1992 Various – A Very Special Christmas Vol. 2
A Very Special Christmas 2 is the second in the A Very Special Christmas series of Christmas-themed compilation albums produced to benefit Special Olympics. The album was released on 20 October 1992, and production was overseen by Jimmy Iovine, Vicki Iovine and Robert Sargent Shriver for A&M Records. Tupac Shakur was supposed to be featured on the album but due to legal trouble his song was dropped.
On December 7, 2001, A Very Special Christmas 2 was certified Double Platinum for shipment of two million copies in the United States since its 1992 release. As of November 2014, it is the twenty-first best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the United States during the SoundScan era of music sales tracking (March 1991 – present), having sold 2,200,000 copies according to SoundScan.
Tracks
1 Christmas All Over Again (Tom Petty) 04:14
2 Jingle Bell Rock (Jim Boothe; Joe Beal) 04:00
3 The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé) 04:29
4 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Haven Gillespie; Fred Coots) 02:36
5 The Birth Of Christ (Traditional) 02:49
6 Please Come Home For Christmas (Charles Brown) 02:53
7 What Christmas Means To Me (Allen Story; Anna Gordy Gaye; George Gordy) 02:53
8 O Christmas Tree (Traditional) 03:34
9 Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree (Johnny Marks) 02:48
10 White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 03:39
11 Christmas Is (Darryl McDaniels; Joseph Simmons) 03:19
12 Christmas Time Again (Gary Cherone; Nuno Bettencourt) 05:06
13 Merry Christmas Baby (Johnny Moore; Lou Baxter) 04:32
14 O Holy Night (Traditional) 02:45
15 Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson; Mitchell Parish) 03:12
16 What Child Is This? (Traditional) 04:10
17 Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes; Jay Johnson) 03:48
18 Silent Night (Traditional) 03:03
19 I Believe In You (Bob Dylan) 05:38
Musicians
1 Christmas All Over Again
Bass | Mike Campbell |
Bass | Jeff Lynne |
Drums | Stan Lynch |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Tim Pierce |
Guitar | Tom Petty |
Acoustic Guitar | Jimmy Ripp |
Acoustic Guitar | Kevin Dukes |
Acoustic Guitar | Robbie Blunt |
Acoustic Guitar | Todd Sharp |
12 String Guitar | Mike Campbell |
Piano | Benmont Tench |
Synthesizer | Scott Humphrey |
Harp | Gayle Levant |
Harpsichord | Mitchell Froom |
Sax | Joel Peskin |
Sax | Marty Krystall |
Sax | Michael Turre |
Sax | Phil Kenzie |
Marimba | Efrain Toro |
Percussion | Brad Dutz |
Percussion | Phil Jones |
Background Vocals | Jeff Lynne |
Background Vocals | Richard Todd |
Vocals | Tom Petty |
2 Jingle Bell Rock
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
Guitar | Tim Pierce |
Acoustic Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
Organ | Steve Lindsey |
Piano | Jim Cox |
Synthesizer | Greg Mathieson |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Background Vocals | David Joyce |
Background Vocals | Donna Davidson |
Background Vocals | Randy Crenshaw |
Background Vocals | Susan Stevens |
Vocals | Randy Travis |
3 The Christmas Song
Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums | Tal Bergman |
Guitar | Doc Powell |
Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
Sax | Gerald Albright |
Vocals | Luther Vandross |
4 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Bass | Chuck Domanico |
Drums | Sol Gubin |
Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
Piano | Mike Lang |
Vocals | Frank Sinatra |
Vocals | Cyndi Lauper |
6 Please Come Home For Christmas
Bass | Richard Ruse |
Drums | Gregg Bissonette |
Guitar | Don Felder |
Guitar | Tim Pierce |
Keyboards | Benmont Tench |
Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
Vocals | Jon Bon Jovi |
7 What Christmas Means To Me
Bass | Jervonny Collier |
Drums | Buster Marbury |
Guitar | Randy Jacobs |
Keyboards | Tony Patler |
Sax | David McMurray |
Trumpet | Rayse Biggs |
Background Vocals | Donald Ray Mitchell |
Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
Vocals | Paul Young |
8 O Christmas Tree
Bass | Arni Egilsson |
Bass | Susan Ranney |
Piano | David Paich |
Synthesizer | Steve Porcaro |
Conductor | Marty Paich |
Vocals | Aretha Franklin |
9 Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
Bass | Bob Glaub |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
Acoustic Guitar | Jon Bon Jovi |
Organ | Mitchell Froom |
Piano | Benmont Tench |
Sax | Michael Turre |
Background Vocals | Darlene Love |
Background Vocals | Edna Wright |
Background Vocals | Melodye Perry |
Background Vocals | Susie Tallman |
Vocals | Darlene Love |
Vocals | Ronnie Spector |
10 White Christmas
Keyboard | Randy Waldman |
Vocals | Michael Bolton |
12 Christmas Time Again
Bass | Pat Badger |
Drums | Paul Geary |
Guitar | Nuno Bettencourt |
Keyboards | Nuno Bettencourt |
Background Vocals | Pat Badger |
Background Vocals | Paul Geary |
Background Vocals | Nuno Bettencourt |
Vocals | Gary Cherone |
13 Merry Christmas Baby
Bass | Ruth Davies |
Drums | Gaylord Birch |
Guitar | Danny Caron |
Piano | Charles Brown |
Sax | Clifford Solomon |
Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
Vocals | Charles Brown |
14 O Holy Night
Bass | Cliff Hugo |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Keyboards | John Gilutin |
Harp | Jo Ann Turovski |
Synthesizer | Bryce Cranston |
Percussion | Gary Coleman |
Background Vocals | David Pack |
Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
Background Vocals | Lynn Mabry |
Background Vocals | Ricoh Cymone |
Background Vocals | Rodney Saulsberry |
Background Vocals | Sharon Celani |
Vocals | Tevin Campbell |
15 Sleigh Ride
Bass | Bob Glaub |
Drums | Jody Cortez |
Drums | Omar Hakim |
Guitar | Tim Pierce |
Acoustic Guitar | Robbie Blunt |
Piano | Jai Winding |
Horns | Beverly Dahlke-Smith |
Horns | Chris Mostert |
Horns | Gregory Smith |
Horns | Phil Kenzie |
Percussion | Brad Dutz |
Background Vocals | Darlene Love |
Background Vocals | Edna Wright |
Background Vocals | Melodye Perry |
Vocals | Debbie Gibson |
16 What Child Is This?
Bass | Ron Carter |
Drums | Duane Broadnax |
Guitar | Nick Moroch |
Piano | Fred McFarlane |
Trombone | Alex Lodico |
Vocals | Vanessa Williams |
17 Blue Christmas
Bass | Steve Allen |
Drums | Chris Leighthon |
Guitar | Nancy Wilson |
Guitar | Scott Olson |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Terry Lauber |
Keyboards | Nancy Wilson |
Keyboards | Scott Olson |
Piano | Nick Moore |
Background Vocals | Nancy Wilson |
Background Vocals | Scott Olson |
Vocals | Ann Wilson |
18 Silent Night
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Glen Ballard |
Vocals | Carnie Wilson |
Vocals | Chynna Phillips |
Vocals | Wendy Wilson |
19 I Believe In You
Bass | David Finck |
Drums | Chris Parker |
Slide Guitar | Charlie Mangold |
Acoustic Guitar | Charlton Pettus |
Acoustic Guitar | Charlie Mangold |
Piano | Richard Tee |
Synthesizer | David LeBolt |
Vocals | Sinéad O’Connor |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jeff Lynne, Jimmy Iovine, Mike Campbell, Tom Petty (Track 1)
Producer – Richard Perry (Track 2)
Producer – Quincy Jones (Track 3)
Producer – Phil Kaffel (Track 4)
Producer – Nathan Morris, Shawn Patrick Stockman (Track 5)
Producer – Jimmy Iovine (Tracks 6, 9, 13, 14, 15)
Producer – Don Was (Track 7)
Producer – David Paich, Marty Paich (Track 8)
Producer – Danny Kortchmar (Track 9)
Producer – David Foster, David Reitzas, Michael Bolton (Track 10)
Producer – Jam Master Jay, Larry Smith, Run D.M.C. (Track 11)
Producer – Nuno Bettencourt (Track 12)
Producer – Jai Winding, Omar Hakim (Track 15)
Producer – Gerry E. Brown, Vanessa Williams (Track 16)
Producer – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Scott Olson (Track 17)
Producer – Glen Ballard (Track 18)
Producer – Phil Ramone, Sinéad O’Connor (Track 19)
Producer (Vocals) – Jerry Hey (Track 14)
Producer (Vocals) – Carnie Wilson (Track 18)
Producer (Associate) – Rob Von Arx (Track 16)
Producer (Executive Vocals) – JoAnn Tominaga
Arranged By – Jerry Hey (Track 3)
Arranged By – Aretha Franklin, Marty Paich (Track 8)
Arranged By – Johnny Mandel, Randy Waldman (Track 10)
Arranged By – Fred McFarlane, Gerry E. Brown (Track 16)
Arranged By (Choir) – Jerry Hey, Gene Page, JoAnn Tominaga (Track 14)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Axel Stordahl (Track 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jesse Levy (Track 16)
Conductor – Marty Paich (Track 8)
Conductor – Gene Page (Track 14)
Conductor (Choir) – Jerry Hey (Track 14)
Directed By – Axel Stordahl (Track 4)
Engineer – Thom Panunzio (Tracks 1, 6, 9)
Engineer – Phil Kaffel (Tracks 1, 15)
Engineer – Richard Dodd (Track 1)
Engineer – Paul Brown (Track 3)
Engineer – Ed Cherney (Tracks 4, 13)
Engineer – J.E. Van Horne Jr (Track 5)
Engineer – Obie O’Brien, Phil Kaffel(Track 6)
Engineer – Steve Jackson (Track 7)
Engineer – Al Schmitt (Track 8)
Engineer – David Reitzas (Track 10)
Engineer – Norman Bullock, Troy Hightower (Track 11)
Engineer – Bob St John (Track 12)
Engineer – Mark Mancini (Track 14)
Engineer – Gary Tole, Gerry E. Brown (Track 16)
Engineer – Ed Brooks, Tod Lemkuhl (Track 17)
Engineer – Francis Buckley (Track 18)
Engineer – Gary Chester (Track 19)
Engineer (Vocals) – Frank Filipetti (Track 4)
Engineer (Vocals) – Paul Brown (Track 14)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Scheuble (Tracks 1, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Randy Wine (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Eric Rudd, Keith Kresge (Track 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Tom Size (Track 13)
Engineer (Assistant) – Greg Goldman (Track 14)
Engineer (Assistant) – Andy Smith (Track 16)
Engineer (Assistant) – Aaron Kropf, Tommy Civello, Yvonne Yedibalian (Track 19)
Mixed By – Richard Dodd (Track 1)
Mixed By – Erik Zobler (Track 2)
Mixed By – Paul Brown (Track 3)
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 4, 14)
Mixed By – Jim Hinger (Track 5)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 6, 9, 15)
Mixed By – Ed Cherney (Tracks 7, 13)
Mixed By – Al Schmitt (Track 8)
Mixed By – David Reitzas (Track 10)
Mixed By – Norman Bullock, Troy Hightower (Track 11)
Mixed By – Gary Tole, Gerry E. Brown (Track 16)
Mixed By – Ed Brooks, Tod Lemkuhl (Track 17)
Mixed By – Francis Buckley (Track 18)
Mixed By – Lolly Grodner (Track 19)
Orchestrated By – Doug Katsaros (Track 19)
Recorded By – Al Schmitt (Track 8)
Recorded By (Vocals) – Frank Filipetti (Track 4)
Recorded By (Vocals) – Mike Accapelli (Track 8)
Recorded By (Additional) – John Jessel (Track 8)
Technician – Chris Fogel (Track 18)
Technician (Studio Assistant) – Richard Duarte (Track 13)
Technician (Vocal Restoration) – Paul DeCarli, Scott Humphrey (Track 4)
Artwork – Keith Haring
Design – Brian Johnson, Command A Studios Inc
Engineered At Right Track Recording
Engineered At Chase Productions, Burbank
Engineered At Devonshire Studios
Engineered At Apollo Theater, NYC
Engineered At Westlake Audio
Engineered At The Hit Factory
Engineered At Edison Studios
Mixed At M.C. Studios
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At Westlake Audio
Mixed At Ground Control Studios
Mixed At Studio 54, Philadelphia
Mixed At Devonshire Studios
Mixed At Conway Studios
Mixed At Apollo Theater, NYC
Mixed At Courtlen Recording
Mixed At A&M Studios
Mixed At The Village Recorder
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Mixed At Power Station
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Westlake Audio
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Recorded At Rainbow Recording Studios
Recorded At The Town House
Recorded At United Sound Systems
Recorded At Passion Studios
Recorded At Devonshire Studios
Recorded At Courtlen Recording
Recorded At Fantasy Studios
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Bad Animals
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James Auman on Facebook
December 22, 2016 @ 13:27
Thanks for this. I never knew Paich & Porcaro were on this!