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Christmas Sessions: The Alternative “Beach Boys Christmas” Album

The Beach Boys

1997 Studio 71 tracks 2:48:07 Not rated0 Fans

Tracklist

Disc 1

1

Little Saint Nick (vocal take)

Written by Mike Love, Brian Wilson
2:09
2

The Man With All the Toys (instrumental take)

instrumental take Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
1:37
3

The Man With All the Toys (instrumental overdub previous take)

instrumental overdub previous take Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
1:37
4

Santa’s Beard (instrumental try‐outs 1–13)

instrumental try‐outs 1–13 Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
7:18
5

Santa’s Beard (instrumental try‐outs 14–15)

instrumental try‐outs 14–15 Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
2:59
6

Santa’s Beard (instrumental try‐outs 16–21)

instrumental try‐outs 16–21 Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
3:12
7

Santa’s Beard (instrumental take)

instrumental take Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
2:14
8

Santa’s Beard (vocal overdub)

Written by Brian Wilson
2:14
9

Merry Christmas, Baby (instrumental takes 1–6)

instrumental takes 1–6 Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
5:31
10

Merry Christmas, Baby (instrumental takes 7–9)

instrumental takes 7–9 Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
3:29
11

Merry Christmas, Baby (instrumental take 10)

instrumental take 10 Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
2:50
12

Merry Christmas, Baby (vocal overdub)

Written by Brian Wilson
2:42
13

Christmas Day (instrumental takes 1–2)

instrumental takes 1–2 Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
2:26
14

Christmas Day (instrumental takes 3–8)

instrumental takes 3–8 Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
3:22
15

Christmas Day (try‐out takes 12–18)

Written by Brian Wilson
4:40
16

Christmas Day (try‐out takes 19–24)

Written by Brian Wilson
2:22
17

Christmas Day (instrumental take 1)

instrumental take 1 Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
2:13
18

Christmas Day (instrumental takes 2–6)

instrumental takes 2–6 Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
2:12
19

Christmas Day (instrumental take 7)

instrumental take 7 Written by Brian Wilson · Instrumental
2:38
20

Christmas Day (overdub take 7)

overdub take 7 Written by Brian Wilson
2:20
21

Christmas Day (vocal overdub take 7)

vocal overdub take 7 Written by Brian Wilson
2:16
22

Christmas Day (vocal overdub 1a take 7)

vocal overdub 1a take 7 Written by Brian Wilson
2:03
23

Christmas Day (vocal overdub 3a take 7)

vocal overdub 3a take 7 Written by Brian Wilson
1:54
24

Christmas Day (vocal overdub 4a take 7)

vocal overdub 4a take 7 Written by Brian Wilson
1:49

Disc 2

1

Christmas Day (vocal overdub 6a take 7)

vocal overdub 6a take 7 Written by Brian Wilson
2:05
2

Christmas Day (vocal overdub 8a take 7)

vocal overdub 8a take 7 Written by Brian Wilson
1:56
3

Christmas Day (vocal overdub 9a take 7)

vocal overdub 9a take 7 Written by Brian Wilson
1:15
4

Christmas Day (vocal overdub 8a take 7)

vocal overdub 8a take 7 Written by Brian Wilson
2:12
5

Frosty the Snowman (vocal take 4)

vocal take 4 Written by Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins
2:04
6

We Three Kings of Orient Are (vocal overdub takes 1–3)

Written by John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
4:40
7

We Three Kings of Orient Are (vocal overdub take 6)

vocal overdub take 6 Written by John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
4:06
8

We Three Kings of Orient Are (vocal overdub takes 1a‐4a)

Written by John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
5:30
9

We Three Kings of Orient Are (vocal inner cut 1)

Written by John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
1:55
10

We Three Kings of Orient Are (vocal inner cut 2 take 4)

vocal inner cut 2 take 4 Written by John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
1:06
11

Blue Christmas (instrumental takes 2–3)

instrumental takes 2–3 Written by Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson · Instrumental
1:03
12

Blue Christmas (vocal overdub take 4a)

vocal overdub take 4a Written by Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson
1:25
13

Blue Christmas (vocal overdub take 5a‐7a)

vocal overdub take 5a‐7a Written by Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson
1:56
14

Blue Christmas (vocal overdub take 8a)

vocal overdub take 8a Written by Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson
1:04
15

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (vocal only intro take 1)

vocal only intro take 1 Written by J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
0:50
16

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (vocal only intro takes 4–5)

Written by J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
0:47
17

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (different vocal only intro takes 1–7)

Written by J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
2:56
18

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (different vocal only intro takes 10–18)

Written by J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
4:47
19

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (different vocal only intro takes 20–24)

Written by J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
2:08
20

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (vocal overdub 3a)

Written by J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
1:10
21

White Christmas (instrumental takes 2–3)

instrumental takes 2–3 Written by Irving Berlin · Instrumental
3:21
22

White Christmas (vocal overdub 1 take 3)

vocal overdub 1 take 3 Written by Irving Berlin
3:29
23

White Christmas (vocal overdub 2 take 3)

vocal overdub 2 take 3 Written by Irving Berlin
2:07
24

White Christmas (vocal overdub 3 take 3)

vocal overdub 3 take 3 Written by Irving Berlin
1:40
25

Auld Lang Syne (traditional)

Written by [traditional], Robert Burns
2:17
26

Auld Lang Syne

Written by [traditional], Robert Burns
1:21
27

Auld Lang Syne (Christmas messages overdub)

Written by [traditional], Robert Burns
1:18
28

The Lord’s Prayer

Written by Albert Hay Malotte, [traditional]
2:33
29

Little Saint Nick’s Drive In (vocal take 1b)

vocal take 1b
1:14
30

Little Saint Nick’s Drive In (vocal take 3b)

vocal take 3b
1:59

Disc 3

1

Little Saint Nick (vocal take stereo mix)

vocal take stereo mix Written by Mike Love, Brian Wilson
2:10
2

The Man With All the Toys (vocal overdub)

Written by Brian Wilson
1:37
3

Santa’s Beard (stereo mix)

stereo mix Written by Brian Wilson
2:14
4

Merry Christmas, Baby (vocal overdub mix)

Written by Brian Wilson
2:42
5

Christmas Day (vocal mix?)

Written by Brian Wilson
1:55
6

Frosty the Snowman (vocal overdub 2a take 4)

vocal overdub 2a take 4 Written by Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins
1:53
7

We Three Kings of Orient Are (vocal inner cut, takes 5/6)

Written by John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
1:17
8

Jingle Bells (instrumental take 4)

instrumental take 4 Written by James Lord Pierpont · Instrumental
2:25
9

Jingle Bells (inner cuts 1/2, take 4)

inner cuts 1/2, take 4 Written by James Lord Pierpont
1:26
10

Blue Christmas (vocal overdub take 8b)

vocal overdub take 8b Written by Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson
1:29
11

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (vocal overdub 4a)

Written by J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
1:28
12

White Christmas (vocal mix)

Written by Irving Berlin
2:28
13

I’ll Be Home for Christmas (vocal take)

Written by Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram
2:44
14

Auld Lang Syne (vocal stereo mix)

vocal stereo mix Written by [traditional], Robert Burns
1:18
15

Little Saint Nick (45 stereo version)

45 stereo version Written by Mike Love, Brian Wilson
2:07
16

The Lord’s Prayer

Written by Albert Hay Malotte, [traditional]
2:30
17

Little Saint Nick’s Drive In (vocal take 4b)

vocal take 4b
2:03

The Facts

Released
1997
Type
Studio
Genres
pop, Rock, surf, psychedelia
Label
Sea of Tunes
Length
2 hours 48 minutes
Tracks
71

Credited on this album

Mike LoveMike LoveArtistThe Beach BoysThe Beach BoysBandBrian WilsonBrian WilsonArtist

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