Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas, released in 1996 by ABC Music distributed by EMI. It is the Wiggles' seventh album and the group's first Christmas album. It was made into a video the following year.
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| Recorded | 1995-1996 | |||
| Studio | The Tracking Station Studios, Sydney[1] | |||
| Genre | Children's music | |||
| Length | 33:27 | |||
| Label | ABC (AUS) Lyrick Studios (US) Koch Records (US) Union Square Music (UK) | |||
| Producer | The Wiggles[1] | |||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by (or trad arr. by) M Cook/J Fatt/A Field/G Page, except listed below
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Have a Very Merry Christmas" | John Field | 0:31 |
| 2. | "Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas" | Cook, Fatt, Field, Page, Paul Paddick | 2:14 |
| 3. | "With a Shiny Red Nose" (spoken) | 0:07 | |
| 4. | "Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer" | Johnny Marks | 1:56 |
| 5. | "If You See Santa" (spoken) | 0:11 | |
| 6. | "Go Santa Go" | John Field | 1:49 |
| 7. | "Ding Dong Merrily on High" | 1:29 | |
| 8. | "Shepherds" (spoken) | 0:11 | |
| 9. | "Christmas Star" | 0:28 | |
| 10. | "Unto Us, This Holy Night" | John Field | 2:04 |
| 11. | "Feliz Navidad" | Jose Feliciano | 2:20 |
| 12. | "Peace and Joy to Everyone" (spoken) | 0:05 | |
| 13. | "Jingle Bells" | 1:52 | |
| 14. | "Christmas Picnic" | 2:20 | |
| 15. | "Let's Clap Hands for Santa Claus" | 1:32 | |
| 16. | "Breebop Poem" (spoken) | 0:08 | |
| 17. | "Henry's Christmas Dance" | 1:36 | |
| 18. | "Jeff's Christmas Tune" | 1:59 | |
| 19. | "Pirate Food Poem" (spoken) | 0:11 | |
| 20. | "It's a Christmas Party on the Goodship Feathersword" | 1:56 | |
| 21. | "Away in a Manger" | 1:03 | |
| 22. | "Wags Ate the Rags" (spoken) | 0:07 | |
| 23. | "Wags is Bouncing Around the Christmas Tree" | 1:27 | |
| 24. | "Reindeer Express" | 2:02 | |
| 25. | "Silent Night" | 2:59 | |
| 26. | "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" | 0:26 | |
| Total length: | 33:27 | ||
Personnel
editCredits are taken from the album's liner notes.[1]
The Wiggles are: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Greg Page, and Anthony Field
- Vocals - Greg Page
- Backing Vocals - Paul Paddick, The Wiggles
- Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet and Flugelhorn - Dom Lindsay
- Cello - Margaret Lindsay
- Viola - Angela Lindsay
- Violin - Maria Schattovits
- Drums - Tony Henry, Peter Iacono
- Guitars - Terry Murray, Rex Kellehr, Murray Cook, Anthony Field and Greg Page
- Bass - Murray Cook
- Organs, Piano, Accordion - Jeff Fatt
Staff
- Engineered by: Chris Brooks, Alex Keller, Roy Mollace, Aaron Ruig
- Recorded at The Tracking Station Studios, Sydney
2017 album
edit| Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas! | ||||
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| Released | 27 October 2017 | |||
| Genre | Children's Music | |||
| Length | 43:45 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Producer | Anthony Field & Lachlan Gillespie | |||
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Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas! is a Wiggles album released on 27 October 2017.
Track list
editAll tracks are written by (or trad arr. by) Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins, Oliver Brian, Alex Keller, except listed below
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas" | Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Paul Paddick | |
| 2. | "Here Come the Reindeer" | Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field | |
| 3. | "Jingle Bells" | ||
| 4. | "It's a Christmas Party on the Goodship Feathersword" | Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page | |
| 5. | "A Christmas Story" | ||
| 6. | "Go Santa Go" | John Field | |
| 7. | "Henry's Christmas Merengue" | ||
| 8. | "Christmas Picnic" | Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page | |
| 9. | "Dorothy's Special Christmas Cake" | ||
| 10. | "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" | Johnny Marks | |
| 11. | "Curoo Curoo" | ||
| 12. | "Christmas Serenade" | ||
| 13. | "Shining Around the World" | ||
| 14. | "Wags is Bouncing Around the Christmas Tree" | Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page | |
| 15. | "Away in a Manger" | ||
| 16. | "Great Big Man in Red" | Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field, Dominic Lindsay | |
| 17. | "Let's Clap Hands for Santa Claus" | Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page | |
| 18. | "Stille Nacht" | ||
| 19. | "Christmas Carol Mega Mix" |
Personnel
edit- The Wiggles: Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
- Music Produced by Anthony Field & Lachlan Gillespie
- Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Greg Page, Paul Paddick, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
- Backing Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Paul Paddick, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
- Santa: Paul Paddick
- Bass Guitar: Alex Keller
- Piano: Lachlan Gillespie
- Keyboard: Oliver Brian, Lachlan Gillespie
- Trumpet: Michael McFadden
- Drum Programming: Oliver Brian
- Sleigh Bells: Oliver Brian
- Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Oliver Brian, Anthony Field, Alex Keller
- Nylon Guitar: Oliver Brian
- Claps: Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
- Bass Drum: Anthony Field
- Marching Snare: Oliver Brian
- Character Voices: Maria Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Paul Paddick
- Bagpipes: Anthony Field
- Wags the Dog: Lachlan Gillespie
- Dialogue: Anthony Field
- Banjo: Anthony Field
- Dobro: Oliver Brian
Staff
edit- Music Recorded at Hot Potato Studios, Sydney, NSW
- Music Recorded & Mixed by Alex Keller
- Production Manager: Kate Chiodo
- Graphic Design: Daniel Attard
- Still Photographer: Daniel Attard
Video
edit| Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas | |
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 Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas 1997 cover | |
| Directed by | Dean Covell |
| Produced by | Dean Covell |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Stephen Rees Chisholm McTavish |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Roadshow/ABC Video (#100767) |
Release date |
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Running time | 41 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
The album was also made into a video with the same title. It was originally released in 1997 in the Australia region.[2] It was later edited and re-released in 1999 to account for changes made in the TV series and the addition of a "Wiggly Christmas Medley".
Song list
edit- Have a Very Merry Christmas
- Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
- Rudolf the Red-Nose Reindeer
- Here Comes Santa Claus
- Go Santa Go
- Ding Dong Merrily on High
- Christmas Star
- Unto Us, This Holy Night
- Feliz Navidad
- Jingle Bells
- Christmas Picnic
- Let's Clap Hands for Santa Claus
- Henry's Christmas Dance
- Jeff's Christmas Tune
- It's a Christmas Party on the Goodship Feathersword
- Away in a Manger
- Wags is Bouncing Around the Christmas Tree
- Silent Night
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Production
editAs with The Wiggles Movie, the costumes for The Wiggles and friends were updated.[specify] It is the first video besides the movie where The Wiggles have logos on their shirts. Producer and Director Dean Covell added "3D animation" to the videos.
The Christmas set was in the background during the taping of the interviews with The Wiggles and Captain Feathersword for The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack Enhance CD bonus track.[3]
Release
editIn an August 1997 article by The Sun-Herald, the Wiggles planned to release the Christmas video in November, and was going to tour New South Wales and Victoria.[4] The Powerhouse Museum website listed the video as being released in September 1997.[5] However, The Wiggles Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum Exhibition itself showed a video poster with a video release date of Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas On ABC Video for 13 October 1997.[2]
Cast
editThe Wiggles are:
Additional cast include:
- Paul Paddick as Captain Feathersword
- Leeanne Ashley as Dorothy the Dinosaur
- Carolyn Ferrie provides Dorothy's voice
- Charmaine Martin as Henry the Octopus
- Edward Rooke as Wags the Dog
- Jonathon Mill as Santa Claus
1999 re-release
edit| Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (re-release) | |
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 Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (re-release) 1999 cover | |
Production company | The Wiggles Pty Ltd |
| Distributed by | Roadshow/ABC Video (#102341) |
Release date |
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Running time | 43 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
The video was re-released in 1999 with the removal of "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer", and the addition of a concert track called "Wiggly Christmas Medley".
In 2018, the 1999 video version was released into multiple segments on their YouTube channel as Classic Wiggles.[6]
Home release
editA listing of release dates for the 1999 edition. The US DVD features a photo gallery.
VHS
edit- Region 4 (Australia): 1999 (Roadshow/ABC Video #102341)
- Region 2 (United Kingdom): 1 November 1999 (Buena Vista/Walt Disney Home Video, EAN 5017186111975)
- Region 1 (North America): 24 October 2000 (HIT Entertainment, under Lyrick Studios #2505)
DVD
edit2017 video
edit| Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas! | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Field |
| Produced by | Paul Field |
| Starring | Anthony Field Lachlan Gillespie Simon Pryce Emma Watkins Greg Page |
| Edited by | Timothy Cheeseman Aaron Hill Gerard Holmes Leonardo Silvestrini Yi Yin |
Production company | The Wiggles Pty Ltd |
| Distributed by | Roadshow/ABC DVD |
Release date |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas is a Wiggles video that was released on 1 November 2017, a partial remake named after the 1997 video of the same name.
Song list
edit- Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
- Here Come the Reindeer
- Jingle Bells
- It's a Christmas Party on the Goodship Feathersword
- A Christmas Story
- Go Santa Go (featuring Greg Wiggle)
- Henry's Christmas Merengue
- Christmas Picnic
- Dorothy's Special Christmas Cake
- Curoo Curoo (The Carol of the Birds)
- Christmas Serenade
- Shining Around the World
- Wags is Bouncing Around the Christmas Tree
- Away in a Manger
- Great Big Man in Red
- Let's Clap Hands for Santa Claus
- Stille Nacht
- Christmas Carol Mega Mix
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Wiggly Wiggly Christmas booklet, last page
- ^ a b "Photo of Wiggles video exhibit". Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ Sarno, Tony (17 October 1997). "Wiggles Get In On The Act". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Williams, Sue (9 August 1997). "World Wakes Up To The Wiggles". The Sun-Herald. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
As well as gearing up for the movie's launch and the release of another Christmas video in November, A Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas, the group is touring NSW and Victoria country areas, although often these days in far bigger venue
- ^ "Powerhouse Museum - The Wiggles Videography". Powerhouse Museum. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ YouTube online re-release:
- the Wiggles (11 November 2018). OG Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (Part 1 of 4) | Kids Songs & Christmas Carols – via YouTube.
- the Wiggles (25 November 2018). OG Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (Part 2 of 4) | Kids Songs & Christmas Carols – via YouTube.
- the Wiggles (13 December 2018). OG Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (Part 3 of 4) | Kids Songs & Christmas Carols – via YouTube.
- the Wiggles (20 December 2018). OG Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (Part 4 of 4) | Kids Songs & Christmas Carols – via YouTube.
- ^ "2006, English, Video edition: Wiggly, wiggly Christmas (videorecording)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Buy Wiggles, The - Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (Handle Case) on DVD-Video from". EzyDVD.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
