"Marshmallow World," The Regrettes (Warner Bros.)

It's getting to the point where I'm seriously gobsmacked whenever I come across a Christmas single that's actually on whatever passes for a major record label these days. Especially if the record in question is by a new rock band. I don't know much about these folks, or if this single was entirely their idea -- a Record Store Day release based on something the old people who bought vinyl back in the day will remember -- but I approve of this, even if the entire arrangement is a straight lift off the Phil Spector Christmas album and therefore doesn't quite measure up to Darlene Love's vocal performance. But it's good enough for 2016, and if it causes their fans to look up that classic album, it's a win for everybody. (I removed the earlier mention of no non-vinyl availability from the notes post.)