Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
The Beach Boys were the ultimate summer band, their songs full of sun, surfboards, and endless waves of good vibrations, but it is always interesting to remember how many of those bright productions featured sleigh bells as part of their rhythm tracks, as if Brian Wilson wanted to stick a little bit of winter in there. So it should come as no surprise that the Beach Boys recorded two Christmas albums, the first, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, in 1964, and a second unreleased set, Merry Christmas from the Beach Boys, a decade later. This disc combines tracks from both projects, throwing in an alternate take of "Auld Lang Syne." If the Beach Boys favored sleigh bells in summer, then their bright and sunny vocals brought warmth into the dead of winter as well, particularly with their classic holiday single, "Little Saint Nick," which is included here. The alternate mix of "Auld Lang Syne" (this one without Dennis Wilson's spoken interjections) spotlights the gorgeous multi-tracked harmonies of the group, while the cluttered kitchen sink production of "Child of Winter (Christmas Song)" shows how complicated Beach Boys arrangements could get when left unchecked. These tracks have been repackaged and re-released countless times over the years, and there's really nothing particularly compelling about this particular package. You do get those gorgeous harmonies, though, and that's the bottom line.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $10.83/month
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - J. Fred Coots, ComposerLyricist - Haven Gillespie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Dick Reynolds, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Walter E. Rollins, ComposerLyricist - Joe Gastwirt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MARK LINETT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Steve Nelson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Larry Walsh, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Al Jardine, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - KIM GANNON, ComposerLyricist - WALTER KENT, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Carl Wilson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al Jardine, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Carnie Wilson, Bells, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Wilson, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Carl Wilson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oakley Haldeman, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wendy Wilson, Bells, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen John Kalinich, ComposerLyricist - Steve Kalinich, Kazoo, AssociatedPerformer - Eugene Autry, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 Brother Records Inc
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Dennis Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Dick Reynolds, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Wilde, ComposerLyricist - MARK LINETT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Billy Hayes, ComposerLyricist - Nick Trevisick, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jay Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Al Jardine, Producer, Remixer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Moffitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Brother Records Inc
Carnie Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Al Jardine, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wendy Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Moffitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Jardine, Narrator, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Jardine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonah Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Justyn Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Love, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hailey Love, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Brother Records Inc
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Piano, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Carl Wilson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Walsh, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dennis Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al Jardine, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Dick Reynolds, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - MARK LINETT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - John Henry Hopkins Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Brian Wilson, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Love, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Carl Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Al Jardine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
The Beach Boys were the ultimate summer band, their songs full of sun, surfboards, and endless waves of good vibrations, but it is always interesting to remember how many of those bright productions featured sleigh bells as part of their rhythm tracks, as if Brian Wilson wanted to stick a little bit of winter in there. So it should come as no surprise that the Beach Boys recorded two Christmas albums, the first, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, in 1964, and a second unreleased set, Merry Christmas from the Beach Boys, a decade later. This disc combines tracks from both projects, throwing in an alternate take of "Auld Lang Syne." If the Beach Boys favored sleigh bells in summer, then their bright and sunny vocals brought warmth into the dead of winter as well, particularly with their classic holiday single, "Little Saint Nick," which is included here. The alternate mix of "Auld Lang Syne" (this one without Dennis Wilson's spoken interjections) spotlights the gorgeous multi-tracked harmonies of the group, while the cluttered kitchen sink production of "Child of Winter (Christmas Song)" shows how complicated Beach Boys arrangements could get when left unchecked. These tracks have been repackaged and re-released countless times over the years, and there's really nothing particularly compelling about this particular package. You do get those gorgeous harmonies, though, and that's the bottom line.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:41
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: The Beach Boys
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Comedy/Other Ambient/New Age Christmas Music
© 2009 Capitol Records, LLC This Compilation ℗ 2009 Capitol Records, LLC
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz?
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalog with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets, and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.