Destination... Christmas! is the first full-length studio album by comedy synthpop band the Superions, a side project of Fred Schneider of the B-52s. The album was released October 25, 2010, on New York-based record label Fanatic Records distributed by EMI/Caroline Distribution on CD, LP and as a digital download. The single "Fruitcake" was released on iTunes ahead of the album on September 21, 2010.
Fred Schneider said about the album that the 11 original tracks "cover all the Christmas themes: yetis, avalanches, fruitcake. It's not traditional."
Contents
Track listing
"Santa's Disco" 3:54
"Fruitcake" 3:36
"Chillin' at Christmas" 4:18
"Teddy and Betty Yeti" 4:29
"Christmas Conga (Jungle Bells)" 3:48
"Jingle Those Bells" 2:48
"Under the Tree" 3:42
"Crummy Christmas Tree" 2:33
"Laughter at Christmas" 2:19
"Christmas Tears" 4:15
"Santa Je T'aime" 4:21
Personnel
Band
Fred Schneider – lyrics, vocals, sleigh bells and drum sticks
Noah Brodie – keyboards, electronic drums, vocals, backing vocals, sleigh bells and drum sticks
Dan Marshall – programming, vocals and backing vocals
Additional musicians
Backing vocals on "Santa's Disco": Amy Luther and Rachel McCabe
The Crummy Christmas Carolers: Lashunda Flowers, Tedra Hawthorne, Bill Ludicke, Amy Luther, Rachel McCabe, Deb Ofsowitz, Kimber Parrish, Chris Shelton, Karyn Shelton
Production
All songs written and arranged by the Superions
Lyrics by Fred Schneider
Music by Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall
Produced by the Superions
Recorded and Mixed by The Superions in Winter Park, Florida January–July 2010
Mastered by Bob Katz at Digital Domain, Longwood, Florida
Additional Mix by Jarrett Pritchard
Illustrations: Brian Fraley
Photography: Caitlin Sullivan
Charts
Destination... Christmas! debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard Comedy Albums Chart on December 18, 2010.