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Boyz II Men’s Christmas Interpretations has been remastered for 2024 alongside a new vinyl reissue. The 1993 album, a collection focused on original yuletide R&B songs is coming just in time for the holiday season. Christmas Interpretations first arrived via Motown Records on Oct. 5, 1993, between Boyz II Men’s multi-platinum debut Cooleyhighharmony and their even bigger smash hit sophomore album II. The holiday collection was co-produced by Boyz II Men and their labelmate Brian McKnight, who himself was ascending through the R&B ranks at the time. McKnight also appeared as a featured guest on “Let It Snow”—not a cover of the traditional holiday song but an original penned by McKnight and the group’s Wanya Morris. The Philadelphia vocal group showed off their knack for harmonies throughout the album, starting with an a cappella rendition of “Silent Night” that’s reprised at the end of the tracklist. Their skills as songwriters were also on display, as most of the songs were written by Boyz II Men members Nathan and Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, and Michael McCary. It’s an essential listen for fans of the group’s emotional balladry and post-new jack swing R&B, as well as for those seeking songs to add to their holiday playlists. “We just wanted to express our views of Christmas, reflecting what it meant to us growing up and what it means to us,” the group told The Los Angeles Times upon the album’s release. “We’re incredibly touched by the whole idea of Christmas. We just wanted to share those feelings.”