''The 4 Seasons Greetings'' is the second studio

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by The Four Seasons. It was released in

1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...

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as a monophonic recording and later again the same year in stereo. The album charted for 6 weeks on ''

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s Best Bets For Christmas album chart peaking at #28 on December 18, 1965. Side one features traditional carols, while the second side contains their contemporary, rock and pop flourishes. Lead singer

Frankie Valli Francesco Stephen Castelluccio (born May 3, 1934), better known by his stage name Frankie Valli, is an American singer, known as the frontman of the Four Seasons beginning in 1960. He is known for his unusually powerful lead falsetto voice. ...

recalled in 2023 that the album was recorded within the span of one evening and finished up the next morning, before the band was set to appear at the

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with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. The album was initially reissued in 1966 on

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with a new title, ''The 4 Seasons' Christmas Album'', and different cover artwork, and again, on

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in 2002.

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals *

Nick Massi Nick Massi (born Nicholas E. Macioci, September 19, 1927 – December 24, 2000) was an American bass singer, songwriter, and bass guitarist for The Four Seasons. Biography Born in Newark, New Jersey, Nicholas "Massi" Macioci was first taught to ...

– bass guitar, vocal arrangements, vocals *

Bob Gaudio Robert John Gaudio (born November 17, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer, and the keyboardist and backing vocalist of the pop/rock band the Four Seasons. Gaudio wrote or co-wrote and produced the vast majori ...

– keyboards, piano, vocals *

Tommy DeVito Tommy DeVito may refer to: * Tommy DeVito (American football), American football quarterback * Tommy DeVito (musician) (1928–2020), American musician and singer, member of The Four Seasons * Tommy DeVito, a character in the film ''Goodfellas'' pl ...

– lead guitar, vocals

References

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