The Jackson 5 Christmas Album

Infobox Album
Name = The Jackson 5 Christmas Album
Type = Studio album
Longtype = (Christmas)
Artist = The Jackson 5


Released = October 15, 1970
Recorded = 1970
Genre = Bubblegum pop/soul
Length = 34:13
Label = Motown
MS 713
Producer = The Corporation
Reviews =
* Allmusic (4.5/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:musyxdgbjoly link]
Last album = "Third Album"
(1970)
This album = "The Jackson 5 Christmas Album"
(1970)
Next album = "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 prominently 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.

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
#"Little Christmas Tree" (Clinton/Wayne) [Bonus Track on 2003 reissue] - 3:37

Miscellanea

*Fellow Motown group The Temptations, R&B teen quintet New Edition, and R&B singer Johnny Gill covered "Give Love on Christmas Day".