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A holiday tradition for pop music lovers since 1963, A Christmas Gift For You from Philles Records (aka ‘Phil Spector’s Christmas Album’) is being presented here track-by-track over the Yuletide season – all 13 songs in their RARE re-mixed two-track STEREO form!
And this is final tune featured during the ‘Phil Spector 12 Days (+1) of Christmas Special‘ (Links for the tracks you may have missed thus far are below).
I hope you’ve enjoyed listening to these tracks from this classic holiday pop album in previously unheard HD STEREO!
Happy Holidays!
About ‘SILENT NIGHT‘ – This non-secular Christmas carol was composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber around the lyrics of Joseph Mohr in the Austria.
Mohr had brought the words to Gruber and asked him to compose a melody and guitar accompaniment for the church service. Both performed the carol during the mass on the night of December 24th of 1818 near Salzburg.
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Trivia Stuff – Among the scores of recordings of this almost 200 year old song, the 1935 version by crooner Bing Crosby ranks as the third biggest single of all time, and has sold in excess of 30 million copies (his 1942 rendition of White Christmas ranks first – selling over 50 million singles worldwide).
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SILENT NIGHT
Phil Spector and Artists
(Track #13)
[1963]
‘A Christmas Gift For You’ Fact – Phil Spector is Jewish, but his wife at the time, The Ronettes lead singer Ronnie Spector, celebrated Christmas in a big way. Ronnie claims that Phil would come to her house to learn about the holiday and get ideas for his Christmas songs.
https://youtu.be/tseHWRAdCDI
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Ones You May Have Missed: (The holiday season is busy!)
Track #1 WHITE CHRISTMAS / Darlene Love
Track #2 FROSTY THE SNOWMAN / The Ronettes
Track #3 THE BELLS OF ST. MARY’S / Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans
Track #4 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / The Crystals
Track #5 SLEIGH RIDE / The Ronettes
Track #6 MARSHMELLOW WORLD / Darlene Love
Track #7 I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS / The Ronettes
Track #8 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER / The Crystals
Track #9 WINTER WONDERLAND / Darlene Love
Track #10 PARADE OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS / The Crystals
Track #11 CHRISTMAS (Baby Please Come Home) / Darlene Love
Track #12 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS / Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans
Related: THE BEATLES OFFICIAL FAN CLUB CHRISTMAS RECORDS (1963-1969)
THE BEATLES FIRST CHRISTMAS RECORD (1963)
THE BEATLES SECOND CHRISTMAS RECORD (1964)
THE BEATLES THIRD CHRISTMAS RECORD (1965)
THE BEATLES FOURTH CHRISTMAS RECORD (1966)
THE BEATLES FIFTH CHRISTMAS RECORD (1967)
THE BEATLES SIXTH CHRISTMAS RECORD (1968)
THE BEATLES SEVENTH CHRISTMAS RECORD (1969)
Related:
WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME / Paul McCartney + RARE Macca Holiday Track!
HAPPY XMAS (War Is Over) / John Lennon
I WANNA BE SANTA CLAUS / Ringo Starr
DING DONG; DING DONG / George Harrison
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Song Source: The Music Vault of HouseoftheHits, Inc.
Record Sleeve & Label Graphics: Courtesy of 45cat
