| The Temptations' Christmas Card | ||||
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| Studio album (Christmas) by | ||||
| Released | October 30, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1968–70 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 32:27 | |||
| Label |
Gordy GS 951 | |||
| Producer | Clay McMurray, Barrett Strong | |||
| The Temptations chronology | ||||
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The Temptations' Christmas Card is a 1970 Christmas album by The Temptations for the Gordy ( Motown) label. The album was released on October 30, 1970. It's also the group's first holiday release, it features each Temptation leading on various popular Christmas standards and original Christmas songs.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
[1] |
A brief review in Billboard recommended this release for having a "special touch of seasonal joie de vivre". [2]
A 1987 review of the best-selling Christmas albums by Ebony notes that this is one of the best-selling from Motown. [3]
Track listing
Side One
- " Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (lead singers: Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin; intro: Paul Williams, Dennis Edwards, Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin) 3:01
- "My Christmas Tree" (lead singer: Eddie Kendricks) 3:21
- " Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (lead singer: Dennis Edwards) 3:26
- " Silent Night" (lead singer: Eddie Kendricks) 2:26
- "Someday at Christmas" (lead singer: Melvin Franklin) 3:27
Side Two
- " White Christmas" (lead singers: Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Dennis Edwards) 4:27
- " Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (lead singer: Dennis Edwards) 3:37
- " Silver Bells" (lead singers: Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin) 2:13
- " The Christmas Song" (lead singer: Otis Williams) 3:35
- " Little Drummer Boy" (lead singers: The Temptations) 3:25
Personnel
- Dennis Edwards – tenor/baritone vocals
- Eddie Kendricks – first tenor/falsetto vocals
- Paul Williams – baritone vocals
- Melvin Franklin – bass vocals
- Otis Williams – second tenor vocals
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
See also
- Give Love at Christmas (1980)
