A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: A Christmas Gift for You
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	White Christmas engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) cover recording of: White Christmas (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) lyricist and composer: Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940) publisher: Copyright Control, EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present) sub-publisher: Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 part of: The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)	Darlene Love	2:54
2	Frosty the Snowman engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) cover recording of: Frosty the Snow Man (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) writer: Steve Nelson and Walter E. Rollins publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1950-06-02)	The Ronettes	2:18
3	The Bells of St. Mary engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) cover recording of: The Bells of St. Mary’s (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) lyricist: Douglas Furber (in 1917) composer: A. Emmett Adams (in 1917)	Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans	2:55
4	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) cover recording of: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) lyricist: Haven Gillespie (in 1932) composer: J. Fred Coots (in 1932) publisher: EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild sub-publisher: フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス	The Crystals	3:26
5	Sleigh Ride engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) part of: Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 14), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 15), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 20) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 37) cover recording of: Sleigh Ride (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) lyricist: Mitchell Parish (in 1950) composer: Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10) publisher: EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Woodbury Music version of: Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)	The Ronettes	3:02
6	Marshmallow World engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) cover recording of: A Marshmallow World (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) lyricist: Carl Sigman (in 1949) composer: Peter de Rose (in 1949) publisher: Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.	Darlene Love	2:23
7	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) cover recording of: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) lyricist and composer: Tommie Connor publisher: Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, E. H. Morris & Co. Ltd., Herman Music, Inc., Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. and Regent Music	The Ronettes	2:38
8	Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) cover recording of: Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) lyricist and composer: Johnny Marks publisher: Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present) arrangement of: Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)	The Crystals	2:31
9	Winter Wonderland engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) cover recording of: Winter Wonderland (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) lyricist: Richard B. Smith composer: Felix Bernard publisher: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music, Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)	Darlene Love	2:27
10	Parade of the Wooden Soldiers engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) cover recording of: The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (ballad) (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) lyricist: Ballard MacDonald (in 1922) composer: Léon Jessel (in 1897) version of: Die Parade der Zinnsoldaten, op. 123	The Crystals	2:56
11	Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) part of: Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 18), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 18), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 25) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 48) recording of: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) writer: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector publisher: ABKCO Music, Inc., Malt Shoppe Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Steeplechase Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	Darlene Love	2:47
12	Here Comes Santa Claus engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) cover recording of: Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) lyricist and composer: Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman and Harriett Melka publisher: Campbell Connelly & Co., EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)	Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans	2:04
13	Silent Night engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack “Specs” Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) cover recording of: Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) (from 1963-09 until 1963-10) lyricist: Josef Mohr (in 1816) composer: Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818) translator: John Freeman Young (in 1859) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088) translated version of: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Phil Spector and Artists	2:11

2▼CD: The Hits
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Be My Baby miscellaneous support: Phil Spector (task: under license of) engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector vocals: Ronnie Spector (in 1963-07) performer: The Ronettes arranger: Jack Nitzsche phonographic copyright (℗) by: Phil Spector Records (in 1963) recorded at: Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-07) part of: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 19), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 22) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 22) recording of: Be My Baby (in 1963-07) writer: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector publisher: ABKCO Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1963) sub-publisher: ABKCO Japan Publishing, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan, Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (in 1963), Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)	The Ronettes	2:43
2	Then He Kissed Me engineer: Larry Levine (in 1963-07) producer: Phil Spector lead vocals: LaLa Brooks (in 1963-07) arranger: Jack Nitzsche (in 1963-07) recorded at: Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-07) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 11), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 254) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 493) recording of: Then He Kissed Me (in 1963-07) writer: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector publisher: ABKCO Music, Inc., Malt Shoppe Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Steeplechase Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	The Crystals	2:40
3	(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector vocals: Darlene Love arranger: Jack Nitzsche phonographic copyright (℗) by: Phil Spector Records, Inc. (in 2009) recorded at: Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-04 until 1963-05) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 12) recording of: (Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry writer: Ellie Greenwich, Tony Powers and Phil Spector publisher: ABKCO Music, Inc., Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.	Darlene Love	2:49
4	Baby, I Love You engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-11) recording of: Baby, I Love You (in 1963-11) writer: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector publisher: ABKCO Music, Inc., Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	The Ronettes	2:53
5	He’s a Rebel engineer: Larry Levine (in 1962-07) producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1962-07) recording of: He’s a Rebel (in 1962-07) lyricist and composer: Gene Pitney publisher: January Music Corp.	The Crystals	2:33
6	Walking in the Rain engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-09) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 266) recording of: Walking in the Rain (in 1964-09) writer: Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil publisher: ABKCO Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.	The Ronettes	3:18
7	He’s Sure the Boy I Love engineer: Larry Levine (in 1962-11) producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1962-11) recording of: He’s Sure the Boy I Love (in 1962-11) writer: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil publisher: Aldon Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.	The Crystals	2:46
8	Zip‐A‐Dee‐Doo‐Dah	Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans	2:52
9	Da Doo Ron Ron engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector lead vocals: LaLa Brooks (in 1963-03) arranger: Jack Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-03) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 114) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 366) recording of: Da Doo Ron Ron (in 1963-03) writer: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (ended), ABKCO Music, Inc., Intersong, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 日本アブコ音楽出版, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)	The Crystals	2:21
10	Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Heart? engineer: Larry Levine (in 1962-11) producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1962-11)	Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans	2:51
11	(The Best Part of) Breakin’ Up engineer: Larry Levine producer: Phil Spector arranger: Jack Nitzsche recorded at: Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-02) recording of: (The Best Part of) Breakin’ Up (in 1964-02) writer: Peter Andreoli, Vini Poncia and Phil Spector publisher: ABKCO Music, Inc., Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.	The Ronettes	3:06
12	Wait Til’ My Bobby Gets Home	Darlene Love	2:26
13	Uptown engineer: William McMeekin producer: Phil Spector guitar: Phil Spector (in 1962-02) lead vocals: Barbara Alston (in 1962-02) arranger: Hank Levine and Phil Spector recorded at: Mirasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1962-02) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 23) recording of: Uptown (in 1962-02) writer: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil publisher: Dyad Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシングフジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)	The Crystals	2:23
14	A Fine, Fine Boy	Darlene Love	2:48
15	Hold Me Tight	The Treasures	3:02
16	Puddin' n' Tain	The Alley Cats	2:50
17	This Could Be the Night	The Modern Folk Quartet	2:45
18	There’s No Other Like My Baby	The Crystals	2:31

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	Europe

distributed by:	Sony Music Entertainment
copyrighted (©) by:	Phil Spector Records, Inc. (from 2012 to present)
licensed to:	EMI Blackwood Music Inc. Sony Music Entertainment

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5133124 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B009XNGBUS [info]

Release group

included in:	Back to Mono (1958–1969) by Phil Spector

part of:	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 37) (order: 37) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 142) (order: 142) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 142) (order: 142)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/493221 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Phil-spector/A-christmas-gift-for-you-from-phil-spector [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/various_artists_f2/a_christmas_gift_for_you_from_philles_records/ [info] https://www.45cat.com/vinyl/album/phlp4005 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000193247 [info]
Wikidata:	Q435802 [info]