In subsequent years, especially after its reissue on Apple, the album grew in popularity and is considered now to be a holiday classic. Original pressings are scarce and collectable, now selling for $400–$500 in excellent condition. Kennedy was assassinated-was a relative failure at the time. The album, released in the United States on November 22, 1963-the same day that President John F.
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Reception Professional ratings Review scores Also, when Darlene Love didn't show up for the session, Spector had her record background vocals for " You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" by The Righteous Brothers. Phil Spector had her sing background vocals for the entire Christmas album. Cher, on the episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, talked about attending the recording sessions with her then-boyfriend, Sonny Bono. Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys attempted to contribute his piano playing to " Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", but was rejected because of his low performing ability. The album was recorded during September and October 1963. The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has cited this album as his favorite of all time. In 2019, it was ranked the greatest Christmas album of all time by Rolling Stone. In 2017, it was ranked the 130th greatest album of the 1960s by Pitchfork. 142 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list. 12 peak position on the Billboard 200 chart on the week ending January 2, 2021. 26 on the week ending Januit then re-charted during the 20 holiday seasons and attained an overall peak position of No. At the same time, the Ronettes' recording of " Sleigh Ride", though never released as a single, charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time, initially reaching as high as No. On the week ending December 15, 2018, A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector entered the main Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time (at position No. It was also in 1972 that the album made its debut on the UK Albums Chart it would re-chart in 1983, peaking at No. 6 on Billboard's special Christmas Albums sales chart in December of that year, which was its highest chart ranking. The album was reissued by Apple Records in 1972, with different cover art-a photograph of Spector dressed as a heavily bearded Santa Claus, wearing a "Back to Mono" button-and retitled Phil Spector's Christmas Album. 13 on Billboard magazine's special, year-end, weekly Christmas Albums sales chart in December 1963.
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Spector treated a series of mostly secular Christmas standards to his " Wall of Sound" treatment, and the selections feature the vocal performances of Spector's regular artists during this period. Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring VeronicaĪ Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (originally released as A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records) is an album of Christmas songs, produced by Phil Spector, and originally released as Philles 4005 in 1963.
A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records