A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector - Favorite track

[Davey the Fat Boy]

Which track is your favorite?

[Goat Boy]

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love

My fave Xmas song of all time

[Sneelock]

knowing spector from all those great songs, I didn't really feel like I understood what he did until I heard this christmas album. maybe that's why I like the tracks that favor Spector's trademark bombast over the familiarity of the tune.

in this spirit I select the splendiferous "santa claus is coming to town"

[doctorlouie]

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love

My fave Xmas song of all time

I just about the correct answer, certainly in its first proposition, if not its second.

[Matt Wilson]

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love

My fave Xmas song of all time

I just about the correct answer, certainly in its first proposition, if not its second.

Yep, that's the one.
The only original song on the LP too.

[Muskrat]

The "Spector" version of Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, greatly changes the phrasing of the chorus from the original, hitting the words "Santa Claus." That arrangement has subsequently been picked up by acts including the Jackson 5 and Bruce Springsteen.

Somebody asked Spector why he modified the phrasing like that. His reply (why hadn't I thought of that?): "To make it sound more like Da Do Ron Ron."

[CharliePalloy]

I really dont like this album (it is almost certainly because I have heard it way to many times ,walking around shops ect and a friend of mine who would play it over and over again at christmas .I did not here it for a few years and was starting to be able to look at it in a more sensible way when Sky started to use one of the tracks on there Christmas adverts ,all the old fury came back ! .What is the song they are using ,I like to put a name to the music I cant take

[never/ever]

Wow, that's a surprise- to have the Darlene Love-track so way out in front.
But that's the one tune that always sticks out in my mind thinking about this album. Far away from the recognisable Christmas tunes being done to death every single year.

[Bish Bash Bosh]

Damn! this is tough.
Three of my favourite Christmas songs are on this album and to pick just one,well.......like I
said,tough.
I'll have to go with Marshmallow World.
If I could eat this song,I would !

This would be followed by Winter Wonderland and Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers.
Three wonderful songs.They just put me in the Christmas mood,every time.
Right......now where did I put my santa outfit....

[jimjim]

In a perfect world, I'd vote for all of them...well, maybe Silent Night could be missed.

So, 'Santa Claus...' it is. I love this album, I look forward to December 1 each year so I can start enjoying the season with Darlene belting out the best ever version of 'White Christmas'. Not just my favourite Xmas album, but also one of my favourite albums of all time.

[doctorlouie]

In a perfect world, I'd vote for all of them...well, maybe Silent Night could be missed.

So, 'Santa Claus...' it is. I love this album, I look forward to December 1 each year so I can start enjoying the season with Darlene belting out the best ever version of 'White Christmas'. Not just my favourite Xmas album, but also one of my favourite albums of all time.

Does it seem weird having it on in the summer for the first time?

[jimjim]

In a perfect world, I'd vote for all of them...well, maybe Silent Night could be missed.

So, 'Santa Claus...' it is. I love this album, I look forward to December 1 each year so I can start enjoying the season with Darlene belting out the best ever version of 'White Christmas'. Not just my favourite Xmas album, but also one of my favourite albums of all time.

Does it seem weird having it on in the summer for the first time?

A little, but.....no....*sobs*....I'll be fine, ok???!!!

[sloopjohnc]

I'm a sucker for opening songs and this album is no different.

[Moleskin]

'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)' is a monster and my favorite track here, but the album is pretty much flawless end-to-end and I love it dearly.

[John_K]

Almost time to give it a spin again (don't like playing Christmas songs too early)...

It's Darlene for me too.

[Stirling Moss]

...Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes, by an absolute distance.
Probably the best Christmas tune of all time (slightly ahead of Arthur Daley & Terry McCann)

[Muskrat]

In a perfect world, I'd vote for all of them...well, maybe Silent Night could be missed.

So, 'Santa Claus...' it is. I love this album, I look forward to December 1 each year so I can start enjoying the season with Darlene belting out the best ever version of 'White Christmas'. Not just my favourite Xmas album, but also one of my favourite albums of all time.

Does it seem weird having it on in the summer for the first time?

A little, but.....no....*sobs*....I'll be fine, ok???!!!

Look at the bright side: now you and your family can gather round the barbie and sing along with Rolf:

[bobzilla77]

I went for Marshmallow World. What a snowball in the face that track is.

Baby Please Come Home is magnificent but personal history with that tune makes me cry every time I think about it... including now... thanks a lot, fuckers.