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{{youmay|the album|[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas|the movie]] or [[Arthur's Perfect Christmas (book)|the book]]}}
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'''''Arthur's Perfect Christmas''''' is the music album based off the Arthur TV special of the same name. It contains more songs seen in the TV Show than its predecessor, [[Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD (or Tape)]], including "''[[Baxter Day]]''". The album contain also remixed songs, being played with more musical instruments than the normal.
| name = Arthur's Perfect Christmas
| image    = APC.jpg
| type    = Soundtrack
| released = September 19, 2000
| recorded = 2000
| length  =
| label    = Rounder Kids
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'''''Arthur's Perfect Christmas''''' is a holiday-themed ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' album based on the [[Arthur's Perfect Christmas|TV special]] of the same name. It features more songs from the show than its predecessor, ''[[Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD (or Tape)]]'', and also includes songs from "[[Boogie Woogie Christmas]]" and "[[Baxter Day]]". The album contain also remixed songs featuring more instrumentation than the older versions.


==List of Tracks==
==List of tracks==
#"[[Perfect Christmas]]"
#"[[Perfect Christmas]]"
#"Jingle Bells"
#"[[Jingle Bells]]"
#"[[The First Noel]]"
#"[[The First Noel]]"
#"[[Boogie Woogie Christmas]]"
#"[[Boogie Woogie Christmas]]"
#"[[Here We Come a'Wassailing]]"
#"[[Here We Come a'Wassailing]]"
#"O Little Town of Bethlehem"
#"[[O Little Town of Bethlehem]]"
#"[[Silent Night]]"
#"[[Silent Night]]"
#"Fum, Fum, Fum"
#"[[Fum, Fum, Fum]]"
#"[[It's Kwanzaa Time!]]"
#"[[It's Kwanzaa Time!]]"
#"What Child Is This?"
#"[[What Child Is This?]]"
#"[[What's the Use of Presents]]?"
#"[[What's the Use of Presents?]]"
#"[[Baxter Day]]"
#"[[Baxter Day#Song|Baxter Day]]"
#"[[I'm Not Scared of Santa]]"
#"[[I'm Not Scared of Santa]]"
#"We Three Kings"
#"[[We Three Kings]]"
#"[[Chanukah, Oh Chanukah]]"
#"[[Chanukah, Oh Chanukah]]"
#"[[Sevivon]]"
#"[[Sevivon]]"
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#"[[Sankta Lucia]]"
#"[[Sankta Lucia]]"
#"[[Nu Är Det Jul Igen]]" (Swedish for "Now It's Christmas Again")
#"[[Nu Är Det Jul Igen]]" (Swedish for "Now It's Christmas Again")
#"Angels We Have Heard on High"
#"[[Angels We Have Heard on High]]"
#"[[Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella]]"
#"[[Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella]]"
#"It Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
#"[[It Came Upon a Midnight Clear]]"
#"O Tannenbaum"
#"[[O Tannenbaum]]"
#"Joy to the World"
#"[[Joy to the World]]"
#"Perfect Christmas Reprise"
#"[[Perfect Christmas#Album|Perfect Christmas Reprise]]"


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
===Notes===
*The name of album is a reference to the original episode "[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]".
*Some of the songs in this album are featured as instrumental versions in the special as background music in such places as the mall or Muffy's house.
*Some of the songs in this album are featured as instrumental versions in the special as background music in such places as the mall or Muffy's house.
*"Perfect Christmas" is slightly altered for the album release, most notably Arthur's opening narration.
*"Perfect Christmas" is slightly altered for the album release, most notably Arthur's opening narration.
*This album is available for download on Rhapsody.
*This album is available for download on Rhapsody.
*None of D.W.'s solo songs are the actual carols, instead featuring what she apparently believes to be the lyrics. These lyrics are not transcribed in the included liner notes booklet, unlike the other songs.
*The image of [[Arthur Read|Arthur]], [[Pal]] and [[Rory]] on the back of the album's liner notes originates from the ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas (book)|Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'' book.
==Holiday greetings from Arthur and D.W. (from the liner notes)==
[[File:Perfect Christmas Misc 2.jpg|thumb|300px|The Read kids with Christmas presents]]
'''Arthur''': Hi everyone! Welcome to my second CD! It has holiday songs from around the world on it, and some songs from my Christmas special, ''Arthur's Perfect Christmas'', which I wanted to call "Perfect Arthur's Christmas."<br />
'''D.W.''': But I wouldn't let you.<br />
'''Arthur''': D.W., I'm talking to my fans. Why don't you go play with [[Mary Moo Cow (character)|Mary Moo Cow]]?<br />
'''D.W.''': Okay, okay.<br />
'''Arthur''': The CD also has some of our favorite Christmas carols on it...<br />
'''D.W.''': Who's Carol?<br />
'''Arthur''': D.W., be quiet.<br />
'''D.W.''': I won't say another word.<br />
'''Arthur''': Anyway, I hope you have as much fun listening to it as my friends and I had making it! Have a great holiday everyone!<br />
'''D.W.''': And a happy "moo" year!<br />
'''Arthur''': D.W.!<br />
'''D.W.''': That was Mary Moo Cow, not me!
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Perfect Christmas Misc 1.jpg|D.W. in front of the family Christmas tree
Perfect Christmas Misc 3.jpg|Arthur and Pal in the snow
Perfect Christmas Misc 4.jpg|Baby Kate delights in her present, a stuffed turtle
Perfect Christmas Misc 5.jpg|Arthur writing down D.W.'s Christmas list
MI0002619539.jpg|Back cover
</gallery>
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 6 November 2021

This article is about the album. You may be looking for the movie or the book.
Arthur's Perfect Christmas
APC.jpg
Soundtrack
Released September 19, 2000
Recorded 2000
Label Rounder Kids

Arthur's Perfect Christmas is a holiday-themed Arthur album based on the TV special of the same name. It features more songs from the show than its predecessor, Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD (or Tape), and also includes songs from "Boogie Woogie Christmas" and "Baxter Day". The album contain also remixed songs featuring more instrumentation than the older versions.

List of tracks[edit]

  1. "Perfect Christmas"
  2. "Jingle Bells"
  3. "The First Noel"
  4. "Boogie Woogie Christmas"
  5. "Here We Come a'Wassailing"
  6. "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
  7. "Silent Night"
  8. "Fum, Fum, Fum"
  9. "It's Kwanzaa Time!"
  10. "What Child Is This?"
  11. "What's the Use of Presents?"
  12. "Baxter Day"
  13. "I'm Not Scared of Santa"
  14. "We Three Kings"
  15. "Chanukah, Oh Chanukah"
  16. "Sevivon"
  17. "Chanukah Blessing"
  18. "Sankta Lucia"
  19. "Nu Är Det Jul Igen" (Swedish for "Now It's Christmas Again")
  20. "Angels We Have Heard on High"
  21. "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella"
  22. "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
  23. "O Tannenbaum"
  24. "Joy to the World"
  25. "Perfect Christmas Reprise"

Trivia[edit]

  • Some of the songs in this album are featured as instrumental versions in the special as background music in such places as the mall or Muffy's house.
  • "Perfect Christmas" is slightly altered for the album release, most notably Arthur's opening narration.
  • This album is available for download on Rhapsody.
  • None of D.W.'s solo songs are the actual carols, instead featuring what she apparently believes to be the lyrics. These lyrics are not transcribed in the included liner notes booklet, unlike the other songs.
  • The image of Arthur, Pal and Rory on the back of the album's liner notes originates from the Arthur's Perfect Christmas book.

Holiday greetings from Arthur and D.W. (from the liner notes)[edit]

The Read kids with Christmas presents

Arthur: Hi everyone! Welcome to my second CD! It has holiday songs from around the world on it, and some songs from my Christmas special, Arthur's Perfect Christmas, which I wanted to call "Perfect Arthur's Christmas."

D.W.: But I wouldn't let you.

Arthur: D.W., I'm talking to my fans. Why don't you go play with Mary Moo Cow?

D.W.: Okay, okay.

Arthur: The CD also has some of our favorite Christmas carols on it...

D.W.: Who's Carol?

Arthur: D.W., be quiet.

D.W.: I won't say another word.

Arthur: Anyway, I hope you have as much fun listening to it as my friends and I had making it! Have a great holiday everyone!

D.W.: And a happy "moo" year!

Arthur: D.W.!

D.W.: That was Mary Moo Cow, not me!

Gallery[edit]

  • D.W. in front of the family Christmas tree

  • Arthur and Pal in the snow

  • Baby Kate delights in her present, a stuffed turtle

  • Arthur writing down D.W.'s Christmas list

  • Back cover

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