracks: A1 to B8), Sonya Hofer (tracks: A1 to B8), Vesper Stamper (tracks: A1 to B8)
• Choir [Creepy Christmas Choir] – Cat Martino (tracks: E1 to H10), Rosie Thomas (tracks: E1 to H10), Sonya Hofer (tracks: E1 to H10), Vesper Stamper (tracks: E1 to H10)
• Design, Layout – Sufjan Stevens
• Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Richard Reed Parry (tracks: A1 to B8)
• Engineer [Smith Family] – Daniel Smith (tracks: C1 to D23)
• Flute [Wood Flute], Vocals – Daniel Smith (tracks: C1 to D23)
• Flute, Bells, Whistle – Alex Sopp (tracks: K1 to L9)
• Illustration [Unicorn Drawing Vol. 10] – Jessica Dessner
• Mixed By – Sufjan Stevens (tracks: K1 to L9)
• Painting [Owl On Vol. 6] – Clara Klaus
• Performer [Everything Else] – Sufjan Stevens
• Piano, Organ [Reed Organ], Guitar, Vocals [Slight Singing] – Gabriel Kahane (tracks: C1 to D23)
• Recorded By [Everything Else] – Sufjan Stevens (tracks: E1 to H10)
• Saw, Violin – Olivier Manchon (tracks: A1 to B8)
• Typography [Cover Vol. 7] – Stephen Halker
• Vocals – Clara Klaus (tracks: A1 to B8), Vesper Stamper (tracks: K1 to L9)
• Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Clarinet, Autoharp, Percussion – Sebastian Krueger (tracks: I1 to J9)
• Vocals, Marimba – Ida Smith (tracks: C1 to D23)
• Vocals, Organ [Electric Organ] – Elin Smith* (tracks: C1 to D23)
• Vocals, Piano, Omnichord, Acoustic Guitar – Cat Martino (tracks: I1 to J9)
• Vocals, Viola – Marla Hansen (tracks: A1 to B8)
• Vocals, Violin – Lily Smith (tracks: C1 to D23)

Notes

Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set Includes:
1. One of only 2,000 Limited Edition Boxsets, including five EPs on 6 vinyl discs
2. Christmas stickers
3. Temporary tattoos (non-toxic & safe for children)
4. Paper ornament (self-assembly with directions)
5. 40-page Christmas songbook with vocal and piano reductions
6. Christmas coloring book
7. Hallucinogenic photographs and psychedelic graphic design (by Sufjan Stevens, drug-free since 1975)
8. Extensive liner notes (introductory salutations and an essay on the Christmas tree by Sufjan Stevens, and a few theological words on the End Times by Pastor Vito Aiuto)
9. Membership to the Silver & Gold email list—you'll hear about new tracks, videos, and other content before anyone else.

Surprise gifts were sent to box set customers who pre-ordered on Bandcamp.

Track H10 on the "Christmas Infinity Voyage" EP is a vinyl-only exclusive track.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 656605610016
• Matrix / Runout (Vol.6 A side runout, etched): AKR-106-A
• Matrix / Runout (Vol.6 B side runout, etched): AKR 106-B
• Matrix / Runout (Vol.7 A side runout, etched): AKR 107-A
• Matrix / Runout (Vol.7 B side runout, etched): AKR-107-B
• Matrix / Runout (Vol.8 A side runout, etched): AKR-108-A
• Matrix / Runout (Vol.8 B side runout, etched): AKR-108-B
• Matrix / Runout (Vol.8 C side runout, etched): AKR108-C
• Matrix / Runout (Vol.8 D side runout, etched): AKR-108-D
• Matrix / Runout (Vol.9 A side runout, etched): AKR-109-A
• Matrix / Runout (Vol.9 B side runout, etched): AKR109-B
• Matrix / Runout (Vol.10 A side runout, etched): AKR-110-A
• Matrix / Runout (Vol.10 B side runout, etched): AKR 110-B
• Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
none	Sufjan Stevens	Silver & Gold ‎(58xFile, MP3, 320)	Asthmatic Kitty Records	none	US	2012
none	Sufjan Stevens	Silver & Gold ‎(58xFile, FLAC)	Asthmatic Kitty Records	none	US	2012
AKR610	Sufjan Stevens	Silver & Gold ‎(5xCD, EP + Box, Comp)	Asthmatic Kitty Records	AKR610	US	2012

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