The Beach Boys' Christmas Album
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The Beach Boys' Christmas Album was released in October 1964 and was the seventh album officially released by The Beach Boys. The twelve songs present on this album were recorded during the month of July 1964. The album features a wide variety of musical styles and is one of the biggest selling Christmas albums in history.
The album was produced by Brian Wilson.
Track 1. "Little Saint Nick" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love)
- Lead vocal: Mike Love
- Released as single: Monday December 9th 1963 (in different form)
- Peak US Chart Position: #3 (on Billboard Christmas List)
- Backed with: The Lord's Prayer
- Recorded: November 1963
Track 2. "The Man With All The Toys" (B. Wilson/Love)
- Lead vocal: Mike Love and Brian Wilson
- Released as single: Monday November 9th 1964
- Peak US Chart Position: #3 (on Billboard Christmas List)
- B-side of: Blue Christmas
- Recorded: July 1964
Track 3. "Santa's Beard" (B. Wilson/Love)
- Lead vocal: Mike Love
- Recorded: July 1964
Track 4. "Merry Christmas Baby" (B. Wilson/Love)
- Lead vocal: Mike Love
- Recorded: July 1964
Track 5. "Christmas Day" (B. Wilson)
- Lead vocal: Al Jardine
- Recorded: July 1964
Track 6. "Frosty The Snowman" (Steve Nelson/Jack Rollins)
- Lead vocal: Brian Wilson
- Recorded: July 1964
Track 7. "We Three Kings Of Orient Are" (John Henry Hopkins Jr.)
- Lead vocal: Group
- Recorded: July 1964
Track 8. "Blue Christmas" (Bill Hayes/Jay Johnson)
- Lead vocal: Brian Wilson
- Released as single: Monday November 9th 1964
- Peak US Chart Position: #3 (on Billboard Christmas List)
- Backed with: The Man With All The Toys
- Recorded: July 1964
Track 9. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" (Joe Fred Coots/Henry Gillespie)
- Lead vocal: Mike Love and Brian Wilson
- Recorded: July 1964
Track 10. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin)
- Lead vocal: Brian Wilson
- Recorded: July 1964
Track 11. "I'll Be Home For Christmas" (Walter Kent/Kim Gannon)
- Lead vocal: Brian Wilson
- Recorded: July 1964
Track 12. "Auld Lang Syne" (Traditional)
- Lead vocal: Group, with spoken interlude from Dennis Wilson
- Recorded: July 1964