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A Very Special Christmas [Import]

~ Various Artists - Miscellaneous - Holiday, A Very Special Christmas (Series)

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Audio CD (25 Oct 1990)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Import
Label: A&M
ASIN: B000002GFJ
Other Editions: Audio Cassette

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 99,808 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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This is item 1 in The Very Special Christmas Series.

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1. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - The Pointer Sisters

2. Winter Wonderland - Eurythmics

3. Do You Hear What I Hear? - Whitney Houston

4. Merry Christmas, Baby - Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

5. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - The 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. Little Drummer Boy - Bob Seger, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Silver Bullet Band

12. Run Rudolph Run - Bryan Adams

13. I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas - Bon Jovi

14. Coventry Carol - Alison Moyet

15. Silent Night - Stevie Nicks

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When was the last time you heard collard greens being sung about in a Christmas song? Probably never, unless you're a Run DMC fan, or were wise enough to hop on the Very Special Christmas tip. The rappers' contribution to this benefit collection is probably the highlight, although traditional songs covered by now-traditional artists like the Pretenders ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas") provide the majority of the material here. Eurythmics turn in a suitably chilly "Winter Wonderland," Stevie Nicks sings a beautifully haunting "Silent Night," and Whitney Houston proves again that she's every woman with "Do You Hear What I Hear"--that is, every woman with a voice strong enough to do the song justice. "Santa Baby," Madonna's contribution, isn't as sultry as it could be, but there's more fun thanks to hell-on-heels, the Pointer Sisters and Bon Jovi. --Steve Gdula

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5.0 out of 5 stars A very strong collection, 22 Oct 2003

By	Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Most of these songs were specially recorded for this charity album and some of the performances are outstanding. It's hard to pick out highlights when there are so many great performances, but here are a few.

I love Madonna's cover of the Eartha Kitt classic, Santa baby. Do you hear what I hear was recorded early in Whitney Houston's career when I enjoyed her music. Santa Claus is coming to town is performed with great enthusiasm by the Pointer sisters.

Christmas (Baby please come home) is a superb cover of Phil Spector's classic song from his famous sixties Christmas album, on which it was performed by Darlene Love.

Although I've heard more different versions of Silent night than of any other song (Christmas or otherwise), I can say that the version included here by ex-Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks is among the best, if not the best, that I've heard.

Indeed, there's only one track that I'm not keen on. I've never been a rap fan so Christmas in Hollis by Run D M C does not appeal to me, but I can live with it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Make every Xmas SPECIAL, 26 Mar 2007

By	Ms. A. M. Phillips "boglethedarkangel" (Cambridge, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this cd when it first came out (15+ years ago????). I play it gleefully EVERY year without fail. I now have all of the Very Special Xmas series, but this first one is by far the very best one. Every track is perfect. I cannot recommend this collection highly enough. Beats all other Christmas compilations with ease. I NEVER tire of it - brilliant stuff!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! A really wonderful mix of Christmas songs., 21 Dec 2000

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My family know that Christmas has truly arrived when this album goes on the CD player! We bought this CD abroad about 7 or 8 years ago, and have listened to it over and over again with pure delight. I wasn't aware that you could purchase the CD in the UK, and I will recommend it wholeheartedly to friends who have enjoyed listening to my copy.

The Pointer Sisters start it off so well and it just gets better. It is great to hear such a variety of artists singing such classics as 'Winter Wonderland' and 'The Coventry Carol', and Stevie Nicks is brilliant with her rendition of 'Silent Night'. Madonna's 'Santa Baby' is excellent too.

The only track which took some adjusting to was the Run D.M.C. track, however the children love this, so I guess I have to say that it reaches all levels.

The follow on album (recognised by its green sleeve) is also superb, the highlights for me personally being Aretha Franklin singing 'O Christmas Tree' and a duet between Cyndi Lauper and Frank Sinatra. However, to say that they are the 'best' on the CD would be unfair, as all the other tracks are absolutely superb.

I am sure the 3rd and 4th albums will be well worth a listen.

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