A Very Special Christmas

Overview

Recorded to benefit the Special Olympics, this has some of the biggest names in contemporary music, most covering seasonal favorites with mixed success. Outstanding tracks include the Pretenders "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," with Chrissie Hynde giving a touching performance. Run-D.M.C.'s topical "Christmas in Hollis" relies heavily on sampling "Back Door Santa," and may head you toward the dance floor. Alison Moyet's stately version of "The Coventry Carol" is beautifully haunting. Only the Material Girl, Madonna, embarrasses herself with an overly campy "Santa Baby." ~ Dennis MacDonald

Product Details

Release Date:	09/23/2016
Label:	A&M
UPC:	0602547961655
Rank:	3714

Tracks

1. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town  -  Pointer Sisters
2. Winter Wonderland  -  Eurythmics
3. Do You Hear What I Hear  - Whitney Houston
4. Merry Christmas Baby  -  E Street Band  - Bruce Springsteen
5. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas  -  Pretenders
6. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus  - John Mellencamp
7. Gabriel's Message  -  Sting
8. Christmas in Hollis  -  Run-D.M.C.
9. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)  -  U2
10. Santa Baby  -  Madonna
11. The Little Drummer Boy  -  Seger
12. Run Rudolph Run
13. Back Door Santa  -  Bon Jovi
14. The Coventry Carol  - Alison Moyet
15. Silent Night  - Stevie Nicks

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stevie Nicks   Primary Artist
Bob Seger   Primary Artist
Sting   Primary Artist
Pretenders   Primary Artist
Madonna   Primary Artist,Vocals
Run-D.M.C.   Primary Artist
John Cougar Mellencamp   Primary Artist
Whitney Houston   Primary Artist
The Pointer Sisters   Primary Artist
Bon Jovi   Primary Artist
Bruce Springsteen   Primary Artist
Alison Moyet   Primary Artist
Eurythmics   Primary Artist
U2   Primary Artist
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band   Primary Artist
The E Street Band   Primary Artist
John Mellencamp   Primary Artist
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band   Primary Artist
Darryl Phinnessee   Vocals (Background)
Sharon Celani   Vocals (Background)
Andrea Robinson   Vocals (Background)
Richard Feldman   Keyboards
Lisa Germano   Fiddle
Rupert Black   Keyboards
Dave Freeman   Guitar
Dave Taylor   Bass
Steve Jordan   Drums
Charlie Judge   Synthesizer
Robbie Nevil   Vocals (Background)
Roy Bittan   Piano
Rosemary Butler   Vocals (Background)
Richie Hayward   Drums
Bobbye Hall   Percussion
Nils Lofgren   Guitar
Michael Landau   Guitar
Mickey Curry   Drums
Rick Vito   Guitar
Blair Cunningham   Drums
Darlene Love   Vocals (Background)
Annie Lennox   Keyboards
Keith Scott   Vocals (Background)
Pat Peterson   Vocals (Background)
Clarence Clemons   Saxophone
Don Brewer   Drums
Alto Reed   Saxophone
Donny Gerrard   Vocals (Background)
Dorian Holley   Vocals (Background)
Steve Lukather   Guitar
Kenny Aronoff   Drums
Larry Crane   Guitar
Chris Campbell   Bass
John Cascella   Accordion
Jai Winding   Piano
Craig Frost   Piano
Crystal Taliefero   Percussion,Vocals (Background)
David Ervin   Keyboards
Jimmy Johnson   Bass
T.M. Stevens   Bass
Robbie McIntosh   Guitar
Laura Creamer   Vocals (Background)
Edna Wright   Vocals (Background)
John Van Tongeren   Keyboards
Waddy Wachtel   Guitar
John Townsend   Vocals (Background)
Johnny Blitz   Keyboards
Jon Landau   Guitar
Mike Wanchic   Guitar

Technical Credits

Bruce Lampcov   Mixing,Engineer
Harry Simeone   Composer
Dick Smith   Composer
Richard Feldman   Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
Eleanor Greenwich   Composer
Peter Smith   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Edgar Pettman   Arranger
Richard Frankel   Art Direction,Art Coordinator
Sabine Baring-Gould   Composer
Silver Bullet Band   Performer
Eunice Kennedy Shriver   Liner Notes
Bobby Shriver   Production Coordination
Vicki Iovine   Coordination,Production Coordination
Smudger   Engineer
Johnny Moore   Composer,Composer,Composer
Richard B. Smith   Composer
Keith Haring   Artwork,Art Direction
Charlie Judge   String Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
Mueller Peter Sziami   Translation
Rob Jacobs   Assistant Engineer,Engineer
Roy Bittan   Producer
Mark McKenna   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Randy Staub   Mixing
Jimmy Iovine   Producer,Executive Producer
Rick Rubin   Producer
Run-D.M.C.   Producer,Performer
Marvin Brodie   Composer
Noel Regney   Composer
Mickey Curry   Assistant Engineer
Bob Rock   Mixing,Producer
Charles Brown   Composer
Jeff Barry   Composer
Whitney Houston   Performer
Jon Bon Jovi   Composer
Rich Warren   Arranger
Bob Clearmountain   Engineer,Producer,Sound Supervision,Mixing
Katherine K. Davis   Composer
Ralph Blane   Composer
The Pointer Sisters   Performer
Mike Morongell   Assistant Engineer
Stevie Nicks   Performer
Marc DeSisto   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Henry Onorati   Composer
Dave Stewart   Drum Programming
Toby Scott   Engineer
Tommie Connor   Composer
Haven Gillespie   Composer
Danny Grigsby   Engineer
Dan Nash   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Marcus Daniel   Composer
Phil Spector   Composer
Philip Springer   Composer
Felix Bernard   Composer
Humberto Gatica   Mixing
Steven Ett   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Johnny Marks   Composer
Hugh Martin   Composer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Bon Jovi   Performer
Bob Seger   Producer,Performer
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Chuck Plotkin   Producer
Joan Javits   Composer
Gloria Shayne Baker   Composer
Gloria Adele Shain   Composer
Frank Olinsky   Design,Art Direction
Jeff Gold   Art Direction
Tom Banghart   Assistant Engineer
Chuck Beeson   Art Direction,Art Coordinator
Peter Oxendale   Mixing,Arranger,Producer
Alison Moyet   Mixing,Arranger,Producer,Performer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Paul Marshall   Coordination,Production Coordination
Traditional   Composer
Shelly Yakus   Mixing,Engineer,Sound Supervision
Steve Boyer   Assistant Engineer
Clarence Carter   Composer
Ellie Greenwich   Composer
Don Gehman   Producer
John Fryer   Engineer
Don Smith   Engineer
Leon X A Schleinger   Composer
Franz Gruber   Composer
Eurythmics   Producer,Performer
Lou Baxter   Composer
David Leonard   Engineer
U2   Performer
Jason Mizell   Composer
John Mellencamp   Producer,Performer
Joseph Mohr   Composer
Madonna   Performer
Jon Landau   Producer
Scott Litt   Engineer
Darryl McDaniels   Composer
Joseph Simmons   Composer
Jeremy Lubbock   Arranger
Pretenders   Performer
Thom Panunzio   Engineer,Sound Supervision
Sting   Producer,Performer
Bruce Springsteen   Producer,Performer