Christmas With the Beach Boys Review
2004 holiday release from the Rock legends led by the bottomless creative mind of Brian Wilson. Christmas music has always been filled with wonder and beauty but the Beach Boys are one of the few bands that have been able to successfully blend in a Rock 'n' Roll heart. Their harmonies are heaven-sent and Wilson's arrangements manage to transcend both Rock and holiday music, creating a sound all its own. This compilation features 25 tracks including 'Little Saint Nick', 'The Man With All The Toys', 'Santa's Beard', 'Merry Christmas, Baby', 'Frosty The Snowman', 'Christmas Day' and many more. EMI. . Read more...
Christmas With the Beach Boys Specifications
The never-out-of-style Beach Boys do a great job convincing the world that a SoCal Christmas is as snowy and cold as the rest of the world's winter wonderland. Featuring the classic "Little St. Nick," Christmas with the Beach Boys also offers the immense pleasure of the group's inimitable harmonies, arranged by one whose ear is that of an angelic choir director--resident L.A. genius Brian Wilson. Included are a couple of outtakes, a promotional tape for a local toy drive, and a brief interview with Brian about the record. But the real joys are the rearrangements of staples like "Blue Christmas," "We Three Kings of Orient Are," and "Auld Lang Syne," all featuring that unmistakable Beach Boys sound. Even the originals, including "The Man with All the Toys," "Child of Winter," and the intriguing "Winter Symphony," blend the magic of the season with the wonders of the boys from the beach. --Martin Keller
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