A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
by Darlene Love
This album has been added to 4 public lists:
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1963
JamesSpector turns Christmas music into something huge, emotional, and almost overwhelming through the full force of the Wall of Sound. The Ronettes, Darlene Love, and The Crystals sing these songs with such conviction that even the most familiar material feels newly alive. “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” practically bursts with longing and joy simultaneously. The production layers bells, percussion, strings, and voices into dense waves without losing melodic clarity. Beneath the spectacle is an enormous amount of warmth. It remains one of the rare holiday albums that feels emotionally urgent rather than merely seasonal.
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grogg album nucleus
grogg1963 Phillies first press mono
- I grew up watching Letterman, so Darlene Love holds a special place in my heart. That makes Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) the greatest Christmas song of all time.
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1001Albums
Neil HopkinsOk, let’s address the festive elephant in the room. We all know that the producer of this record is very much on the naughty list but on the plus side his nuts are now definitely roasting on an open fire somewhere hot. Anyhoo, this album pretty much defined the canon of Christmas pop songs in the 60s. The highlights for me are the classic songs from the adorable Darlene Love who is still with us and will be getting royalties from this. Merry Christmas all!
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