Silver City (Falling Up album)

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Silver City EP
Silver City Cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 6, 2013
Genre Experimental rock, Christian rock, Christmas
Length45:07
Producer Jessy Ribordy
Falling Up chronology
Hours
(2012)
Silver City EP
(2013)
Falling Up
(2015)

Silver City is a 2013 Christmas album recorded by experimental Christian rock band Falling Up. It was released digitally on December 6, 2013, and contained 11 tracks. [1] It was the only Christmas-related album that Falling Up released. Although the band labeled it as an "extended play", at 11 tracks, it exceeds both Billboard's and the RIAA's definition for an EP, which is capped at six and five maximum tracks, respectively. The iTunes Store and Amazon.com versions did not include the opening track, "Intro/Jingle Bells". [2] [3]

Contents

Due to the album's release being too close to Christmas to press physical copies and mail them in time, Falling Up only released the album digitally, stating that they would most likely remaster the album, add a few songs and release physical copies for Christmas 2014. [4]

After the initial release of Silver City, the album was made available through Groupees for a $1.00 minimum donation [5] in support of the Typhoon Haiyan victims, with 100% of the proceeds going to Action Against Hunger's relief fund. [6]

Reception

The Silver City EP generally received very positive reviews,[ citation needed ] with many mentioning its uniqueness as a Christmas album. Jesus Freak Hideout's David Craft noted that the EP is "well-worth many spins this holiday season, and will surely provide [listeners] with a fresh enjoyment of even the most traditional carols". [7]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

The album contained 11 basic tracks.

All tracks are written by Falling Up, except where noted

Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro/Jingle Bells"Falling Up, James Lord Pierpont 1:54
2."Carol of the Bells"Falling Up, Mykola Leontovych 5:28
3."Emanuel" (featuring Brittany Wiinikka)John Mason Neale6:28
4."Silent Night"Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr3:44
5."Oh Holy Night" Adolphe Adam 4:51
6."Oh Holy Night Reprise"Adolphe Adam4:35
7."Silver Creek"Jessy Ribordy1:55
8."Sugar Plum Fairy"Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:31
9."Song In the Air" Josiah G. Holland 5:21
10."Silver City"Jessy Ribordy3:02
11."The Little Robot"Falling Up6:04
12."Silver City Sleeps"Jessy Ribordy2:24
Total length:48:28 [9] [10]

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