The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show (album)

The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show is a soundtrack album by American country singer Kacey Musgraves, released on November 28, 2019 by MCA Nashville. The album accompanies the Prime Video special of the same name, and is Musgraves' second Christmas album, following 2016's A Very Kacey Christmas.

The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedNovember 28, 2019 (2019-11-28)
Length40:22
LabelMCA Nashville
Producer
Kacey Musgraves chronology
Golden Hour
(2018)
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
(2019)
Star-Crossed
(2021)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
American Songwriter     [2]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic said that the album "builds upon the retro charms of A Very Kacey Christmas, replicating its affectionately tongue-in-cheek blend of old-fashioned show biz corn and seasonal warmth". "Glittery" was praised as a highlight, with Ellen Johnson of Paste calling it "a new romantic holiday staple à la Ella Fitzgerald’s recording of "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm," or a much less problematic version of "Baby It's Cold Outside."[3]

Track listing

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All songs produced by Ben Winston, Emma Conway, Fulwell 73 Productions, Jason Owen, Kacey Musgraves, and Kyle Ryan.[4]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let It Snow" (featuring James Corden)3:53
2."Countdown" (Interlude)Werner Tautz0:29
3."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"2:41
4."Getting Ready" (Interlude)Todd Carlon1:45
5."Present Without a Bow" (featuring Leon Bridges)3:40
6."Making a List" (Interlude)Heinz Kitschenberg0:49
7."Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (featuring Camila Cabello)Johnny Marks2:04
8."(Not So) Silent Night" (featuring Fred Armisen)5:05
9."Christmas Makes Me Cry"3:03
10."Amp It Up, Dan" (Interlude)Kyle Ryan1:16
11."Christmas Fail" (Interlude) 0:39
12."Mele Kalikimaka" (featuring Zooey Deschanel)R. Alex Anderson3:04
13."Cookies" (Interlude)Tautz0:53
14."Glittery" (featuring Troye Sivan)2:23
15."I'll Be Home Intro" (Interlude)Ryan0:36
16."I'll Be Home for Christmas" (with Lana Del Rey)2:12
17."NANA!" (Interlude)2:05
18."Ribbons and Bows"3:45
Total length:40:22

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal[4]

Vocals

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Musicians

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  • Crystal Brooke Alforque — violin
  • Emily Cohavi — violin
  • Matt Endahl — piano
  • John Estes — upright bass
  • Adam Keafer — vocal bass
  • Timothy McKay — baritone saxophone
  • Scott Quintana — drums, bells, conga, percussion, triangle
  • Brett Resnick — pedal steel
  • Kyle Ryan — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, nylon-string guitar, ukulele, piano, toy piano, bells, glockenspiel, mellotron, tambourine, vibraphone
  • Nat Smith — cello, mellotron, celesta, tenor guitar
  • Kristin Weber — violin
  • Kai Welch — trumpet, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, mellotron, moog bass, organ
  • Leah Zeger — violin

Technical

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  • Mike Abbott — recording engineer
  • David Ives — mastering engineer
  • Gena Johnson — recording engineer, mixing
  • Rachael Moore — assistant recording engineer
  • Kyle Ryan — recording engineer, mixing
  • Darrell Thorp — mixing

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various November 28, 2019 MCA Nashville [10]
September 17, 2020
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References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show - Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Levenson, Luke (December 4, 2019). "Album Review: 'The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show'". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Johnson, Ellen (December 2, 2019). "The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show Is Holiday Camp Done Right". Paste. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Credits / The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show / Kacey Musgraves". Tidal. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Kacey Musgraves Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Kacey Musgraves Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Kacey Musgraves Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Kacey Musgraves Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show (CD)". Amazon. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2020.