Merry Christmas from Bobby Vee is the eighth studio album American singer Bobby Vee, and was released in December 1962 by Liberty Records.[1]
| Merry Christmas from Bobby Vee | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1962 | |||
| Genre | Christmas, Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 28:10 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
| Bobby Vee chronology | ||||
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The first of 2 Christmas albums released by Vee's. releasing "A Not So Merry Christmas", as a seasonal single.[2] also included in this album are "White Christmas", "Winter Wonderland", "I'll Be Home for Christmas", and other Christmas Hits.
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated December 15, 1962, and remained on the chart for three weeks, peaking at No. 136.[3]
Reel To Reel labels included this CD in a box set entitled Eight Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles and was released on October 4, 2019.[4]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
David A. Milberg of AllMusic stated that the album includes "Not just the standards, but some tasty originals like 'A Not-So-Merry Christmas'".[1]
Billboard called a solid holiday album, and stated that "Bobby Vee comes through with strong performances here of a good collection of holiday sides."[6]
Cash Box described as "Bobby Vee makes his contribution to the Christmas Season with this package of uptempo tunes with a Yuletide flavor, The Chanter makes a brief departure from the light-hearted mood."[7]
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said the album provides "Popular holiday songs with the personal sentiment of Bobby Vee".[8]
Courier-Post praised "a pleasant collection of tunes ranging from the nostalgic "Christmas Wish" to the jolly "Jingle-Bell Rock." His refreshing interpretation of holiday standards like "Silver Bells" and "Winter Wonderland"[9]
The Pittsburgh Press called it "a spirited album"[10]
Track listing
editSide one
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jingle Bell Rock" | Joe Beal, Jim Boothe | 2:14 |
| 2. | "My Christmas Love" | Ben Weisman, Bernie Wayne | 2:04 |
| 3. | "White Christmas" (From Paramount Pictures: Holiday Inn) | Irving Berlin | 1:54 |
| 4. | "Christmas Vacation" | L. S. Roberts | 1:47 |
| 5. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram | 2:00 |
| 6. | "A Christmas Wish" | Glen Hardin, Sonny Curtis | 2:30 |
Side two
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Not So Merry Christmas" | Dick Glasser, Ken Reese, Tom Lesslie | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Silver Bells" (From Paramount Pictures: The Lemon Drop Kid) | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 2:11 |
| 3. | "Winter Wonderland" | Felix Bernard, Richard Bernhard Smith | 2:34 |
| 4. | "Blue Christmas" | Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Silent Night" | Eddie Brackett, Ernie Freeman | 2:17 |
| 6. | "(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays" | Robert Allen, Al Stillman | 2:08 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[3] | 136 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Merry Christmas from Bobby Vee: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-19). The Music of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-365-05412-9.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums: 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 814. ISBN 978-0-8982-0117-8.
- ^ "Eight Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles". allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1446. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1962-11-17. p. 16.
- ^ "Album Reviews: Christmas Pick of The Week". Cash Box. Vol. 24, no. 24. November 24, 1962. p. 18.
- ^ "Dec 17, 1962, page 13 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Dec 08, 1962, page 23 - Courier-Post at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ New Pop Records: Choral Groups Sings Carols. The Pittsburgh Press. December 23, 1962.