A Very Special Christmas (album)

Infobox Album
Name = A Very Special Christmas
Type = Compilation album
Longtype =
Artist = A Very Special Christmas


Released = 1987
Recorded =
Genre = Christmas music
Length = 51:11
Label = A&M Records
Producer = Jimmy Iovine
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Last album =
This album = "A Very Special Christmas" (1987)
Next album = "A Very Special Christmas 2" (1992)

"A Very Special Christmas" is the first in a series of Christmas music-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was released in 1987 and production was overseen by Jimmy Iovine for A&M Records.

Track listing

#"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" - 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
#"The Little Drummer Boy - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
#"Run Rudolph Run" - Bryan Adams
#"Back Door Santa" - Bon Jovi
#*For unknown reasons, "Back Door Santa" was replaced on later pressings of the album with "I Wish Every Day Could Be Like Christmas", also by Bon Jovi.
#"The Coventry Carol" - Alison Moyet
#"Silent Night" - Stevie Nicks