Many months ago, I posted three discs from the Phil Spector: Back To Mono (1958-1969) box set on this blog (posted here). What I didn't mention was that this compilation was a FOUR-disc set. Here's the fourth disc, A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector, originally released on Philles Records in 1963 (unfortunately, on the same day as the Kennedy assassination) and reissued with the box set in 1991 on ABKCO Records.
This is arguably the greatest Christmas album of all time, and one of the first compilations of classic holiday tunes interpreted by modern artists. Every one of the Christmas albums you can find nowadays, from the likes of The Rat Pack, Herb Alpert, The Stylistics; various soul singers and Motown artists; country Christmases, jazz Christmases, polka Christmases, etc. - all of these albums can trace their origins back to A Christmas Gift . . . This is pretty much what started all of that.
Each and every song version included here is a bonafide, stone-cold CLASSIC holiday song. Frankly, there's really nothing else for me to say about this offering. This is the one by which all other Christmas compilations are measured, and well-deserving of its inclusion on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.
And thus, here you are. Merry Christmas!
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Thanks for this album, very good melodies with excellent orchestration. This is my #2 Christmas album!
ReplyDeleteMy number one is Elvis' Christmas Album - it's easy to understand, because my favorite music is from the 50s, rock & roll, rockabilly, from my young age.
cheers buddy - I don't much car for Christmas (bah humbug lol) but albums like this make it much more fun :)
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic! You are fantastic! Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for this. I really enjoy this album!
ReplyDeleteXmas in August! Thanks again!
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