The Ultimate R&B Christmas

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: 1993
• Total Time: 38:34
• Type: Collection (various artists), Christmas
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

The Ultimate R&B Christmas is an excellent compilation of holiday favorites performed by many of the greatest performers in the soul pantheon; among the highlights are Otis Redding's "White Christmas," James Brown's "It's Christmas Time (Part 1)," Booker T. and the MGs' "Jingle Bells," Al Green's "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and the Jackson 5's "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	Rube Bloom, Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane	Lou Rawls	(3:43)
The Christmas Song	Mel Tormé, Robert Wells	Nat King Cole	(3:11)
Merry Christmas, Baby	Johnny Moore, Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore, Charles Brown	Charles Brown, Nat King Cole, Charles Brown	(2:56)
Jingle Bells	J.S. Pierpont, James Pierpont	Booker T. & the MG's	(2:39)
White Christmas (Lyrics)	Irving Berlin	Otis Redding	(3:09)
Do You Hear What I Hear?	Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne, Gloria Shayne Baker, Leon X A Schleinger	Gladys Knight & the Pips	(4:00)
I'll Be Home for Christmas	Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent	Al Green	(3:16)
Christmas Forever		Freddie Jackson	(4:00)
It's Christmas Time, Pt. 1	James Brown, Bud Hobgood	James Brown	(3:13)
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Lyrics)	John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie	The Jackson 5	(2:27)
This Chirstmas	Donny Hathaway, Nadine McKinnor, Hathaway McKinnor	Hathaway	(3:34)
Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby	Frank Haywood, Ernest Tucker	Amos Milburn	(2:55)

Credits

Cheryl Pawelski (Assistant Producer), Tom Cartwright (Supervisor), Hathaway (Performer), The MG's (Performer), Tom Cartwright (Concept), Gladys Knight & the Pips (Performer), The Pips (Performer), Booker T. & the MG's (Performer), Amos Milburn (Performer), James Brown (Performer), The O'Jays (Performer), Lisa Sutton (Design), Pam Brady (Assistant Producer), Charles Brown (Performer), Nat King Cole (Performer), Al Green (Performer), Margaret Goldfarb (Assistant), Cheryl Pawelski (Assistant), Otis Redding (Performer), Tom Cartwright (Project Supervisor), Lou Rawls (Performer), Pam Brady (Assistant), Margaret Goldfarb (Assistant Producer), The Jackson 5 (Performer), Gladys Knight (Performer), Freddie Jackson (Performer), Donny Hathaway (Performer)