''Christmas CD'' (also called ''Christmas EP'' or simply ''Christmas'' on music streaming platforms) is a two-track promotional EP by American rock band

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, officially released January 1, 2001. It was sent to radio stations, as well as in small quantities to members of the band's fan club. The songs were recorded at Rivers Cuomo's home studio, dubbed "Mocha Fusion Studios", in October and November 2000. Additional work was done at

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. The cover of the CD features the band members dressed in

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costumes, photographed by Weezer webmaster and historian Karl Koch in November 2000.

Release

The song "Christmas Celebration" was initially released as an

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to members of the Weezer Fan Club on November 17, 2000. The EP was a promotional release sent out to radio stations and record stores in early December, and began being played on radio on the 1st of December. The set was intended to build hype towards the release of the band's next self-titled album,

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, which was released in May of the same year. In addition to the release, 1000 copies were sent to members of the Weezer Fan Club by their label,

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Cover art

The cover art features the band members

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, and

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dressed in Santa Claus costumes they had rented. The photos are stills taken from video captured by Weezer historian and webmaster Karl Koch on two dates, 15 and 31 November 2000, at Rivers Cuomo's house. Due to lack of file management, almost all of the original video and photographs are now lost.

''Winter Weezerland''

The set was re-released in 2005 by

via

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in 2005 under the title ''Winter Weezerland''. The cover artwork features the same photograph used on the back of the ''Christmas CD''. As of 2008, the EP is no longer available on iTunes.

Track listing

Personnel

– guitar, vocals *

– bass, vocals *

– drums

References

External links

''Christmas CD''
on Weezerpedia * {{Authority control 2000 EPs 2000 Christmas albums Christmas albums by American artists Weezer EPs Geffen Records EPs Alternative rock Christmas albums Fan-club-release albums