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A Very Special Christmas
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THE POINTER SISTERS
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
(COURTESY OF RCA RECORDS)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine and Roy Bittan
Recorded by Shelly Yakus and Don Smith at A&M Recording Studios
Assisted by Dan Nash, Rob Jacobs, Mark McKenna and Michael Morongell
Guitar: Michael Landau and David Freeman
Bass: T.M. Stevens
Drums: Steve Jordan
Piano: Roy Bittan
Saxophone: Clarence Clemons
EURYTHMICS
"Winter Wonderland"
(COURTESY OF RCA RECORDS)
Produced by Eurythmics and Richard Feldman
Recorded by Richard Feldman at Orca Studio, Encino, CA
Mixed by Humberto Gatica
Assisted by Tom Banghart
Drum Programming Dave Stewart and Richard Feldman
Keyboards: Annie Lennox, Richard Feldman and John Van Tangerin
WHITNEY HOUSTON
"Do You Hear What I Hear?"
(COURTESY OF ARISTA RECORDS)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine
Recorded by Scott Litt and Thom Panunzio at A&M Recording Studios and Reflection Sound Studios, Charlotte, NC
Assisted by Mark McKenna
Guitar: Steve Lukather
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Ritchie Hayward
Piano: Jay Winding
Synthesizer and String Arrangements: Charles Judge
Percussion: Ms. Bobbye Hall
Backing Vocals: Darlene Love and EdnaWright Perry
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND
"Merry Christmas Baby"
(COURTESY OF CBS RECORDS)
Produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau and Chuck Plotkin
Recorded by Toby Scott, live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Originally mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, NY
THE PRETENDERS
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
(COURTESY OF SIRE RECORD COMPANY/WEA RECORDS, LTD.)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain
Recorded by Scott Litt and Bruce Lampcov at The Power Station, New York; West Side Studios, London; Air Studios, London and Townhouse Studios, London
Assisted by Steve Boyer
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain and Bruce Lampcov
Guitar: Robbie McIntosh
Bass: T.M. Stevens
Drums: Blair Cunningham
Keyboards: Rupert Black
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
(COURTESY OF POLYGRAM RECORDS)
Produced by John Mellencamp and Don Gehman
Recorded by David Leonard at Belmont Mall, Belmont, IN
Guitar: Larry Crane
Guitar: Mike Wanchic
Drums: Kenny Aronoff
Bass: Coby Myers
Accordion: John Cascella
Fiddle: Lisa Germano
Backing Vocals: Pat Peterson, Crystal Taleifero
STING
"Gabriel’s Message"
(COURTESY OF A&M RECORDS)
Produced by Sting and Pete Smith
Mixed by Pete Smith
Recorded by Pete Smith in the Blue Room, Utopia Studios, London
RUN-D.M.C.
"Christmas In Hollis"
(COURTESY OF PROFILE RECORDS INC.)
Produced by RUN-D.M.C.
Co-produced by Steve Ett and Rick Rubin
Mixed by Steve Ett
Recorded by Steve Ett at Chung King, House Of Metal, New York
U2
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
(COURTESY OF ISLAND RECORDS)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine
Recorded by Scott Litt and Thom Panunzio with Manor Mobile at sound check in Glasgow, Scotland; July 29, 1987
Backing Vocal: Darlene Love
MADONNA
"Santa Baby"
(COURTESY OF SIRE RECORD COMPANY)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine
Mixed by Shelly Yakus
Arranged by Jeremy Lubbock Studios and Capitol Recording Studios
Assisted by Peter Droll and Rob Jacobs
BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
"The Little Drummer Boy"
(COURTESY OF CAPITOL RECORDS)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine and Bob Seger
Recorded by Shelly Yakus and Don Smith at A&M Recording Studios
Assisted by Mark McKenna and Mark DeSisto
Mixed by Joe Chiccarelli
Guitar: Rick Vito and Nils Lofgren
Bass: Chris Campbell
Drums: Don Brewer
Piano: Craig Frost
Keyboards: David Ervin
Percussion: Crystal Taleifero
Sax: Alto Reed
Backing Vocals: Rosemary Butler, Laura Creamer, Donny Gerrard, Dorian Holley, Darryl Phinnessee, Andrea Robinson, John Townsend
BRYAN ADAMS
"Run Rudolph Run"
(COURTESY OF A&M RECORDS)
Produced by Bryan Adams
Recorded by Smudger at The Marquee Club, London; June 3, 1987
Guitar: Bryan Adams
Bass: Dave Taylor
Drums: Mickey Curry
Keyboards: Johnny Blitz
Additional guitar and backing vocal: Keith Scott
BON JOVI
"Back Door Santa"
(COURTESY OF POLYGRAM RECORDS)
Produced by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
Arranged by Bon Jovi
Recorded by Rooster McAllister, Michael Young and Roger Talkov, live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, by Record Plant Mobile Studio;
August 8, 1987 and at The Hit Factory NY
ALISON MOYET
"The Coventry Carol"
(COURTESY OF CBS RECORDS, U.K.)
Produced by Alison Moyet and Peter Oxendale
Arranged by Alison Moyet and Peter Oxendale
Mixed by Alison Moyet and Peter Oxendale
Recorded by John Fryer at Blackwing Studio, London
STEVIE NICKS
"Silent Night"
(COURTESY OF MODERN RECORDS)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine and Roy Bittan
Arranged by Richard Warren
Recorded by Shelly Yakus and Thorn Panunzio at A&M Recording Studios
Assisted by Dan Nash
Guitar: Waddy Wachtel
Piano: Roy Bittan
Backing Vocals: Robbie Nevil and Sharon Celani
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Mixed by Bob Clearmountain except as indicated
Clarence Clemons appears courtesy of CBS Records
Darlene Love appears courtesy of CBS Records
Roy Bittan appears courtesy of CBS Records
Robbie Nevil appears courtesy of EMI/Manhattan Records
Additional Engineering Danny Grigsby
Mark McKenna
Rob Jacobs
Mark DeSisto
Dan Nash
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Dear Friends:
What an extraordinary Christmas gift the music industry has given Special Olympics athletes around the world. My warm thanks to these great artists, publishers, manufacturers and distributors for their generosity.
And to the music buyer, thank you too! You have also given a Christmas present--a gift of caring and support for some of the world's most courageous citizens.
Special Olympics is the fastest growing amateur sports program in the world, with almost a million and a half athletes in every U.S. state and 72 countries. Since it began in 1968, it has proved that people with mental retardation can develop skills in every type of summer and winter sport. And the world has taken to its heart their shining example
of striving--whether it's an athlete with Down's syndrome who wins a medal in gymnastics or a young woman who learns so slowly but runs the 100 meter dash in 11 seconds.
Throughout the world there are 300 million people with mental retardation. Many of them still are shut away denied the chance to know the joy and sense of achievement
that come from the mastery of skills most of us take for granted To bring the "skill, courage, sharing and joy" of Special Olympics to all the millions who still stand on the sidelines, we need everyone's help. The stars of this album join me in asking you to become a part of this great world movement for love and justice.
Thank you for purchasing this record. And a Merry Christmas.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Chairman,
Special Olympics International
__________________________________________________
The producers would like to extend their sincerest thanks to Herb Alpert, without whom this record would still be just a dream.
SPECIAL THANKS:
A&M Records
A&M Studios
Allied Record Matrix
American Federation of Musicians
Punch Andrews
Dick Asher
Barbara Benjamin
Bill Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Angela Bland
Richie Bozzett
California Special Olympics
Barbara Carr
Lear Cohen
Miles Copeland
Melissa Crow
Ellen Darst
Clive Davis
Freddy DeMann
Digital Audio Disc Corporation
Tony Dimitriades
Sheila Dinn
Slim Doss
The Drum Doctor
Robin Dunn
Jonathan Ehrlich
ElectroSound Group
Larry Emerine
Ahmet Ertegun
Sylvie Bouskila Feldman
Tony Ferguson
Paul Fishkin
Don Friedman
Wendy Gold
Elliot Goldman
Stuart Griffen
Allen Grubman
Keith Haring
Gene Harvey
Dave Hill
The Hit Factory Eddie Germano and Troy Germano
John "Bugsy' Hougdahl
Ivy Hill Corporation
Paul Jamieson
Keryn Kaplan
Bill Kasimoff
Anne-Louise Kelly
Herb Kramer
Bob Krasnow
Alan Kress
Gary Kurfirst
Jon Landau
Bill Lazerus
Cheri Lazerus
Sal Licata
The Manor Mobile
Tommy Mattola
Carrie Minot
Doug Morris
Doc McGhee
Caryl McGowan
Paul McGuinness
Oedipus
Mo Ostin
Parulist Boys Choir, John Wattenbarger
Miguel Pous
The Power Station, Bob Walters and Tony Bongiovi
Kayla Pressman
Pete Quesada
Chuck Reed
Reflection Sound Studios, Charlotte, NC
Cory Robbins
Elliot Roberts
Harry Sandler
Paul Schindler
Russell Simmons
Kenny Smith
Seymour Stein
Al Teller
Townhouse Studios, London
Susan Van Tongeren
Wakefield Pressing
Lynne Volkman
Janet Weber
Lyn Weiner
Robin Weintraub
West Side Studios, London, Patty Nolder
James D. Wolfensohn
Walter Yetnikoff
Art Direction: Frank Olinsky and Jeff Gold
Design: Frank Olinsky/Manhattan Design
Album, Innersleeve and Label Art:
Keith Haring
Music Coordinator: Gregg McCarty
All Coordination: Chuck Beeson and Richard Frankel
Business Affairs: Ken Powell
Marketing Direction: Robert Reitman and David Gales
Sales Direction: David Steffen
Legal Counsel: Paul Marshall, Howard Wattenberg, Sheldon Platt and Cassie Roessel
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We would like to thank all the publishers for contributing their songs without royalty as well as A&M's manufacturers and worldwide distributors for their generous support.
For further information please write or call the address or number below, or call the local Special Olympics Program in your area:
Special Olympics Inc.
International Headquarters
1350 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 628-3630
To download this CD from iTunes, click here:
To by this album from Amazon.com, click here: A Very Special Christmas
_________________________________________________THE POINTER SISTERS
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
(COURTESY OF RCA RECORDS)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine and Roy Bittan
Recorded by Shelly Yakus and Don Smith at A&M Recording Studios
Assisted by Dan Nash, Rob Jacobs, Mark McKenna and Michael Morongell
Guitar: Michael Landau and David Freeman
Bass: T.M. Stevens
Drums: Steve Jordan
Piano: Roy Bittan
Saxophone: Clarence Clemons
EURYTHMICS
"Winter Wonderland"
(COURTESY OF RCA RECORDS)
Produced by Eurythmics and Richard Feldman
Recorded by Richard Feldman at Orca Studio, Encino, CA
Mixed by Humberto Gatica
Assisted by Tom Banghart
Drum Programming Dave Stewart and Richard Feldman
Keyboards: Annie Lennox, Richard Feldman and John Van Tangerin
WHITNEY HOUSTON
"Do You Hear What I Hear?"
(COURTESY OF ARISTA RECORDS)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine
Recorded by Scott Litt and Thom Panunzio at A&M Recording Studios and Reflection Sound Studios, Charlotte, NC
Assisted by Mark McKenna
Guitar: Steve Lukather
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Ritchie Hayward
Piano: Jay Winding
Synthesizer and String Arrangements: Charles Judge
Percussion: Ms. Bobbye Hall
Backing Vocals: Darlene Love and EdnaWright Perry
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND
"Merry Christmas Baby"
(COURTESY OF CBS RECORDS)
Produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau and Chuck Plotkin
Recorded by Toby Scott, live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Originally mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, NY
THE PRETENDERS
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
(COURTESY OF SIRE RECORD COMPANY/WEA RECORDS, LTD.)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain
Recorded by Scott Litt and Bruce Lampcov at The Power Station, New York; West Side Studios, London; Air Studios, London and Townhouse Studios, London
Assisted by Steve Boyer
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain and Bruce Lampcov
Guitar: Robbie McIntosh
Bass: T.M. Stevens
Drums: Blair Cunningham
Keyboards: Rupert Black
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
(COURTESY OF POLYGRAM RECORDS)
Produced by John Mellencamp and Don Gehman
Recorded by David Leonard at Belmont Mall, Belmont, IN
Guitar: Larry Crane
Guitar: Mike Wanchic
Drums: Kenny Aronoff
Bass: Coby Myers
Accordion: John Cascella
Fiddle: Lisa Germano
Backing Vocals: Pat Peterson, Crystal Taleifero
STING
"Gabriel’s Message"
(COURTESY OF A&M RECORDS)
Produced by Sting and Pete Smith
Mixed by Pete Smith
Recorded by Pete Smith in the Blue Room, Utopia Studios, London
RUN-D.M.C.
"Christmas In Hollis"
(COURTESY OF PROFILE RECORDS INC.)
Produced by RUN-D.M.C.
Co-produced by Steve Ett and Rick Rubin
Mixed by Steve Ett
Recorded by Steve Ett at Chung King, House Of Metal, New York
U2
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
(COURTESY OF ISLAND RECORDS)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine
Recorded by Scott Litt and Thom Panunzio with Manor Mobile at sound check in Glasgow, Scotland; July 29, 1987
Backing Vocal: Darlene Love
MADONNA
"Santa Baby"
(COURTESY OF SIRE RECORD COMPANY)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine
Mixed by Shelly Yakus
Arranged by Jeremy Lubbock Studios and Capitol Recording Studios
Assisted by Peter Droll and Rob Jacobs
BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
"The Little Drummer Boy"
(COURTESY OF CAPITOL RECORDS)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine and Bob Seger
Recorded by Shelly Yakus and Don Smith at A&M Recording Studios
Assisted by Mark McKenna and Mark DeSisto
Mixed by Joe Chiccarelli
Guitar: Rick Vito and Nils Lofgren
Bass: Chris Campbell
Drums: Don Brewer
Piano: Craig Frost
Keyboards: David Ervin
Percussion: Crystal Taleifero
Sax: Alto Reed
Backing Vocals: Rosemary Butler, Laura Creamer, Donny Gerrard, Dorian Holley, Darryl Phinnessee, Andrea Robinson, John Townsend
BRYAN ADAMS
"Run Rudolph Run"
(COURTESY OF A&M RECORDS)
Produced by Bryan Adams
Recorded by Smudger at The Marquee Club, London; June 3, 1987
Guitar: Bryan Adams
Bass: Dave Taylor
Drums: Mickey Curry
Keyboards: Johnny Blitz
Additional guitar and backing vocal: Keith Scott
BON JOVI
"Back Door Santa"
(COURTESY OF POLYGRAM RECORDS)
Produced by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
Arranged by Bon Jovi
Recorded by Rooster McAllister, Michael Young and Roger Talkov, live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, by Record Plant Mobile Studio;
August 8, 1987 and at The Hit Factory NY
ALISON MOYET
"The Coventry Carol"
(COURTESY OF CBS RECORDS, U.K.)
Produced by Alison Moyet and Peter Oxendale
Arranged by Alison Moyet and Peter Oxendale
Mixed by Alison Moyet and Peter Oxendale
Recorded by John Fryer at Blackwing Studio, London
STEVIE NICKS
"Silent Night"
(COURTESY OF MODERN RECORDS)
Produced by Jimmy Iovine and Roy Bittan
Arranged by Richard Warren
Recorded by Shelly Yakus and Thorn Panunzio at A&M Recording Studios
Assisted by Dan Nash
Guitar: Waddy Wachtel
Piano: Roy Bittan
Backing Vocals: Robbie Nevil and Sharon Celani
__________________________________________________
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain except as indicated
Clarence Clemons appears courtesy of CBS Records
Darlene Love appears courtesy of CBS Records
Roy Bittan appears courtesy of CBS Records
Robbie Nevil appears courtesy of EMI/Manhattan Records
Additional Engineering Danny Grigsby
Mark McKenna
Rob Jacobs
Mark DeSisto
Dan Nash
__________________________________________________
Dear Friends:
What an extraordinary Christmas gift the music industry has given Special Olympics athletes around the world. My warm thanks to these great artists, publishers, manufacturers and distributors for their generosity.
And to the music buyer, thank you too! You have also given a Christmas present--a gift of caring and support for some of the world's most courageous citizens.
Special Olympics is the fastest growing amateur sports program in the world, with almost a million and a half athletes in every U.S. state and 72 countries. Since it began in 1968, it has proved that people with mental retardation can develop skills in every type of summer and winter sport. And the world has taken to its heart their shining example
of striving--whether it's an athlete with Down's syndrome who wins a medal in gymnastics or a young woman who learns so slowly but runs the 100 meter dash in 11 seconds.
Throughout the world there are 300 million people with mental retardation. Many of them still are shut away denied the chance to know the joy and sense of achievement
that come from the mastery of skills most of us take for granted To bring the "skill, courage, sharing and joy" of Special Olympics to all the millions who still stand on the sidelines, we need everyone's help. The stars of this album join me in asking you to become a part of this great world movement for love and justice.
Thank you for purchasing this record. And a Merry Christmas.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Chairman,
Special Olympics International
__________________________________________________
The producers would like to extend their sincerest thanks to Herb Alpert, without whom this record would still be just a dream.
SPECIAL THANKS:
A&M Records
A&M Studios
Allied Record Matrix
American Federation of Musicians
Punch Andrews
Dick Asher
Barbara Benjamin
Bill Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Angela Bland
Richie Bozzett
California Special Olympics
Barbara Carr
Lear Cohen
Miles Copeland
Melissa Crow
Ellen Darst
Clive Davis
Freddy DeMann
Digital Audio Disc Corporation
Tony Dimitriades
Sheila Dinn
Slim Doss
The Drum Doctor
Robin Dunn
Jonathan Ehrlich
ElectroSound Group
Larry Emerine
Ahmet Ertegun
Sylvie Bouskila Feldman
Tony Ferguson
Paul Fishkin
Don Friedman
Wendy Gold
Elliot Goldman
Stuart Griffen
Allen Grubman
Keith Haring
Gene Harvey
Dave Hill
The Hit Factory Eddie Germano and Troy Germano
John "Bugsy' Hougdahl
Ivy Hill Corporation
Paul Jamieson
Keryn Kaplan
Bill Kasimoff
Anne-Louise Kelly
Herb Kramer
Bob Krasnow
Alan Kress
Gary Kurfirst
Jon Landau
Bill Lazerus
Cheri Lazerus
Sal Licata
The Manor Mobile
Tommy Mattola
Carrie Minot
Doug Morris
Doc McGhee
Caryl McGowan
Paul McGuinness
Oedipus
Mo Ostin
Parulist Boys Choir, John Wattenbarger
Miguel Pous
The Power Station, Bob Walters and Tony Bongiovi
Kayla Pressman
Pete Quesada
Chuck Reed
Reflection Sound Studios, Charlotte, NC
Cory Robbins
Elliot Roberts
Harry Sandler
Paul Schindler
Russell Simmons
Kenny Smith
Seymour Stein
Al Teller
Townhouse Studios, London
Susan Van Tongeren
Wakefield Pressing
Lynne Volkman
Janet Weber
Lyn Weiner
Robin Weintraub
West Side Studios, London, Patty Nolder
James D. Wolfensohn
Walter Yetnikoff
Art Direction: Frank Olinsky and Jeff Gold
Design: Frank Olinsky/Manhattan Design
Album, Innersleeve and Label Art:
Keith Haring
Music Coordinator: Gregg McCarty
All Coordination: Chuck Beeson and Richard Frankel
Business Affairs: Ken Powell
Marketing Direction: Robert Reitman and David Gales
Sales Direction: David Steffen
Legal Counsel: Paul Marshall, Howard Wattenberg, Sheldon Platt and Cassie Roessel
__________________________________________________
Jimmy Iovine's work on this album
was done in memory of his dad:
Vincent "Jimmy' Iovine
January 4, 1922 – January 12, 1985.
__________________________________________________was done in memory of his dad:
Vincent "Jimmy' Iovine
January 4, 1922 – January 12, 1985.
We would like to thank all the publishers for contributing their songs without royalty as well as A&M's manufacturers and worldwide distributors for their generous support.
For further information please write or call the address or number below, or call the local Special Olympics Program in your area:
Special Olympics Inc.
International Headquarters
1350 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 628-3630
