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'''''Christmas with Weezer''''' is a six-song EP of [[Christmas]] carol covers performed by [[Weezer]]. The songs were originally released as part of an IOS application of the same name developed by Tapulous, the creators of ''Tap Tap Revenge''. The EP was released on digital music platforms on [[December 16]], [[2008]], and is slated to receive a CD release in Japan on [[November 2]], [[2022]].<ref>"Christmas with Weezer". ''HMV&BOOKS online''. Retrieved from https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_Weezer_000000000039818/item_Christmas-With-Weezer-Ltd_13270725. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220909072103/https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_Weezer_000000000039818/item_Christmas-With-Weezer-Ltd_13270725 Archived] from the original on archive.org.</ref><ref name="CAMC">"洋楽クリスマス コンピの決定版『Happy Christmas ～ Wonderful Songs～』― ヴィンス・ガラルディ、ノラ・ジョーンズ、ジャクソン５、ビーチ・ボーイズ、ジャスティン・ビーバー、アリアナ・グランデ、サム・スミスなど 古今東西 クリスマスの名曲をたっぷり収録". ([[September 12]], [[2022]]). ''HMV&BOOKS online''. Retrieved from https://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/220912128/. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220916151334/https://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/220912128/ Archived] from the original on archive.org .</ref> | '''''Christmas with Weezer''''' is a six-song EP of [[Christmas]] carol covers performed by [[Weezer]]. The songs were originally released as part of an IOS application of the same name developed by Tapulous, the creators of ''Tap Tap Revenge''. The EP was released on digital music platforms on [[December 16]], [[2008]], and is slated to receive a CD release in Japan on [[November 2]], [[2022]].<ref>"Christmas with Weezer". ''HMV&BOOKS online''. Retrieved from https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_Weezer_000000000039818/item_Christmas-With-Weezer-Ltd_13270725. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220909072103/https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_Weezer_000000000039818/item_Christmas-With-Weezer-Ltd_13270725 Archived] from the original on archive.org.</ref><ref name="CAMC">"洋楽クリスマス コンピの決定版『Happy Christmas ～ Wonderful Songs～』― ヴィンス・ガラルディ、ノラ・ジョーンズ、ジャクソン５、ビーチ・ボーイズ、ジャスティン・ビーバー、アリアナ・グランデ、サム・スミスなど 古今東西 クリスマスの名曲をたっぷり収録". ([[September 12]], [[2022]]). ''HMV&BOOKS online''. Retrieved from https://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/220912128/. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220916151334/https://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/220912128/ Archived] from the original on archive.org .</ref> | ||
==Recording process== | |||
All songs on ''Christmas with Weezer'' were recorded by [[Pat Wilson]] with the exception of bass guitar provided by [[Scott Shriner]].<ref>[[Pat Wilson|Wilson, Patrick]] (as thefranklinmint). (October 28, 2010). ''All Things Weezer'' post. Screenshot on Weezerpedia at [[:File:Pat Christmas with Weezer ATW citation.jpg]].</ref> Lead vocals were recorded by [[Rivers Cuomo]] separately. Some changes and enhancements were made to the songs when they were re-released online as a digital EP. The new versions were remixed and now contained vocal harmonies from guitarist [[Brian Bell]], altered lead vocals from Cuomo (removing some of the extensive vocal doubling) and added tambourine on "[[Silent Night]]". | All songs on ''Christmas with Weezer'' were recorded by [[Pat Wilson]] with the exception of bass guitar provided by [[Scott Shriner]].<ref>[[Pat Wilson|Wilson, Patrick]] (as thefranklinmint). (October 28, 2010). ''All Things Weezer'' post. Screenshot on Weezerpedia at [[:File:Pat Christmas with Weezer ATW citation.jpg]].</ref> Lead vocals were recorded by [[Rivers Cuomo]] separately. Some changes and enhancements were made to the songs when they were re-released online as a digital EP. The new versions were remixed and now contained vocal harmonies from guitarist [[Brian Bell]], altered lead vocals from Cuomo (removing some of the extensive vocal doubling) and added tambourine on "[[Silent Night]]". | ||
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Conversely, ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]]'' engineer Ken Sluiter claims to have been the EP's engineer, producer, and mixer.<ref>kensluiter. (June 5, 2019). "I was the engineer, producer, mixer for this EP". ''Discogs'' submission history. Screenshot on Weezerpedia at [[:File:Kensluiterdiscogs.png]].</ref><ref>Boudreau, Matt, & Sluiter, Ken. (February 19, 2018). Working Class Audio #166 with Ken Sluiter. ''WORKING CLASS AUDIO''. Retrieved from https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-166-with-ken-sluiter/.</ref> | Conversely, ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]]'' engineer Ken Sluiter claims to have been the EP's engineer, producer, and mixer.<ref>kensluiter. (June 5, 2019). "I was the engineer, producer, mixer for this EP". ''Discogs'' submission history. Screenshot on Weezerpedia at [[:File:Kensluiterdiscogs.png]].</ref><ref>Boudreau, Matt, & Sluiter, Ken. (February 19, 2018). Working Class Audio #166 with Ken Sluiter. ''WORKING CLASS AUDIO''. Retrieved from https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-166-with-ken-sluiter/.</ref> | ||
==Release== | |||
The Tapulous application was released on [[December 5]], [[2008]], and featured gameplay similar to other [[List of Weezer song appearances in rhythm video games|rhythm games]] (such as ''Guitar Hero'' and ''Rock Band''). Alongside the six Christmas carols with which the game debuted, two bonus tracks were playable exclusively on the hardest difficulty: "[[Pork and Beans]]" and "[[The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)]]". By beating the game, a "bonus video" could be unlocked, containing numerous short segments; notably, footage from a 2008 rehearsal in which [[Pat Wilson]] performed "[[Only in Dreams]]". | The Tapulous application was released on [[December 5]], [[2008]], and featured gameplay similar to other [[List of Weezer song appearances in rhythm video games|rhythm games]] (such as ''Guitar Hero'' and ''Rock Band''). Alongside the six Christmas carols with which the game debuted, two bonus tracks were playable exclusively on the hardest difficulty: "[[Pork and Beans]]" and "[[The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)]]". By beating the game, a "bonus video" could be unlocked, containing numerous short segments; notably, footage from a 2008 rehearsal in which [[Pat Wilson]] performed "[[Only in Dreams]]". | ||
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