Christmas In The Heart

◎入籍摇滚名人殿堂+词曲创作人殿堂，囊括终身成就在内11座葛莱美奖加冕的民谣之父 ◎别出心裁的圣诞应景特典，将销售收入捐赠给帮助肌饿和无家可归之人的慈善机构 ◎重新演绎〈Here Comes Santa Claus〉、〈Winter Wonderland〉、〈Little Drummer Boy〉、〈Silver Bells〉、〈Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas〉等多支耳熟能详的歌谣，内附五份精緻耶诞卡片 　　出道47年，仍旧风光霸佔英美两地冠军，完全不受后起新秀的威胁，依然交出令各大媒体一面倒好评的录音室专辑，这只有音乐界的巨人、备受尊崇的民谣之父Bob Dylan才能做得到！被认定是20世纪美国最重要、最有影响力的歌手，并视为60年代美国民权运动的代言人，入选滚石杂志「史上经典艺人」第二顺位、陆续入籍摇滚名人殿堂+词曲创作人殿堂、获颁2008普立兹特别荣誉奖、更囊括终身成就在内的11座葛莱美奖加冕。2000年靠着电影「完美的男人Wonder Boys」之〈Things Have Changed〉，双双拿下奥斯卡以及金球「最佳原创歌曲」大奖！ 　　2006年推出睽违五年大作《Modern Times》，不仅空降美国冠军+英国季军，更轻鬆突破百万销售门槛，风光抱走葛莱美「最佳摇滚个人演唱」、「最佳当代民谣专辑」两项大奖肯定，滚石杂志+Uncut满分推崇。酝酿三年之久，再接再厉问市第三十三张细碟《Together Through Life》，不仅强佔英美两地NO.1，更接连摘下澳洲+加拿大+法国+丹麦+德国+纽西兰+西班牙瑞典等多国王冠，赢得Uncut+Blender满分+滚石杂志+Mojo+The Times+Daily Telegraph四星高评，再创绝世经典钜作！ 　　趁着于2009年攀上大获全胜的历史新高之际，顺势发行应景圣诞特辑《Christmas In The Heart》，并发挥爱心将这张专辑的美国地区销售捐给Feeding America慈善机构，帮助那些受到飢饿的美国人，海外收入的部分捐赠予联合国组织World Food Programme世界粮食计画署、以及英国协助无家可归之人的慈善机构Crisis，由Bob一肩扛起製作统筹大任。藉着铃声、合音的推送，开场之〈Here Comes Santa Claus〉，呈现Bob沧桑嗓音中略带趣味的声韵，又像慈祥的圣诞老公公在你耳畔欢乐吟唱；相当传统的〈Winter Wonderland〉，搭配美丽女声的堆叠，以及舒服乡村线条的指引，拱出有别Bob以往的轻鬆气氛；散发爵士风味的〈Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas〉、营造如马戏团场景的〈Must Be Santa〉、徜徉在夏威夷式的旋律之〈Christmas Island〉...等歌谣，都是Bob精心准备口味多变的温馨耶诞音乐大餐！ Christmas In The Heart is Bob Dylan’s 47th album. All of his 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 the 2009 holiday season. Bob Dylan is also donating all of his future U.S. royalties from this album to Feeding America in perpetuity. Songs performed by Dylan on this new album include, “Here Comes Santa Claus,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Little Drummer Boy” and “Must Be Santa.” Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 25 million Americans each year, including 9 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks supports 63,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit www.feedingamerica.org.