A Very Special Christmas 3

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Copyright: © 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Annotation last modified on 2026-07-03 16:13 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Saw Three Ships
engineer, producer and mixer:
Simon Osborne (engineer/producer)
flute:
Mickey Sumner
keyboard:
Dave Hartley (pianist)
lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
Dave Hartley (pianist) and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recording of:
I Saw Three Ships
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 700)
Sting1:41
2Christmastime
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Paul J. Falcone
producer:
Arif Mardin and Joe Mardin
percussion:
Frank Pagano
orchestrator:
Arif Mardin
concertmaster:
Gene Orloff
recording of:
Christmastime
lyricist and composer:
Billy Corgan
The Smashing Pumpkins3:16
3Children Go Where I Send Thee
engineer and mixer:
Todd Vos
drums (drum set):
Peter Yanowitz
electric bass guitar:
Graham Maby
guitar:
Val McCallum (guitarist & singer-songwriter)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Jason Yates
horn:
David Ralicke
choir vocals:
Metropolitan New Testament Missionary Baptist Church Choir
lead vocals:
Natalie Merchant
recording of:
Children Go Where I Send Thee
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 133)
Natalie Merchant5:12
4Santa Baby
drum machine programming:
Jam Master Jay
programming:
Ommas Keith
producer:
Jam Master Jay, Joseph Simmons and Justine Simmons (wife of Joseph Simmons/Run of Run-D.M.C.)
drums (drum set):
Pearl Man
keyboard:
David Frazier (keyboard)
vocals:
Mase (US rapper), Keith Murray (US rapper, member of Def Squad), Onyx (New York hardcore rap group), Puff Daddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy), Rev Run (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C), Salt N’ Pepa (US hip‐hop), Justine Simmons (wife of Joseph Simmons/Run of Run-D.M.C.) and Snoop Doggy Dogg (US rapper)
recording of:
Santa Baby (Rev Run & the Christmas All Stars)
lyricist:
C. Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg), Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa), Fredro Scruggs, Joseph Simmons, K. Murray (Keith Murray, US rapper, member of Def Squad), Kirk Jones (US rapper Kirk Jones, Onyx member) and M. Metha (US rapper)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer (Tony Springer) and Philip Springer
is based on:
Santa Baby
Rev Run, The Christmas All‐Stars, Salt-N-Pepa, Onyx, Snoop Dogg, Keith Murray, Mase & Joseph Simmons4:00
5Oi to the World
engineer:
Glenn Spinner (engineer) and Rick Will
producer:
Warren Fitzgerald and No Doubt (American rock band)
mixer:
Warren Fitzgerald, No Doubt (American rock band) and Rick Will
chimes and trombone:
Gabrial McNair
drums (drum set) and percussion [sleigh bells]:
Adrian Young (drummer for No Doubt)
electric bass guitar:
Tony Kanal
guitar:
Tom Dumont
trumpet:
Stephen Bradley (No Doubt)
background vocals:
Stephen Bradley (No Doubt), Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, Gabrial McNair and Adrian Young (drummer for No Doubt)
lead vocals:
Gwen Stefani
recorded at and mixed at:
Ocean Way Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Oi to the World
writer:
Joe Escalante
No Doubt42:40
6Blue Christmas
engineer:
Masato Tachikawa
producer:
Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician)
mixer:
Tchad Blake
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Jeff Trott
celesta:
Mitchell Froom
drums (drum set):
Jim Bogios
electric bass guitar:
Tim Smith (bassist/guitarist, works with Sheryl Crow)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician)
engineered at:
SEDIC Studio in Roppongi, Minato (Minato-ku), Tokyo, Japan
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas
writer:
Bill Hayes (songwriter) and Jay Johnson (songwriter of “Blue Christmas”)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
Sheryl Crow3:30
7Christmas
assistant recording engineer:
Jim Albert
engineer:
John Goodmanson
producer:
Steve Thompson (producer)
assistant mixer:
Brian Sperber and Mike Tocci
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
drums (drum set):
Brendan Hill (Blues Traveler)
electric bass guitar:
Bobby Sheehan
guitar:
Chan Kinchla
harmonica and lead vocals:
John Popper
recording of:
Christmas
lyricist and composer:
John Popper
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
quotes music from:
Divided Sky
Blues Traveler5:42
8Oíche Chiún (Silent Night)
recording engineer and producer:
Nicky Ryan
engineer:
Daniel Polley
co-producer:
Enya (Irish singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Enya (Irish singer-songwriter) and Nicky Ryan
instruments and vocals:
Enya (Irish singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Enya (Irish singer-songwriter) and Nicky Ryan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (from 1988 to present)
recorded at:
Aigle Studios in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
Oíche Chiúin (Enya’s Irish version of “Silent Night”)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author)
arranger:
Enya (Irish singer-songwriter) and Nicky Ryan
translator:
Enya (Irish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 (EMI Music Publishing Japan) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Enya53:46
9The Christmas Song
producer and mixer:
Don Dixon
acoustic guitar:
Mark Bryan and Darius Rucker
drums (drum set):
Jim Sonefeld
electric bass guitar:
Dean Felber
electric guitar:
Mark Bryan
lead vocals:
Darius Rucker
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Hootie & the Blowfish3:12
10Ave Maria + (intro)
recording engineer and producer:
Alain Johannes
drums (drum set):
Greg Upchurch
keyboard:
Natasha Shneider
lead vocals:
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer)
vocals:
Natasha Shneider
arranger:
Natasha Shneider
recorded at:
11 AD Studios Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Eleven & Chris Cornell3.556:10
11Christmas in the City
recording engineer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
producer:
Mary J. Blige (other vocals [vocals]) and Malik Pendleton
mixer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer) and Malik Pendleton
additional keyboard:
Kyle Smith (keyboard)
instruments:
Malik Pendleton
vocals:
Mary J. Blige and Angie Martinez
recording of:
Christmas in the City
lyricist:
Mary J. Blige, Angie Martinez and Malik Pendleton
composer:
Malik Pendleton
Angie Martinez & Mary J. Blige4:34
12Santa Claus Is Back in Town
assistant engineer:
Shane Washington
engineer and mixer:
David Streeby
producer:
Jonny Lang (American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter, guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Mike Larsen
electric bass guitar:
Jeff Hayenga
guitar:
Jonny Lang (American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter, guitarist) and Ted Larsen
keyboard:
Bruce McCabe
lead vocals:
Jonny Lang (American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter, guitarist)
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Back in Town
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Jonny Lang4:22
13Christmas Song
recording engineer:
Jeff Thomas (“Bagby” collaborator with Dave Matthews Band) (on 1997-02-18)
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite and John Siket
acoustic guitar:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band) (on 1997-02-18) and Tim Reynolds (on 1997-02-18)
lead vocals:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band) (on 1997-02-18)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Denver, Colorado, United States (on 1997-02-18)
mixed at:
Sound on Sound Recording Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Christmas Song (on 1997-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
publisher:
Colden Grey Ltd.
Tim Reynolds & Dave Matthews5:09
14Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand
engineer, producer and mixer:
Steve Winwood
instruments:
Steve Winwood
lead vocals:
Steve Winwood
arranger:
Steve Winwood
recorded at and mixed at:
Netherturkdonic Studios in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 808)
Steve Winwood2:25
15O Holy Night
assistant engineer:
Brian Garten (Engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Frank Filipetti
producer:
Tracy Chapman (American singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar, Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer] and electric bass guitar:
Andy Stoller
clarinet, percussion, background vocals and lead vocals:
Tracy Chapman (American singer‐songwriter)
French horn:
John Clark (flute & horn player)
arranger:
Tracy Chapman (American singer‐songwriter) and Andy Stoller
recorded at and mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer) (in 1847)
arrangement of:
O holy night (arr. John Ebenezer West)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
Tracy Chapman4:31
16We Three Kings
engineer and mixer:
Roy Cicala
electric guitar:
Lenny Kaye and Oliver Ray
fretless bass and background vocals:
Tony Shanahan
keyboard and percussion:
Jay Dee Daugherty (drummer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Patti Smith
recorded at:
IIWII Recording Studios in Weehawken, New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Sound on Sound Recording Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
We Three Kings
lyricist and composer:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (composer, “We Three Kings”)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24751)
Patti Smith5:47