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Christmas with The Miracles
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 1963
StudioHitsville USA, Detroit
GenreSoul
LabelTamla
ProducerRonald White[1]
The Miracles chronology
The Miracles Recorded Live on Stage
(1963)
Christmas with The Miracles
(1963)
The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey
(1963)
Singles from Christmas with the Miracles
  1. "The Christmas Song (promo only)"
    Released: November 1963
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Christmas with The Miracles is a seasonal favorites' album by Motown soul group the Miracles which was recorded in 1963. The album charted for 6 weeks, peaking at number 15 on Billboard's Christmas Record album chart on December 11, 1965.[2] It features traditional Christmas songs, with one Smokey Robinson original, "Christmas Everyday". The album was produced by Miracles member Ronnie White. Miracle Pete Moore was serving in the U.S. Armed Services at the time the cover photograph was taken, and was not on the cover photograph, nor was Miracle Marv Tarplin.

Track listing

All lead vocals by Smokey Robinson, except where noted.

Side One

  1. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 1:52
  2. "Let It Snow" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 1:39 (lead: Claudette Robinson)
  3. "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) – 2:18 (Lead: group)
  4. "Christmas Everyday" (Smokey Robinson) – 2:27 (lead: Smokey Robinson with Bobby Rogers)
  5. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Walter Kent, Kim Gannon) – 2:25 (lead: Ronnie White)

Side Two

  1. "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Bob Wells) – 2:37
  2. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 3:04 (lead: Ronnie White with Smokey Robinson)
  3. "Silver Bells" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 2:00
  4. "Noel" (Traditional) – 2:28
  5. "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam) – 2:10

This album was mastered for compact disc by John Matousek at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California, and was released on CD in 1987.[3]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "The Miracles – Christmas With The Miracles".
  2. ^ "Billboard Top Christmas Sellers." Billboard, vol. 77, no. 50, December 11, 1965, p. 7. worldradiohistory.com
  3. ^ "Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Christmas With The Miracles".