VA - A Very Special Christmas Volumes 1-9 [1987 - 2013] (9 x CD's) + Bonus ICON

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

VA - A Very Special Christmas Volumes 1-9 [1987 - 2013] (9 x CD's) + Bonus ICON

A Very Special Christmas is the title of an ongoing series of Christmas music compilation albums that benefit the Special Olympics. It features songs performed by artists from a variety of genres. A Very Special Christmas was the brainchild of music producer Jimmy Iovine, who wanted to produce a Christmas album as a memorial to his father. The idea of the record benefiting the Special Olympics was suggested by Iovine's wife Vicki, as she was a volunteer for the organization. Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, the founders of A&M Records, along with Bobby Shriver, helped the Iovines realize the project. Since the release of the first album in 1987, the series has raised over $100 million for the Special Olympics, more than any other benefit series.    All of the albums use the same cover art: a simplistic line drawing of a person holding a baby (an abstract representation of Mary holding baby Jesus) by Keith Haring in his usual style. Each album uses the artwork with a different color scheme.

In 1995, the jazz-oriented Jazz to the World was released by Blue Note Records. In 1996, World Christmas, which focused on diverse artists from around the globe, was released by Blue Note subsidiary Metro Blue Records. Although they are not part of the main A Very Special Christmas series, the proceeds from these albums also benefited the Special Olympics.

The first album was released in mid October 1987, and production was overseen by Jimmy Iovine for A&M Records. A Very Special Christmas has raised millions of dollars for the Special Olympics. The cover artwork was designed by Keith Haring. On January 16, 1998, the album was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of four million copies in the United States. As of November 2014, A Very Special Christmas is the 19th best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the United States during the SoundScan era of music sales tracking (March 1991 – present), having sold 2,520,000 copies according to SoundScan. (Wikipedia)

Included here are the following albums.

•     A Very Special Christmas 1 (A&M Records, 1987)
•     A Very Special Christmas 2 (A&M Records, 1992)
•     A Very Special Christmas 3 (A&M Records, 1997)
•     A Very Special Christmas 4 Live from Washington, D.C. (A&M Records, 1999)
•     A Very Special Christmas 5 (A&M Records, 2001)
•     A Very Special Christmas 6 Acoustic (Lost Highway Records, 2003)
•     A Very Special Christmas 7 (A&M Records/UMe, 2009)
•     A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years Bringing Joy to the World (Big Machine Records, 2012)
•     A Very Special Christmas: Bringing Peace on Earth (Word Records/Curb Records, 2012)

•     Plus a bonus ,  A Very Special Christmas  ICON (A&M Records/UMe, 2013)

Enjoy the holidays.

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VA - A Very Special Christmas Vol. 01+02+03
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VA - A Very Special Christmas Vol. 04+05+06
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VA - A Very Special Christmas Vol. 07+08+09
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BONUS - VA - A Very Special Christmas ICON [2013]
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Track lists

Volume 1

01    Pointer Sisters - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 3:21
02    Eurythmics - Winter Wonderland 3:34
03    Whitney Houston - Do You Hear What I Hear? 3:31
04    Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Merry Christmas Baby 4:51
05    Pretenders - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 4:40
06    John Cougar Mellencamp - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 2:38
07    Sting - Gabriel's Message 2:10
08    Run-D.M.C. - Christmas in Hollis 2:59
09    U2 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 2:19
10    Madonna - Santa Baby 2:34
11    Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - The Little Drummer Boy 3:29
12    Bryan Adams - Run Rudolph Run 2:42
13    Bon Jovi - I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas 3:52
14    Alison Moyet - The Coventry Carol 3:24
15     Stevie Nicks - Silent Night 4:36

Volume 2
01    Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Christmas All Over Again 4:12
02     Randy Travis - Jingle Bell Rock 3:59
03     Luther Vandross - The Christmas Song 4:27
04     Frank Sinatra & Cyndi Lauper - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 2:36
05     Boyz II Men - The Birth of Christ 2:46
06     Jon Bon Jovi - Please Come Home for Christmas 2:53
07     Paul Young - What Christmas Means to Me 2:52
08     Aretha Franklin - O Christmas Tree 3:34
09     Ronnie Spector & Darlene Love - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 2:47
10     Michael Bolton - White Christmas 3:38
11     Run-D.M.C. - Christmas Is 3:18
12     Extreme - Christmas Time Again 5:07
13     Bonnie Raitt & Charles Brown - Merry Christmas Baby 4:32
14     Tevin Campbell - O Holy Night 2:45
15     Debbie Gibson - Sleigh Ride 3:33
16     Vanessa Williams - What Child Is This? 4:08
17     Ann Wilson & Nancy Wilson - Blue Christmas 3:47
18     Wilson Phillips - Silent Night 3:02
19     Sinéad O'Connor - I Believe In You 5:38

Volume 3
01    Sting - I Saw Three Ships 1:41
02    Smashing Pumpkins - Christmastime 3:16
03    Natalie Merchant - Children Go Where I Send Thee 5:12
04     Rev Run & The Christmas All Stars - Santa Baby 4:00
05     No Doubt - Oi to the World 2:40
06     Sheryl Crow - Blue Christmas 3:30
07     Blues Traveler - Christmas 5:42
08     Enya - Oíche Chiún (Silent Night) 3:46
09     Hootie & The Blowfish - The Christmas Song 3:12
10     Chris Cornell with Eleven - Ave Maria 6:10
11     Mary J. Blige - Christmas in the City 4:34
12     Jonny Lang - Santa Claus is Back in Town 4:22
13     Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Christmas Song 5:09
14     Steve Winwood - Christmas is Now Drawing Near at Hand 2:25
15     Tracy Chapman - O Holy Night 4:31
16     Patti Smith - We Three Kings 5:47

Volume 4

01    Mary J. Blige and Sheryl Crow - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 2:35
02     Run-D.M.C. - Christmas in Hollis 3:06
03     Jon Bon Jovi - Please Come Home for Christmas 3:13
04     John Popper with Eric Clapton - Christmas Blues 3:42
05     Vanessa Williams - What Child is This? 3:19
06     Eric Clapton - Christmas Tears 4:19
07     Tracy Chapman - O Holy Night 3:26
08     Tracy Chapman and Eric Clapton - Give Me One Reason 4:17
09     Sheryl Crow with Eric Clapton - Merry Christmas Baby 3:59
10     Jon Bon Jovi - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 2:53
11     Various Artists - Santa Claus is Coming to Town 3:54

Volume 5

01    Macy Gray - This Christmas (Hang All the Mistletoe)    3:30
02     Wyclef Jean - Little Drummer Boy/Hot, Hot, Hot    3:47
03     Eve 6 - Noel! Noel!    2:53
04     Jon Bon Jovi - Blue Christmas        3:12
05     Stevie Wonder & Wyclef Jean - Merry Christmas, Baby    5:22   
06     City High - O Come All Ye Faithful        3:26
07     SR-71 - Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You     2:38
08     Dido - Christmas Day    4:01
09     Sheryl Crow - Run Rudolph Run    2:52
10     B.B. King & John Popper - Back Door Santa        3:49
11     Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Little Red Rooster    4:09
12     Powder - Christmas, Don't Be Late (Chipmunk Song)    2:54
13     Stevie Nicks - Silent Night    3:28
14     Stevie Wonder & Kimberly Brewer - I Love You More     3:55
15     Darlene Love - White Christmas     3:01

Volume 6

01    Reba McEntire - Silent Night    3:36
02    Dan Tyminski - Frosty The Snowman    2:20
03    Willie Nelson - Please Come Home For Christmas    3:19
04    Alan Jackson - Just Put A Ribbon In Your Hair    3:27
05     Alison Krauss - Only You Can Bring Me Cheer (Gentleman's Lady)    3:36
06    Marty Stuart - Even Santa Claus Gets The Blue    3:31
07    Earl Scruggs - Jingle Bells    2:44
08    Ralph Stanley - Christmas Is Near    2:25
09    Patty Loveless - O Come All Ye Faithful    2:33
10    Wynonna - O Holy Night    4:36
11    Pat Green - Winter Wonderland    2:35
12     Sam Bush - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!    4:10
13    Ricky Skaggs - Away In A Manger    3:03
14    Rhonda Vincent - Christmas Time At Home    2:46
15    Tift Merritt - I'll Be Home For Christmas    3:07
16    Norah Jones - Peace    3:50

Volume 7

01    Colbie Caillat - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas    3:40
02    Carter Twins - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!    3:07
03    Miley Cyrus (As Hannah Montana) - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree    2:21
04    Vanessa Hudgens - Winter Wonderland    2:55
05    Sean Kingston - The Little Drummer Boy    2:27
06    Charice - The Christmas Song    4:02
07    Kristinia DeBarge - Do You Hear What I Hear?    3:18
08    Mitchel Musso - Jingle Bell Rock    2:46
09    Leighton Meester - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)    2:50
10    Kellie Pickler - Santa Baby    3:27
11    Carrie Underwood - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing    3:40
12    Ashley Tisdale - Last Christmas    3:55
13    Gloriana - Silent Night    4:21

Volume 8

01    Train - Joy to the World    4:02
02    Grayson Sanders and Jono feat. Lauriana Mae - Something in the Air    3:15
03    Jewel - Angels We Have Heard on High    4:12
04    Michael Bublé - It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas    3:28
05    Jordin Sparks - Do You Hear What I Hear?    3:33
06    Cheap Trick - I Want You for Christmas    4:08
07    Rascal Flatts - Mary, Did You Know?    3:17
08    Wonder Girls - Best Christmas Ever    3:58
09    Amy Grant - Tennessee Christmas    4:33
10    OneRepublic - Christmas Without You    3:17
11    Vince Gill     - Breath of Heaven [Mary’s Song]    5:59
12    Martina McBride - Please Come Home for Christmas    2:55
13    Jason Mraz - Winter Wonderland    2:08
14    Francesca Battistelli - December 25    2:44
15    Dave Matthews Band - Christmas Song    5:10
16    Christina Aguilera - Oh Holy Night    4:50
17    No Doubt     - Oi to the World    2:41
18    Vanessa Williams - What Child Is This? (live)    3:17
19    Eric Clapton - Christmas Tears (live)    4:15
20    Sheryl Crow - Run Rudolph Run    2:52
21    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Christmas All Over Again    4:16

Volume 9

01    Sidewalk Prophets - Because It's Christmas    3:13
02     Jason Castro  - Gloria (Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Angels We Have Head On High)  3:49
03    For King & Country - Baby Boy    3:39
04    Francesca Battistelli - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel    4:20
05    Group 1 Crew - O Holy Night    3:18
06    Dara MacLean( Feat. Dave Barnes ) - Bethlehem Skies    3:45
07    Chris August - Jesus, Savior    3:10
08    Jamie Grace - Christmas Together    3:17
09    Needtobreathe - Go Tell It on the Mountain    3:55
10    Meredith Andrews - God Rest Ye Merr Gentlemen (He Was Come For Us) 3:57
11    Big Daddy Weave - O Come All Ye Faithful    4:24
12    Natalie Grant - I Believe    5:13
13     BarlowGirl - For The Beauty Of The Earth     3:16
14    Building 429 - We Three Kings    4:52
15    Point of Grace - Labor of Love    4:35
16    Mark Schultz - When Love Was Born    3:13

Bonus ICON

01    John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War is Over)    3:34
02    Rod Stewart - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let    2:50
03    Sting - I Saw Three Ships    1:44
04    Aretha Franklin - Winter Wonderland    2:14
05    Josh Groban - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear    4:14
06    Jon Bon Jovi - Please Come Home For Christmas    2:54
07    Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Christmas All Over Again    4:16
08    Sheryl Crow - Run Rudolph Run    2:53
09    Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas    2:10
10    Carrie Underwood - Hark! the Herald Angels Sing    3:41
11    Wham! - Last Christmas    4:43

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