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Albums - 1964



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[Original Mono LP]


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[Mono LP labels]



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[Original Stereo LP]


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[Stereo LP labels]


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  [Stereo LP Reissue]


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[Above and below:  Stereo LP Reissue labels]


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[France Stereo LP]


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[Australia LP]


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[Reel-to-Reel Tape]


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[8-Track Tape]


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[Japan Audiophile white label LP Reissue with Lyric insert]


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[Cassette Tapes - Left:  Australia; Right:  U.S.]


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[1991 and 2001 CD Reissue with four Bonus Tracks]


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[1997 Japan DJ/Promo CD Reissue with five Bonus Tracks]



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[Holland CD Reissue]


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[Additional photo from Christmas Album cover shoot]

The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album, Capitol Records #T-2164, #ST-2164, #SM-2164 (1964).[LP]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album, Capitol Records [UK] #T-2164, #ST-2164 (1964).[LP]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records-EMI [France] #STTX 340.775 (year unknown).[LP]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol-EMI-Axis [Australia] #_________ (year unknown).[LP]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records #Y1T-2164 (196_).[Reel-to-Reel Tape]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records #8M-2164 (197_).[8-Track Tape]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records #SM-502164 [Stereo] (197_).[LP Reissue]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records #R-133854 (197_).[RCA Music Service Edition LP Reissue]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol-EMI-Axis [Australia] #TC-AX-701413 (year unknown).[CS]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records #4MX-2164 (year unknown).[CS]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records-EMI-Toshiba [Japan] #ECS-81146 (year unknown).[Audiophile white label LP Reissue with Lyric insert]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records #CDP 7 91008 2 (1988).[CD Reissue]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records-EMI [UK] #CDP 7 95084 2 (1991).[CD Reissue]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records #CDP-595084 (1991).[CD Reissue with four Bonus Tracks]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records #CDP 7 95084 2 (1991).[CD Reissue with four Bonus Tracks]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records-EMI-Toshiba [Japan] #TOCP-3331 (1997).[DJ/Promo CD Reissue with five Bonus Tracks]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records #077779508426 (2001).[CD Reissue with four Bonus Tracks]
The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, Capitol Records [Holland] #MFP-6150 (year unknown).[CD Reissue]


Tracklist:


Little Saint Nick
The Man With All The Toys
Santa’s Beard
Merry Christmas, Baby
Christmas Day
Frosty The Snowman
We Three Kings Of Orient Are
Blue Christmas
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
White Christmas
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Auld Lang Syne

Bonus Tracks on the U.S. 1991, Japan 1997 & 2001 U.S. CD Reissues:
Little Saint Nick (Single Version)
The Lord's Prayer (Alternate Take)
Little Saint Nick (Alternate Take)
Auld Lang Syne (Alternate Take)



Liner Notes from the Original LP (uncredited):

Because Christmas is a very special occasion, the Beach Boys decided this should be a very special album . . . and it is.  Here for the first time you’ll hear the Beach Boys accompanied by a sonorous forty-piece orchestra, with special arrangements written just for this album by Dick Reynolds.  You’ll hear vocal arrangements by Brian Wilson that make it clear what an important part each boy’s voice plays in their wonderful blend:  you’ll hear a fine solo by Brian in “Blue Christmas” and Al Jardine’s first recorded solo as a Beach Boy in “Christmas Day”.

The songs the Boys have chosen for their holiday greetings to you range all the way from their own light-hearted seasonal hit “Little Saint Nick” to beautiful traditional favorites done with the orchestra.

Here, certainly, is an outstanding Christmas album - one that you’ll enjoy for many seasons to come.


Produced by Brian Wilson.



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