| Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 38:53 | |||
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| Producer | Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers | |||
| The Polyphonic Spree chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [3] |
Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One is a Christmas album release by The Polyphonic Spree.
All arrangements by the Polyphonic Spree except "Silent Night" arranged by Ricky Rasura and "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon/Yoko Ono.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Working Elf's Theme" | Tim DeLaughter | 1:25 |
| 2. | "Winter Wonderland" | Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith | 2:10 |
| 3. | "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" | Mel Tormé, Bob Wells | 2:27 |
| 4. | "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" | John Lennon, Yoko Ono | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Silent Night" | Joseph Mohr, Franz Xaver Gruber | 1:46 |
| 6. | "Silver Bells" | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 6:56 |
| 7. | "Do You Hear What I Hear?" | Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Carol of the Drum (Little Drummer Boy)" | Katherine Kennicott Davis | 4:10 |
| 9. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 2:08 |
| 10. | "Let it Snow" | Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne | 2:39 |
| 11. | "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" | Edward Pola, George Wyle | 2:39 |
| 12. | "Silver Bells (Reprise)" | Livingston, Evans | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Holidaydream" | DeLaughter | 0:54 |
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [4] | 45 |
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