Motown Christmas

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1: Disc One
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	What Christmas Means To Me producer: Henry Cosby vocals: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967) recording of: What Christmas Means to Me writer: Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy and Allen Story (Shadee Hasan) publisher: EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music	Stevie Wonder	5	2:31
2	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09) producer: Harvey Fuqua recording of: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town lyricist: Haven Gillespie (in 1932) composer: J. Fred Coots (in 1932) publisher: EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild music quoted on: Lit vert	The Supremes		2:43
3	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013) cover recording of: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus lyricist and composer: Tommie Connor (English songwriter) publisher: Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Herman Music, Inc., Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Regent Music (BMI)	The Jackson 5	3	3:01
4	Christmas Everyday	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles		2:29
5	The Christmas Song recording of: The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) writer: Mel Tormé ("The Velvet Fog") (from 1944 until 1945) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945) publisher: Chappell/Morris Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)	Marvin Gaye		2:34
6	The Little Drummer Boy cover recording of: Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”) lyricist and composer: Katherine K. Davis (in 1941) additional composer: Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958) publisher: EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964) is based on: Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”) lyrics quoted on: Drummer Boy part of: Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long	Stevie Wonder	5	3:07
7	Joy To The World recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09) producer: Harvey Fuqua arranger: Hal Davis, Harvey Fuqua and Marc Gordon (singer, songwriter, producer; member of LeVert) recording of: Joy to the World composer: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)	The Supremes		2:11
8	Silent Night producer: Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer) and Barrett Strong recording of: Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) lyricist: Josef Mohr (in 1816) composer: Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818) translator: John Freeman Young (in 1859) translated version of: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	The Temptations		2:25
9	Christmas Lullaby	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles		4:00
10	I Want To Come Home For Christmas phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972) recording of: I Want to Come Home for Christmas writer: Marvin Gaye and Forest Hairston publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	Marvin Gaye		3:26
11	Give Love On Christmas Day phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013) recording of: Give Love on Christmas Day writer: Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Christine Yarian publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	The Jackson 5		2:58
12	It's Christmas Time phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970) recording of: It's Christmas Time writer: Syretta Wright and Stevie Wonder publisher: EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles		3:29
13	Just A Lonely Christmas recording of: Just a Lonely Christmas composer: Alan Freed (American disc jockey) and Harvey Fuqua	The Supremes		2:25
14	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013) recording of: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas writer: Ralph Blane (in 1943) and Hugh Martin (in 1943) publisher: EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc. sub-publisher: ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) part of: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)	The Jackson 5		5:16
15	My Christmas Tree producer: Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer) and Barrett Strong cover recording of: My Christmas Tree composer: Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)	The Temptations		3:20
16	Christmas In The City	Marvin Gaye		3:17
17	Winter Wonderland	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles		2:20

▶CD 2: Disc Two

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4133923 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002412293 [info]