Vol. 1-Very Special Christmas (1989) (Mellencamp/Springsteen/Sting )

Product Summary Label: Uni/a&m UPC: 00075021391123 Release Date: 8/17/1988 Buy.com Sku: 60078898 Item#: MT4TWG Buy.com Sales Rank: 288 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The Pointer Sisters ~ Various Artists 2. Winter Wonderland - Eurythmics ~ Various Artists 3. Do You Hear What I Hear? - Whitney Houston ~ Various Artists 4. Merry Christmas Baby - Bruce Springsteen/The E Street Band (live) ~ Various Artists 5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - The Pretenders ~ Various Artists 6. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - John Cougar Mellencamp ~ Various Artists 7. Gabriel's Message - Sting ~ Various Artists 8. Christmas In Hollis - Run-DMC ~ Various Artists 9. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U2 ~ Various Artists 10. Santa Baby - Madonna ~ Various Artists 11. Little Drummer Boy, The - Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band ~ Various Artists 12. Run Rudolph Run - Bryan Adams ~ Various Artists 13. I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas - Bon Jovi ~ Various Artists 14. Coventry Carol, The - Alison Moyet ~ Various Artists 15. Silent Night - Stevie Nicks ~ Various Artists (P) 1987 Special Olympics International Inc. (C) 1987 Special Olympics International Inc.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info The proceeds from the sale of A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS will go to benefit Special Olympics International. Producers include: Jimmy Iovine, Roy Bittan, Rick Rubin, Bob Rock, Jon Landau. Engineers include: Scott Litt, Thom Panunzio, Shelly Yakus. Includes liner notes by Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Personnel: Madonna (vocals); Dave Freeman, Jon Landau, Larry Crane , Michael Landau, Mike Wanchic, Nils Lofgren, Rick Vito, Steve Lukather, Waddy Wachtel, Robbie McIntosh , Bryan Adams (guitar); Lisa Germano (fiddle); John Cascella (accordion); Clarence Clemons, Alto Reed (saxophone); Craig Frost, Jai Winding, Roy Bittan (piano); Richard Feldman (keyboards, drum programming); Rupert Black, David Ervin, John Van Tongeren, Johnny Blitz, Annie Lennox (keyboards); Charles Judge (synthesizer); Blair Cunningham, Steve Jordan , Don Brewer, Kenny Aronoff, Mickey Curry, Richard Hayward (drums); Crystal Taliefero (percussion, background vocals); Ms. Bobbye Hall, Bobbye Hall (percussion); Dave Stewart (drum programming); Sharon Celani, Andrea Robinson, Darlene Love, Darryl Phinnessee, Donny Gerrard, Dorian Holley, Edna Wright, John Townsend, Laura Creamer, Robbie Nevil, Rosemary Butler, Keith Scott, Pat Peterson (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Bob Rock; Peter Oxendale; Humberto Gatica; Alison Moyet; Peter Smith ; Randy Staub ; Shelly Yakus; Steven Ett; Bob Clearmountain; Bruce Lampcov. Liner Note Author: Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Recording information: A&M Recording Studios (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); A&M, Los Angeles, CA (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); AIR Recording Studios, London, England (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Air Studios, London, England (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Belmont Mall Studio, Belmont, IN (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Blackwing Studio, London, England (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Blackwing Studios, London, England (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Blue Room, Utopia Studios, London, England (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Capitol Recording Studios (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Chung King House Of MEtal, New York, NY (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Chung King, House Of Metal, NY (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Glasgow, Scotland (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Marquee Club, London, England (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Orca Studio, Encino, CA (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Power Station, New York, NY (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Reflection Sound Studios, Charlotte, NC (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Sound Check, Glasgow, Scotland (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); The Blue Room, Utopia Studios, London, England (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); The MArquee Club, London, England (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); The Power Station, NY (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); Townhouse Studios, London, England (06/03/1987-07/29/1987); West Side Studios, London, England (06/03/1987-07/29/1987). Arrangers: Peter Oxendale; Jeremy Lubbock; Alison Moyet; Rich Warren. Rhino's Playlist Plus: Very Special Christmas features volumes 1, 2 and 3 of the popular holiday series that started in the late '80s/early '90s to benefit the Special Olympics foundation. Comprised of mostly major-label acts like Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, the Eurythmics, Bon Jovi, No Doubt, and others, it's a fine set of rock and pop-oriented yuletide cheer that, like all holiday albums, wears itself thin after a week or two. ~ James Christopher Monger 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   Technical Info Release Date : 10/25/1990 Original Release Date : 1989 Catalog ID : 75021-3911-2 Label : A&M Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 51m : 14s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : AAD UPC : 00075021391123    Product Image