tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post3017907037552769274..comments2024-03-28T15:01:01.731+00:00Comments on Charity Chic Music: Merry Christmas From The Beach BoysCharity Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-47897584908475626582016-12-21T07:50:50.402+00:002016-12-21T07:50:50.402+00:00Whoops. I didn't name that song from Brian fro...Whoops. I didn't name that song from Brian from the shelved album. It's called Winter Symphony. Worth checking out.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07231789809065859428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-92003914253636103302016-12-21T05:08:52.085+00:002016-12-21T05:08:52.085+00:00As someone who has listened to the Beach Boys'...As someone who has listened to the Beach Boys' Christmas Album since I was knee high, I think the order of the songs is vitally important. The first five songs (all but the last track of side 1) are BB originals. The final seven songs are standards. I love them all. This is my second favorite Christmas album behind A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector. I think the best moment is Brian on his own with no other vocals for a rendition of Blue Christmas. Still gets me every time. Back in '98 the album was reissued on CD as Ultimate Christmas with a bevy of bonus tracks from the same sessions and more from later years. The standout is Brian's contribution to a second Christmas album that was to come out in '78 but was shelved. Ultimate Christmas is well worth picking up. The sound of the original album is tremendous.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-19728868288731172112016-12-20T22:19:50.516+00:002016-12-20T22:19:50.516+00:00Love The Beach Boys but this wasn't really the...Love The Beach Boys but this wasn't really their finest hour! All this Christmas music is making me really sad this year - Turns out that writing about the tracks of your years is fine for most of the year but not at Christmas. Bah humbug.Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671033552961486737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-71876724379024049462016-12-20T10:03:56.750+00:002016-12-20T10:03:56.750+00:00A knowledgeable fud Drew!A knowledgeable fud Drew!Charity Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-79327492168909292712016-12-20T10:03:00.698+00:002016-12-20T10:03:00.698+00:00He loves me really!He loves me really!Charity Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-2692847584012269132016-12-20T09:54:16.299+00:002016-12-20T09:54:16.299+00:00Maybe you should start another blog, George, so we...Maybe you should start another blog, George, so we can have the fun of leaving snarky comments about your selections. ;-)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-45793292808161176712016-12-20T09:50:10.105+00:002016-12-20T09:50:10.105+00:00Made myself out as a bit of a fud there didn't...Made myself out as a bit of a fud there didn't I?drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469084438125548989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-8117343025186123902016-12-20T09:03:12.140+00:002016-12-20T09:03:12.140+00:00Thanks for that DrewThanks for that DrewCharity Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-31081681165988791862016-12-20T08:26:12.265+00:002016-12-20T08:26:12.265+00:00Don't want to come over like a git, but the Sp...Don't want to come over like a git, but the Spector Christmas album appeared to be a failure at the time of release as it came out the same day as Kennedy was assassinated and did not sell in gthe numbers expected.drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469084438125548989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-85039966225931650822016-12-20T08:10:38.823+00:002016-12-20T08:10:38.823+00:00I lasted an even shorter time on today's tune...I lasted an even shorter time on today's tunes than the previous offerings of this week. Having heard a few seconds of these two I am confident that for the rest of the week Things Can Only Get BetterGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140350486850944468noreply@blogger.com