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wish phil spector didn’t kill anyone
I love Christmas music that is not overplayed. It has vibe, sets Chistmas atmosphere and it is catchy. My second favourite type of music after victorian carols in this time of the year. Such an iconic Christmas songs i didn't even know are from this album.
BIEN POUR NOEL
A festive reminder that great art can be made by terrible people.
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.
I am very into album. Super nostalgic and exactly the thing to have on repeat in the background during Christmas Day. Tons of classics by legendary artists. 10/10
2.3/5 This was mid as hell.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays, great music, great spirit
pretty standard christmas music. i like christmas (baby please come home) because i’ve heard it before. the ending was really sweet, it exemplifies the christmas spirit. a bunch of artists coming together to share merriment and jolly.
Cool
Hype asl
I really enjoyed it. I get sick of Christmas music easily, but I think I could listen to that album way more than others. And it had my favorite version of sleigh ride on it.
Classic Christmas songs with a very old-school feel. Not really my thing, but it was fine overall. Some songs were enjoyable, but not something I’d come back to often.
Some great Christmas hits on here. Lacks the definitive versions of many of these songs though and Christmas songs are pretty average by definition.
Spector did a great job with this but it’s still Christmas music…
Dont like xmas music
Very good Christmas Album with all the hits. Favorites are Sleigh Ride and Winter Wonderland
i loved that it’s 1963. 10/10 Christmas vibe
i appreciate the christmas gift!
veldig gode sanger for julen
Good!!!
3.5
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
As someone who does not celebrate Christmas, never have I thought I'd willingly put on a Christmas album. But hey, I'm committed to the challenge. It's clear this album is very well made, it sounds great and has a very cozy atmosphere. That said, I'm sure I would've enjoyed it much more if I was in the Christmas spirit, or if it was snowing instead of an occasional drizzle where I live. Regardless, my point is that it's a nice album that doesn't hold much outside of Christmas.
3.5/5 - Still a lot of the main Christmas songs on this list. Wall of sound is always good.
Great Christmas album
It's a good Christmas album nothing more to say. I hate the fact that Phil Spector's name is associated with this. I hate that scumbag so much.
Not a fan of Xmas music and Spector is, yeah, but this sounds fucking gorgeous, even if I'll never listen to it again. Cheers.
Hate Phil Spector, love Darlene Love’s “Baby Please Come Home”.
nostalgia class
The generator with a holy grail pull for Christmas. Kind of rolled my eyes when this came up but quickly decided to stop being a Grinch and get my spirit on. This is how all carols should sound, and I feel pretty strongly about that take. Soul-driven, nostalgic, and imperfect - love it. The Ronnettes are fire, Darlene Love’s ‘Winter Wonderland’ is an obscene classic, and Phil Spectors ‘Silent Night’ outro was a cool touch. Whole thing just feels like an 80’s American Christmas and that might be the most ideal holiday atmosphere for me.
Lots of Christmas classics covered by artists who give a fresh take from the traditional.
Awful choice. Christmas music, really?
Didn’t listen
bruh... got this on Dec 25 i don't even celebrate christmas
Good covers of the songs , I love how their voices sounded back then also how back then instruments were clearer and louder. Not what I’d typically go for
album giáng sinh thôi, meh
It's an ok album for me because it's good but I'm not really very passionate about Christmas songs, specially in English (because it's not my first language)
I'm not fond of the holiday season. And lately I've been feeling quite blue. This album helped cheer me up. I hate to admit it, but Christmas Songs are so damn good. Sucks that this was made by a murderer though. Favorite track: Sleigh Ride Least favorite track: none. All of them are fantastic.
All Favourites!!!
this album reminds me of being a kid and watching "elf". i miss being a kid
Good to very good Christmas Music - very nostalgic.
Not a big fan of Christmas but better than most albums
Track 1. (White Christmas) Love this version, actually, it's so good. Never heard of Darlene Love before, though lol. 7.4/10 Track 2. (Frosty The Snowman) The Ronnets, icons they are and this is also good. 7/10 Track 3. (The Bells of St. Mary) Never heard of the artist, nor the song tbh. Good though. 6.8/10 Track 4. (Santa Claus Is Coming To Town) oh hey, Crystals, my icons. But this isnt that good tbh... 5.5/10 Track 5. (Sleigh Ride) Most iconic Christmas song argue with the wall against my icons, the Ronettes. 8.2/10 Track 6. (A Marshmello World) It's alright. 6.2/10 Track 7. (I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus) Again, iconic and really good, actually. 7.6/10 Track 8. (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) Sounds a little uncanny tbh, not that amazing. 5.3/10 Track 9. (Winter Wonderland) basic. 5.5/10 Track 10. (Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers) Don't think Ive ever heard this song before, its alright. 6/10 Track 11. (Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)) Yes, so iconic and such a classic. 8/10 Track 12. (Here Comes Santa Claus) sure... 4/10 Track 13. (Silent Night) not really a song, so. 3/10 Notes: It's actually really cool how these icons came together for a Christmas album, really cool. Overall score: 6.2/10
Nice little old and cozy Christmas album, so many classics in there.
christmas songs are not my thing AT ALL
Buen clasico
Sigh... Merry Christmas everyone.
it’s a christmas classic et on est le 25 décembre, i get it, mais les albums de Noel c’est pas trop ma tasse de thé
good back ground chistmas music
Cool, unique sound that was later adopted by much of Motown. I really like the sound.
I'm not going to add any of these to my playlists but I am really enjoying it. Good Christmas pull. Favourite: Frosty the Snowman Least favourite: None it's Christmas!
I don’t know who Phil Spector is, but I know Christmas songs cuz who doesn’t 🤷♀️ It was cool to hear the songs from the 60s and to be able to hear that 60s sound through the songs. I liked the Ronettes songs the most 😛 Then again, they are just Christmas songs, so they’re not my fave to begin with, but still a decent Christmas album 🤷♀️ ⭐️⭐️.5 / 5
Really not my thing. I don’t care for Christmas music and tbh I skimmed this album. I get that it’s a classic but I’m more than likely not coming back to it.
Did not listen don't like christmas music
This christmas was going rough. I had exams and just didn't feel the magic overall. But listening to this album made me feel so good and nostalgic.
i am a christmas music hater
classic christmas album that laid the groundwork for christmas songs to come. lovely listen!
eh
best song: sleigh ride worst song: - surprise song: -
Well, it's perfect for what it is and sounds amazing. Too bas that "what it is" doesnt interest me very much.
Wall of sound Xmas, pretty much what one would expect. Mostly familiar arrangements with a few less familiar.
im Turkish and we never rlly had celebrations abt christmas till i was like 17 so christmas doesnt really invoke anything special to me
Great Christmas music.
CHRISTMAS!
Oh, here is where so many tick tock sounds coming from
One of the best Christmas albums of all time!
Perfect for Christmas
Before listening: I'm not sure I'm in the mood for more Christmas music today but i will try my best. The album art is cute, its giving old magazine ad spread in a charming way, if not a little pedestrian but this is Christmas music. I don't recognize anyone on the cover but many of the songs are familiar so well see. Also wig. Listening: Sing it. I don't know if i can rank Christmas music in the same way as all other music so this is going to be odd. The instrumental feels weighted. Sleigh Ride is great. Homey feeling. Christmas ( Baby please come home) is a classic, this rendition especially. Don't love the thanks over silent night like let me hear silent night, it was silenced. After listening: I am glad i listened to this one, i wasn't super excited when we stared but i came around by the end. It's a solid Christmas album but I am also not in the market for ranking Christmas music against one another. It doesn't feel like embracing the festive nature or something. 7/10
Didn’t like any
Brought me Christmas cheer. What more could I ask for?
A pretty good collection of classic Christmas songs.
Not much of a Christmas Music appreciator. I can tolerate it on Christmas Day. Had to end a few of these before listening fully once I’d gotten the idea. Ending with the message from Phil Spector just left a bad taste in my mouth. Generous extra star for getting this on the 25th of December.
Vintage Christmas vibes. Not too much autotune so pleasant
Awesome album!!
Great Christmas vibe
Some obvious classics which elevate the entire album.
I absoloutley love older Christmas songs. Anything made post 1990 (or anything produced by mariah carey) just isn't what Christmas feels like.
Having worked retail jobs for some years, Christmas music has mostly been ruined for me, and it's a rare day when I choose to put it on of my own free will. That said, it's the holiday season and I'm feeling generous; this is probably the best Christmas music can aspire to be. Having the album be a compilation of various artists really helps cut down on the repetition that a full Christmas album would typically involve. The production is unusually good for this kind of music. In general, many Christmas songs have wimpy, music-box instrumentation with the vocals way in the front of the production, and there's none of that here. The instruments and vocals are balanced to the point where you feel we're all in the room together (I guess this is Phil Specter's "Wall of Sound" concept). I particularly like the trumpet solo on "Here Comes Santa Clause". Darlene Love's "Christmas", which originated with this album and is probably one of the best Christmas songs out there, is the standout here. At the end of the day, though, these are still Christmas standards we've all heard a million times, and I felt my attention wandering on some tracks. I think this is ideally just thrown on in the background to contribute to a holiday mood; just a slightly elevated version of what we do already with Christmas music, but I'd rather hear this than a Spotify playlist that might subject me to something too saccharine and annoying (although I'd put "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" off this album in that category).
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.
Most of the songs were good but the album as a whole is less dynamic. It hits different during Christmas time tho.
Good timing. A great album, always appreciated Phil especially after his time spent with The Ramones
SO CHRISTMAS!!!!
Mto legal um álbum de Natal cheio de artistas negros, mas pau no cu do Phill Spector!!!
Great timeless Christmas album I had never heard before. Will add to the rotation
silent night is so freakyyyy 2/5
I dont have proof but this feels like the Christmas album that started the Christmas music industry. Full of classics.
Not too interruptive, fine background music.
As a Colombian this Christmas music does not resonate deeply with me. Still, I think it’s a good attempt to recreate these classics.
wait Phil Spector killed someone ?
classique
Pleasant. Not Extraordinary.
eu não gosto de música natalina
p good, queen really got it like that huh
Clásicos navideños que siempre gustan.
El mejor disco navideño después del de Vince Guaraldi Trio de Charlie Brown
It's Christmas music. Hip hip hooray.
i didn't want christmaas music...
It's good. It's Christmas. The weird message from Phil Spector at the end was an unfortunate mistake, and weird. Three stars. (Favorite track: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).)
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.
Hit after hit, this album is a staple for Christmas.
A absolute hit so very much enjoyed
Christmas album with Christmas classics what could go wrong
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.
What can I say that already hasn’t been said, it’s a classic Christmas album from the 60s
I fukin hate xmas music
i don't like christmas songs
8/13 bekannt 6/10 Beste Songs: white Christmas, Santa Claus is coming to town, sleigh ride
This is the year I’m learning Christmas music can swing. Fun album.
I typically don’t care much for holiday music but this album does it well. I was already a fan of The Ronettes, I enjoyed the other groups as well.
its a christmas album nothing to add xd
ja typisch kerst whatkennaysaaaaaaaay. cant go wrong with it duhhhh
Vraiment pas mon truc les chansons de Noël...
could be worse but why the fuck is this on here
Classic Christmas sound. This is the highest rating I could give any Christmas music.
Damn you Phil Spector. Horrible man, some amazing albums.
Holiday must have
If there is a thing I really dislike, it's Christmas songs.
So. Many. Christmas Classics!!! I felt like I have heard these songs hundreds of times and I am sure I will hear them hundreds more times. It takes a special kind of talent to make a song that people will voluntarily listen to every year. Let alone a whole album of them.
música de fondo en navidad bien, nada que vaya a repetir próximamente
merry christmas what do you mean he killed someone
This is the perfect album to have on in the background during Christmas Day. It is definitely some of the most soulful and passionate Christmas music out there and I really appreciate the layers of instruments that make each track feel grand. It’s definitely not my first pick for what I’d listen to around the holidays, maybe I’m looking for something a bit more poppy and upbeat, but with that being said I do think it captures the spirit of the holiday excellently.
Just a fun collection of christmas songs
A great collection of Christmas classics and a very worthy addition to the many versions of those that exist. Not the one I grew up with but I might keep some with me
Nice Christmas songs.
The perfect Christmas album!!
really not thrilled about the idea of listening to this album but decided to get through it for the actual talented artists involved but fuck you phil spector i hope you rot you piece of shit i really love some of the vocals on here (especially darlene love) but yeah its christmas music, it has its place but its kind of an odd thing to rank because its purpose is so specific. as a christmas album its really great but if i’m ranking it like i would a normal album then its just fine so going above or below a 3 feels wrong in a way i can’t explain top 3: - christmas (baby please come home) (darlene love) - winter wonderland (darlene love) - sleigh ride (the ronettes)
En juleklassiker ❤️
M'ha fet molta gràcia q fos de Nadal. Si no es per festes no me l'escoltaria, però està bé perquè te totes les cançons que sempre sonen. Per tant, li donc un 3.
merry christmas!!
sehr positiv überrascht, tolles Weihnachtsalbum
Phil Spector est un psychopathe ??? WTF Pas ultra fan de musique de noël mais fun en famille
merry christmas:)
Oh well, whatever!
Perfect for Christmas parties
This collection found me on Christmas so it was perfect - curated and classic. I think I am just drawn to classics.
I usually don’t listen to mainstream Christmas music, but when I do, this is what I enjoy.
brate bozicni album na 25/12, namestili me katolici jako volim bozicne pesme, al ne mogu vise od 3 zvezdice da dam ahhaaahhahahahaha, jos su iz 1962, mada neke melodije jesu iskoriscene posle tkd og christmas album
Its only Christmas album I will listen too
Awesome Christmas album
I mean, good Xmas music I guess
Great bands and an insane producer, I’m over Christmas music.
Fora música de natal!! It's a no from me
Legendary
i mean come on this is like the pioneer of christmas music
I mean, who can't appreciate Christmas songs. That being said, I'm listening on 12/29 because I missed this on Christmas. I am a bit Christmased out at this point.
Sounds great. Too bad it is from Phil Spector
Excellent album, with some of the best christmas bangers ever!
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.
Ok fir a Christmas album
Classic Christmas Pop! Can’t go wrong with the Wall of Sound. Too bad Phil Spector is an evil man. The music is great, though.
The recording over Silent Night is endearing, but makes for an eerie experience in 2025.
Wall of Sound+ Classic Girl Bands= Brilliant Overplayed Christmas Songs in Dec= Pass
Xmas album
All Christmas standards. Weird to include a Christmas album in here but it makes sense. The Ronettes’ Sleigh Ride is one everyone has heard, and this album is an extension of the Sleigh Ride vibe. I could stand to spin this record at least once a year, along with my usuals like Herb Alpert, Randy Travis, Elvis, and the Jackson 5. Considering that, this album might get more playtime than anything I’ve reviewed so far. But it’s still just Christmas music… and the drums on Rudolph the Red nosed reindeer made me nauseous. 3/5
Meh.
Solid Christmas classics, some I'm less familiar with, some are the standards, some are solid renditions
This is these songs at their best, but they’re still Christmas songs. I don’t really want to hear them, even on Christmas
It's an album full of Christmas songs. What do you expect. Also fuck you Phil Spector hope you rot in hell.
Maybe take Phil Spector’s name off this one and cut the outro
Great if you like Christmas songs. Horrible otherwise
Ho ho ho
Took be back to the fifties... an era I did not exist.
Not for me.
I like apple pie. But I don't want to eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I like some of Phil Spector's productions too. But there can be too much of too muchness. Especially with Christmas songs, which I can only take so much of as well. If this was just the single "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" backed by "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," it would be perfect. But I've begun to think the 45 rpm was Spector's ultimate medium: the full-on ecstatic adrenaline rush in three minutes and then you're done. A little bit of that guy goes a long way.
nice way to break out the same old songs from the past month
Some great Christmas classics on this
Got it on 25th of December.
It sure is a phil spektor Christmas album.
Horrible man, great Christmas album
The quintessential Christmas album.
What a great Christmas gift 😁
Heart Xmas: the Album, with added ick courtesy of Phil Spector.
Totally enjoyable Christmas album. But can never beat my own classic tastes
As far as Christmas albums go, pretty great.
So many Christmas classics. Didn't know these were the versions that got played so often on radio.
Some classics
Rock solid Christmas album. Seasonal and fun. Great powerful production given the era.
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.
A good Christmas album. So it’s obviously only played one month a year. Kind of makes it middle of the road for me.
Delightful Christmas album. Favorite songs: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Winter Wonderland, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
This is a perfect Christmas album!
January 7th is probably the wrong time to rate this
я не уверен, но этот список мог спокойно обойтись без сборника рандомных рождественских песен. нахуя он здесь?
Fun Christmas album
Really good up until the point Phil Spector beefs it at the very end by coming on the record and wishing us a Merry Christmas and thus not allowing us to try to forget that he was involved with this.
Nice album for the holidays. I'm not exactly sure why this is on the list. Are these the definitive versions? I grew up with the "An All-Star Country Christmas", same songs and just as good of an album. That probably won't get recommended. I have nothing bad to say about this album though.
This is an album I've probably heard many times growing up, but ad no clue what it was called. It's a solid classic Christmas compilation!
As far as Christmas albums go, this absolutely slaps
Classics with classics
All the classics in one spot.
Fitting Christmas album LMFAO. Yeah man exactly what you need to get into any Christmas mood you want, sad, happy, whatever. Phil Spector really knows how to get that sound, that's what he's known for. 8/10, Merry Christmas
Didn’t realize how many versions of classic Christmas songs were from this album specifically, Phil Spector is scary but the songs are good
Hard to enjoy, knowing about Phil Spector now
It's Christmas music
Pretty cool that 1001 albums recommended this on Christmas. I was so tired of hearing "Last Christmas" and "All I want for Christmas is you" over and over. This felt like a much better collection of Christmas songs. It had warmth and comfort even if it wasn't the best musically. I can see myself coming back to the album when I am down.
From the heyday of Christmas song recording comes this gem. The songs are on point and it's all topped off with a personal message from the manipulator and convicted murderer himself. Love the art, hate the artist.
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?
Perfect in every way, even though Phil Spector was a murdering scumbag.
Fantastic Christmas album. I've already listened to this a few times this year, absolute classic. 8/10
Great Christmas album with CLASSICS.
The OG rock Christmas album, so glad it’s on the list.
Christmas, Christmas!
Obv Spector was a very bad man but boy oh boy could he produce an album
Üllatavalt asjalik jõulualbum, ma tõtt öelda kartain palju hullemat. Väljaspool hooaega seda ri kuulaks, aga detsembri kuulamiste seas on ta kindlasti paremikus.
Yeah a Christmas staple. Doesn't feel quite so sentimental.
All the classics and the perfect day for them!
Great reminder of how phenomenal those girl groups were. And ANY chance to hear the great Ronnie Spector should not be passed by. But Phil can kiss my ass.
Solid Christmas album, can't listen to more than a couple weeks a year but this one definitely will be played next holiday season. 8/10
very good compilation
Do we fucking have to RYM: N Saved a song: N
Theres a reason theyre classics
Greatest Christmas album. Nothing misses.
OK, i'll permit one album of Christmas songs every year.
It's hard to overestimate this album and the effect it has had on Western Civilization. This has been the soundtrack of every Christmas since its release. For some of these songs, these performances are the definitive versions This holds up as a true musical monument. Classic Christmas songs delivered with amazing talent and joy, given the full "wall of sound" treatment, recorded in glorious mono. This will outlive us all, as it should.
Really fun christmas album with Spector's shadow hanging over it
A banger of a Christmas album. I'm not into Christmas music but at least I now know an album to throw on if someone asks for some.
Classic for the holidays
The gold standard of Christmas albums. I love this album, and the Phil Spector sound.
Great holiday albun
Had no idea about this, overall thought it was cool! I did recognize that christmassssss baby please come home song from the radio, but idk if I'd ever heard anything else from this album.
It's fun to listen to, you know lots of songs, very appropriate for this time of the year. 4/5.
Too old
Pretty decent holiday surprise. Great Xmas album even if Phil Spector is a murderer.
Holy shit he killed someone ????
Perfekt juleplate
Can’t talk trash about Christmas albums.
Great songs but this is just a compilation of classic Christmas songs, is this really a must listen album?
Phil Spector may have been a terrible human being, but his 'Wall of Sound' truly created 'little symphonies for the kids.' This is by far the best Christmas album ever made, anchored by Darlene Love's 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)'—the greatest holiday song ever written, and one that absolutely no cover version has ever managed to touch.
A standard Christmas album, but produced by Phil Spector.
This was great! This album is filled with all the music you've heard in all the Christmas movies and stores during the season. And it's popular for a good reason. 100% Phil Spector 1963 sound. Loved it!
It’s nostalgic sound has only increased its effectiveness over the years
Surely this can’t be a coincidence, getting this album on Christmas Day?! Some classic Christmas tracks on here, with the Wall of Sound style featuring prominently.
Ha, kul (except for the Phil Spector part of it). Sm pa na netu zasledila, da ti ponavadi algoritem fukne ta album na prvi Božič, ko se lotiš poslušat 1001 album. In lj, res je! Tidal mi fajn ponudi verzijo, kjer sploh Spector omenjen ni in je Darlene Love (če ste gledal Lethal Weapon, jo poznate) creditana za album, čeprav so gor še The Ronettes, The Crystals in Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans. Je pa ta album zame fenomenalen za dons in edine res dobre verzije božičnih komadov so mi te stare verzije in pa kake instrumentalne jazz verzije. Ful ne rabimo, da vsako leto the new pop star nardi svojo shitty verzijo teh komadov. Zadnji komad je pa skippable, ne rabim poslušat Spectorja bluzit dve minuti (baje je blo sprva več k 5 minut). Že tko morm dost moških monologov poslušat zj med prazniki.
Yeh xmas vibes
Almost as if the album generator knew it was Christmas. And it does apparently as everyone gets this album on their first Christmas. Over the years I’ve heard a ton of Christmas albums. I remember my dad in particular playing Christmas records on Christmas Eve and Day - the only time they were played. It made it seem special as a kid. As childhood turned into adulthood, Christmas albums lost their charm as the commercial aspects and corniness grew thin. Listening to this record brought back memories of those childhood Christmas songs. The vocals are of course superb with Darlene Love, The Ronettes and The Crystals taking center stage on these lovingly produced songs. Other than the Spector soliloquy at the end, this is a perfectly realized Christmas record demonstrating how the Wall of Sound could contemporarize Christmas classics. These versions still hold up well today.
Christmas in all of this album
Yep it’s a classic christmas album. No complaints on christmas!
Such a bizarre mix of huge Christmas songs that you hear every year, and then less popular versions of the songs that you hear every year (with one or two unknowns). It was a strange listen, as I had to listen to it in April when I'm catching up on old albums, and sure the hits are great and everything has that Phil Spector touch (lots of sounds) Hey Phil Spector you murderous piece of shit, good job producing this one.
Immaculate production and some of the best renditions of these classic tunes. Laughed at the now-unintentionally ominous ending
Girl groups and Christmas aren't two things I ever associated together but it's wonderful! On Christmas Day no less! The final message from Phil is a bit creepy, especially given his penchant for abuse and murder. Oh well, happy Christmas to all!
I feel like it is tough to rate a Christmas album, especially around Christmas time. The songs are well-known, well-executed and well-produced. But I feel as though it is hard to do anything special with it, which it therefore didn’t do. 3/5
I mean, this is a perfect Christmas album. All the necessary hits, great composition, solid vocals. No complaints! Will listen to again next Christmas season!
It's a Christmas album
I like that the keywords include "Merry" and "Festive" and "Fun". But also "Hate" and "Murderer". Ho ho ho.
I'd heard of Phil Spector and the Wall of Sound, but listening to this album while reading those Wikipedia pages helped me put both in perspective. Unfortunate that such an influential person did such awful things to the people around him. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" is an unimpeachable classic. The other songs on this album are also done well, particularly those done by Darlene Love and The Ronettes. When comparing to other Christmas albums it's a 5, when comparing to other albums generally I'll give it a 4.
A classic Holiday album from Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound.
5!
Good old fashioned Christmas music
It really matches the holiday mood. Lots of memorable songs that will never age. Merry Christmas 2025!
Merry Christmas you filthy animal Phil
This was a fun Christmas surprise. I heard that everyone gets this record on their first Christmas. It's a fun collection of songs with some absolute classic versions of tunes that I will definitely be adding to my Christmas playlist. Fun fact: this was the day that I learned that Phil Spector was both a convicted murderer and died of Covid
The legendary Christmas album from producer Phil Spector. I'm not a fan of Christmas music, mostly because i'm sick of the same old recycled songs and that it's apparently impossible to create anything new. Sia did an incredible job with her original Christmas album, which deserves a 5/5 and more recognition, but that's neither here nor there. This is a great album because the musical groups involved did such a great job of creating a classic, upbeat version of all the songs. I enjoyed The Ronettes most of all, but they all did a great job. It's the kind of album you can put on during Christmas and not feel horribly depressed. As far as Christmas albums go, if I have to put on an album of the classic Christmas songs, this is the go-to. But if it's just me, i'm listening to Sia's or Kaskae's Christmas album.
It's a Christmas album, its fine.
Ya know, I'm so over certain versions of the Christmas classics this year. I've been listening to lots of death metal and stuff to cope. Fortunately, this album doesn't really seem to include any of those versions that I'm sick of. Good old perfectly decent takes on Christmas classics that are mostly fresh for me. I've definitely heard the Ronettes' "Sleigh Ride" and Darlene Love's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" - pretty much the definitive versions. Nothing wrong with them at all. "It's a Marshmallow World" is completely new to me I think. That's a fun one. Darlene Love's "Winter Wonderland" is a nice take. "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" isn't bad but it's a low point of the album. Probably why I don't really remember any version of that song (I'm sure I've heard the original classical instrumental). I could also do without the 90-second Phil Spector monologue on "Silent Night". They all sound pretty much the same because of Spector's production but most of these versions are fresh enough to me that I enjoyed listening to the whole thing. Good choice for a Christmas album, I guess!
Happy Christmas!
ну да, это сборник рождественских песен, и что дальше
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
This is not just a Christmas album. This is THE Christmas album.
Good
Upbeat julestemning på boks. Produksjonen blir litt slitsom etter hvert. Høydepunkt: The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride
Clásico navideño. Phil Spector, las girl bands, una pistola y Home Alone. El pack definitivo
Ehhh, I wasn't really into it. It was fine I guess.
Stocked to the brim with Christmas classics, a fun and timeless record!
Thatbis a good surprise! I didn't listen to this album at Christmas, but should have. The album is full of vhristmas classic and bring the magic of Christmas even if it is not. Good to xheck nee bands and recognise the classics. However, I ask myself if it should be on this list. Good discovery, but is it a necessary album, if so Sufjan Stevens albuns could also be easily mentioned on this list. 3/5
A solid Christmas album that you can play in the background of your Christmas party and it won’t draw a lot of attention to itself. Also Phil Spector is a murderer.
Solid Christmas Album. 3 stars.
This album is literally the sound of Christmas. Most Christmas classics after this point emulated this sound for a reason.
Halt Weihnachtslieder 3/5
I grew up with many of these songs being the most heard versions of the songs in my youth. Great Christmas album and while the wall-of-sound can be grating, it just sounds like Christmas to me.
Classic
What a golden era for Xmas music!
An album full of Christmas songs, which have become iconic holiday classics over the last decades. I hate it with a passion.
3.0 RYM
my bitter and collegiate leftist bias against cultural christianity can take a break for this one. it's about as good as christmas can get. thank god Phil Spector is dead, eh? nothing but guilt-free listening here. deserves to be one of the 1001? yes
Fun, nice, but a bit too samey.
Seasonal fun
Good stuff
Got assigned this on Decembwr 25th...I don't think the assignment order is random anymore.
Track by track, this might have the most amount of iconic singles on any album ever.
Hate christmas music
Maybe my new favorite Christmas album. Actually definitely my new favorite.
Good classic, but not annoying Christmas music.
"meddi kithmas" - Iron Mike
Awesome Christmas album definitely getting this for my collection next year
If I could only choose one Christmas album to listen to for the rest of my life it would probably be this one or the Home Alone soundtrack. 5/5
This one is in my rotation every Christmas
Solid Christmas album
It feels illegal to listen to Christmas music after Christmas is over.
Very nice, these songs are classics and listened through all the Christmas period, and it's easy to listen to, once.
Fucking Jesus music. I’ll never like it
Sometimes things line up correctly. Got this album on Christmas Day. My dad and I were listening to this as we were waiting for the rest of the family to wake up. My and I just hanging out and enjoying a contemporary Christmas album. The album was okay but Phil Spector’s “Wall Of Sound” technique of producing got a bit annoying after a while.
This is really the quintessential Christmas album. Christmas time has a lot of weird issues, but ultimately it does bring people together and make them happy. And I appreciate that this album avoids most of the a weirdness that can come with Christmas for those of us entrenched in the traditions but not the religious side of it. I dunno if this is my favourite Christmas album ever, but it is definitely clear that these version of the classical folky Christmas songs are the ones that appear everywhere. Either these or the Sinatra versions. Sleigh Ride is probably my pick from this album.
I was fairly impressed with Spector’s Wall of Sound back in the day. Now it just sounds dated and irrelevant. Of course, generally, I’m not much of a Christmas music fan. Bah, humbug!
I mean, it’s American Xmas music?
Thank you Darlene Love, The Crystals, The Ronettes and Bob B Soxx & the Blue Jeans for putting me in a right Christmassy mood. It's great that these versions of the songs are standards in themselves over 60 years after release. Would, and maybe should have been 5 stars, but it has to lose one for the Elephant in the Room, sitting in the corner with a gun in his hand, controlling the knobs and levers.
The production is stunning! Not all these would be included in my personal favorite set of Christmas songs, but Baby Please Come Home is one of the best of all time for sure!
Pretty much as good as a Christmas album can get, which is to say the peak of mediocrity. Not a bad listen overall but nothing I've ever come back to outside of of this particular holiday week. There's just something too sappy, too inauthentic, too uninspired by the modern era of Christmas music that traded worship songs for smybols and commercialism. Fav tracks: Sleigh Ride
Xmas sung by a murderer