A Very Special Christmas Live

Infobox Album
Name = A Very Special Christmas Live
Type = Live
Artist = Various Artists


Released = October 19, 1999
Recorded = Washington, D.C., December 1998
Genre = Christmas
Length = 38:19
Label = A&M / Interscope
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wxftxqqkld6e link] Extra chronology 2
Artist = A Very Special Christmas series
Type = Live
Last album = "A Very Special Christmas 3" (1997)
This album = "A Very Special Christmas Live" (1999)
Next album = "A Very Special Christmas 5" (2001)

"A Very Special Christmas Live" is the fourth in a series of Christmas music-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was recorded in Washington, D.C. at a benefit party held by then President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton in December 1998 to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the Special Olympics. In October 1999, it was released under the production supervision of Bobby Shriver for A&M Records.

Track listing

# "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" – Mary J. Blige and Sheryl Crow
# "Christmas in Hollis" – Run DMC
# "Please Come Home for Christmas" – Jon Bon Jovi
# "Christmas Blues" – John Popper with Eric Clapton
# "What Child Is This" – Vanessa L. Williams
# "Christmas Tears" – Eric Clapton
# "O Holy Night" – Tracy Chapman
# "Give Me One Reason" – Tracy Chapman and Eric Clapton
# "Merry Christmas Baby" – Sheryl Crow with Eric Clapton
# "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" – Jon Bon Jovi
# "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" – all artists