
13 Songs, 35 Minutes

A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector Various Artists
EDITORS’ NOTES
Maybe the best rock 'n' roll Christmas album ever, A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector was recorded in 1963, at the height of the producer's Wall of Sound era. Pairing force-of-nature singers like Darlene Love and The Ronettes' Veronica Bennett with Jack Nitzsche's dense arrangements, Spector delivered powerhouse takes on holiday classics, from a rocking "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" to an L.A.-centric, R&B-driven version of "White Christmas." Love's gospel-tinged anthem "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" is still one of the season's finest songs.
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White Christmas
Darlene Love
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Frosty the Snowman
The Ronettes
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The Bells of St. Mary
Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
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Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
The Crystals
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Sleigh Ride
The Ronettes
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Marshmallow World
Darlene Love
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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
The Ronettes
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The Crystals
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Winter Wonderland
Darlene Love
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Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
The Crystals
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Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Darlene Love
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Here Comes Santa Claus
Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
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Silent Night
Phil Spector, Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans, Darlene Love, The Crystals & The Ronettes
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