CD: The Ventures' Christmas Album (Deluxe Expanded Mono & Stereo Edition)

Performer Notes:

• Reissue producer: Mike Ragogna.
• Originally released on Dolton Records (8038).
• Audio Remasterer: Mike Milchner.
• Liner Note Author: Bill Kopp.
• Originally issued on Dolton, this instrumental classic was reissued briefly in 1990 on CD by EMI. The Ventures have a blast with unique covers of secular Christmas songs: each instrumental borrows riffs from popular mid-'60s hits, incorporating them into their twangy guitar yule melodies. "Sleigh Ride" uses the Ventures' own hit "Walk, Don't Run," while other selections borrow from hits of other artists. It's a gas to hear "Frosty the Snowman" set to the Champs' "Tequila." ~ Dennis MacDonald

Professional Reviews: Entertainment Weekly (12/1/95, pp.70-71) - "...includes sufari-ized versions of `Jingle Bell Rock' and `White Christmas.'" - Rating: B

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 4 November, 2016

Label: Real Gone Music

Dimensions: 14.2 x 1.1 x 12.6 centimeters (0.07 kg)