The Beach Boys' Christmas Album (studio album)
by The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys' Christmas Album by The Beach Boys
Year: 1964
Overall rank: 11,666th   
Average Rating: 
65/100 (from 88 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1964 (58th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (837th)
Award Best albums of all time (11,666th)

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The Beach Boys' Christmas Album is ranked 22nd best out of 76 albums by The Beach Boys on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Beach Boys is Pet Sounds which is ranked number 11 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 39,184.

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Overall rank: 11,666th | 1960s rank: 837th | 1964 rank: 58th

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65/100 (from 88 votes)
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From 12/17/2022 14:25 | #292028
The Beach Boys' unserious California delivery works great on their original songs -- but when it comes to these Christmas classics, they sound outright whiny on several tracks. Merry Christmas, Baby is the only song on the album that's up to their usual form.
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From 11/22/2022 07:04 | #291475
Surprisingly effortless XMAS album. This did not get me as much as I desired,
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From 12/01/2021 20:31 | #276960
Very nice collection of Christmas recordings by one of the defining groups of the 1960s. Brian Wilson shows signs of his developing production skills he would later go on to use with such fantastic results on Pet Sounds two years later
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From 05/01/2020 00:05 | #250748
Probably my favorite holiday album
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From 09/02/2018 21:12 | #220423
Jus’ a good ass christmas album!
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From 08/28/2018 18:32 | #220201
I detest Christmas Albums except the Phil Spector one !
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From 12/13/2014 18:21 | #129313
If The Beach Boys doesn't get you in a good mood, if Christmas doesn't get you in a good mood, seriously, what does? The original tunes filling up most of the first side are really catchy, joyous and delightfully innocent. The interpretations of traditional Christmas songs on the second side are more orchestrated with a satisfying amount of The Beach Boys' own trademark vocal harmonies as well.

I highly recommend this album as it fits the Christmas season perfectly, especially I recommend whatever extended version that contains all (or most of) their Christmas songs. Some of the stuff they recorded in the 1970s, either completely original or Christmas rewrites, is really exceptional and unique, from the crazy, upbeat "Santa's Got an Airplane" to the haunting Dennis Wilson-sung ballad "Morning Christmas".

Yes, even The Beach Boys celebrate Christmas and surprisingly well!
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Best Albums of 1964
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2. Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto
3. The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan
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6. Another Side Of Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
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14. Folk Singer by Muddy Waters
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16. Song For My Father (Cantiga Para Meu Pai) by Horace Silver Quintet
17. "Live" At The Star-Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
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