A Very Special Christmas Live

A Very Special Christmas Live
Live album by Various artists
Released October 19, 1999
Recorded Washington, D.C., December 1998
Genre Christmas music
Length 38:19
Label A&M/Interscope Records
Various artists chronology
A Very Special Christmas 3
(1997)		 A Very Special Christmas Live
(1999)		 A Very Special Christmas 5
(2001)
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A Very Special Christmas Live is the fourth in the A Very Special Christmas series of Christmas music-themed compilation albums produced to benefit Special Olympics. The album was recorded live in Washington, D.C. in December 1998 at a benefit party held by then-President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of Special Olympics. It was released on 19 October 1999, and production was overseen by Bobby Shriver for A&M Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Performed byLength
1."Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"Johnny MarksMary J. Blige and Sheryl Crow2:29
2."Christmas in Hollis"Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Jason MizellRun-D.M.C.2:59
3."Please Come Home for Christmas"Charles BrownJon Bon Jovi3:13
4."Christmas Blues"Roberto Hite, Adolpho de la Parra, Alan Wilson, Samuel Taylor, Henry VestineJohn Popper, Eric Clapton3:42
5."What Child Is This?"TraditionalVanessa Williams3:15
6."Christmas Tears"Robert Charles Wilson, Sonny ThompsonClapton2:39
7."O Holy Night"Adolphe-Charles Adam, John Sullivan DwightTracy Chapman3:26
8."Give Me One Reason"Tracy ChapmanChapman, Clapton4:17
9."Merry Christmas Baby"Lou Baxter, Johnny MooreCrow, Clapton3:59
10."Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and Phil SpectorBon Jovi2:53
11."Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"John Frederick Coots and Haven GillespieBlige, Bon Jovi, Chapman, Clapton, Crow, Popper, Run-D.M.C., Williams3:55

Personnel

  • Bobby Bandiera – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Tim Cappello – alto and tenor saxophones
  • Michael Mancini – keyboards
  • Ed Manion – baritone saxophone
  • Rob Mathes – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Shawn Pelton – drums, percussion
  • Leon Pendarvis – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg – trombone, backing vocals
  • Tim Smith – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Spengler – trumpet
  • Andy Stoller – backing vocals
  • Sue Williams – bass guitar


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