A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Phil Spector International/Rhino RNCD 70235 (1987)
1. White Christmas
Darlene Love (2:45)
2. Frosty The Snowman
The Ronettes (2:29)
3. The Bells Of St. Mary
Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans (2:30)
4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
The Crystals (2:29)
5. Sleigh Ride
The Ronettes (3:45)
6. Marshmallow World
Darlene Love (2:30)
7. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
The Ronettes (2:19)
8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
The Crystals (2:20)
9. Winter Wonderland
Darlene Love (2:32)
10. Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers
The Crystals (3:00)
11. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Darlene Love (2:30)
12. Here Comes Santa Claus
Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans (2:24)
13. Silent Night
Phil Spector and Artists (2:35)
Producer: Phil Spector
Arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Studio: Gold Star Recording Studio
Musicians
Horns:
“Teenage” Steve Douglas,
Jay Migliori,
Roy Caton,
Lou Blackburn
Guitars:
Tommy “Arbuckle” Tedesco,
Bill Pitman,
Irv Rubins,
Nino Tempo
Pianos:
Leon Russell,
Don Randi,
Al Delory
Bass:
Ray Pohlman,
Jimmy Bond
Drums:
Hal Blaine
Percussion:
Frank Kapp,
Sonny Bono,
Jack Nitzsche
Strings:
John Vidor Strings
Digital Preparation and Transfer by:
Bill Inglot, Ken Perry, K-Disc
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Can Twelve Great Christmas Songs be treated with the same excitement as is the original pop material of today; sung by four of the greatest pop artists in the country; produced with the same feeling and sound that is found on the hit singles of these artists, without losing for a moment the feeling of Christmas, and without destroying or evading the sensitivity and the beauty that surrounds all of the great Christmas music? Until now, perhaps not! But I am quite sure after you listen to this album you will agree that the answers to these questions are found in every groove of this album, four of the greatest teenage stars in America, all on the same label – the entire roster of Philles Records, The Crystals, The Ronettes, Darlene Love, and Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans have come together in a newly produced album, each singing several Christmas songs in their own inimitable style and with the sound that made each of their records such a huge success. Because Christmas is so American it is therefore time to take the great Christmas music and give it the sound of the American music of today – the sound of The Crystals, The Ronettes, Darlene Love, Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans.
This album was produced solely for you and only with you in mind. It is an endeavor to epitomize the great young stars in the recording field, singing some of the greatest music ever written. It comes from me to you with the sincere wish that you understand and appreciate this endeavor into something new and different for Christmas. I am very proud of my artists at this moment and very grateful for having the opportunity to express myself as I have been able to do in this album. I, along with The Crystals, The Ronettes, Darlene Love, and Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans, hope that you enjoy and love this album as much as we enjoyed making it for you and wish you the Merriest of Christmases and the Happiest of New Years and we thank you so much for letting us spend Christmas with you.
Phil Spector, Producer
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The Phil Spector Box Set “Back To Mono” also came with a copy of this disc.
Unfortunately, there is no information in the book about the recordings and little new information in the CD itself. The only information to be gleaned from the Box Set is songwriting credits, publishing information and (surprisingly) different track times (see this track info below) and a few additional credits, which are:
Digitally remastered by Phil Spector and Larry Levine
Special thanks to Andrew Oldham, Jody Klein and Tom Steele
1. White Christmas
Darlene Love
(Irving Berlin)
Irving Berlin Music Corp. (2:52)
2. Frosty The Snowman
The Ronettes
(Steve Nelson/Walter Rollins)
Intersong Music (2:16)
3. The Bells Of St. Mary
Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans
(A. Emmett Adams/Douglas Furber)
Chapell and Co. Inc. (2:54)
4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
The Crystals
(J. Fred Coots/Haven Gillespie)
SBK Feist Catalog, Inc. (3:24)
5. Sleigh Ride
The Ronettes
(Leroy Anderson/Mitchell Parish)
Mills Music, Inc. (3:00)
6. Marshmallow World
Darlene Love
(Carl Sigman/Peter DeRose)
Shapiro Bernstein & Co., Inc. (2:23)
7. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
The Ronettes
(Tommie Connors)
Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (2:19)
8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
The Crystals
(Johnny Marks)
St. Nicholas Music, Inc. (2:37)
9. Winter Wonderland
Darlene Love
(Felix Bernard/Dick Smith)
Bregman, Vocco and Conn Inc. (2:25)
10. Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers
The Crystals
(Leon Jessel)
Edwards B. Marks Music Company (2:55)
11. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Darlene Love
(Phil Spector/Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry)
Mother Bertha Music, Inc.,/ Trio Music Co. Inc. (2:45)
12. Here Comes Santa Claus
Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans
(Gene Autry/Oakley Haldeman)
Gene Autrys Western Music Publishing Company (2:03)
13. Silent Night
Phil Spector and Artists
(Arr. Phil Spector)
Mother Bertha Music, Inc. (2:08)
