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2009 holiday release featuring the original best selling Jackson 5 Christmas album (originally released in 1970) plus 10 bonus tracks including a rare Michael Jackson Christmas song, 'Little Christmas Tree' and acapella and 'stripped' mixes of beloved songs from the original LP, highlighting Michael Jackson. Also includes original spoken-word 'Season's Greetings' from Michael and his brothers.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
While this CD is mainly Motown's effort to cash in on Michael Jackson's untimely passing, it is a masterfully done job. There are 21 tracks, 17 of them musical, the other four are greetings from the individual J5 members, Michael, Jermaine, Jackie and Tito (guess they couldn't find one by Marlon, and Randy wasn't part of the J5). The first 11 tracks make up the original album, or CD if you prefer. We finally get to hear Michael's rare solo effort, "Little Christmas Tree" which came out a couple of years after the album. Until now, you had to get the "Motown Christmas" CD (with the purple cover) to hear that song. The alternate takes of Up on the Housetop, Rudolph and Someday at Christmas are still good to listen to. The a capella version of Give Love on Christmas Day shows what a powerful voice Michael had, even at a very young age. The Christmas Medley is basically songs snipped together, in their original forms. The songs that make up the medley are:
Santa Claus is Coming To Town
Up on the Housetop
Frosty the Snowman
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
We Wish You a Merry Christmas*
* The last song is the final part of their rendition of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Overall a great CD for any Michael Jackson fan to have, reminding us of what great talent he had.
Santa Claus is Coming To Town
Up on the Housetop
Frosty the Snowman
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
We Wish You a Merry Christmas*
* The last song is the final part of their rendition of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Overall a great CD for any Michael Jackson fan to have, reminding us of what great talent he had.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
an awesome collection of Christmas music from their hearts to ours
October 17, 2009
Format:Audio CD
The Jackson 5 sang and danced their way into your hearts; and their music was incomparable. I really like this album; it has a lot of fine tracks with Michael's singing often being highlighted--I miss him. This group never turned out anything less than perfect holiday music and just one listen proves it. The quality of the sound is very good and the artwork is great.
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" features The Jackson 5 doing great justice to this classic number. I really like this version; they play with the tempo and the keys to put their own stamp on this song and it works. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" features Michael Jackson's voice coming through nice and clear; Michael could really sing and he never lets go of a superfluous note! The backup he gets from the rest of The Jackson 5 is perfect, too. "The Christmas Song" charms me with its natural beauty; these pros do this beautifully and I always enjoy this song when they perform it. "Frosty The Snowman" also has Michael doing his part flawlessly; and the entire group never sounded better.
"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" uses the percussion to great advantage; and listen also for "Christmas Won't Be the Same This Year." It's a melancholy tune but the Jackson 5 makes it shine bright anyway. That's quite a feat! "Give Love At Christmas Day" and ""Someday At Christmas" are probably my two favorite numbers on this CD; The Jackson 5 perform these songs with panache and both songs move me greatly. Michael sounds awesome on "Someday at Christmas." In addition, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" has little Michael Jackson squarely in the spotlight--and he does this very skillfully! What a genius talent he had.
"Little Christmas Tree" is quite touching and poignant; this is a strong highlight of the album. The stripped mix of "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" sounds just great; and I also like the stripped mix of "Someday at Christmas" that showcases Michael singing with a skill and polish that we normally hear only from the most seasoned of performers--incredible!
There are also "season's greetings" messages from Michael, Tito, Jackie and Jermaine--cool! The album ends strong with The Jackson 5 doing a "J5 Christmas Medley." It's a good way to end the CD.
This is, of course, a wonderful holiday album for any fan of The Jackson 5. Michael Jackson's fans will want this, too; and really anyone who wants a truly special Christmas album should add this to their music collection.
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" features The Jackson 5 doing great justice to this classic number. I really like this version; they play with the tempo and the keys to put their own stamp on this song and it works. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" features Michael Jackson's voice coming through nice and clear; Michael could really sing and he never lets go of a superfluous note! The backup he gets from the rest of The Jackson 5 is perfect, too. "The Christmas Song" charms me with its natural beauty; these pros do this beautifully and I always enjoy this song when they perform it. "Frosty The Snowman" also has Michael doing his part flawlessly; and the entire group never sounded better.
"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" uses the percussion to great advantage; and listen also for "Christmas Won't Be the Same This Year." It's a melancholy tune but the Jackson 5 makes it shine bright anyway. That's quite a feat! "Give Love At Christmas Day" and ""Someday At Christmas" are probably my two favorite numbers on this CD; The Jackson 5 perform these songs with panache and both songs move me greatly. Michael sounds awesome on "Someday at Christmas." In addition, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" has little Michael Jackson squarely in the spotlight--and he does this very skillfully! What a genius talent he had.
"Little Christmas Tree" is quite touching and poignant; this is a strong highlight of the album. The stripped mix of "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" sounds just great; and I also like the stripped mix of "Someday at Christmas" that showcases Michael singing with a skill and polish that we normally hear only from the most seasoned of performers--incredible!
There are also "season's greetings" messages from Michael, Tito, Jackie and Jermaine--cool! The album ends strong with The Jackson 5 doing a "J5 Christmas Medley." It's a good way to end the CD.
This is, of course, a wonderful holiday album for any fan of The Jackson 5. Michael Jackson's fans will want this, too; and really anyone who wants a truly special Christmas album should add this to their music collection.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Gina
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Love my Jackson xmas cd. I owned the album when I was young. I grew up listening to the Jacksons. I brought the cd when my first child was born over 20 years ago. I wanted her to experience the Jackson xmas like I did when I grew up. Somehow the album and the cd seemed to walk out of my house. So this year I purchase the cd again- I have a second child and he too needed to experience the Jackson xmas. LOL -looking back I have had this same xmas collection 3x's in my life span. Now that's a fan
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
fast shipping
product was great but container had a big crack in it. It was a Christmas present so my sister in law returned it. other than that the cd is great!
Published 2 months ago by Jill Borntrager
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun for families
I bought this for my Grandma who had lost her copies. She loves to play nothing but this type of music during the holidays. It brought back memories of childhood. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Sandoval
5.0 out of 5 stars
michael jackson
i need this cd and you had it. everything was on time and it showed up without any damage to it. thanks.
Published 4 months ago by Anthony Lembo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Re-Release of a J5 Classic!
This Christmas classic speaks for itself, and the re-release containing additional tracks and personal holiday greetings from each of the boys make this the disc to get if you... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Michael R. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun album
This was a fun change from the other Christmas albums I had. I'd forgotten how much I liked Jackson 5.
Published 4 months ago by Pui-san Yee
5.0 out of 5 stars
love it
its a fun, timeless piece for christmas times. Its good for any crowd. my 16 year old son loves it. The sound is very clear.
Published 4 months ago by Q. Etheridge
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love It!
If you love Christmas music, this is a must have! Michaels voice is so sweet, and brings lots of charm to some of your favorite songs.
Published 5 months ago by Shalina
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite Holiday CD
This is such a nice holiday CD. I play it in my truck everywhere I go around the holidays. I so enjoy hearing them when they were so young. Read more
Published 5 months ago by mjstopfan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Old Fashioned Goodness!
This product arrived in just a few days. Packaged and perfect. I was totally impressed with the number of songs (21) on the album. Read more
Published 5 months ago by shacy
5.0 out of 5 stars
A trip down memory lane
I bought the album - MANY years ago now - as an early Christmas present for my late sister (then roomie) and her late husband (then fiancé). Read more
Published 7 months ago by Madelyn Griffith-Haynie
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