Vol. 4-Very Special Christmas-Live (Live) (1999) (Williams/Clapton/Popper/Crow )

Product Summary Label: Uni/a&m UPC: 00606949048426 Release Date: 10/19/1999 Buy.com Sku: 60362771 Item#: MC9W6D Buy.com Sales Rank: 25079 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Mary J. Blige/Sheryl Crow ~ Various Artists 2. Christmas In Hollis - Run-DMC ~ Various Artists 3. Please Come Home For Christmas - Jon Bon Jovi ~ Various Artists 4. Christmas Blues - John Popper/Eric Clapton ~ Various Artists 5. What Child Is This - Vanessa Williams ~ Various Artists 6. Christmas Tears - Eric Clapton ~ Various Artists 7. O Holy Night - Tracy Chapman ~ Various Artists 8. Give Me One Reason - Tracy Chapman/Eric Clapton ~ Various Artists 9. Merry Christmas Baby - Sheryl Crow/Eric Clapton ~ Various Artists 10. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Jon Bon Jovi ~ Various Artists 11. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Mary J. Blige/Jon Bon Jovi/Tracy Chapman/Eric Clapton/Sheryl Crow/John Popper/Run-DMC/Vanessa Williams ~ Various Artists (P) 1999 Special Olympics International Inc. (C) 1999 Special Olympics International Inc.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Eric Clapton, Tracy Chapman (vocals, guitar); John Popper (vocals, harmonica); Jon Bon Jovi, Mary J. Blige, Vanessa Williams , Sheryl Crow (vocals); Bobby Bandiera (guitar); Timmy Cappello (saxophone); Michael Spengler (trumpet); Michael Mancini, Leon Pendarvis (keyboards); Sue Williams (acoustic bass); Shawn Pelton (drums, percussion); Andy Stoller (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Dave Reed; Obie O'Brien; Thom Panunzio. Liner Note Author: Eunice Kennedy Shriver. A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 4: Live continues the Very Special Christmas series, which benefits the Special Olympics. This volume was recorded live in Washington, D.C. and features performances by Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Run-D.M.C., Jon Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Vanessa Williams, and Tracy Chapman. Blige and Crow duet on "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," while Bon Jovi performs two lovelorn holiday songs -- "Please Come Home for Christmas" and "Christmas, Baby Please Come Home." Clapton teams up with Chapman on a version of her hit "Give Me One Reason," and with Crow on "Merry Christmas Baby." Run-D.M.C. performs "Christmas in Hollis," and Vanessa Williams turns in a rendition of "What Child Is This." All the performers appear on the album's final song, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," representing this benefit album's spirit of goodwill and teamwork. ~ Heather Phares   Technical Info Release Date : 10/19/1999 Original Release Date : 1999 Catalog ID : 490484 Label : Interscope Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 38m : 25s Studio/Live : Live Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00606949048426   Professional Reviews Entertainment Weekly (12/10/99, pp.107-8) - "...Santa's got a very mixed bag:...the priviledge of jolly-enough John Popper and Run-D.M.C. entries and a no-hard-feelings Clapton/Crow pairing..." - Rating: B-    Product Image