| The 4 Seasons Greetings | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 34:42 | |||
| Label | Vee-Jay | |||
| Producer | Bob Crewe | |||
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The 4 Seasons Greetings is the second studio album by The Four Seasons. It was released in 1962 on Vee-Jay Records as a monophonic recording and later again the same year in stereo.[1] The album charted for 6 weeks on Billboard's Best Bets For Christmas album chart peaking at #28 on December 18, 1965.[2]
Side one features traditional carols, while the second side contains their contemporary, rock and pop flourishes. Lead singer Frankie Valli recalled in 2023 that the album was recorded within the span of one evening and finished up the next morning, before the band was set to appear at the Apollo Theater with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.[3] The album was initially reissued in 1966 on Philips Records with a new title, The 4 Seasons' Christmas Album, and different cover artwork, and again, on Curb Records in 2002.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Merry Christmas Melody" ("We Wish You a Merry Christmas", "Angels from the Realms of Glory", "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear") | 4:46 | |
| 2. | "What Child Is This?" | William Chatterton Dix | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Carol of the Bells" | 2:33 | |
| 4. | "The Excelsis Deo Medley" ("Deck the Halls", "Excelsis Deo", "O Come, All Ye Faithful") | Thomas Oliphant | 2:21 |
| 5. | "The Little Drummer Boy" |
| 2:21 |
| 6. | "The First Christmas Night Medley" ("Silent Night", "O Holy Night", "The First Noel") | 4:58 | |
| 7. | "Joy to the World Medley" ("God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen", "Away in a Manger", "Joy to the World") | Isaac Watts | 1:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" | 1:45 | |
| 2. | "Christmas Tears" | 2:43 | |
| 3. | "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" | Tommie Connor | 2:08 |
| 4. | "The Christmas Song" | 2:17 | |
| 5. | "Jungle Bells" | Bass | 2:47 |
| 6. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 2:17 |
Personnel
- Frankie Valli – vocals
- Nick Massi – bass guitar, vocal arrangements, vocals
- Bob Gaudio – keyboards, piano, vocals
- Tommy DeVito – lead guitar, vocals
References
- ↑ Fairman, Randy (14 August 2015). "Christmas Joy: Real Gone Kicks off the Holidays with Four Seasons and More in October". The Second Disc. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ↑ "Billboard Top Christmas Sellers." Billboard, vol. 77, no. 51, December 18, 1965, p. 15. worldradiohistory.com.
- ↑ Willman, Chris (2023-08-27). "Frankie Valli on the Four Seasons' Legacy and Their Massive New 45-Disc Boxed Set: 'We Didn't Want to Try to Sound Like Anybody Else'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ↑ "The 4 Seasons - The 4 Seasons Greetings". Discogs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.