A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
| A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records | ||||
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| Compilation album by Phil Spector | ||||
| Released | November 22, 1963 | |||
| Recorded | September–October 1963 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star Studios, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Christmas, R&B | |||
| Length | 34:12 | |||
| Label | Philles | |||
| Producer | Phil Spector | |||
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A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (originally released as A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records) is an album of Christmas songs, produced by Phil Spector, and originally released as Philles 45 in 1963. Spector treated a series of mostly secular Christmas standards to his trademark "Wall of Sound" treatment, and the selections feature the vocal performances of Spector's regular artists during this period. The album peaked at number 13 on Billboard magazine's special, year-end, weekly Christmas Albums sales chart in December 1963.
The album was reissued by Apple Records in 1972, with different cover art—a photograph of Spector dressed as a heavily bearded Santa Claus, wearing a "Back to Mono" button—and retitled Phil Spector's Christmas Album. This version went to number 6 on Billboard's special Christmas Albums sales chart in December of that year, which was its highest chart ranking. It was also in 1972 that it made its debut on the UK charts. It would also re-chart in 1983 peaking at UK #19.
In 2003, the album was voted 142 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has cited this album as his favorite of all time.
The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
The album was recorded between throughout September and October 1963.Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys attempted to contribute his piano playing to "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", but was rejected because of his low performing ability.
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