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The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album
Pop · 1964 · 2 tracks

The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album

The Beach Boys

October 1964 · CEMA Special Markets

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A cozy blend of youthful California optimism and sophisticated, orchestral nostalgia.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks
04
Merry Christmas, Baby
2:13
05
Christmas Day
1:35
Moments Worth Listening For
The lush orchestral swell that opens Little Saint Nick, transforming a surf tune into a seasonal standard.
Al Jardine taking his first lead vocal on Christmas Day, bringing a youthful and earnest sincerity to the arrangement.
The intricate, jazz-inflected vocal stacks on the traditional carols that showcase Brian Wilson's growing obsession with complex harmony.
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