Customer Reviews

Motown Christmas 2

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This CD delivers what it boasts - fantastic Christmas recordings that are scattered about on other discs or impossible to find and compiled into one nice Motown Christmas gift. Varity is the theme of this CD; Motown from the early 60's to the 80's.

Although all of the recordings are 5-star quality, the fact that there are only 14 recordings (volume 1 contains 24), one can't help feeling a little cheated.

Highlights of this CD are:

Marvin Gaye - PURPLE SNOWFLAKES and THE CHRISTMAS SONG.
The Supremes - OH LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM and OH HOLY NIGHT. OH HOLY NIGHT features Florance Ballard as lead.
The Temptations - LITTLE DRUMMER BOY. Not new but always great to hear.
Kim Weston - WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Happy Holidays to all!

I bought this CD and it is wonderful. Motown really knew what they were doing when they recorded these songs. Flo Ballard commands centre stage with her rendition of "Oh Holy Night." I highly recommend this CD. It would be a wonderful collection to add to the Christmas trimmings. Kim Weston, Temptations and many of the singers of the CD were great. Funk Brothers really know how to get down with their music. Overall Great CD.

let me just express my sheer joy of finding another rare song that the beloved late,great flo'ballard is singing lead up front.she sings just like an angel.i wish miss ross,as supreme as she is or whoever at motown had her sing more lead songs, silent night&oh holy night ,i feel should be mentioned in the highest esteem!!as well, the late, great marvin gaye,the temptin' temptations,ms.kim weston the funk brothers;winter wonderland ;on&on!!soul power!!...

Motown has dug into its vaults and released some diamonds in the rough with this collection. Most of these songs were on Motown's Christmas in the City CD. Marvin's Purple Snowflakes, The Funk Brothers' Winter Wonderland and the Kim Weston cut are on it. But yet again are some more rare Supremes cuts. O Little Town of Bethlehem and O Holy Night, the latter on which Florence Ballard sings the lead. Also, the late Melvin Franklin and his deep bass voice are featured on the Temptations' Someday at Christmas. A good CD to spin during the holiday season.

Decent selection, but nowhere near the album that Motown Christmas 1 was. I probably would not recommend this album.