Christmas Here with You
Christmas Here with You is the twenty-fourth studio album by American soul music vocal group Four Tops, released on Motown. It would be the final album by the group before the death of member Lawrence Payton in June 1997.
Reception
An overview of rhythm and blues Christmas albums for Billboard by J. R. Reynolds recommends this release and calls it a "festive delight". A similar rundown in Ebony from 1997 also includes Christmas Here with You among recommended releases. Editors of AllMusic Guide gave this album three out of five stars, with critic Gina Boldman calling it a "predictable but festive holiday release".It was the last studio album to feature the classic lineup of the group.
Track listing
- "Christmas Here with You" – 5:08
- "White Christmas" – 4:21
- "The Christmas Song" – 3:58
- "Away in a Manger" – 2:45
- "This Christmas" – 4:33
- "Silent Night" – 5:03
- "Little Drummer Boy" – 7:45
- "Christmas Delight" – 3:49
- "Merry Christmas Baby" – 5:06
- "Merry Christmas to You" – 4:07
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – 3:51
- "Twas the Night Before Christmas" – 6:28
Personnel
Four Tops- Renaldo Benson – bass vocals, arrangement, production
- Abdul Fakir – first tenor vocals, arrangement, production
- Lawrence Payton – second tenor and second lead vocals, arrangement, production, executive production
- Levi Stubbs – lead and baritone vocals, arrangement, production
- Aretha Franklin – vocals on "Christmas Here with You", "White Christmas", and "Silent Night"
- Tim Gordon – alto saxophone
- The Ridgeway Sisters – backing vocals on "Little Drummer Boy" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"