The Christmas Attic

Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 13, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 13, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lava
• ASIN: B00000AEDW
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,313 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #2 in Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening
  • #3 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Noels
  • #22 in Music > Classical > Sacred & Religious

Editorial Reviews

After three seasons of radio and sales success with Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra presents the second installment of a planned trilogy. The Christmas Attic is told through a blend of symphonic and rock music.
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Media Type: CD
Artist: TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
Title: CHRISTMAS ATTIC
Street Release Date: 10/13/1998
Domestic
Genre: XMAS INSTRUMENTAL

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great holiday story..., December 13, 2004

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Joe (Lynchburg, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Christmas Attic (Audio CD)

I'm definitely a fan of the "rock opera"....whether it be The Who's "Tommy" or "Quadrophenia"...or "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Hair" ! So...although I discovered the "Trans Siberian Orchestra" only this holiday season...I immediately became comfortable and hooked when I bought and listened to "Christmas Eve And Other Stories".As a result...I promptly ordered "The Christmas Attic" and "The Lost Christmas Eve" ! I haven't listened to "Lost" yet....but "The Christmas Attic" is absolutely INCREDIBLE ! I LOVE traditional holiday music...but TSO's work is a Christmas adventure...musically and lyrically...it's Christmas music...but it's fresh and different ! If you like metal AND broadway musicals without the "corniness" some had...order any or all of TSO's Christmas CD's...you'll feel a new kind of holiday spirit and they'll become a part of your holiday enjoyment Christmas after Christmas. Turn on the Christmas lights...mix a holiday drink and enjoy "The Christmas Attic" ! Happy Holidays everyone !

40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, December 13, 2004

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Katharine Leigh "Katie" (Minnetonka, Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Christmas Attic (Audio CD)

I thought this cd was great. the music is traditional and beautiful. These days Christmas songs are all about snowmen and insignificant romances. These songs don't seem so secular. I can't believe that one reviewer said that the songs were too religious for him/her. Why do you celebrate Christmas anyway? There is a point. It's too bad that people shy away from Christmas songs that actually have meaning- that may even mention Christ. Christmas songs should be religious. Anyway, this cd is worth buying along with other Trans-Siberian Orchestra cd's.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TSO delivers not one, but two GREAT rock Xmas albums!, December 10, 1999

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Eric Tend (Bay Area, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Christmas Attic (Audio CD)

When I saw TSO on the Conan O'Brien show (1998), I was immediately swept up in emotion and energy of the musical fusion between neo-classical metal and familar Christmas overtones. The next day I ran out and bought both TSO albums! The music rings in the holiday season with beautiful orchestrations, melodies, vocals, and layered harmonies, while providing a natural adrenaline rush that can induce speeding (if driving). Although I am partial to the instrumentals, the clever alchemy of rock, strings, and vision makes it difficult to pick any favorite tracks since all continue to play over and over in my head long after the CD is turned off. Both TSO albums are great musical additions that do not limit themselves to once a year Christmas play ... but rather to year round play. Savatage lives on in TSO!