The Beach Boys Christmas Album-1992 (1964)-320k( Inc bonus tracks)

The Beach Boys - Christmas AlbumArtist...............: The Beach Boys
Album................: Christmas Album
Genre................: Festive
Source...............: NMR
Year.................: 1992
Ripper...............: NMR
Codec................: LAME 3.97
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (CBR 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Tracker..............: Pirate BayTracklisting1. (00:02:03) The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick
2. (00:01:33) The Beach Boys - The Man With All The Toys
3. (00:02:00) The Beach Boys - Santa's Beard
4. (00:02:28) The Beach Boys - Merry Christmas, Baby
5. (00:01:51) The Beach Boys - Christmas Day
6. (00:01:56) The Beach Boys - Frosty The Snowman
7. (00:04:05) The Beach Boys - We Three Kings Of Orient Are
8. (00:03:12) The Beach Boys - Blue Christmas
9. (00:02:21) The Beach Boys - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
10. (00:02:30) The Beach Boys - White Christmas
11. (00:02:46) The Beach Boys - I'll Be Home For Christmas
12. (00:01:21) The Beach Boys - Auld Lang Syne
13. (00:02:02) The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick (Single Version) [Bonus Track]
14. (00:02:34) The Beach Boys - The Lord's Prayer [Bonus Track]
15. (00:01:57) The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick (Alternate Take) [Bonus Track]
16. (00:01:18) The Beach Boys - Auld Lang Syne (Alternate Take) [Bonus Track]
Playing Time.........: 00:35:58
Total Size...........: 82.45 MB
NFO generated on.....: 14/12/2008 07:12:39


The Beach Boys were on a very tight schedule to put out product by this time, and the success of their Christmas single, "Little Saint Nick" meant that a full-blown album was needed to be ready for the holidays. Not surprisingly (to this fan at least), the band was able to pull it off with eggnog to spare, creating a timeless holiday classic. Blending new rock originals (most of which reflect the rushed nature of their creation), with lush, orchestrated arrangements of familiar classics, "Christmas Album" manages to have something to please everyone.

While it may seem rather incongruous for the definitive voices of summertime to tackle the music of the holiday season, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album succeeds brilliantly; Brian Wilson's pop genius is well suited to classic Yuletide fare, and the group delivers lush performances of standards ranging from "Frosty the Snowman" to "White Christmas" as well as more contemporary material like "The Man With All the Toys" and "Blue Christmas." The Capitol reissue also includes four bonus tracks, including "The Lord's Prayer" and the single version of "Little Saint Nick".