Ever spent Christmas in New York City? It’s pure magic… the department store decorations, the nip in the air putting color in the cheeks of eager shoppers, the general spirit of bonhomie that pervades the street and subway, and—if you’re lucky—the silent beauty of a fresh snowfall reflecting in the streetlights. Having grown up in New York, Lea Michele knows well just how spectacular New York can be during the holiday season; and on this, her Top 40 2019 album, the Glee star (currently playing Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway) captured a sleigh-full of that Yuletide joy. The centerpiece of the record is “Christmas in New York,” an original that, in her words, “paints this beautiful picture of New York, but it also is really about what it means to be with your family and friends and engaged in that holiday spirit.” The rest of the record, which is produced by Glee producers Alex and Adam Anders, is equally transcendent, featuring duets with fellow Glee stars Jonathan Groff (the voice of Kristoff in Frozen) and Darren Criss, plus a showstopping vocal display on “Angels We Have Heard on High” with Cynthia Erivo. For its vinyl debut, Christmas in the City comes to you in a gatefold album jacket containing a printed inner sleeve featuring beautiful shots of Lea spreading some Christmas cheer. A snow white vinyl pressing limited to 1500 copies…Merry Christmas!

Tracklist

Side One
1. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
2. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
3. Christmas in New York
4. I’ll Be Home for Christmas featuring Jonathan Groff
5. Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
6. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

Side Two
1. Silent Night
2. White Christmas featuring Darren Criss
3. Silver Bells
4. Angels We Have Heard on High featuring Cynthia Erivo
5. O Holy Night

Please note: This is a distributed title (which means another label pressed this release), so we do not have any extra jackets for this release in case of minor damage by the USPS in transit. To clarify, It will come packaged in a full-color jacket (as pictured) sealed with plastic wrap UNLESS requested in the comment section of your order to "open the album & place outside of the jacket prior to shipping." This is a good way to prevent potential seam splits along the top of the jacket due to careless handling by the post office, and this service is free of charge. If you forget to write in the comments of your order about shipping outside of the jacket, PLEASE EMAIL US WITH YOUR ORDER NUMBER and ask us to update the notes on your order to ship outside of the jacket.