The Darkest Night of the Year is a Christmas album by the group Over the Rhine, released independently in 1996. It is their fifth studio album overall, and the last to feature the band's original lineup.
The album features six interpretations of traditional Christmas songs, three original instrumentals, three vocal compositions, and a second version of "Silent Night" featuring Terri Templeton, who was touring with Over The Rhine as a secondary vocalist at the time. Ten years later, Over The Rhine would release a second Christmas album, Snow Angels with a greater emphasis on original compositions.
This album is notable for being the first Over The Rhine album not to feature the photography of Michael Wilson. The cover illustration is by David Sheldon. Additionally, this is the only full-length OTR album to feature bassist Chris Dahlgren, who began touring with the band in 1996 to accommodate Linford Detweiler's move to keyboards.
Track listing
"The First Noel" (arranged: Detweiler and Dahlgren) (3:47)
"Silent Night" (arranged: Bergquist and Hordinski) (3:43)
"Amelia's Last" (words and music: Detweiler) (2:49)
"A Little Lower Than the Angels" (music: Hordinski) (7:10)
The two versions of "Silent Night" are performed in different styles: the first being a full-band electric recording similar to the sound of Eve, while the second is a slower, acoustic reading featuring Norm Johns' upright bass.
"A Little Lower Than the Angels" takes its title from a lyric of Good Dog, Bad Dog's "All I Need Is Everything"; however the songs are not related musically.
Personnel
Karin Bergquist – vocals
Linford Detweiler – upright piano, acoustic guitar, harmonium, electric bass
Ric Hordinski – guitars, e-bow
Chris Dahlgren – acoustic bass
Brian Kelley – drums
Additional personnel
Norm Johns – cello
Terri Templeton – additional vocal on "Silent Night (duet)"
Production
Linford Detweiler – producer (1–3, 4, 5, 8–12), engineer (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11), vocal and bass engineer (2), mixing (1–3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11) at the Third Story Bedroom
Ric Hordinski – producer (2, 6, 13), engineer (2, 6, 13), guitar and drum engineer (2), mixing (6, 13) at the Mersey Beat
Steve Harris – assistant engineer (2)
Dale Smith – engineer, mixing (12) at Sound Images
darkest, night, year, christmas, album, group, over, rhine, released, independently, 1996, their, fifth, studio, album, overall, last, feature, band, original, lineup, studio, album, over, rhinereleaseddecember, 1996genrerock, poplength44, 17labelindependentpr. The Darkest Night of the Year is a Christmas album by the group Over the Rhine released independently in 1996 It is their fifth studio album overall and the last to feature the band s original lineup The Darkest Night of the YearStudio album by Over the RhineReleasedDecember 9 1996GenreRock popLength44 17LabelIndependentProducerLinford Detweiler Ric HordinskiOver the Rhine chronologyGood Dog Bad Dog 1996 The Darkest Night of the Year 1996 Besides 1997 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 Phantom Tollbooth favorable 2 The album features six interpretations of traditional Christmas songs three original instrumentals three vocal compositions and a second version of Silent Night featuring Terri Templeton who was touring with Over The Rhine as a secondary vocalist at the time Ten years later Over The Rhine would release a second Christmas album Snow Angels with a greater emphasis on original compositions This album is notable for being the first Over The Rhine album not to feature the photography of Michael Wilson The cover illustration is by David Sheldon Additionally this is the only full length OTR album to feature bassist Chris Dahlgren who began touring with the band in 1996 to accommodate Linford Detweiler s move to keyboards Track listing Edit The First Noel arranged Detweiler and Dahlgren 3 47 Silent Night arranged Bergquist and Hordinski 3 43 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear arranged Detweiler 2 50 Greensleeves arranged Detweiler and Dahlgren 2 49 O Little Town of Bethlehem arranged Detweiler 3 00 Coal Train music Hordinski 2 43 Thank You My Angel words and music Detweiler MacDonald Powell 4 12 Mary s Waltz words and music Detweiler 3 59 Up North Here Where the Stars 1945 music Detweiler 1 53 Silent Night duet arranged Detweiler 3 11 O Come O Come Emmanuel arranged Detweiler and Dahlgren 2 02 Amelia s Last words and music Detweiler 2 49 A Little Lower Than the Angels music Hordinski 7 10 The two versions of Silent Night are performed in different styles the first being a full band electric recording similar to the sound of Eve while the second is a slower acoustic reading featuring Norm Johns upright bass A Little Lower Than the Angels takes its title from a lyric of Good Dog Bad Dog s All I Need Is Everything however the songs are not related musically Personnel EditKarin Bergquist vocals Linford Detweiler upright piano acoustic guitar harmonium electric bass Ric Hordinski guitars e bow Chris Dahlgren acoustic bass Brian Kelley drumsAdditional personnel Norm Johns cello Terri Templeton additional vocal on Silent Night duet Production Linford Detweiler producer 1 3 4 5 8 12 engineer 1 3 4 5 8 10 11 vocal and bass engineer 2 mixing 1 3 4 5 8 10 11 at the Third Story Bedroom Ric Hordinski producer 2 6 13 engineer 2 6 13 guitar and drum engineer 2 mixing 6 13 at the Mersey Beat Steve Harris assistant engineer 2 Dale Smith engineer mixing 12 at Sound ImagesReferences Edit The Darkest Night of the Year at AllMusic Phantom Tollbooth review Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Darkest Night of the Year amp oldid 1066764819, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
