2001 Various – A Very Special Christmas 5
A Very Special Christmas 5 is the fifth in the A Very Special Christmas series of Christmas-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. Several of the album’s tracks were recorded live in Washington, D.C. in December 2000 at a benefit concert hosted by then-President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton. The album was released on 30 October 2001, with production supervision by Bobby Shriver, Jon Bon Jovi, and Joel Gallen for A&M Records. It peaked at #112 on December 2001 Billboard album chart.
Tracks
1 This Christmas (Hang All The Mistletoe) (Donny Hathaway; Nadine McKinnor) 03:29
2 Little Drummer Boy / Hot Hot Hot (Alphonsus Cassell; Harry Simeone; Henry Onorati; Katherine Davis) 03:47
3 Noel! Noel! (Traditional) 02:53
4 Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes; Jay Johnson) 03:11
5 Merry Christmas Baby (Johnny Moore; Lou Baxter) 05:22
6 O Come All Ye Faithful (John Reading; Frederick Oakeley) 03:25
7 Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You (Billy Squier) 02:36
8 Christmas Day (Dido Armstrong; Roland Armstrong) 04:06
9 Run Rudolph Run (Johnny Marks; Marvin Brodie) 02:51
10 Back Door Santa (Clarence Carter; Marcus Daniel) 03:48
11 Little Red Rooster (Willie Dixon) 04:09
12 Christmas Don’t Be Late (Chipmunk Song) (Ross Bagdasarian Jr) 02:53
13 Silent Night (Traditional) 03:27
14 I Love You More (Stevie Wonder) 03:55
15 White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 03:01
Musicians
1 This Christmas (Hang All The Mistletoe)
| Vocals | Macy Gray |
2 Little Drummer Boy / Hot Hot Hot
| Bass | Jerry Duplessis |
| Drums | Donald Guillaume |
| Guitar | Wyclef Jean |
| Keyboards | Farel Jean |
| Horns | Robert Vineburh |
| Background Vocals | Blandinna Melky Jean |
| Vocals | Wyclef Jean |
3 Noel! Noel!
| Bass | Gabe Witcher |
| Drums | Tony Fagenson |
| Guitar | Jon Siebels |
| Background Vocals | Jon Siebels |
| Vocals | Max Collins |
| Eve 6 |
4 Blue Christmas
| Vocals | Jon Bon Jovi |
5 Merry Christmas Baby
| Keyboards | Stevie Wonder |
| Vocals | Wyclef Jean |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
6 O Come All Ye Faithful
| Horns | Robert Aaron |
| Vocals | Claudette Ortiz |
| Vocals | Robby Pardlo |
| Vocals | Ryan Toby |
| Musician | City High |
7 Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You
| Bass | Jeff Reid |
| Drums | John Allen |
| Guitar | Mark Beauchemin |
| Guitar | Mitch Allan |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Reid |
| Background Vocals | John Allen |
| Vocals | Mitch Allan |
| SR-71 |
8 Christmas Day
| Guitar | Paul Herman |
| Keyboards | Sister Bliss |
| Percussion | Sudha |
| Background Vocals | Pauline Taylor |
| Vocals | Dido Armstrong |
9 Run Rudolph Run
| Guitar | Mike Campbell |
| Guitar | Sheryl Crow |
| Keyboards | Benmont Tench |
| Vocals | Sheryl Crow |
10 Back Door Santa
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Harmonica | John Popper |
| Vocals | John Popper |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
11 Little Red Rooster
| Bass | Howie Epstein |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Mike Campbell |
| Guitar | Scott Thurston |
| Guitar | Tom Petty |
| Keyboards | Benmont Tench |
| Vocals | Tom Petty |
12 Christmas Don’t Be Late (Chipmunk Song)
| Bass | Alan Hearn |
| Drums | J-Bo Dynamite |
| Guitar | Phil X |
| Programming | Phil X |
| Vocals | Ninette Terhart |
13 Silent Night
| Guitar | Mike Campbell |
| Keyboards | Benmont Tench |
| Vocals | Stevie Nicks |
14 I Love You More
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Piano | Stevie Wonder |
| Harmonica | Stevie Wonder |
| Vocals | Kimberly Brewer |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
15 White Christmas
| Vocals | Darlene Love |
Other Musicians
| Bass | Garry Tallent |
| Drums | Steve Holley |
| Guitar | Bobby Bandiera |
| Guitar | Robert Quine |
| Keyboards | Jerry Cohen |
| Keyboards | Mike Mancini |
| Sax | Ed Manion |
| Sax | Joey Stann |
| Trombone | Tom Malone |
| Trumpet | Alan Chez |
| Percussion | Everett Bradley |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Lowell |
| Background Vocals | Soozie Tyrell |
| Background Vocals | Everett Bradley |
Liner Notes
Producer – Eve 6, Obie O’Brien (Track 3)
Producer – Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean (Track 6)
Producer – Obie O’Brien, SR-71 (Track 7)
Producer (Coordinator) – Jim O’Neill, Maria Shriver, Tim Shriver
Producer (Executive) – Bobby Shriver, Joel Gallen, Jon Bon Jovi
Coordinator – Jeff Faberman
Edited By – Efrain Torres
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Obie O’Brien (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Mixed By – Wyclef Jean (Track 2)
Mixed By – Phill Brown (Track 8)
Mixed By – George Drakoulias (Track 11)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Mike Rew (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Recorded By – John Harris (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15)
Recorded By – Phill Brown (Track 8)
Recorded By – Thom Panunzio (Track 12)
Art Direction – Frank Olinsky, Jeff Gold, Liam Ward
Artwork – Keith Haring
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At The Sanctuary, Caldwell, NJ
Mixed At Platinum Sound Studios
Mixed At Obie’s Hotrods Studio
Recorded At Effanel Music
Recorded At Henson Recording Studios
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