Reason for the Season | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 26, 2018 | |||
Genre | Christmas, pop rock | |||
Length | 38:19 | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Producer | Michael Lloyd, Scott Totten | |||
Mike Love chronology | ||||
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Reason for the Season is the third solo studio album by American musician Mike Love, co-founder of The Beach Boys. It was released on October 26, 2018. The album contains traditional Christmas carols, new songs, and re-recordings of " Little St. Nick" (from The Beach Boys' Christmas Album) and " Alone on Christmas Day", an unreleased song recorded by The Beach Boys in 1977. The album was released on compact disc and clear vinyl with red and green splatter. [1]
The album was primarily recorded in Love's home studio on Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. [2] It features Love's children — Ambha, Brian, Christian and Hayleigh — who provide choral voices on five tracks, and his sister Maureen as the harpist on " O Holy Night". [3] It also features a guest appearance by Hanson on "Finally It's Christmas", the title track to their 2017 Christmas album. [4] Earlier in 2018, Love collaborated with Hanson on a re-recording of The Beach Boys' " It's OK". [5] Hanson also recorded "Little St. Nick" for their 1997 Christmas album, Snowed In. [6]
The cover photo of the Aurora Borealis was taken by Brian Love off an island in Norway. [7] The back cover features a photo of Mike Love as a child playing with Lionel Trains under a Christmas tree. [8]
Love released music videos for the title track [9] and "Finally It's Christmas". [10]
The album reached #4 on Billboard's Holiday Album Chart and #6 on the Independent Albums Chart. [3] Kevin Coffey of the Omaha World-Herald included it in his list of the best new Christmas music of 2018. [11]
Love and Bruce Johnston’s Beach Boys touring band performed tracks from this album during their 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022 holiday tours. [12] [13] [14] [15]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Celestial Celebration" |
| 2:38 |
2. | "Finally, It's Christmas" (featuring Hanson) | 3:34 | |
3. | " Little St. Nick" |
| 2:09 |
4. | "Must Be Christmas" (with Ambha Love & Christian Love) |
| 3:39 |
5. | " Jingle Bell Rock" |
| 2:18 |
6. | " Alone on Christmas Day" |
| 4:05 |
7. | "Reason for the Season" |
| 3:08 |
8. | " Do You Hear What I Hear" (with All Love) | 3:37 | |
9. | " Away in a Manger" (with All Love) |
| 2:33 |
10. | "Bring a Torch" (feat. Hayleigh Love & Brian Love) |
| 3:04 |
11. | " O Come All Ye Faithful" (with All Love) |
| 3:19 |
12. | " O Holy Night" (with All Love) |
| 4:15 |
Reason for the Season | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 26, 2018 | |||
Genre | Christmas, pop rock | |||
Length | 38:19 | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Producer | Michael Lloyd, Scott Totten | |||
Mike Love chronology | ||||
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Reason for the Season is the third solo studio album by American musician Mike Love, co-founder of The Beach Boys. It was released on October 26, 2018. The album contains traditional Christmas carols, new songs, and re-recordings of " Little St. Nick" (from The Beach Boys' Christmas Album) and " Alone on Christmas Day", an unreleased song recorded by The Beach Boys in 1977. The album was released on compact disc and clear vinyl with red and green splatter. [1]
The album was primarily recorded in Love's home studio on Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. [2] It features Love's children — Ambha, Brian, Christian and Hayleigh — who provide choral voices on five tracks, and his sister Maureen as the harpist on " O Holy Night". [3] It also features a guest appearance by Hanson on "Finally It's Christmas", the title track to their 2017 Christmas album. [4] Earlier in 2018, Love collaborated with Hanson on a re-recording of The Beach Boys' " It's OK". [5] Hanson also recorded "Little St. Nick" for their 1997 Christmas album, Snowed In. [6]
The cover photo of the Aurora Borealis was taken by Brian Love off an island in Norway. [7] The back cover features a photo of Mike Love as a child playing with Lionel Trains under a Christmas tree. [8]
Love released music videos for the title track [9] and "Finally It's Christmas". [10]
The album reached #4 on Billboard's Holiday Album Chart and #6 on the Independent Albums Chart. [3] Kevin Coffey of the Omaha World-Herald included it in his list of the best new Christmas music of 2018. [11]
Love and Bruce Johnston’s Beach Boys touring band performed tracks from this album during their 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022 holiday tours. [12] [13] [14] [15]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Celestial Celebration" |
| 2:38 |
2. | "Finally, It's Christmas" (featuring Hanson) | 3:34 | |
3. | " Little St. Nick" |
| 2:09 |
4. | "Must Be Christmas" (with Ambha Love & Christian Love) |
| 3:39 |
5. | " Jingle Bell Rock" |
| 2:18 |
6. | " Alone on Christmas Day" |
| 4:05 |
7. | "Reason for the Season" |
| 3:08 |
8. | " Do You Hear What I Hear" (with All Love) | 3:37 | |
9. | " Away in a Manger" (with All Love) |
| 2:33 |
10. | "Bring a Torch" (feat. Hayleigh Love & Brian Love) |
| 3:04 |
11. | " O Come All Ye Faithful" (with All Love) |
| 3:19 |
12. | " O Holy Night" (with All Love) |
| 4:15 |