A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Phil Spector’s worst crime was establishing on this very album the most unforgivable Christmas music trends—including but not limited to a swingin beat, cheery ringalings, and an overabundance of bells. Notwithstanding his wall of sound innovation, we as a human race are now subject to suffering through these tropes in any retail space for all eternity. Satan himself smiles as we waste away in corporate holiday hell, where we weep, wail, and gnash our teeth, and our bones are ground to powder under the trampling hooves of perpetual “Sleigh Ride”. God help us. Phil Spector’s second worst crime was murder.

Another crime from Phil Spector

2 Wochen nach Weihnachten entfaltet das hier leider nicht mehr seine ganze Wirkung und das obwohl ich es unter anderem unterm Weihnachtsbaum gehört habe. Mein Problem hiermit ist, dass ich finde, dass sind tolle Songs, toll produziert und alles, aber für ein Album von 1001 ist das einfach nix. Das ist an eine Zeit gebunden, hat nur Cover Songs und ist ja streng genommem eine Compilation. Eine gute zwar aber mehr als 2 Punkte kann ich nicht geben. Für Phil Spector nochmal ein Punkt abzug, dann lande ich bei 1.

why am i listening to a compilation

My mother has a sick obsession with Christmas carols. This year, I came prepared with a peace offering of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' by the Vince Guaraldi Trio. It is an excellent wee record, and I had high hopes that it would appease her. It lasted about 30 seconds before it was taken off with force. Little Drummer Boy was then put on. Little Drummer Boy was then restarted half way through because "isn't this a good one?". Little Drummer Boy was then turned up. I went outside with the mosquitoes. Next year, I will try this one. Because if anyone can understand the true meaning of family Christmas, it’s a murderer.

As a Christmas present, Spector surprised Ronnie Bennet (the singer he used on this album, whom he had an affair with during his first marriage) by adopting twins Louis Phillip Spector and Gary Phillip Spector. Who the ₣ʉ¢₭ thinks kids are a Christmas gift? Exactly the kind of person you'd guess. Spector imprisoned Ronnie and subjected her to years of psychological torment, sabotaged her career, and forbid her to perform until she escaped barefoot with the help of her mother. In their divorce settlement, she forfeited all future earnings and custody of their children because Spector threatened to kill her. With his second wife out the way, Spector decided to re-gift his "Christmas Gift" and in their words, Donté and Gary were "kept captive as children" and were "forced to perform simulated intercourse" with Spector's then-girlfriend. "I was blindfolded and sexually molested. Dad would say, 'You're going to meet someone,' and it would be a 'learning experience'." "He was not a people person… [but] he shows in his own way that he cares." On February 3, 2003, Spector shot actress Lana Clarkson in the mouth while in his mansion. He claimed it had been suicide then as evidence piled up against him attempted to use parkinsons as a defense, blaming a tremor for the trigger-pull, which did little to explain why she was forced down in a chair while he stood above her with a gun in her mouth. That's the sort of person who'd give kids as a "Christmas Gift." So no, I do not want a Christmas Gift from Phil Spector. ...And if all that wasn't bad enough, this album is full of Christmas music. Gross.

I find Christmas albums generally somewhat dubious, as few of them achieve any relevant creative depth. “A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector” is not one of these commendable exceptions, but rather, in my opinion, one of those arbitrary releases for the Christmas season. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but I don't see why this particular album should be any better than any other Christmas album from the last 60 years. It's fine to do that, but not within the scope of this project.

Uuuggghhhhhh..... this is worse than a Tiny Tim - Dr. Demento collab: popmas schmalz of the lowest order. This would be a big fat zero if I could give one, but I'm forced to elevate it artificially to a 1. File under: launch directly into the sun ASAP.

A collection of songs that make you hate Christmas time. Together at last is one shitty “album”.

I hate Christmas music.

Bahumbug

I don’t like Christmas music, even when it’s produced by a murderer.

I don’t like Christmas music, the wall of sound or much to do with Phil Spector. I much prefer The Beatles Let it Be (naked) with all his tricks and multilayered mess removed. So no surprise I give this my first rating of 1.

God I hate Christmas music. This is your typical album of limp holiday standards that are all so vanilla that I couldn't even really tell the artists were different. They don't do anything new or interesting with any of these tunes and this is destined to be thrown on in the corner of your grandmother's holiday party and forgotten. Waste of a spot on here.

I’m Jewish so no hard feelings but ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ, there’s tons of great refreshed Christmas music (e.g. This Christmas - Donny Hathaway) out there. all of these songs are the rudimentary boring classic versions but hey I get it if that’s your thing. Very outside my purview.

Not interested.

Don't like Christmas music

Yeah we're not doing this one, sorry.

I am going to give any and all dedicated Christmas albums 1 on principle I'm afraid.

I gave this one star, because there’s something terrible about a person with their name attached to Christmas music who would later murder someone.

Please don't...

In what universe does this belong in a list of the 1001 essential albums

No thanks to christmas music, no thanks to Phil Spector

i hate xmas music

mehhh

Phil Spector is a horrible human. The music and everything is great, but on principal.

hindi siya yung album na papakinggan ko daily

I swear I listened to it, but Christmas music is not for me!

Oh Fak no.

Was just like your usual holiday song. So cliche, didn't like at all and im not a christain and I am african... So, do with that what you wll

De navidad nada por favor

I hate christmas music and the only song i kinda liked was sleigh ride because of the swing and the ronettes.

Not a fan of Christmas music

muerte al sueño yanki

i won't lie i don't care for christmas songs so i don't wanna rate this album! but the ronettes are super cool and i have nothing but respect for phil spector so this star is for them.

Christmas music is awful.

I hate Christmas music, especially this kind of Christmas music. Painful.

Favorite Songs - N/A

No!!!

Chápu, Vánoce, asi by bylo divný, kdyby tam bylo něco nevánočního. Ale na všední poslech pro mě ne. Muzika dobrá, ale hodnotím v porovnání s ostatními alby.

Dont like xmas music

Great artists but Phil Spector? Really? I’ve heard all these tracks and they’re bangers But can’t vote for this album or listen to it on principle

Awful choice. Christmas music, really?

Didn’t listen

bruh... got this on Dec 25 i don't even celebrate christmas

Did not listen don't like christmas music

i am a christmas music hater

eh

Oh, here is where so many tick tock sounds coming from

Didn’t like any

It is hard to overstate my dislike for Christmas music. Not even the Wrecking Crew can salvage these shitty songs.

I do not like Christmas music.

eu não gosto de música natalina

This was my album for December 25, 2025. I saw the name "Phil Spector" and thought, ewww. Then I thought even terrible people can be good at their jobs. Also, I wanted to give the artists on the album a chance, especially Darlene Love. This is an album my mother would enjoy. I couldn't finish it. It's so bland. Of all the Christmas albums I don't understand how *this* one makes it on a list. I mean, The Jackson Five Christmas, Lou Rawls' Christmas albums, Mahalia Jackson for goodness sake. I mention those because they were played in my house. Even the Muppet Christmas album is so much better. This was disappointing.

I just don't see the appeal. Like yeah, he's added some interesting percussion to make old standards fresh, but it's still mostly straight ahead delivery of trite Christmas songs with so-so vocals.

I fukin hate xmas music

i don't like christmas songs

could be worse but why the fuck is this on here

Phil Spector est un psychopathe ??? WTF Pas ultra fan de musique de noël mais fun en famille

Fora música de natal!! It's a no from me

Fuck Phil Spector’s abusive murdering ass. And I ain’t interested in Xmas music either. Love & respect to the lovely Ronnie Spector & the other artists that had to work with that sack of shit. A sympathy star for the artists involved, negative 10 for Phil.

Not for me.

I’ve been enjoying Christmas music a lot more than usual this year, so I was excited for this. I then became very disappointed. I decided not to ruin my Christmas and didn’t finish this. I put on my own playlist and the sounds of Joy Division’s Atmosphere brought me back to my good mood. Maybe showing my age/ lack of knowledge here but I checked the reviews to see if this was worth finishing and you’re telling me this guy killed someone… Yeah there’s nothing great about this.

я не уверен, но этот список мог спокойно обойтись без сборника рандомных рождественских песен. нахуя он здесь?

Timely I got this on december 25th, but no matter how talented the artists and fancy the production, christmas songs suck in all epochs and latitudes. If you add that the producer was an abusive piece of shit and later a murderer, how can one give it more than 1 star?

Too old

A standard Christmas album, but produced by Phil Spector.

I like that the keywords include "Merry" and "Festive" and "Fun". But also "Hate" and "Murderer". Ho ho ho.

5 reasons why this is an awful record: 1. Phil Spector was so happy about his wall of sound he got the Ronettes to sing every xmas song in "Be my baby" manner 2. everything seems to be done in a hurry, like they did have 1 day to finish before xmas 3. The drummer got the wrong memo and puts drumrolls on every track, even the slower ones 4. I can stand only about 20m of US xmas music, this was definitively too much 5. Phil Spector was a narcissistic moron

An album full of Christmas songs, which have become iconic holiday classics over the last decades. I hate it with a passion.

Fucking Jesus music. I’ll never like it

It’s definitely Christmas music, very old timey. Sounds like the classic version of these songs. Just not my kinda music. Faves: Sleigh Ride, Winter Wonderland Least Faves: Marshmallow World, Saw Mommy Kissing Santa

Thank you 1001 Albums for teaching me about Phil Spector.

Christmas or whatever

I found it a real challenge. Like being trapped in a busy shopping mall in December. Appreciate the genre but not into Christmas songs at all.

Christmas music is pure torture for me.

i hate christmas music with a burning passion

Classic Christmas music. However I don’t think I want a gift from Phil Spector. 4 musically.

I have listened to 2.5 song before I gave up. I abhor Christmas music. Instead I will be listening to Tyler The Creators Igor, which is a wonderful album, perhaps even his best. This wonderful concept album follows the story of tyler in a very toxic cycle of love and rejection. This album solidified his title as the creator. It's art it barely has any rap and still slaps. If it was not for the track Boyfriend, it would get a 10/10. Oh yeah and this christmas music gets a 1.

Ei vaan joululaulut lähtenyt yhtään. Vaikka olis kuinka hyviä sovituksia

Tällee tammikuun lopulla pikakelaten aika paskaa joulumeininkiä

Joudun töissä kuuntelemaan joululauluja marraskuun puolivälistä aattoon, niin nyt täytyy kyllä tunnustaa että en kuunnellut koko levyä, jokaisesta biisistä pieni pätkä sai riittää. Varmaan ihan hyviä ja taidokkaita versioita, mutta ei vaan saatana pysty! Jouluyö juhlayö sentään nauratti Phil Spectorin terveisineen. Protestiykkönen.

What?

This album is the musical equivalent of drinking an entire bottle of maple syrup. I think I now have sugar-induced brain damage. I didn't join this project to listen to the same kind of artificial, cheerful garbage I already have to suffer four weeks a year in every retail store trying to sell me useless shit. Fuck off, spirit of Christmas. 1/10

Au secours ! encore une daube de cette liste !

Unnecessary shit. 1 star.

I don't like contemporary Christmas music to begin with. It's sappy, boring and contains typically little in the way of meaningful writing. So this was in a rough place to start. BUT they make it worse by choosing some of the worst Christmas songs (I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus belongs in special Christmas song hell next to santa baby). The best christmas tune they chose for this album gets the Phil Spector voiceover treatment for most of the track. Also Phil Spector was a murderer. I know I'll be called Scrooge-esque for ripping this album but I deeply feel that most christmas albums are artists finding a way to make a chunk of cash for no effort and people eat it up because for some reason "liking christmas" means having no artistic standards whatsoever for the art one consumes.

Not happening

No

Sad for the good artists on here but trash deserves a 1.

Definitely didn't need to hear this before I died.

Thanks for the gift. Nonetheless I will give it the same rating as every Christmas song collection. Downright unbearable.

Good that they only play this album once a year

Very Xmas-ey

Fuck Phil Spector

I do like Spector's wall of sound production style, I like some of the groups here, but I detest these Christmas songs.

Didnt listen, can't handle xmas music

I hate Christmas albums

No thank you.

fucking hate christmas music im sorry

Nah bro

mhm

Whyyyyyy?

Its christmas music yeah

im a grinch bc i hate christmas music

I hate this songs with a passion. Made it to the third track before I had to turn it off.

It's Christmas music

I’ll never give Phil Spector anything more than I 1.

Fuck whoever put this here I am not listening to a christmas album, I’d rather cut both of my ears off.

no <3

Xmas music

I got this one exactly on Christmas day? Wow. I don't like Christmas songs. Oh no. Darlene Love's singing is so beautiful despite all odds. I thought of giving it a 2-3 for that but hold on a second... Christmas songs...no please, torture me no more.

I hate Christmas music. I know I'm a grinch. 2/10

This is #day139 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... what are the odds of getting a Christmas album on Christmas Day? Magically, it's December 25th as I listen to this. And this is where the spell gets broken. Because what is it that a person is remembered by? Is it how they lived, or how they ended up? The contributions they made to history (music history in this case) or the mark they left on other people's lives? Is it either or, or both? What we have here is a "gift" from a psychopath, an abusive maniac who pulled a gun on women when they rejected him, eventually killing one (also known for waving guns at recording artists in anger or for fun). We all know what happened 40 years after this compilation was released. But here’s the thing: the 2003 murder of Lana Clarkson wasn’t the last straw. Let's talk about what he did to his then-wife, Ronnie (one of the members of The Ronettes, featured in the compilation). In her 1990 memoir, Ronnie alleged that after their marriage, Spector subjected her to years of psychological torment. He sabotaged her career by forbidding her from performing. She claimed he surrounded their house with barbed wire and guard dogs, confiscated her shoes to keep her from leaving, and when he did allow her out, she had to drive with a life-size dummy of him in the car. He had a gold coffin with a glass top installed in their basement, telling her he'd kill her and display her corpse if she ever left. In 1972, Ronnie finally managed to escape barefoot and without belongings, with her mother’s help. Yet this album still holds its place on the list. To the panel of critics who compiled this list (and who don't exclude albums like this when revising it), you must be nuts. Sincerely. It's a 1 out of 5. Looking forward to #day140.

Phil Spector I will shit on your rotting corpse

Good production can’t cover the fact that this is still a collection of fucking Christmas songs. Also, fuck Phil Spector. 1⭐️

Shit

Album généré pile le 25 décembre ! Bien visé, mais j'ai entendu assez de chants de noël pour cette année ... =>1/5

Good album for the holidays, but from a killer. So I can't listen without thinking that he killed someone.

Xmas music just doesn’t move the needle and all these songs are ones that I have heard a million times for the last 40 years. No thanks

I've already stated compilations should not be permitted on lists like this, and then it gets worse by tossing in Christmas music? What are we even doing here?

I feel like if I hadn't been subjected to constant Christmas music against my will over the last 2 months, this probably would have been bearable. 1/5 for getting this on Christmas day, feels like 1 last fuck you after already having had to suffer through all these songs for 2 months. The world needs more sympathy for us retail workers around Christmas.

I don't like Christmas music.

i’m not listening to this

Not a big fan of christmas music in general...and this one is a tough sell since it's the one that plays in every store I walk into for a month straight every year.

NO. Christmas music is awful please use this record as a yule log.

Fuck jul

Why. I hate this. I do not like Christmas music. Yuck.

I hate Christmas albums

I refuse to listen to this. Bah humbug!

phil spector.

Pre-listening thoughts: I was kind of stoked at the odds of getting this on Christmas but it turns out… everyone gets it on Christmas. lol. Which is a really cool Easter egg thing but man I thought we just got really lucky to not have to hear this album in July or April. Post/during listening thoughts: ho ho ho I didn’t get to this until the day after Christmas and now Christmas is over and I’m here listening to Christmas music a year early or a day late, really however you view it. It’s a Christmas album tho which is such a strange pick for the list. Idk it’s not real music in my brain. 5/10 --> 1/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: oh god do I have to eternally add a Christmas song to my playlist???? Least fav tracks: didn’t really have any but this genre of music has no longevity/playability outside of Christmas so its just incredibly limited in terms of what I would actually listen to. *Edit: changed to a 1 star rating from a 3. Phil Spector is a monster

murderer

Soulless.

This album has two things I hate: Phil Spector and Christmas music.

I have an intense hatred for Christmas music. I can't decide if Velvet Underground or Christmas music is worse

Not giving money to a convicted murderer.

beetje overgegeven in mijn mond ... toch nog 1 ster omdat 'war is over' er niet opstaat

It's a very novelty album. YOu'll love it if you like Christmas songs... I don't

No

I honestly can't stand listening to Christmas music, especially in this style. I would give this a 0 if I could.

Doesn’t have ‘Last Christmas’ or ‘Fairytale from New York’ so no reason to listen to these.

Not interested in Christmas music, however, I guess they're all nice classics. If you're into that.

I can’t

Well its a Christmas album not sure if these are all original songs they wrote but all classics but also these are not the versions Ive ever heard. Honestly not that great in my opinion unless they wrote them all then more impressive. Got this on Christmas Eve so thats fun. R&B flare to Christmas.

Not gonna listen to a christian abum. Im not american

Not bothered

Two things are contributing to my rating here: 1. Phil Spector was such a terrible person that the average dumpster fire seems pleasant in comparison. He'd been abusing women and children loooooooong before he committed murder at age 63. 2. On a less serious level, I can't stand Christmas music. I can't stand Christmas. Ugh. Even if it wasn't produced by a malignant person, I'd be avoiding this because it's a bad genre-to-listener mismatch for ME as a person. In conclusion, NOPE NOPE NOPE

Will not listen to this. Grinch to the core.

1 out of 5. It's Christmas songs.

Hard pass

Ik hou niet zo van kerstmuziek, vooral niet de oud klinkende

Satte på denne på en snøfylt togtur hjem fra juleferie, så burde være perfekte forhold. Men jeg takler ikke ekstremt lystig, sukkersøt, høytempo amerikansk julemusikk. Kjenner ikke igjen noe av det jeg liker med jula - gi meg heller noen andektige salmer eller nostalgisk melankoli så snakker vi. Produksjonen her er helt overveldende rik og sammensatt. Det gjør det hele litt interessant å høre på, men samtidig tar det en sjanger som vanligvis er ganske slitsom å høre på og gjør den til et tidvis uutholdelig angrep på ørene. Og så slutter det hele med en personlig, litt creepy hilsen fra produsenten, som jeg leser var en drapsmann og generelt ufyselig fyr? Nei takk!

I can't figure out how to say "didn't listen" after the fact. I fucking hate christmas music, so it's getting a 1.

not listening to this one because Christmas is over and I hate murderers

What a snooze-fest! Ett!

There isn't many things in music world that would make me feel more irritated and uncomfortable than Xmas songs. I just can't handle those. Sixteens sound and style makes Xmas songs tolerable but only that. One star.

Classics

1.5. rounding down. i dont like chirstmas songs

Honestly, it feels like Phil 'Wall of Sound' Spector got together some of his musical groups and contractually obligated them to do a Christmas album. Some of the tracks are well known; the Ronettes versions of Frosty and Sleigh Ride are seemingly everywhere. But it's decently made Christmas music, made by a person who definitely wasn't decent, and doesn't even really bother to put much polish on it. You know, the actual thing you'd get Phil Spector for? Tangent: I wrote the first line of this review before seeing the cover art, and that's amusing because the stars REALLY seem to not want to be there. No Phil either, interestingly... Strong Bad Demerit Count: I don't care enough to bother.

Christmas songs bini - abgseh vo alte katholische klassiker - sehr abgneigt. Das ganze xmas getöse, meist na künstlich kapitalistische ufgsetzti ami songs lösed bi mir eher es pfui als juhui us. Darum hani au als ersts ui denkt, woni das album gseh han. Mitmen uiuiui hani in erst song ineglosst und mit em ne hui bini den au wieder direkt usm album usgstiege. & jetzt sitz ich im flugi zum lui uf singapur und lahne wiehnachte und das album hinder mir. Too mutch (muy) xmas für mich: immerhin für ein wiehnachtsbaum langeds dem album. Btw: es fühlt sich au cool ah e 1-stern bewertig hindere z klöpfe Ps: schöni ferie toggiboyz

weisch was phil spector? chasch grad wider hei gah wenn mit somene drecks gschenk uftauchsch, gar kei bock meh uf dich phil hesch sicher au scho 20 komischi sprüch gheie lah und mir sind nanig mal dur de apero dure - hey nei ich bin eifach sehr froh das mir ih de familie genau eimal wienachte fiired am 24. und denn hetts sichs gha und das isch GESTER GSI UND EZT LAH MICH IN RUHE!!! ein schlag id fressi vom phil, guet nacht

I hate Christmas songs!

Skip

this album is already in our holiday rotation, but Phil Spector is trash

Oooook??? I truly believed this was random, so for this to land on Christmas Day, I can now confirm I’m being intentionally tortured by the powers that be, with Nick Cave and Aguilera within a 7 day span. While I ponder the cruelty of the choices made thus far, let’s give this a spin. Darlene Love kicks off this various artist fest. I’ve heard far better performances of this song. It’s fine. Classic song. Lacking a little bit of the warmth I seek in Christmas music. Alright. I should’ve known. Another mid performance of an admittedly mid Christmas jingle. This sounds like an SNL sketch. The heavy accent on “Frawsty” makes me feel like I’m in a Christmas episode of the Sopranos. Bob B. Soxx makes his much awaited debut. I wonder if he’s friends with Al E. Gator, or Al B. Tross? This isn’t a song I’ve heard. Can see why it doesn’t appear on the department store playlist loop. Lifeless. Jimmy? Listen bud. You need to hear about this Santa cat. Mail that letter or you’re getting JACK SHIT for Christmas. Anyway. The name “Jimmy” has genuinely entertained me more than this bleh rendition of another Christmas classic. Finally. A known version which is bright, fun, warm and everything you’d need for a Christmas song. The Ronettes redeem their foray into bad snowman music with a capable carol worthy of entry into the canon. This was always the worst Christmas song. Well. This and Little Drummer Boy. Too much rum pum pumming. This is too much sugar talk. Can’t all be winners. Another one. I never got this one and I’m literally the dumbest man alive. I thought it was a cheating song about the literal fictional character Santa Claus. But it just means dad in a Santa hat. Anyway. Never my favourite, and another bad version. Hooray. What is this noise rock version of Rudolph? Also, why are all Christmas characters German? I thought we won. Anyway. This version SUCKS. I have a confession. It is I who is the fabled “Parson Brown.” My promotion to Parson is still highly contentious in the Parsonage community and my rise to fame through the song, “Winter Wonderland,” has only exacerbated tensions. It is my dearest hope that through enough versions of this song, my name is cleared and I am free to return to my duties as a Parson, whatever the hell those may be. I’m shocked this wartime horn jaunt hasn’t entered the Christmas canon (I’m not) (it’s terrible). I never liked this one either! Wow. I’m pretty picky about this whole Christmas thing. Bad. Bob B. Soxx is the all time worst Christmas vocalist. Obvious friend of Phil OR a terrible pseudonym. Rancid. NOOOOO. Phil. Don’t speak. I have some feelings about the album “to which I just listened.” Are we really doing a credits sequence over the instrumental of Silent Night? Two thumbs down. Considering what I’ve just found out about Phil, this is horrifying. Don’t shoot me ya psycho. Do you know how much good Christmas music there is? There’s a god damn treasure trove of it. The 40’s and 50’s were a golden age for it. Do any of these classic performances appear on Phil Spector’s supposed “Gift for You?” Not really. If the gift is to introduce you to worse versions of excellent songs, then Merry Fucking Christmas, send Phil a post mortem thank you card. Maybe some of these ARE the originals, to which I say, they were HEAVILY improved upon. I didn’t even know who Phil was, but it seems like he got to a variety show late and had to pick all the acts that weren’t picked by others. Makes me want to exclusively say “happy non-denominational holiday season,” just to stick it to the boomers. Also. Would probably rather be visited by the horrifying spectres that haunted Scrooge, than the Spector that appeared in my stocking this year. Bah, Humbug. 1-1.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Sleigh Ride

I hate Christmas music with a passion that would make the Grinch look like the mayor of whoville.

Christmas music blows goats, and Phil wants to be blown by a goat

Just no. All Christmas music is negative 10 trillion stars.

Phil Spector skal tage sin Wall of Sound og fucke af. Overproduceret lort

I’m Jewish and Phil Spector is a murderer. So one star.

Dare I say, I don’t like classic Christmas songs? Outdated. I also don’t like murderers.

white christmas - man I hate spoken word lmao; overall okay song, good arrangement, but fuck spoken word frosty the snowman - I don't like her voice; too nasaly - arrangement is nice, good background vocals the bells of st. Mary - the audio quality on this one is voodoo - also makes sense why no one plays this Santa Claus is coming to town - please no more spoken word okay I skipped around for the rest of the album; I'm so glad none of these renditions are considered Christmas classics anymore

I don't get the cultural significance. Hm, make this project 1000 albums you'll need to listen to.

Hm, I'm not a Grinch, but I'm not a fan of christmas music.

Nix für mich

Weihnachten...

Na ja, Nur das "Chrismas (Baby please come home) ist gut.

I hate christmas

Not interested

Was es damals so alles gab. Nichts für mich.

Personally, I really dislike Christmas music, I long substance when it comes to music and I just don’t see Christmas music as full of substance.

Didn't even listen because even when I love Christmas, I can't stan a full album of Christmas songs (especially one from Phil Spector).

Great Christmas songs but probably will only listen to it on occasion.

Hate Christmas music

1/5

It’s Christmas music presented by a convicted murderer

Jebena americka bozicna muzika, ko jos slusa ovo stvarno?

Fuck Christmas music with a cactus

Pish

Christmas songs suck

Like some sort of sick joke I got this on Christmas day. For most people that would be a good thing. Unfortunately due to personal reasons that I won't go into, Christmas is a horrendous time of year for me. I couldn't listen to this and can't find a way to skip it.

Absolute commercial rubbish

I've never liked this kind of Christmas music.

Gear: Grado Hemp Mische: geradezu antik und Treble-lastig abgemischt, quasi unerträglich mit Hi-Fi Kopfhörern - eher was für Supermarkt Deckenlautsprecher (bitte nich) Mugge: man möchte brechen Wertung: 1/5

Ba humbug. 1/5

This brought back memories of working retail in a department store. I couldn't turn this off fast enough. Christmas music is horrible. 1.15

no

I hate christmas songs. This is an album of christmas songs. Significant 30/81 FUCK NO Liked 14/81 HELL NO Added 4/81 CHRIST NO

I am not a fan of Christmas music and after listening to this album, I can confidently say that I still don't like it. At least I tried. Favorite Song(s): N/A

Sure it’s historically relevant and all that, but there’s absolutely no way I’m ever listening to this dreck ever again.

Not into that xmas music lol

Xmas music sucks

No thanks.

This album is the worst thing Phil Spector has ever done 2.5/10

I’m convinced they play this album 24/7 at Guantanamo Bay to torture the inmates. These songs play for months in every shopping center and store. It’s just awful and over played.

Not a christmas person sorry.

I actually got this album at Christmas time and I still hate it. Surely one of the worst genres.

Doesn't belong on the list. Various artists. Against the rules. Plus it sounds very dated. Favorite song: it's a marshmallow world

This combines two of my least favorite things: Christmas Songs and Phil Spector's Wall of Sound. I did my best, and it's most saving grace is being relatively short, but this provokes such a negative visceral response in me.

The holidays just ended and I get a fucking Christmas album. What have I done to deserve this?

If I didn't work in retail, and have to hear these songs several times a night in the run up to Christmas, I may have been more generous. But probably not.

I am returning this gift phil.

i just really really dislike christmas music i also didn't listen to more than like 2 minutes

Nope.

I can say I listened to at least one xmas album by a murderer I guess. as a holiday themed album its pretty lame, Christmas Interpretations by Boyz II Men is one of only a handful of good choices for the genre.

Boo boo this album

I'm 100% certain no one "must listen" to a Christmas montage put together by Phil Spector before they die.

Grausames Zeug, aber ich mag solche Weihnachtslieder eh nicht.

Nicht mein Fall, aber Geschmäcker sind verschieden.

one reason why I do not like Christmas, at least not that much other people pretend to do, are Christmas songs. Sorry, one star only.

Too much candy

No comment.

Leider gar nicht meine Tasse Tee …

don't like it

really not my music

Garnicht meins

So I get a Christmas album as the second album ever “drawn out”. Bad timing. My need for Christmas songs is on December 25th already satisfied.

naja

Too 50s, too american

Puh, Spector'scher Sound für US Weihnachts-Kitsch. Brrr.

i hate christmas music

Awful but I hate Christmas songs so I’m skipping this one 😩

lmao, what even is this. Couldn't at least recommend it on Christmas Day? Also, this album came out the same day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Ha ha ha.

I don't like most modern Christmas songs.

i hate christmas

Not taking part in compilations nor seasonal albums for this list

I missed rating this on Christmas and decided to return to it on October 29th for some reason. It's Christmas music so I mean, how can you really critique it? We all know these songs but outside of the Christmas season nobody is listening to this. An album of Christmas music really should not be included in this list of albums to listen to before you die and on that basis alone I'm giving this 1 star.

I hate christmas music

Fuck Christmas Music

Never got into Christmas music. 1/5

Naaah

Come on

N/A I mean, it's a Christmas album. It only works a particular time of the year, and God knows why it's here. Lovely songs of course, we all know them. But including this on a "1,000 albums" list is kind of cheating. It's like putting the TV static channel on "Top TV Shows" list because everyone's seen it at a particular time. Not the best analogy, but you get what I'm saying.

eher übel

Weihnachtsalben braucht kein Mensch. Schon gar nicht von Phil Spector.

Hölle

Not listening to a Christmas album by various artists.

A nice assembly of standard Christmas songs everyone knows. It's fine but nothing special for me when there are a million other versions of every holiday song. Darlene Love is the real star here. There's really no reason for me to ever listen to this. I guess Phil Spector gets credited for the production or putting it together? 1.00 stars

:(

For helvete da, ikke julemusikk her og

Gibt bessere Weihnachtsalben / -compilations.

Nej

Me senti num filme de natal antigo

Do cristianismo, só vinhos, pecados e feriados

Creep

I love the Ronettes. I HATE Christmas music. And Phil Spector is literally a murderer.

Not a fan of Christmas music, but I'll tolerate it for a very small window and when I listened to this album the timing was all off. No thanks

A really good Christmas album. Some of the best versions of classic Christmas songs. But does a Christmas album, even if one of the best, deserve a spot in the top 1001? I don't think so.

Nope.

Contrary to what someone else wrote, yes I can hate on it. It’s a Christmas album, and they are awful, and this being an early one it’s not even saved by having Fairytale of New York on it which is the ONLY Christmas song I will tolerate.

its not xmas anymore

Theres one thing I hate more than christmas music and it's the idea of listening to christmas music in July if I dont bite the bullet and do it now, no matter how much I really want to push this forward. Unfortunately I am unable to separate my dislike for christmas music away from the album at hand so that I am able to listen to it objectively but even when I try, this doesnt even register on the chart of listenable music.

Didn't care for it.

Bruh it’s Christmas music. I mean. It’s alright but I don’t fw Christmas music

I don't like Christmas music.

Yeuk! Christmas! Make it stop! D:

Phil Spector fær ekki margar stjörnur frá mér.

Phil Spector can rot in the septic tank in the deepest pits of hell.

Bin kein Freund von Weihnachtsalben. Cash grab.

Working retail has soiled any love I ever had for Christmas music, which was never much to be honest. At best, this is tolerable to me. Like I would try to ignore it if I heard it playing at the grocery store, and I'd probably be able to because the actual recordings are solid. So I guess if I'm really itching to hear Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for the 10 billionth time, I might reach for this album! But what kinda sick fuck needs to listen to that again? I fucking hate Christmas music so much...

Just over half an hour of saccharine christmas music courtesy of Phil Spector - which just means that they all sound more or less the same. I could very easily have lived my life without hearing this and have been none the poorer for that. There are very few christmas songs that are actually worth listening to, and none of them are on this.

Not sure who christmas music is for

That this showed up in one's queue on Xmas day was just a coincidence, right? The only reason for one to hear this before one dies is if one's on one's deathbed during the holidays.

For a Christmas album it's probably 4/5? I'd prefer to listen to jazz covers instead.

Horrible. Absolutely horrible.

Yeah I wouldn’t even really listen to this at Christmas

64th album and the first one I didn’t listen to all the way through. Well produced. Great talent. Not enough to outweigh the fact that it’s just not my thing. Also, I’m Christmas songed out by Christmas Day and this the last thing I want to hear.

No thanks

Phil Spector you crazy cocaine-fueled murderer. This is the Christmas gift no one asked for and the wall of sound at its absolute worst.

If you don’t think Christmas is quite stressful enough already, Spector might just have the cure for that.

Of terrible songs one can't make brilliant ones, not even with a Wall of Sound or the great Ronettes. 1 star for torturing mankind with this horror.

1 🌟

Don't like Christmas music

Nananinanão. Sem álbum de natal.

Good for this time a year but not rally my tast

I absolutely hate Christmas so I did not listen to it. I'm sorry. Give me another album.

Not a chance. Fuck Phil Spector.

As a Jew, this feels unnecessary.

I guess, I hate Christmas music.

No... just no. Christmas music does not rate.

Het zijn wel classics, maar wat een schelle teringbende. Die nummers kan ik een weekje in het jaar wel hebben, maar de geluidskwaliteit is oprecht pijnlijk. 1 ster. Een remaster die fysiek niet pijn doet zou misschien 3 sterren halen.

Good but still a Christmas Album, so a 1.

NEXT has ruined every Christmas song for me

Liker verken julesanger eller de vokalene der.

Natuurlijk lastig om buiten het seizoen alsnog een kerstplaat te gaan luisteren. Maar ik weet niet of ik hier in december heel veel meer van had genoten. Sterker nog, het werd het langste half uurtje van de week. Alle clichésongs achter elkaar, met alle clichés in de tekst, op een bedje van Motown- en Beach boys-achtige klanken, een geluid dat je niet gauw met de kerst associeert. Als piek op de boom nog een knullige monoloog aan het eind met een strijkersversie van Stille Nacht eronder. Ik krijg van de weeromstuit zin om heel veel vuurwerk af te steken na het aanhoren van deze geglazuurde kitsch.

Door die wall of sound worden alle oorwurmen dwars door je trommelvliezen heen gestampt. Afschuwelijk

Sorry but this is shite. Bah humbug! I hate Christmas music, with a few exceptions, none of which are here. Also it seems Phil Spector was a bad un

The Ronettes are so cool. Thank god we didn’t have to listen to this not on Christmas. OMG I JUST READ ABOUT HIM. No thank you

hate xmas music