Phil Spector and Artists - 1963. A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records (later re-released as A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector) is an album of Christmas songs, produced by Phil Spector, and originally released as Philles 4005 in 1963. Spector treated a series of mostly secular Christmas standards to his trademark “Wall of Sound” treatment, and the selections feature the vocal performances of Spector’s regular artists during this period. It is one of only twelve long-playing records released on the Philles label, peaking at number 13 on Billboard magazine’s special, year-end, weekly Christmas Albums sales chart in December 1963. The album was reissued by Apple Records in 1972, with different cover art and retitled Phil Spector’s Christmas Album; this version went to number 6 on Billboard’s special Christmas Albums sales chart in December of that year.
Featuring: The Ronettes, The Crystals, Darlene Love and Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans. |
