It's been a long time since I've had a copy of the original 1970 pressing in the store — this is surely one of the greatest Christmas songs of the Rock era. Unbelievably, Michael and his brothers turned this old Christmas nugget into a Jackson 5 dance tune! Note: This copy comes in a vintage Motown Records factory sleeve. Though the labels and vinyl grade EX, the A side has pristine-sounding audio... didn't hear any background noise and no distortion; the spoken intro on the flip does reveal some underlying surface noise (but then, I was lazy and didn't even clean this one after hearing how great the A side sounded!).
| Overall | Label | Sleeve | Vinyl | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX+ | EX+ | EX | M- |
| Label | Year | Chart |
|---|---|---|
| Motown 1174 | 1970 | #1p in December |
A-side
B-side
Artist
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
Title
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year
Songwriter
H. Gillespie-J. Coots (A), P. Sawyer-L. Ware (B)
H. Gillespie-J. Coots (A), P. Sawyer-L. Ware (B)
Producer
Hal Davis, Arranged by James Carmichael
Hal Davis, Arranged by James Carmichael
Category
Christmas
Christmas
