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Phil Spector - A Christmas Gift for You (1963)

Genre: Baroque Pop / MP3 128 bps / 30.9 MB / 34:12

Featuring Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound" in its prime and his early stable of artists, the Ronettes, Crystals, Darlene Love, and Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector stands as inarguably the greatest Christmas record of all time. Spector believed he could produce a record for the holidays that would capture not only the essence of the Christmas spirit, but also be a pop masterpiece that would stand against any work these artists had already done. He succeeded on every level, with all four groups/singers recording some of their most memorable performances. This is the Christmas album by which all later holiday releases had to be judged, and it has inspired a host of imitators.

Dennis MacDonald AMG

Tracks:

01. White Christmas - Darlene Love

02. Frosty The Snowman - Ronettes

03. The Bells Of St. Mary - Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans

04. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Crystals

05. Sleigh Ride - Ronettes

06. Marshmallow World - Darlene Love

07. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Ronettes

08. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Crystals

09. Winter Wonderland - Darlene Love

10. Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers - Crystals

11. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love

12. Here Comes Santa Claus - Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans

13. Silent Night - Phil Spector And Artists

Released Winter, 1963

Genre Baroque pop

Length 34:12

Label ABKCO/Philles

Producer(s) Phil Spector

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This is one of my favorite rock albums of all time. It benefits from a number of factors. First, the enforced discipline of only listening to it for a month or two out of the year keeps it fresh. Second, it is seemingly the only time that Spector got to produce a single album featuring all of the artists currently in his stable. Third, the use of traditional Christmas tunes frees Spector and the listener from the somewhat repetitive themes that ran through his original compositions (complete and selfless female adoration, young lovers wanting to get married, etc.). Fourth, the use of familiar Christmas songs allows Spector and his artists to focus on the rock arrangements and the recordings, which were really their strong suits anyway. The result is a wonderful album. You can hear echoes of it in other rock Christmas recordings down through the years, such as Bruce Springsteen's cover of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” which makes use of Spector's arrangement. Every track features loving details, such as the big smooch at the beginning of “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” and Darlene Love's spoken additions to “White Christmas,” adding the perspective of someone in Los Angeles wishing to be in snowy country. The overall effect is much more relaxed than much of the producer's other work. Most of Spector's other recordings were aimed squarely at the top 40, and the need to let out all the stops on every recording — to hit one out of the park every time up at bat — resulted in a body of work that feels a bit strained and repetitive. Also, most of Spector's other recordings were geared specifically for the adolescent market, and many of the resulting lyrics haven't aged well. In contrast, this album feels like an attempt to reach a wider audience. On it Spector and company seem to be consciously demonstrating their powers, transforming the familiar tunes of an older America into something radically different, incorporating the values of a new musical aesthetic. The results are timeless works of art that maintain their charm and energy from year to year, even as other lesser works appear briefly and then fade from memory. reasontorock.com

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Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has cited this album as his favourite Christmas album of all time. Ranked number 142 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

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