Wonderland (Sarah McLachlan album)

Wonderland
Studio album by
Sarah McLachlan
ReleasedOctober 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
RecordedJanuary – July 2016
StudioSarah McLachlan's home studio in Vancouver and Pierre Marchand's studio
GenreChristmas
Length36:47
LabelVerve
ProducerPierre Marchand
Sarah McLachlan chronology
The Classic Christmas Album
(2015) 		Wonderland
(2016) 		Better Broken
(2025)

Wonderland is the ninth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released on October 21, 2016 by Verve Records.[1] It is McLachlan's second Christmas studio album, after 2006's Wintersong. The album received a nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.

Content

Wonderland includes eleven Christmas songs recorded by McLachlan in 2016.[2] The Barnes & Noble edition features two bonus tracks.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Christmas Song"
3:19
2."Angels We Have Heard on High"Traditional3:39
3."Let It Snow"
3:05
4."White Christmas"Irving Berlin2:23
5."O Come All Ye Faithful"Traditional3:21
6."Go Tell It on the Mountain"Traditional2:34
7."Away in a Manger"Traditional2:26
8."Winter Wonderland"
2:50
9."Huron Carol"Traditional3:46
10."Silver Bells"
4:22
11."O Holy Night"Traditional4:56
Barnes & Noble edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Amazing Grace"Traditional4:12
13."Snow"Sarah McLachlan2:22

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

  • Sarah McLachlan – lead vocals (all tracks), intro piano (track 1), keyboards (2, 3, 8, 10), piano (5, 9–11), acoustic guitar (7), ukulele (8)
  • Pierre Marchand – production, recording, mixing (all tracks); keyboards (2, 3, 7–9, 11), drum programming (6), piano (7)
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Michel Pépin – guitar recording
  • Ashwin Sood – additional percussion (1); Taos drums, percussion (2, 3, 7, 8)
  • Jérôme Beaulieu – piano (1)
  • Philippe Leduc – upright bass (1)
  • William Côté – drums (1)
  • Brian Byrne – orchestral arrangement (3, 5, 9, 10)
  • Deyan Pavlov – orchestra conductor (3, 5, 9, 10)
  • Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra – orchestra (3, 5, 9, 10)
  • Vladislav Boyadjiev – score engineering (3, 5, 9, 10)
  • Vince May – trumpet (4)
  • Yves Desrosiers – electric guitar (4, 7), ukulele (8)
  • Isaac Symonds – vocals (5, 6), bass (5); stomps, claps (6); drums (9)
  • Devon Portielje – guitar, vocals (5); lead vocals, stomps, claps (6); acoustic guitar (11)
  • Dylan Phillips – vocals (5, 6), drums (5, 11); stomps, claps (6)
  • Conner Molander – guitar, vocals (5); harmonium, stomps, claps (6); bass (11)
  • Emmylou Harris – lead vocals (6), vocals (7)
  • Buddy MillerAdd – Emmylou Harris recording (6, 7)
  • Martha Wainwright – lead vocals (6)
  • Todd Gallopo – art direction
  • Josh Hernandez – design
  • Kharen Hill – photos

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 68
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 12
US Billboard 200[7] 56
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[8] 5

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 40,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide[1] October 21, 2016
Verve

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Pre-Order 'Wonderland' Now!". sarahmclachlan.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Wonderland". Amazon. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Wonderland [B&N Exclusive] [Bonus Tracks]". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  4. ^ Wonderland (Media notes). Sarah McLachlan. Verve Records. October 21, 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "ARIA CHART WATCH #399". auspOp. December 17, 2016. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  7. ^ "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  8. ^ "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Sarah McLachlan – Wonderland". Music Canada. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
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