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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 17, 1995)
  • Original Release Date: November 1965
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Razor & Tie
  • ASIN: B000002Z9K
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,051 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #1 in  Music > Rock > Rock Guitarists > Surf Guitar
    #9 in  Music > Rock > Oldies & Retro > Surf Rock

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Ah, this is jingle bell rock the way it's supposed to be, with driving guitars, splashy drums, and full stereo separation. The Ventures' Christmas Album just might be the best rock & roll holiday record ever made. The instrumental twang kings deliver pretty much what you'd expect--note-for-note renditions of standards, all dressed up with ubiquitous sleigh bells as well as the requisite reverb. What really makes this disc a blast though is the way the quartet weaves 1960s pop signatures into every tune; warping "Woolly Bully" into "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "I Feel Fine" into "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and so on. Spin this and let your party guests have fun guessing which hit single will morph into a Christmas classic. --Michael Ruby

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars great, hilarious ... just a wee bit short, December 11, 2004
By mark harlan "http://www.RedsDeal.com" (silicon valley, california) - See all my reviews
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i ordered this from amazon and am just now giving it my second listen through ... nothing quite puts you in that xmas spirit like "walk, don't run," blending into "sleigh bells." (unless it's james brown's, "santa claus, go straight to the ghetto.")

everything that every reviewer said here is on the mark. if you're familiar with instrumental surf, this album is simply a *must*. if you're intimate with the ventures, i challenge to listen to this album and not laugh out loud at least once.

the ONLY reason i ding it a star is it clocks in at 27 minutes. say what? even in the vinyl days this would be considered a short board on the big wave of music.

so yeah, maybe the original was just that long, but hey, the publisher could've put *something* else on that space ... other ventures, other surf band xmas songs, a 2-fer with something cool, dick dale's "hava nagila," SOMEthin' ...
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A True Christmas Classic, November 21, 2004
By Danno (NY, NY) - See all my reviews
  
This is one of the few must-own Christmas discs of the rock era. The Ventures (probably the most creative of all the 1960s instrumental bands) took a handful of Xmas chestnuts and blended them with mid-1960s riffs and licks. The result, while probably dreamed up by an executive to squeeze some cash from those 60s teenyboppers, definitely stands the test of time a lot better than most subsequent Xmas albums by other artists. Why? No matter what material the Ventures recorded in the 1960s, they approached the task with fuzzed out Mosrite guitars, nimble drumming, generous reverb, and no-nonsense bare-knuckled gusto. The result is one of the few holiday CDs you might play once the holidays are over. I can't recommend this one enough. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Blue Christmas" are the standouts.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Rockin' Christmas with a sense of humor, November 12, 1999
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I have my original copy of the vinyl LP (my version is in mono, not stereo) and I am glad to see it has now been issued on CD (and in stereo--WOW! ). The Ventures start most every song with a riff from a popular 60's song before seguing into the Christmas tune. I didn't know this when I originally bought the album, so it came as quite a shock to hear "Walk Don't Run" segue into "Sleigh Ride". But it's all pretty cool and it brings a smile to the face of everyone I've every played my worn LP for.

I've always wanted these songs in stereo, but the stereo LP is hard to find and pricey, and you have to deal with those annoying pops and scratches. Look for this great album in stereo AND on CD with little or no surface noise looks like a good deal to me!

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5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELENTE
Disco antiguo pero con música navideña muy buena y un estilo único. La verdad lo recomiendo para todos a los que les guste la musica navideña con estilo.
Published 12 months ago by Fernando Martínez

5.0 out of 5 stars Ventures Christmas CD SUPERB!
This is the classic Ventures Xmas album recorded in 1965 on their orignial label Dolton Records. Classic Ventures line up Mel Taylor, drums, Bob Bogle bass, Don Wilson rythmn... Read more
Published 15 months ago by G. Thorson

5.0 out of 5 stars love this kind of music
Mi mom love this album, then i love too.. when i was a child i heard this album all chritmas season...
Published 19 months ago by Araujo Rodas Jose Fernando

5.0 out of 5 stars rock your christmas!
this was everything i expected it to be and then some. great holiday tunes, done in pure Venture style. every time i played it, someone would ask what we were listening to!
Published 19 months ago by April T.

5.0 out of 5 stars the ventures christmas album
Even if you did not grow up with the Ventures, you've heard the music! Great fun, a must have.
Published 22 months ago by D. Milliren

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this album for Christmas
This is one Christmas album with a twist...no pun intended. You will enjoy this album over and over again. Read more
Published 22 months ago by William Von Zangenberg

5.0 out of 5 stars Good For Surfers At Christmas
I really love this CD. It is made by a band called the Ventures, who are best known for their sixies style surf music. It truly is delightful... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Wheezer

4.0 out of 5 stars The Venture's Christmas Album
Even if you can't paddle out or find yourself land-locked on Christmas, just throw this classic album in and it'll be like you're chilling in front of the bonfire at San O'... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Surfer Dude

5.0 out of 5 stars par excellence!!!
This is by far the best instrumental album I have ever bought!
As a surf/rock/guitar fan of the 60's, I relive all the oldies when listening to this - They start the song... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Lee Jason

5.0 out of 5 stars THE rock Christmas album with great sound
This is the EMI version from 1990, now on Razor & Tie, remastered from the 3-track multi-track tapes for excellent stereo sound.
Published on June 28, 2007 by Stereo Fan

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