Various - A Very Special Christmas

Artist: Various

Label: A&M Records, Festival Records

Catalogue No: RML53252, RML53252

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation

Country: Australia & New Zealand

Year: 1987

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Pop Rap, Pop Rock, Holiday

Available Copies

Sleeve: VG+ Media: VG+

N/A

$20

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Notes

℗ 1987 Special Olympics Productions Inc.
© 1987 Special Olympics Productions Inc.
Manufactured by Festival Records Pty. Ltd. Australia and New Zealand.
Some copies released with a hype sticker on the sleeve “Nine Network Australia Proudly Presents The Special Olympics Christmas Album” and listing the album artists.

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By

Festival Records Pty. Ltd., Festival Records Pty. Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout:	DMX-69095 URA2	Side A Runout
Matrix / Runout:	DMX-69096 URA2	Side B Runout

Credits

Cover

Keith Haring

Executive-Producer

Jimmy Iovine

Mastered By

Stephen Marcussen

Tracklist

Position	Title	Credits	Duration
A1	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	T.M. Stevens (Bass), Steve Jordan (Drums), Dan Nash (Engineer [Assistant]), Mark McKenna (Engineer [Assistant]), Michael Morongell (Engineer [Assistant]), Rob Jacobs (Engineer [Assistant]), David Freeman (Guitar), Michael Landau (Guitar), Bob Clearmountain (Mixed By), Roy Bittan (Piano), Jimmy Iovine (Producer), Roy Bittan (Producer), Don Smith (Recorded By), Shelly Yakus (Recorded By), Clarence Clemons (Saxophone), Haven Gillespie (Written-By), J. Fred Coots (Written-By)	3:21
A2	Winter Wonderland	David A. Stewart (Drum Programming), Richard Feldman (Drum Programming), Tom Banghart (Engineer [Assistant]), Annie Lennox (Keyboards), John Van Tongeren (Keyboards), Richard Feldman (Keyboards), Humberto Gatica (Mixed By), Eurythmics (Producer), Richard Feldman (Producer), Richard Feldman (Recorded By), Dick Smith (3) (Written-By), Felix Bernard (Written-By)	3:34
A3	Do You Hear What I Hear?	Darlene Love (Backing Vocals), Edna Wright Perry (Backing Vocals), Jimmy Johnson (5) (Bass), Richie Hayward (Drums), Mark McKenna (Engineer [Assistant]), Steve Lukather (Guitar), Bob Clearmountain (Mixed By), Bobbye Hall (Percussion), Jai Winding (Piano), Jimmy Iovine (Producer), Scott Litt (Recorded By), Thom Panunzio (Recorded By), Charles Judge (Synthesizer, Arranged By [Strings]), Gloria Shayne (Written-By), Noel Regney (Written-By)	3:31
A4	Merry Christmas Baby	Bob Ludwig (Mastered By [Originally]), Bob Clearmountain (Mixed By), Bruce Springsteen (Producer), Chuck Plotkin (Producer), Jon Landau (Producer), Toby Scott (Recorded By), Johnny Moore (2) (Written-By), Lou Baxter (Written-By)	4:51
A5	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas	T.M. Stevens (Bass), Blair Cunningham (Drums), Steve Boyer (Engineer [Assistant]), Robbie McIntosh (Guitar), Rupert Black (Keyboards), Bob Clearmountain (Mixed By), Bruce Lampcov (Mixed By), Bob Clearmountain (Producer), Jimmy Iovine (Producer), Bruce Lampcov (Recorded By), Scott Litt (Recorded By), Hugh Martin (Written-By), Ralph Blane (Written-By)	4:40
A6	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus	John Cascella (Accordion), Crystal Taliefero (Backing Vocals), Pat Peterson (Backing Vocals), Toby Myers (Bass), Kenny Aronoff (Drums), Lisa Germano (Fiddle), Larry Crane (Guitar), Mike Wanchic (Guitar), Bob Clearmountain (Mixed By), Don Gehman (Producer), John Cougar Mellencamp (Producer), David Leonard (Recorded By), Tommie Connor (Written-By)	2:38
A7	Gabriel's Message	David Willcocks (Arranged By), Pete Smith (Producer), Sting (Producer), Pete Smith (Recorded By, Mixed By), Traditional (Written-By), Sabine Baring-Gould (Written-By [Words])	2:10
B1	Christmas In Hollis	Rick Rubin (Co-producer), Steve Ett (Co-producer), Run-DMC (Producer), Steve Ett (Recorded By, Mixed By), Darryl McDaniels (Written-By), Jason Mizell (Written-By), Joseph Simmons (Written-By)	2:59
B2	Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)	Darlene Love (Backing Vocals), Bob Clearmountain (Mixed By), Jimmy Iovine (Producer), Scott Litt (Recorded By), Thom Panunzio (Recorded By), Ellie Greenwich (Written-By), Jeff Barry (Written-By), Phil Spector (Written-By)	2:19
B3	Santa Baby	Jeremy Lubbock (Arranged By), Peter Droll (Engineer [Assistant]), Rob Jacobs (Engineer [Assistant]), Jimmy Iovine (Producer), Shelly Yakus (Recorded By, Mixed By), Joan Javits (Written-By), Philip Springer (Written-By)	2:34
B4	The Little Drummer Boy	Andrea Robinson (Backing Vocals), Darryl Phinnessee (Backing Vocals), Donny Gerrard (Backing Vocals), Dorian Holley (Backing Vocals), John Townsend (Backing Vocals), Laura Creamer (Backing Vocals), Rosemary Butler (Backing Vocals), Chris Campbell (Bass), Don Brewer (Drums), Marc DeSisto (Engineer [Assistant]), Mark McKenna (Engineer [Assistant]), Nils Lofgren (Guitar), Rick Vito (Guitar), David Ervin (Keyboards), Joe Chiccarelli (Mixed By), Crystal Taliefero (Percussion), Craig Frost (Piano), Bob Seger (Producer), Jimmy Iovine (Producer), Don Smith (Recorded By), Shelly Yakus (Recorded By), Alto Reed (Saxophone), Harry Simeone (Written-By), Henry Onorati (Written-By), Katherine K. Davis (Written-By)	3:29
B5	Run Rudolph Run	Dave Taylor (3) (Bass), Mickey Curry (Drums), Bryan Adams (Guitar), Keith Scott (Guitar [Additional], Keyboards [Additional]), Johnny Blitz (Keyboards), Bob Clearmountain (Mixed By), Bryan Adams (Producer), Smudger (2) (Recorded By), Johnny Marks (Written-By), Marvin Brodie (Written-By)	2:42
B6	Back Door Santa	Bon Jovi (Arranged By), Bob Clearmountain (Mixed By), Jon Bon Jovi (Producer), Richie Sambora (Producer), Kooster McAllister (Recorded By), Michael Young (6) (Recorded By), Roger Talkov (Recorded By), Clarence Carter (Written-By), Marcus Daniel (Written-By)	3:52
B7	The Coventry Carol	Alison Moyet (Producer, Mixed By, Arranged By), Peter Oxendale (Producer, Mixed By, Arranged By), John Fryer (Recorded By), Traditional (Written-By)	3:24
B8	Silent Night	Richard Warren (2) (Arranged By), Robbie Nevil (Backing Vocals), Sharon Celani (Backing Vocals), Dan Nash (Engineer [Assistant]), Waddy Wachtel (Guitar), Bob Clearmountain (Mixed By), Roy Bittan (Piano), Jimmy Iovine (Producer), Roy Bittan (Producer), Shelly Yakus (Recorded By), Thom Panunzio (Recorded By), Traditional (Written-By)	4:36

Videos

Merry Christmas to everyone! Song list 1. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - The Pointer Sisters - 0:00 2. "Winter Wonderland" - Eurythmics - 3:23 3. "Do You Hear What I Hear?" - Whitney Houston - 6:58 4. "Merry Christmas Baby" - Bruce Springsteen and the

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Winter Wonderland · Eurythmics A Very Special Christmas ℗ An A&M Records release; ℗ 1987 RCA Records, Under License to Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Producer: Eurythmics P

Merry Christmas!!

Music is the property of the original artist. This Video is for exhibition, entertainment and educational purposes. Enjoy!!

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Christmas In Hollis · Run D.M.C. A Very Special Christmas ℗ 1987 Profile Records Inc., Under License to Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Producer: Run D.M.C. Producer: Steve Ett P

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Do You Hear What I Hear · Whitney Houston A Very Special Christmas ℗ 1987 Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Producer: Jimmy Iovine Composer Lyricist: Gloria Adele Shain Composer

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Merry Christmas Baby · Bruce Springsteen · E Street Band A Very Special Christmas ℗ 1987 Bruce Springsteen, Under License to Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Producer: Bruce Sprin

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Winter Wonderland · Eurythmics A Very Special Christmas ℗ 1987 RCA Records, Under License to Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Producer: Eurythmics Producer: Richard Feldman Compos

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Santa Claus Is Coming To Town · The Pointer Sisters A Very Special Christmas ℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc., Under License to Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Producer: Jimmy Iovine

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group The Coventry Carol · Alison Moyet A Very Special Christmas ℗ 1987 Alison Moyet, Under License to Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Workarranger, Producer: Alison Moyet Workarranger

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) · U2 A Very Special Christmas ℗ 1987 Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Producer: Jimmy Iovine Composer Lyricist: Phil Spector Composer Lyricist:

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Silent Night · Stevie Nicks A Very Special Christmas ℗ 1987 Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Producer: Jimmy Iovine Producer: Roy Bittan Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber Lyricist: Jos

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Gabriel's Message · Sting A Very Special Christmas ℗ 1987 Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Producer: Pete Smith Producer: Sting Lyricist: Sabine Baring-Gould Composer: Traditional

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Santa Baby · Madonna A Very Special Christmas ℗ 1987 Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Producer: Jimmy Iovine Composer Lyricist: Joan Ellen Javits Composer Lyricist: Philip Sprin

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group The Little Drummer Boy · Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band A Very Special Christmas ℗ 1987 Special Olympics, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Producer: Jimmy Iovine Composer Lyricist: Katherine Kennicott Dav

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Run Rudolph Run · Bryan Adams A Very Special Christmas ℗ 1987 Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Producer: Bryan Adams Composer Lyricist: Marvin Brodie Composer Lyricist: Johnny M

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas · The Pretenders A Very Special Christmas ℗ 1987 WEA Records, Inc., Under License to Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987-10-20 Producer: Bob Clearmou

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Santa Claus Is Coming To Town · The Pointer Sisters A Very Special Christmas ℗ An A&M Records release; ℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc., Under License to Special Olympics Productions, Inc. Released on: 1987

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