What Was the Original Motown Christmas?

The new NBC special A Motown Christmas airing on December 9, 2025, at 9pm EST, is designed to introduce a new generation to Motown classics — but even some older fans might not realize that the show is originally inspired by a 1973 double LP simply titled A Motown Christmas. For anyone who grew up with Jackson 5 or Stevie Wonder, this album might bring back a lot of memories. It also carries a piece of history in every track, since the compilation was built from seasonal singles and album cuts recorded by Motown artists throughout the 1960s and early 1970s.