Winter Wonderland! is a Christmas album

Christmas Album

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, the fifth studio album by American ska rock

Ska punk

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 band MU330

MU330

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, released on Asian Man Records

Asian Man Records

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 in 1999. According to Dan Potthast, the album came about when MU330 was asked to contribute a Christmas song to a Japanese ska compilation. Rather than just record one song, the band decided to write their own holiday-themed music, which explains why most of the album consists of original songs.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Dan Potthast except where otherwise noted.

1. "Everyday Christmas" - 2:16
2. "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
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   " (traditional) - 2:35
3. "December" - 2:43
4. "I Got This Neighbor" - 0:57
5. "This Year More Than Ever" - 3:52
6. "Angels We Have Heard on High
   Angels We Have Heard on High
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   " (traditional) - 1:26
7. "The Ghosts of Christmas" - 1:02
8. "Three Days Til Christmas" - 2:46
9. "Christmas Merry Christmas" - 1:56
10. "Gerry's Down Home Christmas" - 3:54

Personnel

• Dan Potthast - guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals
• Ted Moll - drums
  Drum kit
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  , vocals
• Chris Diebold - bass
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• Robert Bell - trombone
  Trombone
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• Gerry Lundquist - trombone

Additional musicians

• Chaz "Bitchy" Meanie - organ
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   on tracks 1, 3, 5 and 7
• Robert Berry
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   - organ on track 10
• Miya Osaki - guest vocals on track 9

Production

• Tracks 1, 3-5 and 7 recorded and mixed at Atlas in Chicago, Illinois by Matt Allison
• Tracks 2, 6 and 8-10 recorded and mixed at Soundtek in Campbell, California
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  by Robert Berry