Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.
Frequently Bought Together
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
~ Elvis Presley
|
~ Elvis Presley
|
![A Christmas Gift For You from Phil Spector [Digitally Remastered By Phil Spector]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BQ5RQClnL._SL500_SS90_.jpg)
A Christmas Gift For You from Phil Spector [Digitally Remastered By Phil Spector] ~ Various Artists |
~ Elvis Presley
|
~ Doris Day
|
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links(What is this?) |
Listen to Samples and Buy MP3s
Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or
view the MP3 Album.
 |
|
 |
|
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
It may seem weird to call a seasonal album "essential", but along with Phil Spector's Christmas Gift for You, this is arguably the finest rock & roll Christmas album of all time. Recorded in 1957 at the height of his artistry--when he truly could be called the King of Rock & Roll--this album demonstrates Presley having a lot of vocal fun with a variety of styles, whether it's a carol ("Silent Night") or pop standard (Gene Autry's "Here Comes Santa Claus"). He does one of the greatest versions of "White Christmas" ever recorded, basically using the Drifters' version as a blueprint--and then singing all the parts himself. His "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is definitive--but the best moments are the "new" tracks written specifically for this release, including the classic "Blue Christmas", Lieber & Stoller's "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" (one of the most sexually suggestive holiday tunes ever), and the wonderful, pop-based "Santa, Bring My Baby Back to Me". All these tracks are available on the King of Rock 'n' Roll box set--but if you don't own that, this belongs under any Christmas tree--though Elvis fans have been known to listen to tracks from this in the middle of July! --Bill Holdship
CD Description
Both RCA and Colonel Parker were quick to exploit and capitalise on the success of Elvis Presley, issuing albums, EPs and singles at regular intervals to try and satisfy the almost constant demand for product. In December 1957 came the release of Elvis' Christmas Album, a collection of eight Christmas songs and four gospel numbers, the latter having already appeared on an EP issued in March that year. There was almost immediate controversy surrounding the album, with White Christmas the track that attracted the most attention. A perennial favourite thanks to Bing Crosby's version, Elvis' own version was styled after The Drifters' version, which had been an R&B hit in 1954 and 1955. The Drifters' version was only aired on black radio stations; Elvis' more mainstream popularity meant his version was aired across the country, although even composer Irving Berlin entered the fray and telephoned radio stations across the country asking them not to play what he viewed as a 'profane parody of his cherished yuletide standard.' Most stations ignored the request and played assorted tracks from the album, helping it top the US charts for four weeks on its way to registering nearly ten million sales over the next fifty years.
It may seem weird to call a seasonal album "essential", but along with Phil Spector's Christmas Gift for You, this is arguably the finest rock & roll Christmas album of all time. Recorded in 1957 at the height of his artistry--when he truly could be called the King of Rock & Roll--this album demonstrates Presley having a lot of vocal fun with a variety of styles, whether it's a carol ("Silent Night") or pop standard (Gene Autry's "Here Comes Santa Claus"). He does one of the greatest versions of "White Christmas" ever recorded, basically using the Drifters' version as a blueprint--and then singing all the parts himself. His "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is definitive--but the best moments are the "new" tracks written specifically for this release, including the classic "Blue Christmas", Lieber & Stoller's "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" (one of the most sexually suggestive holiday tunes ever), and the wonderful, pop-based "Santa, Bring My Baby Back to Me". All these tracks are available on the King of Rock 'n' Roll box set--but if you don't own that, this belongs under any Christmas tree--though Elvis fans have been known to listen to tracks from this in the middle of July! --Bill Holdship
CD Description
Both RCA and Colonel Parker were quick to exploit and capitalise on the success of Elvis Presley, issuing albums, EPs and singles at regular intervals to try and satisfy the almost constant demand for product. In December 1957 came the release of Elvis' Christmas Album, a collection of eight Christmas songs and four gospel numbers, the latter having already appeared on an EP issued in March that year. There was almost immediate controversy surrounding the album, with White Christmas the track that attracted the most attention. A perennial favourite thanks to Bing Crosby's version, Elvis' own version was styled after The Drifters' version, which had been an R&B hit in 1954 and 1955. The Drifters' version was only aired on black radio stations; Elvis' more mainstream popularity meant his version was aired across the country, although even composer Irving Berlin entered the fray and telephoned radio stations across the country asking them not to play what he viewed as a 'profane parody of his cherished yuletide standard.' Most stations ignored the request and played assorted tracks from the album, helping it top the US charts for four weeks on its way to registering nearly ten million sales over the next fifty years.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Customer Discussions
Beta (What's this?)|
This product's forum
(0 discussions)
Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Active discussions in related forums
|
Related forums
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
64% buy the item featured on this page: Elvis' Christmas Album £2.98 |
 |
17% buy Christmas Peace £4.28 |
 |
9% buy Christmas With Elvis £1.98 |
 |
7% buy Christmas Duets: Limited Edition Digi Pack £10.98 |
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Music > Adult Contemporary
- Music > Bargain CDs
- Music > Christmas Music > Classical
- Music > Christmas Music > Country
- Music > Christmas Music > R&B, Soul & Hip-Hop
- Music > Christmas Music > Rock & Indie
- Music > Country > Traditional Country
- Music > Pop
- Music > R&B and Soul > Gospel
- Music > Rock > Classic Rock > Classic American Rock
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Fun for Everyone |
More From Elvis Aron Presley
Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits ~ Elvis Presley In fact this album contains 31 tracks with the addition of the JXL...
Read more
|
A Close Shave |
Treat Someone
With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is). |
|||||||
| |||||
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
You have no recently viewed items or searches.
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session. |
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
| ||||
Amazon Home | |
| International Sites: United States | Germany | France | Japan | Canada | China | |
| Business Programs: Sell on Amazon | Fulfilment by Amazon | Join Associates | Join Advantage | |
| Customer Service | Help | View Basket | Your Account | |
| About Amazon.co.uk | Careers at Amazon | |
| Conditions of Use & Sale | Privacy Notice © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates |