Elton John's Christmas Party

Infobox Album
Name = Elton John's Christmas Party
Type = Compilation album
Longtype = (Christmas)
Artist = Various Artists


Released = November 10, 2005
October 10, 2006 (re-release)
Genre = Christmas
Length = 75:12 (2005)
53:21 (2006)
Label = Hear Music (2005)
Hip-O (2006)
Producer = Elton John, Merck Mercuriadis, Marty Maidenberg
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ox67mppa9f7o link]

"Elton John's Christmas Party" is a Christmas-themed compilation album from British singer-songwriter Elton John. It features his 1973 Christmas single, "Step Into Christmas", and a new duet with Joss Stone, "Calling It Christmas".

Release and re-release

It was initially released exclusively to Hear Music outlets in Starbucks coffee shops on November 10, 2005; the sales campaign pledged to donate two dollars from every sale to the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The following year, on October 10, 2006, the album was re-released to the general market; however, six songs were omitted from the new release.

The Pet Shop Boys song "It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas" was originally released in 1997 to members of their fan club, and was not available anywhere else prior to this release.

Original track listing

# "Step Into Christmas" – Elton John
# "Feliz Navidad" – El Vez
# "Frosty the Snowman" – The Ronettes
# "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" – Bruce Springsteen
# "The Man with All the Toys" – The Beach Boys
# "A Change at Christmas (Say It Isn't So)" – The Flaming Lips
# "It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas" – Pet Shop Boys
# "Spotlight on Christmas" – Rufus Wainwright
# "Jingle Bell Rock" – The Ventures
# "Run Rudolph Run" – Chuck Berry
# "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" – The Crystals
# "Playa's Ball" – OutKast
# "Merry Christmas Baby" – Otis Redding
# "Christmas Island" – Jimmy Buffett
# "St. Patrick's Day" – John Mayer
# "Please Come Home for Christmas" – Eagles
# "Christmas Must Be Tonight" – The Band
# "2000 Miles" – The Pretenders
# "December Will Be Magic Again" – Kate Bush
# "New Year's Day" – U2
# "Calling It Christmas" – Elton John and Joss Stone

The 2006 release removed tracks 3, 4, 11, 12, 15, and 16.

2006 track listing

# "Step Into Christmas" – Elton John
# "Feliz Navidad" – El Vez
# "The Man with All the Toys" – The Beach Boys
# "A Change at Christmas (Say It Isn't So)" – The Flaming Lips
# "It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas" – Pet Shop Boys
# "Spotlight on Christmas" – Rufus Wainwright
# "Jingle Bell Rock" – The Ventures
# "Run Rudolph Run" – Chuck Berry
# "Merry Christmas Baby" – Otis Redding
# "Christmas Island" – Jimmy Buffett
# "Christmas Must Be Tonight" – The Band
# "2000 Miles" – The Pretenders
# "December Will Be Magic Again" – Kate Bush
# "New Year's Day" – U2
# "Calling It Christmas" – Elton John and Joss Stone

This is the track listing for when the album was re-released to stores.