Four Seasons Greetings!
December 22nd, 2009Happy Holidays! Listening to The 4 Seasons’ Christmas Album is one of our favorite holiday traditions!
Now, for some chart trivia: Not just ONE, but TWO songs from this album hit Billboard’s Top Pop Singles Chart. In 1962, “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” reached #23 on the chart and “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” hit #19 on the chart in 1964!
It wouldn’t be Christmas around here if we didn’t play clips from the greatest holiday album in our collection!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. What a present people are going to get on Christmas Day! Wishing I was there!
Comment by Sandra — December 22, 2009 @ 1:24 am
I love this Four Seasons holiday CD.
Comment by Gladys — December 22, 2009 @ 7:20 pm
This album was way ahead of its time when you listen this on cd. It is timeless and you hear craftsman at work considering this was recorded in 1962, and released on VJ.
Comment by Marty Hoffer — December 24, 2009 @ 12:00 am
This Vee Jay L.P.
THE 4 SEASONS GREETINGS
featuring the “SOUND” of Frankie Valli
What could be more in keeping with the joyous Christmas season than the exciting, happily spirited “sound”of THE 4 SEASONS?
In this album,the boys add their own distinctive styling to as many of your Yuletide favorites, as could possibly be grooved onto one disc.
All involved in the production of this album agreed..
the best way to send out “THE 4 SEASONS GREETINGS”…
was by devoting one entire side to the traditionally loved Christmas carols, in brand new beautifully arranged medleys….which might be better called
“A Christmas Carol Concert by The 4 Seasons.”
The other side is aglow with such popular perennial treasures as “WHITE CHRISTMAS”, “THE CHRISTMAS SONG,” “I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS,”
“SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN,” etc.–and a brand new
song,”CHRISTMAS TEARS,” which is destined to become a
standard among the great Christmas songs…
CREDITS…
PRODUCED BY……………………BOB CREWE
ORCHESTRA ARRANGEMENTS………….SID BASS
“Carol of the Bells” and
“The Little Drummer Boy”
Arranged and Conducted by…….CHARLES CALELLO
VOCAL ARRANGER…………………NICK MASSI
ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY………….SID BASS
ENGINEER………………………GORDON CLARK
STUDIO………………………..STEA-PHILLIPS,NYC
COVER DESIGN…………………..BOB CREWE
COVER PHOTO……………………OTTO FENN
And the Phenomenal voices of Frankie Valli,Nick Massi
Bob Gaudio & Tommy DeVito (THE TRUE JERSEY BOYS)
This has been a “TRADITION” in the Massi home since
it was released right up to this moment,Christmas being my dad’s favorite Holiday & it sure wouldn’t be “Christmas” without this album ,these songs will always be special to me, family & many other people as well. The cover is incorrect on the above to these precious songs and in Respect & Honor of my dad you can view the original album cover designed by: Bob Crewe (And a great design Bob, makes “CHRISTMAS” feel real,its the Best!!!)..Just love seeing the proper & correct photo to the music it belongs too!
VIEW THE ORIGINAL COVER: http://www.nickmassiart.com
section-music/bio
located where the albums start the first one at the top: “WHAT A COVER” And the music it belongs too!
“WISHING ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS”
AND A HEALTHY & HAPPY NEW YEAR….
“THE MASSI FAMILY”
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Comment by Patti-Massi-Candeliere — December 24, 2009 @ 6:21 pm
This the Season:
Merry Christmas
Season’s Greetings
Happy Holidays
Happy Hanukkah
All Good Health & Happiness in the New Year…
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WorkHard/Dream/Bekind
Comment by Patti-Massi-Candeliere — December 24, 2009 @ 7:30 pm