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The Ventures' Christmas Album by Ventures (The) (CD, Nov-2004, EMI Music Distribution) 
The Ventures' Christmas Album by Ventures (The) (CD, Nov-2004, EMI Music Distribution)

 
The Ventures' Christmas Album by Ventures (The) (CD, Nov-2004, EMI Music Distribution)

Release Date: Nov 2004
Format: CD
Record Label: EMI Music Distribution
Genre: Oldies, Rock 'N' Roll
UPC: 4988006815568
Product ID: EPID46427015
Description: Reissue producer: Mike Ragogna. Originally released on Dolton Records (8038). Twelve Yuletide standards along the lines of "White Christmas," "Frosty the Snowman," and "Sleigh Ride." All are arranged more or less along the lines of the c...
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Track Listing
1. Sleigh Ride
2. Snow Flakes
3. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
4. Jingle Bells
5. Jingle Bell Rock
6. Silver Bells
7. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
8. Frosty the Snowman
9. Scrooge
10. Blue Christmas
11. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
12. White Christmas

Details
Distributor:Phantom Import Distributi
Recording Type:Studio
Recording Mode:Stereo
SPAR Code:n/a

Album Notes
Reissue producer: Mike Ragogna.
Originally released on Dolton Records (8038).
Twelve Yuletide standards along the lines of "White Christmas," "Frosty the Snowman," and "Sleigh Ride." All are arranged more or less along the lines of the classic early Ventures sound, with quotes from Ventures songs like "Walk Don't Run" thrown in, as well as phrases from contemporary hits like "I Feel Fine" and "When You Walk in the Room." If not for the ubiquitous overdubs of annoyingly corny sleigh bells, this would rank among the better rock & roll X-mas albums. But apparently the producers couldn't resist watering down the band's trademark sleek guitar-bass-drums lineup with seasonal flavor. ~ Richie Unterberger
Originally issued on Dolton, this instrumental classic was reissued briefly in 1990 on CD by EMI. The Ventures have a blast with unique covers of secular Christmas songs: each instrumental borrows riffs from popular mid-'60s hits, incorporating them into their twangy guitar yule melodies. "Sleigh Ride" uses The Ventures' own hit, "Walk, Don't Run," while other selections borrow from hits of other artists. It's a gas to hear "Frosty the Snowman" set to The Champs' "Tequila." ~ Dennis MacDonald

Editorial Reviews
...includes sufari-ized versions of `Jingle Bell Rock' and `White Christmas.' - Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly (12/01/1995)

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