| Merry Christmas from Bobby Vee | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Bobby Vee |
| Cover: | Merry Christmas from Bobby Vee.JPG |
| Released: | December 1962 |
| Genre: | Christmas, Rock and roll |
| Length: | 28:10 |
| Label: | Liberty |
| Producer: | Snuff Garrett |
| Prev Title: | Bobby Vee's Golden Greats |
| Prev Year: | 1962 |
| Next Title: | The Night Has a Thousand Eyes |
| Next Year: | 1963 |
Merry Christmas from Bobby Vee is the eighth studio album American singer Bobby Vee, and was released in December 1962 by Liberty Records.[1]
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]
David A. Milberg of AllMusic stated that the album includes "Not just the standards, but some tasty originals like 'A Not-So-Merry Christmas'".
Billboard called a solid holiday album, and stated that "Bobby Vee comes through with strong performances here of a good collection of holiday sides."[4]
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."[5]
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said the album provides "Popular holiday songs with the personal sentiment of Bobby Vee".[6]
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"[7]
The Pittsburgh Press called it "a spirited album"[8]