Comments on: Seasons Greetings from the Original Jersey Boys!

By: David Cace

David Cace — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:43:40 +0000

How did I know that you Ted would have the answer. Thanks, David

By: Ted Hammond

Ted Hammond — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:49:50 +0000

David, I read that somewhere recently where “Jingle Bells” was corrected to “Jungle Bells”, but I couldn’t begin to tell you where. It was one of those google paths where many “roads diverged in a yellow wood”, so to speak. Often I will look something up, and not begin to know where it will lead me. I just checked the 2002 Curb version I have, looking for liner notes, but there are none. I suspect the Rhino version might have liner notes if you have it.

By: David Cace

David Cace — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:57:49 +0000

I played the 4 Seasons Christmas Album for the 45th consecutive year now. A tradition in my house as it is in Susie’s. Always fresh. My parents enjoyed it (side 1 anyway – the Christmas Carols side of the original vinyl) and now my 5 and 7 year old enjoy it, especially “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” (as does Bruce Springsteen whose version is significantly influenced by it sans the falsetto) and “Jungle Bells” (on side 2 of the original vinyl which contain more traditional Christmas songs including “White Christmas” and the “Christmas Song – Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…”).

The album red cover shown above is the 1966 Philips reissue of the 1962 Vee Jay white cover “The 4 Seasons Greetings” album. So the bass voice you hear on “Jungle Bells,” Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” and “The Little Drummer Boy” belongs to the incomparable Nick Massi.

A question for the 4 Season fanatics out there – the printing I have of the Philips reissue mistakenly lists “Jungle Bells” as “Jingle Bells.” On what printing did Philips correct the title of the song back to “Jungle Bells.”

By: NewJerseyLasagna

NewJerseyLasagna — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:21:18 +0000

“Jungle Bells” was just too cute!

I had never heard this song before; or if I did I definitely did not remember the words!

Thanks again for sharing this album during the “Season”…now for that glass of B&B while relaxing by the fireplace!