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Someday at Christmas

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The title song is one of the two or three best pop Christmas songs ever - the writing, arrangement, and performance (hard to believe Stevie was only 16 or 17 when he cut it) are outstanding. The rest of the album doesn't quite have the strong social message or originality of that modern classic, but it is warm and friendly and very pop savvy. It can easily become a regular part of your holiday season, as it has mine for nearly two decades. It manages to strike a nice balance between secular and religious songs. (Though I have to disagree with those below who say you'll never hear a better "Ave Maria" - that's been recorded by a lot of very talented singers. Stevie more than holds his own, but he doesn't make you forget the many other fine versions that are out there).

A lot of Christmas albums come and go; there's a reason this one has survived for over 30 years. Other than Mathis's and maybe Streisand's, how many holiday albums can you say that about?

Stevie Wonder's Someday At Christmas was originally released in 1967 and the title track still remains relevant today, especially so in these troubled times. The song is an elegant and eloquent hope for a world that is filled with peace, equality and free of poverty , hatred and hunger. The song was referring to the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement, but the lyrics can easily be applied to the state of the world today. The song is absolutely beautiful and we should, now more than ever, try to achieve the ideals the song expouses.

It is by far the best Christmas album I know. I am a product of the fifties and sixties and seventies and still think Stevie Wonder's Christmas album goes down in the annals of all the very best Christrmas music ever.

This Christmas album is the best compilation of holiday music of all time. Ave Maria is beautiful. I don't think I have found an album that tops it yet!

IF you love Stevie Wonder, you will love this one.

I love this collection. Its difficult to descibe what his songs bring to Christmas. Most inspiring rendition of Schubert's Ave Maria. The day that love began and One little Christmas tree will bring a tear to your eye. Thats what Christmas means to me is so full of life and a very enjoyable track. Someday at Christmas is so appropriate to listen to in these belicose times. Silver Bells rings in Christmas time. If I had to pick a favourite song in the collection it would have to be Bedtime for toys. This is a wonderful collection. I only wish that artists, who record Christmas collections at the drop of a hat, would listen to this collection to realize what Christmas can mean with a beautiful rendition like this.

Never, have I heard this kind of heart and soul in Any album of any kind....The Best rendition of Ave Maria you will EVER hear!

Stevie Wonder rocks anyway and his Christmas album rocks as much as Christmas music can.

a nice christmas album from stevie which was recorded in 1967 while still in his teens after his "i was made to love her" album.what is good about this album is the amount of written original material besides the traditional material.the motown originals on this album are:'someday at christmas'/'one little christmas tree'/'the day that love began'/'bedtime for toys'/'twinkle twinkle little me'/'a warm little home on a hill'/'what christmas means to me'...wonder gives dramatic performances on the traditional pieces such as 'ave maria'as stevie also puts his harmonica spin on the song,and'the little drummer boy'.the written motown originals are just as good or better than the traditional songs.on 'that's what christmas means to me'-the motown signature sound is evident on this moderate upbeat number.stevie's performances on the slow paced motown written originals such as 'the day that love began'and 'a warm little home on the hill'is legend.this is a nice holiday album from stevie.

Maybe Stevie can't go wrong, but other producers and songwriters can. Too bad this album was made before Stevie took control of his own career. If he wrote his own original songs and produced the music, this album could have been much, much better. Instead you get one classic Motown style original ("What Christmas Means To Me"), and few great interpretations of classic Christmas songs (highlighted by "Silver Bells" and "Ave Maria"), but the rest of the original songs are sappy and flat. The string section and choral arrangements sound like something you would expect from Johnny Mathis or Andy Williams, not from Stevie Wonder. It is still a good album, just not as good as you might expect.

This is such a great album with standard and originals Christmas songs...sung only the way Stevie can sing them...richness, harmony and style. This has to was recorded in the late 60s and yet today, its stands the test of time and still sounds great! BEST CHRISTMAS ALBUM--EVER!!