The 4 Seasons Greetings
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]
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 34:42 | |||
| Label | Vee-Jay | |||
| Producer | Bob Crewe | |||
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Side one features traditional carols, while the second side contains their contemporary, rock and pop flourishes. 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.[3]
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.
- "The 4 Seasons - The 4 Seasons Greetings". Discogs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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