A Very Special Christmas (Limited Edition (Vol. 1 & 2 + DVD))

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 02527 50410 0
Barcode (Scanned): 602527504100

The Limited Edition Box Set is a re‐release of two separate CD’s plus a DVD.

The box is a cardboard sleeve containing the two jewel case CD’s plus the cardboard sleeve DVD. Both CD jewel cases have their separate original barcode, that are not the Limited Edition Box Label: 07502139112 and 73145400321 respectively.

The DVD from live recordings from 1998 and music videos are low quality possibly mono audio. The DVD may have been been originally released in 2007 as a benefit for Special Olympics International.

Note: This Limited Edition Box does not (and never has) had the original “Backdoor Santa” on Volume 1. It was replaced with “I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas”

Note 2: Disk 1 may still show “Bon Jovi Backdoor Santa” in the on disk silkscreen track titles; however the case, sleeve and audio are all the replaced song (above).

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-24 06:01 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: A Very Special Christmas Volume 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
assistant recording engineer:
Rob Jacobs (mixer/recorder for a.o. U2 and Alanis Morissette), Mark McKenna (engineer), Mike Morongell and Dan Nash
recording engineer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer) and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Roy Bittan and Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
David Freeman and Michael Landau
instruments:
Clarence Clemons
membranophone:
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
piano:
Roy Bittan
recorded at:
A&M Mastering Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Pointer Sisters23:23
2Winter Wonderland
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Banghart
recording engineer:
Richard Feldman
membranophone programming:
Richard Feldman and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
producer:
Eurythmics and Richard Feldman
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
keyboard:
Richard Feldman, Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and John Van Tongeren
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Eurythmics3:36
3Do You Hear What I Hear?
assistant recording engineer:
Mark McKenna (engineer)
recording engineer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and Thom Panunzio
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
membranophone:
Richie Hayward
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
piano:
Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
background vocals:
Darlene Love and Edna Wright (R&B singer)
strings and synthesizer arranger:
Charles Judge (American guitarist, pianist, arranger and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1995)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Reflection Sound Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
cover recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
lyricist:
Noël Regney (in 1962)
writer:
Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker
composer:
Gloria Shayne Baker (in 1962)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly and Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Whitney Houston33:33
4Merry Christmas Baby
recording engineer:
Toby Scott (on 1980-12-31)
producer:
Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-31)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-31)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-31)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1986)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐31: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA (1980-12-31)
recorded at:
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, United States (on 1980-12-31)
live cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby (on 1980-12-31)
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band4:55
5Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
The Pretenders4:29
6I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
John Mellencamp2:39
7Gabriel’s Message
recording engineer and mixer:
Pete Smith (UK producer)
producer:
Pete Smith (UK producer) and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recorded at:
Utopia Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Angel Gabriel
written in:
País Vasco (Basque Country), Spain
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
Sabine Baring‐Gould (in 1895)
translated version of:
Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen
Sting2:14
8Christmas in Hollis
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Steve Ett and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
producer:
Run‐D.M.C.
recorded at:
House Of Metal in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Christmas in Hollis
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
publisher:
Protoons Inc.
Run‐D.M.C.3.53:00
9Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
U22:21
10Santa Baby
assistant recording engineer:
Peter Droll and Rob Jacobs (mixer/recorder for a.o. U2 and Alanis Morissette)
recording engineer and mixer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
arranger:
Jeremy Lubbock
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer (Tony Springer) and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer (Tony Springer) and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Madonna42:35
11The Little Drummer Boy
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band3:32
12Run Rudolph Run
producer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
additional guitar and additional background vocals:
Keith Scott (Canadian guitarist) (on 1987-06-03)
bass:
Dave Taylor (Bass player (Bryan Adams) and engineer) (on 1987-06-03)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Curry (on 1987-06-03)
guitar:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (on 1987-06-03)
keyboard:
Johnny Blitz (on 1987-06-03)
recorded at:
The Marquee (90 Wardour Street, 1964–1988) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1987-06-03)
cover recording of:
Run Rudolph Run (on 1987-06-03)
writer:
Marvin Brodie (songwriter, known for “Run Rudolph Run”) and Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Bryan Adams22:43
13Back Door Santa
recording of:
Back Door Santa
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Carter and Marcus Daniel
Bon Jovi4:29
14The Coventry Carol
Alison Moyet3:25
15Silent Night
Stevie Nicks4:39
2▶CD: A Very Special Christmas Volume 2
3▶DVD-Video: A Very Special Christmas Bonus Limited Edition DVD