Bob Dylan Christmas Album - All Future U.S. Royalties Go to 'Feeding America' in Perpetuity!

[Hissyspit]

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Christmas In The Heart will be the 47th album from Bob Dylan, and follows his worldwide chart-topping Together Through Life, released earlier this year. Songs performed by Dylan on this new album include, "Here Comes Santa Claus," "Winter Wonderland," "Little Drummer Boy" and "Must Be Santa."

All of Bob Dylan's U.S. royalties from sales of these recordings will be donated to Feeding America, guaranteeing that more than four million meals will be provided to more than 1.4 million people in need in this country during this year's holiday season. Bob Dylan is also donating all of his future U.S. royalties from this album to Feeding America in perpetuity.

Additionally, Bob Dylan is partnering with two international charities to provide meals during the holidays for millions in need in the United Kingdom and the developing world, and will be donating all of his future international royalties from Christmas In The Heart to those organizations in perpetuity. Details regarding the international partnerships will be announced next week.

Bob Dylan commented, "It's a tragedy that more than 35 million people in this country alone - 12 million of those children - often go to bed hungry and wake up each morning unsure of where their next meal is coming from. I join the good people of Feeding America in the hope that our efforts can bring some food security to people in need during this holiday season."

Christmas In The Heart will be available for pre-order starting today on Amazon.com.

[SpiralHawk]

1. Thank you, Mr. Dylan

You are apparently uncorrupted by Republicon 'Family Values,' and are acting like a decent, honorable, and generous human being. Rock on.

[SpiralHawk]

2. Just like old Saxophone Joe

When he's got the hogshead up on his toe
Oh me, oh my
Love that country pie

...Call me for dinner, honey, I'll be there.

- B.D. - Country Pie

[kimmerspixelated]

13. Cause Tonight I;ll Be Staying Here With You!

LOVE that album! Just this summer I re-acquired it on cd!!!

[endless october]

3. Bob Dylan is one of my favorite artists.

and a damned fine human being to boot.

[kimmerspixelated]

15. MIne, too.

That last cd of his was excellent! I enjoy listening to his latest work on road trips. There was one,from a previous cd "Stayed in Mississippi way too long"...and of course the list goes on! A great Legendary poet!

[SpiralHawk]

4. Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man

...why don't you give this thread a kick?

I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to...

[Divine Discontent]

5. evening kick!!! eom

[Dramarama]

6. Thanks for All Along the Watchtower :)

[Divine Discontent]

8. ohemgee! I did not know that! thank you! see, I'm glad I kicked a dead thread back into view - I

thought Jimi wrote that. Bob is an amazing writer, I know of several of his other songs he wrote that others did, but I really had no idea (as a google link said many don't know) that he wrote one of my favorite songs that I play every month several times!

[Dramarama]

10. I just found out a few weeks ago when he played

it in Fresno. I always saw it as a Hendrix song. Alot of people say everyone covers Bob better:7

[Divine Discontent]

17. rigth. a great writer he is! eom

[Ocracoker16]

7. that is awesome

[Fire1]

9. Certainly is. n/t

[chollybocker]

11. I hate Xmas music.

But I'll buy this album (not at Amazon) for the charitable aspect and because it's a Bob Dylan album.

The album cover is very Currier & Ives.

[kimmerspixelated]

16. Even if it stinks,

it's for such a good cause, who cares?? I'm in!

[mitchum]

12. That is the worst album cover since "Saved"

[Hissyspit]

18. I agree.

I actually did an amazon.com list of the worst Dylan album covers years ago. If you do a search for it, it will probably come up.

[Dramarama]

14. 47th album. Wow

Johnny Cash's record at stake :0
Actually, not sure, who has the most albums?

[Dr Fate]

20. Slim Whitman sold more LPS than Elvis and the Beatles COMBINED.

Or so the Candlelight Music TV commercial, circa 1979 used to say.

Perhaps Slim Whitman also holds this record as well?

[maxpower]

19. Just when I thought I couldn't like Bob Dylan more

He goes and does something like this. Right on Bob.

[Dr Fate]

21. Good on Bob. n/t

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