The Jackson 5 Christmas Album
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| The Jackson 5 Christmas Album | ||
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| Studio album (Christmas) by The Jackson 5 | ||
| Released | October 1970 | |
| Recorded | 1970 | |
| Genre | Bubblegum pop/soul | |
| Length | 35:36 | |
| Label | Motown MS 713 |
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| Producer(s) | The Corporation™ | |
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| The Jackson 5 chronology | ||
| Third Album (1970) |
The Jackson 5 Christmas Album (1970) |
Maybe Tomorrow (1971) |
The Jackson 5 Christmas Album was the only holiday album released by Motown family quintet The Jackson 5. Released in October, 1970, the album showcased the brothers' harmonies and vocals. Lead singer Michael Jackson is prominetely featured on the album tracks. Included on the Christmas Album is the Jackson 5's hit single version of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". Rendered with a pop-soul feel, the Jackson 5 version of "Santa Claus" remains a frequent radio request during the holiday season.
[edit] Track listing
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Blane/Martin) – 5:19
- "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" (Coots/Gillespie) – 2:24
- "The Christmas Song" (Torme/Wells) – 5:11
- "Up on the Housetop" – 3:16
- "Frosty the Snowman" (Nelson/Rollins) – 2:39
- "The Little Drummer Boy" (Davis/Onorati/Simeone) – 3:15
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Marks) – 2:32
- "Christmas Won't Be the Same This Year" (Sawyer/Ware) – 2:31
- "Give Love on Christmas Day" (Gordy/Mizell/Perren/Richards) – 2:44
- "Someday at Christmas" (Miller/Wells) – 2:44
- "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (Connors) – 3:01
[edit] Miscellanea
- Fellow Motown group The Temptations, R&B teen quintet New Edition, and R&B singer Johnny Gill covered "Give Love on Christmas Day".
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