Glee cast to release 'Christmas' album

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Image caption, Matthew Morrison plays character Will Schuester in Glee

The cast of Glee are to release an album of Christmas cover songs, including Jingle Bells and Wham!'s Last Christmas.

They've recorded 12 festive hits including Deck The Rooftop, Last Christmas and O Holy Night to be released in November.

All five Glee albums to date have gone top five in the UK - totalling more than 800,000 sales.

As of August this year the TV series had sold 1.8 million track downloads.

According to the Official Charts Company, the American TV series has catapulted a staggering 42 tracks into the top 75 of the UK singles chart and 17 into the top 40.

Currently airing in the US, the second season of Glee is to to start in January 2011.

Glee: The Christmas Album will be made available from 29 November.

The full tracklisting is:

We Need A Little Christmas

Deck The Rooftop

Merry Christmas Darling

Baby, It's Cold Outside

The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year

Last Christmas

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

O Christmas Tree

Jingle Bells

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

Angels We Have Heard On High

O Holy Night