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."
The Ventures' Christmas Album
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The Ventures' Christmas Album Review
by Dennis MacDonald
Track Listing
| Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | The Ventures | 02:26 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
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The Ventures | 02:22 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
| 3 | The Ventures | 02:10 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 4 | The Ventures | 02:04 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 5 | The Ventures | 01:55 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 6 | The Ventures | 02:30 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 7 | The Ventures | 01:50 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 8 | The Ventures | 02:02 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
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The Ventures | 02:06 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
| 10 | The Ventures | 02:24 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 11 | The Ventures | 01:59 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 12 | The Ventures | 02:52 | SpotifyAmazon |
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