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Ultimate Christmas

The Beach BoysAudio CD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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listen  1. Little Saint Nick (1991 Remix) 2:04$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  2. The Man With All The Toys (1991 Remix) 1:34$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  3. Santa's Beard (1991 Remix) 2:03$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  4. Merry Christmas, Baby (1991 Remix) 2:23$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  5. Christmas Day (1991 Remix) 1:48$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  6. Frosty The Snowman (1991 Remix) 1:59$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  7. We Three Kings Of Orient Are (1991 Remix) 4:06$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  8. Blue Christmas (1991 Remix) 3:12$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  9. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (1991 Remix) 2:23$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen10. White Christmas (1991 Remix) 2:32$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen11. I'll Be Home For Christmas (1991 Remix) 2:48$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen12. Auld Lang Syne (1991 Remix) 1:24$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen13. Little Saint Nick (Single Version) 2:10$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen14. Auld Lang Syne (Alternate Take) (Remixed 1991) 1:25$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen15. Little Saint Nick (Alternate Version) 2:06$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen16. Child Of Winter (Christmas Song) / Here Comes Santa Claus (Medley) 2:51$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen17. Santa's Got An Airplane 3:11$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen18. Christmas Time Is Here Again 3:04$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen19. Winter Symphony 3:02$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen20. (I Saw Santa) Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 2:24$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen21. Melekalikimaka 2:36$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen22. Bells Of Christmas 2:45$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen23. Morning Christmas 3:26$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen24. Toy Drive Public Service Announcement 1:23$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen25. Dennis Wilson Christmas Message (Medley)0:33$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen26. Brian Wilson Christmas Interview (Medley) 2:34$1.29  Buy MP3 


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Product Details

  • Audio CD (September 22, 1998)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Capitol
  • ASIN: B000009RVB
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,261 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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"Little Saint Nick," the Beach Boys' 1963 classic, is undoubtedly one of pop music's coolest original Christmas songs. Hanson rocked it more recently, and decades later the original still sounds as hot as the California sun on this special combination of previously released and unvaulted alternate takes and never-released material, including a distinctly different arrangement of "Nick" and a fun, loopy ditty called "Santa's Got an Airplane." While many of the songs here are fodder for completists--and will sound uneven to others--it's hard to resist a record that features real rarities and Christmas material from 1964. Dig master Brian Wilson singing solo on "Blue Christmas" from the '64 Christmas Album and his keenly orchestrated "Winter Symphony" (for a 1977 Christmas disc that was never released, much of which is highlighted throughout this CD) with the warm, brassy instrumental bridge, plus a couple of fun public-service announcements and a Christmas-themed interview with the group's eccentric genius. --Martin Keller

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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4.3 out of 5 stars
Great liner notes and many Christmas pictures. Tuco  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
I have been listening to Christmas songs since I was a kid. christmas lover  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is indeed the "Ultimate" Beach Boys Christmas CD. The first 12 tracks are the entire original Beach Boys Christmas Album. I'm sure most of you are already familiar with this classic album, so I don't need to discuss it in detail. Next we have the awesome single version of "Little Saint Nick". Then there is an alternate mix of "Auld Lang Syne" without Denny's voiceover, which really shows off the boys beautiful a capella singing. Then there's the oddball version of "Little Saint Nick" sung to the backing track of "Drive-In". Next we get the great but rare 1974 single "Child of Winter". In 1977, the Beach Boys recorded a second Christmas album, intending it to be their last album for Warner/Reprise. But Warner rejected the album, and it was never released. Seven of the songs from that album appear here for the first time. They are actually pretty good, for the most part. Interestingly, most of the songs are rewritten versions of songs that they had already started working on, with lyrics rewritten to be about Christmas. The CD closes with two Toys For Tots public service announcements, and a promotional interview that Brian did for the original Christmas album. This is the only Beach Boys Christmas CD you'll ever need.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars All Things Christmas December 6, 2001
By Musings
Format:Audio CD
It certainly is "The Ultimate Christmas," as this extended-length CD scrapes together every recording the Beach Boys ever made having anything to do with Christmas, including two old radio spots and an interview with Brian circa 1964.

The bulk of the CD comes from The Beach Boys Christmas Album, which included several Brian-written pop classics ("Little Saint Nick," "The Man With All the Toys") on side one, and lushly arranged traditional Christmas songs ("Blue Christmas," "Santa Claus is Coming to Town") on side two. Think a Hollywood soundtrack or Sinatra album circa 1962 and you've got the idea, although arranger Dick Reynolds isn't quite up to Nelson Riddle's status. Still, it does sound rather nice, and is no worse than other Christmas albums of the era (save Dennis' stumbling voiceover on "Auld Lang Syne"). The CD includes *three* versions of "Little Saint Nick" (the single version and the album version, plus one with a totally different melody swiped from their song "Drive-In").

Unfortunately, the rest of the CD is filled with outtakes from a planned (and, fortunately, not released) second Christmas LP from 1977. Warner Brothers refused to let the Beach Boys' swan song on their label be a quickie Christmas cash-in (so they wound up with the subpar M.I.U Album instead). To save money (or time), however, most of the songs from M.I.U. were reworked versions of the songs from the Christmas album ("Belles of Christmas" = "Belles of Paris"). Brian's participation in these sessions was sporadic, and Dennis' one contribution, "Morning Christmas," is a solo (it's the best song of the bunch, although Alan Jardine's "(I Saw) Santa Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" adds historical value for the assortment of Beach Boys kids on the disk, including Wendy and Carnie Wilson, later of Wilson Phillips).

It's a decent disk on the whole, but be prepared to program your CD player.

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In 1963, "Little St. Nick" was the Beach Boys' holiday offering, to great success. A year later, they released an album, half orchestrated classics and half surf-pop Beach Boys songs, which seems to go gold every December. In 1977, in an attempt to fulfil their Warners recording contract, the band recorded another, albeit ragged, Christmas album, which is now, finally, released. These gems range from the pop-corn of 1974's "Child of Winter" to Dennis'enigmatic "Holy Evening", here re-titled. The CD also contains a couple of radio promo spots, which are interesting to the collector, and a few obscure pieces. All in all, an ultimate collector's Christmas album that will hopefully put all the other Capitol repackages of this material out of print. The original 1977 MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE BEACH BOYS also featured a few badly sung medleys; the only salvageable (releasable) one being found on Carny & Wendy Wilson's HEY SANTA! CD.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Covers the gamut
Fine Christmas buffet from America's greatest vocal band, with several stylistic flavors present. Their version of Auld Lang Syne is a knockout! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Felton P. Dunn
5.0 out of 5 stars It makes my Ultimate Christmas
There is nothing better than putting up the x-mas tree, drinking some egg nog, and listing to Beach Boys, Ultimate Christmas........nothing.
Published 4 months ago by Nick Faraguna
4.0 out of 5 stars Best BB Christmas Compilation // Sound quality not the best
Great compilation, the Brian Wilson solo of Blue Christmas worth the price alone. That said, the original CD issue (1988), has much better sound. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Great Faulkner's Ghost
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album!
I'm so glad I researched the Beach Boy Christmas albums before settling on this one. I had bought a CD album 10+ years ago and it was missing at least one of the most popular... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Heather Gillibrand
4.0 out of 5 stars Merry Christmas, Baby!
I was raised on the original stereo edition of THE BEACH BOYS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM, and was annoyed at how long Capitol took to bring that mix to CD. Read more
Published 5 months ago by James Scharnott
5.0 out of 5 stars Little St Nick
This is an excellent Christmas album. I am a Christmas fanatic so unlike some people I dont mind and in fact like the second half of the album. Read more
Published 18 months ago by christmas lover
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes- The Ultimate Christmas BB Album
The Ultimate BB Christmas CD is the one to buy.
Ironically, to me, the previously unreleased material, which the songs come from the never released 1977 Christmas album, is... Read more
Published on November 21, 2010 by bowonwing
4.0 out of 5 stars Not so "Ultimate" when garnered with the '77 album
I am one of the biggest BW fans out there. Die hard since I was 5. The orignal album from 64 is in my opinion one of three greatest pop Christmas albums ever made. Read more
Published on November 17, 2009 by Brett
3.0 out of 5 stars a delightful novelty but not a necessity
This CD will not be likely enjoyed by the casual Christmas music enthusiast or the casual Beach Boys fan. Read more
Published on June 2, 2009 by D. Collier
4.0 out of 5 stars Beach Boys fans will love this!!
I admit it. I love the Beach Boys. And I love Christmas music. So I love this album. But my wife, who is not a fan of the Beach Boys but who does like Christmas music, adhors... Read more
Published on December 7, 2007 by Chad Oberholtzer
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