A Very Special Christmas 3

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

Tracklist

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1I Saw Three Ships
engineer, producer and mixer:
Simon Osborne
flute:
Mickey Sumner
keyboard:
Dave Hartley
lead vocals:
Sting
arranger:
Dave Hartley and Sting
recording of:
I Saw Three Ships
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 700)
Sting1:45
2Christmastime
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael O’Reilly
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 Pumpkins3:18
3Children Go Where I Send TheeNatalie Merchant5:14
4Santa BabyRev Run & The Christmas All Stars featuring Mase, Puff Daddy, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Salt N’ Pepa, Onyx & Keith Murray4:04
5Oi to the WorldNo Doubt2:42
6Blue ChristmasSheryl Crow3:34
7Christmas
assistant recording engineer:
Jim Albert
engineer:
John Goodmanson
producer:
Steve Thompson
assistant mixer:
Brian Sperber and Mike Tocci
mixer:
Michael Barbiero and Steve Thompson
drums (drum set):
Brendan Hill
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
quotes music from:
Divided Sky
Blues Traveler5:45
8Oíche Chiún (Silent Night)
recording engineer and producer:
Nicky Ryan
engineer:
Daniel Polley
co-producer:
Enya
mixer:
Enya and Nicky Ryan
instruments and vocals:
Enya
arranger:
Enya and Nicky Ryan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (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:
Franz Xaver Gruber
translator:
Enya
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 (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 (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 (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Enya3:48
9The Christmas SongHootie & the Blowfish3:14
10Ave Maria
recording engineer and producer:
Alain Johannes
drums (drum set):
Greg Upchurch
keyboard:
Natasha Shneider
lead vocals:
Chris Cornell
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]
composer:
Franz Schubert
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)
Chris Cornell with Eleven6:12
11Christmas in the City
recording engineer:
Ken Lewis
producer:
Mary J. Blige (other vocals [vocals]) and Malik Pendleton
mixer:
Ken Lewis and Malik Pendleton
additional keyboard:
Kyle Smith
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
Mary J. Blige featuring Angie Martinez4:38
12Santa Claus Is Back in TownJonny Lang4:20
13Christmas Song
recording engineer:
Jeff Thomas (on 1997-02-18)
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite and John Siket
acoustic guitar:
Dave Matthews (on 1997-02-18) and Tim Reynolds (on 1997-02-18)
lead vocals:
Dave Matthews (on 1997-02-18)
recorded at:
Paramount Theatre in Denver, Colorado, United States (on 1997-02-18)
mixed at:
Sound on Sound Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Christmas Song (on 1997-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Matthews
publisher:
Colden Grey Ltd.
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds5:15
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]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 808)
Steve Winwood2:32
15O Holy Night
assistant engineer:
Brian Garten
engineer and mixer:
Frank Filipetti
producer:
Tracy Chapman
acoustic guitar, Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer] and electric bass guitar:
Andy Stoller
clarinet, percussion, background vocals and lead vocals:
Tracy Chapman
French horn:
John Clark
arranger:
Tracy Chapman 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 (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
Tracy Chapman4:30
16We Three KingsPatti Smith5:47