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Music : A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
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A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector by: Phil Spector |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0077779367528 Format: Import Label: Apple Manufacturer: Apple Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Apple Studio: Apple Sales Rank: 98370 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: This lavish holiday set has been called the greatest rock & roll Christmas album of all time. That's an opinion that's tough to argue with when you find yourself immersed in the massive sounds painstakingly crafted by legendary producer Phil Spector. His "wall-of-sound" technique is perfectly suited to the music of the season, as he proves with layer upon layer of piano, sleigh bells, buoyant percussion, and, of course, those legendary Spector sound harmonies. The Crystals turn their sassy interplay into sheer magic on "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", The Ronettes stroll sweetly through numbers like "Sleigh Ride", while Darlene Love delivers areal knockout punch with her yearning version of "Christmas (Baby, PleaseCome Home)". Sure to become the soundtrack for your holidays. --DavidSprague Amazon.co.uk Review: This lavish holiday set has been called the greatest rock & roll Christmas album of all time. That's an opinion that's tough to argue with when you find yourself immersed in the massive sounds painstakingly crafted by legendary producer Phil Spector. His "wall-of-sound" technique is perfectly suited to the music of the season, as he proves with layer upon layer of piano, sleigh bells, buoyant percussion and, of course, those legendary Spector sound harmonies. The Crystals turn their sassy interplay into sheer magic on "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", The Ronettes stroll sweetly through numbers like "Sleigh Ride" and Darlene Love delivers a real knockout punch with her yearning version of "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)". Sure to become the soundtrack for your holidays. --David Sprague Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - Christmas was cancelledWhen this album hit the shops Pres.Kennedy had just been assasinated.As no one felt like celebrating-so they say-the album was a total flop and warehouses all over the country had 1000s of returned copies. Understandably Spector was annoyed after all that work! Probably the fact that the Singing Nun represented that years Christmas hit! In 1964 the British Invasion which gave a boost to his career as the Ronettes toured the U K and the man came here to nob with the Stones and his British answer Andrew Loog Oldham who would prove beneficial. as for the Beatles they would be his Saviour and by the early 70s both Harrison and Lennon had increased his bank balance considerably as well as his ego.Plus the fact that Apple had ... Read More: Rating: - As near to Christmas pefection as you can get this far south of the North Pole!!Brilliant, this is the soundtrack to everyones Christmas! From beginning to end this CD will have something for everyone. I only play 2 "oldie" Christmas albums, this and Elvis' "Christmas Peace", of the them Mr Spector wins hands down!! Rating: - The Best Christmas Album EverNot only will you know all the songs, you will know all these versions. After 43 years, these recordings still get played by most radio stations in December. Apparantly, this album was not a hit when originally released in November 1963, as Phil Spector withdrew it from release as a mark of respect when JFK was assassinated. Since then it has become a classic, loved by children of all ages. My favorite is Darlene Love's 'Christmas Baby Please Come Come'. What a voice, what a song. This album is guarenteed to get any Christmas party going. Buy it now so you are ready! Rating: - Phil Spector does a "Wall of Sound" Christmas albumI was never enamored with the results when Phil Spector tried the "Wall of Sound" approach with the Beatles on "Let It Be," but that failure was the exception that proves the rule. In 1963 Spector actually decided to use his approach to produce one of the great Christmas albums of all time. The goal was to have a holiday album that would stack up against both other Christmas albums and the pop albums produced by his quartet of artists: Darlene Love, the Ronettes, the Crystals, and Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans. The artists split up the first dozen tracks on "A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector," with everybody joining together for "Silent Night" as the album's grand finale. Darlene Love was never really a success as a solo ... Read More: Rating: - Christmas doesn't get any better than this!Contender for the best Christmas album ever. Many years ago I was given a lift home by a friend who started sneezing. I opened the glove compartment for a tissue and the cassette of this album was inside. I asked to borrow it so as I could tape it as Christmas was a few days away and the album wasn't available at the time, some years ago! It completely blew me away. I start listening to it from September to get in the mood and it never fails to get me feeling all 'tinsled up'. Buy it, you won't regret it. |
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