Why The Beach Boys Christmas Album Still Matters Today

Released in November of 1964, The Beach Boys Christmas Album saw America's biggest pop band blend their signature sunny surf rock with a California holiday. Over the last 6 decades, this album has come to include go-to Christmas music spanning generations. Today, we look at the surprising story of The Beach Boys Christmas Album. 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 🏆 Become a Member: https://fensepost.substack.com/subscribe WATCH NEXT: ✓ How The Beach Boys Inspired Kraftwerk: https://youtu.be/bvH90ddNup4 ✓ The Kinks David Watts: https://youtu.be/jgZBhvMcOsE ✓ The Beatles Red Album: https://youtu.be/RwNB-bn6J54 🎥 Poetic Wax: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLylroYWVYWWXL84MH1T4Qr0wrRzjwlGMR Get This Band on Vinyl: 🎧 Christmas Album: https://amzn.to/3UT2thZ 🎧 More Beach Boys on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/4exfaWG FensePost Vinyl Channel is run by Andrew (Andy) Fenstermaker. CHAPTERS: 0:00 A Personal History of The Beach Boys Christmas Album 1:10 A Friendly Rivalry with The Beatles 3:02 Brian Wilson's Expanding Creative Vision 5:12 Mixed Reception and the Album's Commercial Appeal 5:54 The Lost Christmas Album: Unreleased 1977 Project 7:03 Brian Wilson's Struggles and a Hidden Darkness 8:24 A Christmas Tradition for New Generations #beachboys #thebeachboys #christmasalbum #littlesaintnick #musichistory #albumhistory #musicdocumentary #musicstorytelling #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #andyfenstermaker #fensepost #vinylchannel #poeticwax