Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas
Studio album by The Supremes
Released	November 1, 1965
Recorded	Los Angeles, July 1965 (tracks) Hitsville USA (Studio A), September 1965 (vocals)
Genre	Pop
Length	32:22
Label	Motown M 638
Producer	Harvey Fuqua
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More Hits by the Supremes (1965) The Supremes at the Copa (1965) --- Merry Christmas (1965) I Hear a Symphony (1966)

Merry Christmas is a Christmas album recorded by Motown girl group The Supremes, and released on Motown Records in November 1965 (see 1965 in music). The LP, produced by Harvey Fuqua, includes recordings of familiar Christmas songs such as "White Christmas", "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", and "Joy to the World". Two originals, "Children's Christmas Song" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me", were issued as the sides of a late 1965 Supremes holiday single.

Merry Christmas, issued by Motown the same day as the live recording The Supremes at the Copa, was the only holiday album released by the Supremes. They charted 4 albums in 1965 with one hitting the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 album chart and this hitting the Top 10 of the Billboard Holiday Album Chart. (It also made the Cashbox Top 10). And this is the only Supremes' album where neither Mary Wilson or Florence Ballard appear. The Adantes back Ross up as it is stated in the newly released singles collection of 2011. Wilson and Ballard only appear in the songs later released in 1999. Therefore, Merry Christmas by The Supremes is Diana Ross' first solo albim for Motown! It was reissued in 1999 with four bonus tracks, including a cover of "Just a Lonely Christmas" (originally recorded by Harvey Fuqua's group The Moonglows), and a Florence Ballard-led version of "Silent Night". This expanded version of the album was re-released in 2003 as 20th Century Masters - The Best of the Supremes: The Christmas Collection.

Track listing

Side one

1. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin)
2. "Silver Bells" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston)
3. "Born of Mary" (Traditional)
4. "Children's Christmas Song" (Harvey Fuqua, Isabelle Freeman)
5. "The Little Drummer Boy" (Harry Simeone, Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati)
6. "My Christmas Tree" (Jimmy Webb)

Side two

1. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks)
2. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie)
3. "My Favorite Things" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II)
4. "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me" (Ron Miller, William O'Malley)
5. "Little Bright Star" (Al Capps, Mary Dean)
6. "Joy to the World" (Traditional)

Additional tracks not used

• "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" (Mel Tormé, Bob Wells)
• "Noël" (Traditional)
• "Silent Night" (Traditional)
• "O Little Town Of Bethlehem" (Traditional)
• "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam)
• "Just a Lonely Christmas" (Alan Freed, Harvey Fuqua)
• "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard-Dick Smith) - Only instrumental track; no vocals recorded

Credits

• Diana Ross: lead vocals
• Florence Ballard: background vocals, lead on bonus track "Silent Night"
• Mary Wilson: background vocals
• The Andantes: background vocals
• Harvey Fuqua: producer
• Gene Page, H.B. Barnum and Ernie Freeman: arrangements

Singles releases

• "Children's Christmas Song" b/w "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me" (Motown 1085, November 18, 1965)

Chart history

Album

Singles

The Supremes v d e The Supremes Diana Ross · Florence Ballard  · Mary Wilson · Barbara Martin · Cindy Birdsong · Jean Terrell · Lynda Laurence · Scherrie Payne · Susaye Greene Betty McGlown Studio albums Meet The Supremes (1962) · Where Did Our Love Go (1964) · More Hits by The Supremes (1965) · I Hear a Symphony (1966) · The Supremes A' Go-Go (1966) · The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland (1967) · Reflections (1968) · Love Child (1968) · Let the Sunshine In (1969) · Cream of the Crop (1969) · Right On (1970) · New Ways but Love Stays (1970) · Touch (1971) · Floy Joy (1972) · The Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Webb (1972) · The Supremes (1975) · High Energy (1976) · Mary, Scherrie & Susaye (1976) Duet albums Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations (1968) · Together (1969) · The Magnificent 7 (1970) · The Return of the Magnificent Seven (1971) · Dynamite (1971) Live albums The Supremes at the Copa (1965) · Live at London's Talk of the Town (1968) · TCB (1968) · On Broadway (1969) · Farewell (1970) · The Supremes Live! In Japan (1973) Other albums A Bit of Liverpool (1964) · The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop (1965) · We Remember Sam Cooke (1965) · Merry Christmas (1965) · The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart (1967) · Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" (1968) Singles (US/UK Top Ten singles) "Where Did Our Love Go" · "Baby Love" · "Come See About Me" · "Stop! In the Name of Love" · "Back in My Arms Again" · "I Hear a Symphony" · "My World Is Empty Without You" · "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" · "You Can't Hurry Love" · "You Keep Me Hangin' On" · "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" · "The Happening" · "Reflections" · "In and out of Love" · "Love Child" · "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" · "I'm Livin' in Shame" · "Someday We'll Be Together" · "Up the Ladder to the Roof" · "Stoned Love" · "River Deep – Mountain High" · "Nathan Jones" · "Floy Joy" · "Automatically Sunshine" Videography T.A.M.I. Show · Greatest Hits: Live in Amsterdam · Reflections: The Definitive Performances (1964–1969) · Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Inspired works Sparkle (original) · Dreamgirls (musical) · Dreamgirls (film) · Sparkle (remake) Related topics Discography · Timeline · Chronology · Members · Berry Gordy · Holland–Dozier–Holland · FLOS Book · Category · Portal · Template · WikiProject v d e The Supremes singles discography 1960s: (Motown) 1960: "Tears of Sorrow" (as The Primettes) 1961: "I Want a Guy" · "Buttered Popcorn" 1962: "Your Heart Belongs to Me" · "Let Me Go the Right Way" 1963: "My Heart Can't Take It No More" · "A Breathtaking Guy" · "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" 1964: "Run, Run, Run" · "Where Did Our Love Go" · "Baby Love" · "Come See About Me" 1965: "Stop! In the Name of Love" · "Back in My Arms Again" · "Nothing but Heartaches" · "I Hear a Symphony" · "Things Are Changing" · "Children's Christmas Song" · "My World Is Empty Without You" 1966: "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" · "You Can't Hurry Love" · "You Keep Me Hangin' On" 1967: "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" · "The Happening" · "Reflections" · "In and out of Love" 1968: "Forever Came Today" · "Some Things You Never Get Used To" · "Love Child" · "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" 1969: "I'm Livin' in Shame" · "I'll Try Something New" · "The Composer" · "No Matter What Sign You Are" · "The Weight" · "I Second That Emotion" · "Someday We'll Be Together" 1970s: (Motown) 1970: "Why (Must We Fall in Love)" · "Up the Ladder to the Roof" · "Everybody's Got the Right to Love" · "Stoned Love"  · "River Deep – Mountain High" 1971: "Nathan Jones" · "You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart" · "Touch"  · "Floy Joy" 1972: "Automatically Sunshine" · "Your Wonderful, Sweet Sweet Love" · "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" 1973: "Bad Weather" 1974: "Baby Love" (UK reissue) 1975: "He's My Man" · "Early Morning Love" (UK-only single) · "Where Do I Go From Here" 1976: "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking" · "High Energy" · "You're My Driving Wheel" 1977: "Let Yourself Go" · "Love, I Never Knew You Could Feel So Good" Book · Category · Portal · Template · WikiProject