The Season for Miracles
The Season for Miracles | ||||
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Studio album by The Miracles | ||||
Released | November 23, 1970 (1970-11-23) | |||
Genre | Soul, Christmas | |||
Length | 37:41 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Tamla | |||
The Miracles chronology | ||||
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The Season for Miracles is a 1970 studio album by American soul group The Miracles. The Christmas album has received positive reviews and has been a strong seller for Motown, being reissued on compact disc in 1992.[1]
Reception
Critical reception
A brief review in Billboard recommended this release as being a "joyous" and "delightful holiday package".[2] The editors of AllMusic Guide scored this album three out of five stars, but do not have a detailed review.[3] The publication does review the 1973 various artists compilation A Motown Christmas, which includes tracks from this album and critic Jason Ankeny calls that an "outstanding sampler" of music that includes a "beautifully soulful vibe".[4] In 2011's The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, this album received three out of five stars.[5]
Sales
Although this release did not sell well enough to chart,[6] a 1987 review of the best-selling Christmas albums by Ebony notes that this is one of the best-selling from Motown.[7]
Track listing
- "Deck the Halls"/"Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella" (traditional) – 4:03
- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (traditional) – 3:06
- "I Can Tell When Christmas Is Near" (Stevie Wonder) – 3:02
- "I Believe in Christmas Eve" (Smokey Robinson) – 2:03
- "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé and Robert Wells) – 3:27
- "Jingle Bells" (James Lord Pierpont) – 2:47
- "It's Christmas Time" (Wonder) – 3:27
- "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (John Wesley Work Jr. and traditional) – 3:45
- "Away in a Manger"/"Coventry Carol" (William James Kirkpatrick / traditional) – 2:23
- "Peace on Earth (Good Will Toward Men)" (A. Roach) – 3:03
- "The Day That Love Began" (Deborah Miller and Ron Miller) – 3:53
- "A Child Is Waiting" (Joe Hinton and Patti Jerome) – 2:42
Personnel
The Miracles
- Warren "Pete" Moore – bass vocals
- Claudette Rogers Robinson – vocals
- Smokey Robinson – lead vocals
- Bobby Rogers – tenor vocals
- Marv Tarplin – vocals
- Ronnie White – baritone vocals
Additional personnel
- Jim Hendin – photography
- Wade Marcus – arrangement on "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
- Curtis McNair – artwork, design
- Jimmy Roach – arrangement on "Deck the Halls"/"Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella", "Go Tell It on the Mountain", "Away in a Manger"/"Coventry Carol", and "Peace on Earth (Good Will Toward Men)"
- Tom Schlesinger – graphic supervision
- David Van De Pitte – arrangement
References
- ^ McAdams, Janice (July 11, 1992). "Dynamic Diva: Buzz Builds On Mary Blige". The Rhythm and the Blues. Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 51. p. 17. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 51. December 19, 1970. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – Season for Miracles review". AllMusic Guide.
- ^ Ankney, Jason. "Various Artists – A Motown Christmas review". AllMusic Guide.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ White, Adam (December 18, 1982). "Motown's Curious Yule Offering". Black. Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 50. p. 54. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Sound Off: The Best in Recorded Music". Ebony. Vol. 43, no. 2. December 1987. p. 18B. ISSN 0012-9011.
External links
- The Season for Miracles at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Season for Miracles at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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- Smokey Robinson
- Ronnie White
- Pete Moore
- Bobby Rogers
- Claudette Robinson
- Marv Tarplin
- Billy Griffin
- Donald Griffin
- Carl Cotton
- Mark Scott
- Dave Finley
- Sydney Justin
- Alphonse Franklin
- Tee Turner
- Hi... We're the Miracles (1961)
- Cookin' with the Miracles (1961)
- I'll Try Something New (1962)
- The Fabulous Miracles (1963)
- Christmas with The Miracles (1963)
- The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey (1963)
- I Like It Like That (1964)
- Going to a Go-Go (1965)
- Away We a Go-Go (1966)
- Make It Happen (The Tears of a Clown) (1967)
- Special Occasion (1968)
- Time Out for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (1969)
- Four in Blue (1969)
- What Love Has Joined Together (1970)
- A Pocket Full of Miracles (1970)
- The Season for Miracles (1970)
- One Dozen Roses (1971)
- Flying High Together (1972)
- Renaissance (1973)
- Do It Baby (1974)
- Don't Cha Love It (1975)
- City of Angels (1975)
- The Power of Music (1976)
- Love Crazy (1977)
- The Miracles (1978)
- The Miracles Recorded Live on Stage (1963)
- Smokey Robinson & the Miracles LIVE! (1969)
- Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: 1957–1972 (1972)
- Greatest Hits: From the Beginning (1965)
- Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1968)
- Anthology (1974)
- Anthology '86 (1986)
- Anthology: The Best of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (1995)
- The Ultimate Collection (1998)
- Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology (2002)
- Depend On Me: The Early Albums (2009)
- "Bad Girl"
- "Way Over There"
- "Shop Around"
- "Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues"
- "What's So Good About Goodbye"
- "I've Been Good to You"
- "I'll Try Something New"
- "You've Really Got a Hold on Me"/"Happy Landing"
- "A Love She Can Count On"
- "Mickey's Monkey"
- "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying"
- "(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You"
- "I Like It Like That"
- "That's What Love Is Made Of"
- "Come On Do the Jerk"
- "Ooo Baby Baby"
- "The Tracks of My Tears"
- "A Fork in the Road"
- "My Girl Has Gone"
- "Going to a Go-Go"
- "Choosey Beggar"
- "Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)"
- "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need"
- "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage"
- "More Love"
- "I Second That Emotion"
- "If You Can Want"
- "Yester Love"
- "Special Occasion"
- "Baby, Baby Don't Cry"
- "Here I Go Again"
- "Doggone Right"
- "Abraham, Martin and John"
- "Point It Out"
- "The Tears of a Clown"
- "I Don't Blame You at All"
- "We've Come Too Far to End It Now"
- "Give Me Just Another Day"
- "Do It Baby"
- "Love Machine"
- The Definitive Performances (1963–1987) (2006)