John Cougar Mellencamp, The Pretenders - A Very Special Christmas
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Artist: John Cougar Mellencamp, The PretendersBrand: VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: A&M
Soundtracks:
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - The Pointer Sisters
- Winter Wonderland - Eurythmics
- Do You Hear What I Hear? - Whitney Houston
- Merry Christmas Baby - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas -The Pretenders
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - John Mellencamp
- Gabriel's Message - Sting
- Christmas In Hollis - Run-D.M.C.
- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U2,
- Santa Baby - Madonna
- Little Drummer Boy - Bob Seger, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Silver Bullet Band
- Run Rudolph Run - Bryan Adams
- I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas-Bon Jovi
- The Coventry Carol - Alison Moyet
- Silent Night - Stevie Nicks
Music reviews of A Very Special Christmas
Music Review: Full of holiday radio hits
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the rare album of contemporary artists' takes on Christmas music that is full of holiday classics. I was surprised how many of these songs I was familiar with from years of radio airplay around the holidays. Originally released in 1987, this compilation includes exclusive tracks from some of the biggest names in pop music at the time. And it includes holiday radio hits like Madonna's "Santa Baby", John Mellencamp's "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", The Eurythmics' "Winter Wonderland", and Whitney Houston's "Do You Hear What I Hear". Don't believe me? Listen to the samples. A great many of the songs from this album have become radio staples at Christmastime, and the less-familiar songs sound pretty good, too. Bruce Springsteen's "Merry Christmas Baby" has become a favorite of mine.
This CD would make a nice stocking stuffer for someone with a Christmas music collection, or it could be a solid addition to your own holiday collection. Of all the albums in the "Very Special Christmas" series, this first one is the best, with the most recognizable songs. Most people who listen to Christmas music every year will know these songs. As an added bonus (or perhaps an incentive), the proceeds from these albums benefit the Special Olympics. I highly recommend checking this album out if you're building a holiday music collection. It would add a nice contemporary flavor to balance out oldies by Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Gene Autry, etc.
Description of A Very Special Christmas
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Media Type: CD
Artist: VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
Title: VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
Street Release Date: 08/20/1996
Genre: XMAS VOCAL COLLECTIONS
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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