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Christmas Joy
Rock · 2002 · 18 tracks · 56m

Christmas Joy

The Ventures

Reverb-soaked Fender guitars meet holiday tradition. A warm, instrumental collection that trades sleigh bells for surf-rock twang and mid-century cool.

October 15, 2002 · Varèse Sarabande

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A bright, twangy celebration that feels like a vintage postcard come to life.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 56m
01
Jingle Bells
3:03
02
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
2:46
03
Winter Wonderland
2:59
04
Joy to the World
3:08
05
O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum)
2:44
06
Silent Night
4:32
07
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
2:07
08
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
3:01
09
O Holy Night
4:38
10
The Christmas Song
3:10
11
Sleigh Ride
3:35
12
Medley: Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree / Here Comes Santa Claus
2:29
13
We Three Kings
2:19
14
What Child Is This
3:48
15
O Come All Ye Faithful
3:09
16
Deck the Halls
2:59
17
Feliz Navidad
3:35
18
Christmas Joy
2:49
Moments Worth Listening For
the iconic surf-tremolo picking that transforms Jingle Bells into a high-speed beach chase
the unexpectedly soulful and slowed-down melodic phrasing on O Holy Night
the seamless transition between the two holiday classics in the track 12 medley
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Christmas Joy sound next to the rest of The Ventures's catalogue?

Winter+3.6σ

Winter saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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