The Beach Boys' Christmas Album - Album
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The Beach Boys Are An Iconic American Rock Band Frequently Cited As One Of The Most Influential And Commercially Successful Groups In The History Of Popular Music Due To Their Intricate Vocal Harmonies Studio Experiments And Novel Approaches To Pop Songwriting. Rooted In Doo-Wop And Rock And Roll Their Early String Of Vocal Surf Hits Defined The '60s California Sound. For A Period Afterward They Notably Delved Into Progressive Pop Styles. Often Combining Elements From Classical And Jazz In Innovative Ways. Formed In Hawthorne California In 1961 The Original Group Comprised Singer-Musician-Composer And Bandleader Brian Wilson His Brothers Carl Wilson And Dennis Wilson Their Cousin Mike Love And Friend Al Jardine. Wilson Neighbor David Marks Appeared On Their First Four Albums And Was A Member From 1962 To 1963 As A Temporary Replacement For Jardine Who Had Left The Group To Pursue A Career In Dentistry. On Their First Few Studio Albums The Group Primarily Played Surf Music But This Changed After 1964 As Their Songs Became More Sophisticated And Autobiographical. The 1965 Album Today! Particularly Represented This Shift In Sound. Bruce Johnston Joined The Group That Same Year. Session Drummer Hal Blaine Is Quoted "We All Studied In Conservatories We Were Trained Musicians. We Thought It Was A Fluke At First But Then We Realized Brian Was Writing These Incredible Songs. This Was Not Just A Young Kid Writing About High School And Surfing." Following Their Most Esteemed Work Pet Sounds 1966 The Band Became Symbols Of Psychedelic Counterculture. The Highly Anticipated Follow-Up Smile Was Left Unfinished And Brian Soon Relinquished His Creative Hold On The Group. A Trilogy Of Lo-Fi Releases Followed Smiley Smile 1967 Wild Honey 1967 And Friends 1968 . Brian Would Not Be Credited As A Primary Composer For Any Beach Boys Album Until 1977's Love You An Album On The Fringe Of Synth-Pop New Wave And Punk. In Brian's Absence The Beach Boys Still Managed To Release Music That Was Regarded Favorably By Fans And Critics Despite Poor Sales Sunflower 1970 And Surf's Up 1971 . South African Musicians Blondie Chaplin And Ricky Fataar Played And Sang With The Band On The Next Two Albums Carl & The Passions - So Tough 1972 And Holland 1973 . Many Changes In Both Musical Style And Personnel Have Occurred In Their Sometimes-Stormy Career Brian Wilson's Mental Illness And Drug Addiction The Deaths Of Dennis Wilson In 1983 And Carl Wilson In 1998 And Continuing Legal Battles Among Surviving Members Of The Group. With The Release Of 1974's Endless Summer They Became A More Popular Touring Act Playing Their Greatest Hits. They Have Recorded 36 Billboard Top 40 Hits Including Four Number-One Singles Have Had Over 100 Million Sales And Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1988. Official Site Http //www.Thebeachboys.Com
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The Beach Boys Are An Iconic American Rock Band Frequently Cited As One Of The Most Influential And Commercially Successful Groups In The History Of Popular Music Due To Their Intricate Vocal Harmonies Studio Experiments And Novel Approaches To Pop Songwriting. Rooted In Doo-Wop And Rock And Roll Their Early String Of Vocal Surf Hits Defined The '60s California Sound. For A Period Afterward They Notably Delved Into Progressive Pop Styles. Often Combining Elements From Classical And Jazz In Innovative Ways. Formed In Hawthorne California In 1961 The Original Group Comprised Singer-Musician-Composer And Bandleader Brian Wilson His Brothers Carl Wilson And Dennis Wilson Their Cousin Mike Love And Friend Al Jardine. Wilson Neighbor David Marks Appeared On Their First Four Albums And Was A Member From 1962 To 1963 As A Temporary Replacement For Jardine Who Had Left The Group To Pursue A Career In Dentistry. On Their First Few Studio Albums The Group Primarily Played Surf Music But This Changed After 1964 As Their Songs Became More Sophisticated And Autobiographical. The 1965 Album Today! Particularly Represented This Shift In Sound. Bruce Johnston Joined The Group That Same Year. Session Drummer Hal Blaine Is Quoted "We All Studied In Conservatories We Were Trained Musicians. We Thought It Was A Fluke At First But Then We Realized Brian Was Writing These Incredible Songs. This Was Not Just A Young Kid Writing About High School And Surfing." Following Their Most Esteemed Work Pet Sounds 1966 The Band Became Symbols Of Psychedelic Counterculture. The Highly Anticipated Follow-Up Smile Was Left Unfinished And Brian Soon Relinquished His Creative Hold On The Group. A Trilogy Of Lo-Fi Releases Followed Smiley Smile 1967 Wild Honey 1967 And Friends 1968 . Brian Would Not Be Credited As A Primary Composer For Any Beach Boys Album Until 1977's Love You An Album On The Fringe Of Synth-Pop New Wave And Punk. In Brian's Absence The Beach Boys Still Managed To Release Music That Was Regarded Favorably By Fans And Critics Despite Poor Sales Sunflower 1970 And Surf's Up 1971 . South African Musicians Blondie Chaplin And Ricky Fataar Played And Sang With The Band On The Next Two Albums Carl & The Passions - So Tough 1972 And Holland 1973 . Many Changes In Both Musical Style And Personnel Have Occurred In Their Sometimes-Stormy Career Brian Wilson's Mental Illness And Drug Addiction The Deaths Of Dennis Wilson In 1983 And Carl Wilson In 1998 And Continuing Legal Battles Among Surviving Members Of The Group. With The Release Of 1974's Endless Summer They Became A More Popular Touring Act Playing Their Greatest Hits. They Have Recorded 36 Billboard Top 40 Hits Including Four Number-One Singles Have Had Over 100 Million Sales And Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1988. Official Site Http //www.Thebeachboys.Com
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The Album Was Devised As A Response To Phil Spector's A Christmas Gift For You From Philles Records 1963 An Album Brian Had Attended Recording Sessions For. He Played Piano On The Song "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" But Was Dismissed By Spector Due To His Substandard Piano Playing. Original Album Cover Photo By George Jerman For Capitol Photo Studio. The A-Side Consists Mostly Of Original Christmas-Themed Rock Songs Penned By Brian Wilson And Mike Love While The B-Side Features Both Secular And Religious Christmas Standards With Orchestral Accompaniment Directed By Dick Reynolds. Recording
With The Exception Of "Little Saint Nick" Sessions For The Album Spanned June 18–30 1964 One Month After The All Summer Long Album Was Completed. "Christmas Day" Is The First Beach Boys Song To Feature A Lead Vocal From Al Jardine. The Album Was Released In Mono And Stereo The Stereo Mix Prepared By Engineer Chuck Britz Would Be The Last True Stereo Mix For A Beach Boys Album Until 1968's Friends. In Addition To Orchestral Renditions Of "Jingle Bells" And The Original Wilson Composition "Christmas Eve" Which Never Received Vocal Overdubs Outtakes Of The All Summer Long Track "Little Honda" And The Beach Boys Today! Single "Don't Hurt My Little Sister" Were Recorded In Between June Sessions. Reception
In A Retrospective Review AllMusic's Jason Ankeny Stated "Brian Wilson's Pop Genius Is Well Suited To Classic Yuletide Fare And The Group Delivers Lush Performances Of Standards Ranging From 'Frosty The Snowman' To 'White Christmas' As Well As More Contemporary Material Like 'The Man With All The Toys' And 'Blue Christmas.'" While Interviewing Wilson For A Promotional Radio Special In 1964 Jack Wagner Remarked That Wilson's Decision To Sing Solo On A Version Of "Blue Christmas" Could Be "the Start Of A Whole New Career " To Which Wilson Responded "I Don’t Know. It Could And It Couldn't. I Really Don’t Know." Referring To The Standards Which He Believed "proved That The Beach Boys' Vocal Power Was Bigger And More Agile Than The Surf And Hot Rod Records And Staking A Claim For Wider Musical Terrain " Author Luis Sanchez Reflected "The Beach Boys' Christmas Album Music Shows A Quality Of Aesthetic Selectivity That None Of The Group's Records That Came Before It Do Aspiring Not Just To Assimilate One Of Pop's Stock Ideas But Also Enabling Brian To Make One Of His Biggest Artistic Advances." On April 6 1982 The Album Was Certified Gold By The RIAA Selling More Than 500 000 Units. Ultimate Christmas
Released In 1998 Ultimate Christmas Is A Compilation Containing All Of The Twelve Tracks From The Original Christmas LP In Stereo. Many Bonus Tracks Were Added Including The 1974 Single "Child Of Winter" And Several Previously Unreleased Tracks From The Aborted 1977 Album Merry Christmas From The Beach Boys. Personnel
Partial Credits Courtesy Of Session Archivist Craig Slowinski. The Beach Boys Al Jardine
Mike Love
Brian Wilson
Carl Wilson
Dennis Wilson Additional Musicians And Technical Staff Al Viola – Guitar
David Marks - Guitar Little Saint Nick Possibly Cliff Hils – Double Bass
Jimmy Rowles – Grand Piano
Jack Sperling – Drums
Eddie Rosa – Flute And/or Alto Saxophone And/or Tenor Saxophone
Chuck Gentry – Soprano Clarinet Alto Clarinet Tenor Clarinet And/or Bass Clarinet And/or Baritone Saxophone
William Hinshaw Richard Perissi Arthur Briegleb – French Horns
Henry Laubach John Audino Conrad Gozzo Raymond Triscari – Trumpets
Harry Betts Francis Howard George Roberts – Trombones
George “Red” Callender – Tuba
Edgar Lustgarten Jesse Ehrlich Nathan Gershman Alfred Wohl Margaret Aue – Violins Violas Cellos And/or Double Basses
Benjamin Barrett – Orchestra Master
Dick Reynolds – Orchestra Conductor
Mainerd Baker George Yocum – Copyists
Bill Putnam – Engineer
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The Beach Boys' Christmas Album Is The Seventh Studio Album By The American Rock Band The Beach Boys Released November 9 1964 On Capitol Records. It Contains Five Original Songs And Seven Standards On A Christmas Theme. The Album Proved To Be A Long-Running Success During Subsequent Christmas Seasons Initially Reaching No. 6 On Billboard's Christmas LP's Chart In Its Initial Release And Eventually Going Gold. Music Historian James Perone Wrote That It Is "regarded As One Of The Finest Holiday Albums Of The Rock Era". While Leader Brian Wilson Produced And Arranged The Rock Songs He Left It To Dick Reynolds An Arranger For The Four Freshmen A Group Wilson Idolized To Arrange The 41-Piece Orchestral Backings On The Traditional Songs To Which The Beach Boys Would Apply Their Vocals. One Single Was Released From The Album The Original Song "The Man With All The Toys" Backed With The Group's Rendition Of "Blue Christmas". "Little Saint Nick" A Single Which Had Already Been Released The Previous Year Was Included On The Album. In 1977 The Beach Boys Attempted To Follow The Album With Merry Christmas From The Beach Boys But It Was Rejected By Their Label. The Entire Christmas Album Plus Selections From The Merry Christmas Sessions Were Later Assembled For The 1998 Compilation Ultimate Christmas. BackgroundThe Album Was Devised As A Response To Phil Spector's A Christmas Gift For You From Philles Records 1963 An Album Brian Had Attended Recording Sessions For. He Played Piano On The Song "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" But Was Dismissed By Spector Due To His Substandard Piano Playing. Original Album Cover Photo By George Jerman For Capitol Photo Studio. The A-Side Consists Mostly Of Original Christmas-Themed Rock Songs Penned By Brian Wilson And Mike Love While The B-Side Features Both Secular And Religious Christmas Standards With Orchestral Accompaniment Directed By Dick Reynolds. Recording
With The Exception Of "Little Saint Nick" Sessions For The Album Spanned June 18–30 1964 One Month After The All Summer Long Album Was Completed. "Christmas Day" Is The First Beach Boys Song To Feature A Lead Vocal From Al Jardine. The Album Was Released In Mono And Stereo The Stereo Mix Prepared By Engineer Chuck Britz Would Be The Last True Stereo Mix For A Beach Boys Album Until 1968's Friends. In Addition To Orchestral Renditions Of "Jingle Bells" And The Original Wilson Composition "Christmas Eve" Which Never Received Vocal Overdubs Outtakes Of The All Summer Long Track "Little Honda" And The Beach Boys Today! Single "Don't Hurt My Little Sister" Were Recorded In Between June Sessions. Reception
In A Retrospective Review AllMusic's Jason Ankeny Stated "Brian Wilson's Pop Genius Is Well Suited To Classic Yuletide Fare And The Group Delivers Lush Performances Of Standards Ranging From 'Frosty The Snowman' To 'White Christmas' As Well As More Contemporary Material Like 'The Man With All The Toys' And 'Blue Christmas.'" While Interviewing Wilson For A Promotional Radio Special In 1964 Jack Wagner Remarked That Wilson's Decision To Sing Solo On A Version Of "Blue Christmas" Could Be "the Start Of A Whole New Career " To Which Wilson Responded "I Don’t Know. It Could And It Couldn't. I Really Don’t Know." Referring To The Standards Which He Believed "proved That The Beach Boys' Vocal Power Was Bigger And More Agile Than The Surf And Hot Rod Records And Staking A Claim For Wider Musical Terrain " Author Luis Sanchez Reflected "The Beach Boys' Christmas Album Music Shows A Quality Of Aesthetic Selectivity That None Of The Group's Records That Came Before It Do Aspiring Not Just To Assimilate One Of Pop's Stock Ideas But Also Enabling Brian To Make One Of His Biggest Artistic Advances." On April 6 1982 The Album Was Certified Gold By The RIAA Selling More Than 500 000 Units. Ultimate Christmas
Released In 1998 Ultimate Christmas Is A Compilation Containing All Of The Twelve Tracks From The Original Christmas LP In Stereo. Many Bonus Tracks Were Added Including The 1974 Single "Child Of Winter" And Several Previously Unreleased Tracks From The Aborted 1977 Album Merry Christmas From The Beach Boys. Personnel
Partial Credits Courtesy Of Session Archivist Craig Slowinski. The Beach Boys Al Jardine
Mike Love
Brian Wilson
Carl Wilson
Dennis Wilson Additional Musicians And Technical Staff Al Viola – Guitar
David Marks - Guitar Little Saint Nick Possibly Cliff Hils – Double Bass
Jimmy Rowles – Grand Piano
Jack Sperling – Drums
Eddie Rosa – Flute And/or Alto Saxophone And/or Tenor Saxophone
Chuck Gentry – Soprano Clarinet Alto Clarinet Tenor Clarinet And/or Bass Clarinet And/or Baritone Saxophone
William Hinshaw Richard Perissi Arthur Briegleb – French Horns
Henry Laubach John Audino Conrad Gozzo Raymond Triscari – Trumpets
Harry Betts Francis Howard George Roberts – Trombones
George “Red” Callender – Tuba
Edgar Lustgarten Jesse Ehrlich Nathan Gershman Alfred Wohl Margaret Aue – Violins Violas Cellos And/or Double Basses
Benjamin Barrett – Orchestra Master
Dick Reynolds – Orchestra Conductor
Mainerd Baker George Yocum – Copyists
Bill Putnam – Engineer