Beach Boys, The - The Beach Boys' Christmas Album - Super Hot Stamper (With Issues)

*NOTE: There is a mark that plays 9 times loudly at the start of track 1 on side 2, "We Three Kings Of Orient Are," and then continues intermittently throughout track 2, "Blue Christmas," and track 3, "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town." Having done this for so long, we understand and appreciate that rich, full, solid, Tubey Magical sound is key to the presentation of this primarily vocal music. We rate these qualities higher than others we might be listening for (e.g., bass definition, soundstage, depth, etc.). The music is not so much about the details in the recording, but rather in trying to recreate solid, palpable, and real Beach Boys singing live in your listening room. The best copies have an uncanny way of doing just that. This vintage Capitol pressing has the kind of Tubey Magical Midrange that modern records can barely BEGIN to reproduce. Folks, that sound is gone and it sure isn't showing signs of coming back. If you love hearing INTO a recording, actually being able to "see" t