A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector

~ Release by Phil Spector (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Annotation

ABKCO D2 4005, Printed In Canada. (back), MADE IN CANADA (disc)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1White 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 Love2:57
2Frosty 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 Ronettes2:17
3The 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 Jeans2:52
4Santa 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 Crystals3:27
5Sleigh 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 Ronettes3:04
6Marshmallow 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 Love2:28
7I 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 Ronettes2:42
8Rudolph 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 Crystals2:34
9Winter 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 Love2:27
10Parade 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 Crystals2:58
11Christmas (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 Love2:46
12Here 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 Jeans2:08
13Silent 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 Artists2:10