A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector Album Review

For this week’s episode, Matt and Ryan shake off their holiday hangovers by deep-diving into A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector. The album was conceived while Spector was producing The Ronettes' hit "Be My Baby." Aiming to apply his legendary "Wall of Sound" to holiday classics, Spector created what many consider the definitive versions of Christmas standards. Listen in to hear what Matt and Ryan have to say about this record!Listen to the album: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL-NbN8uTOighonNOY1keK0f0jPkqjYzm&si=176wP65pWhaNbgoBPurchase the album:https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Gift-You-Phil-Spector/dp/B002N1AEV4If you love what you hear, please give us a five-star rating and share the episode with a friend!Have an idea for a future episode? Drop us a line at [email protected] with Us! * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten * Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ttheylistenRyan's Vinyl CollectionExplore Ryan's full collection on Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collectionEpisode Timestamps00:00 Intro03:13 Last Week Recap07:06 What is a Phil Spector?20:16 White Christmas 26:14 Frosty the Snowman31:53 The Bells of St. Mary's 38:06 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town44:40 Sleigh Ride51:46 Marshmallow World57:47 Ways to Support the Show 01:02:24 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 01:09:06 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 01:15:33 Winter Wonderland01:21:11 Parade of the Wooden Soldiers 01:28:20 Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)01:36:56 Here Comes Santa Claus01:42:05 Silent Night01:47:19 Overall Thoughts, Ratings and Next Album Recommendations01:57:09 Next Week's Review