A Very Special Christmas 3

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

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	I 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)	Sting	1:45
2	Christmastime 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 Pumpkins	3:18
3	Children Go Where I Send Thee engineer and mixer: Todd Vos drums (drum set): Peter Yanowitz electric bass guitar: Graham Maby guitar: Val McCallum 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] part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 133)	Natalie Merchant	5:14
4	Santa Baby drum machine programming: Jam Master Jay programming: Ommas Keith producer: Jam Master Jay, Joseph Simmons and Justine Simmons drums (drum set): Pearl Man keyboard: David Frazier vocals: Mase, Keith Murray, Onyx, Puff Daddy, Rev Run, Salt N’ Pepa, Justine Simmons and Snoop Doggy Dogg recording of: Santa Baby (Rev Run & the Christmas All Stars) lyricist: C. Broadus, Cheryl "Salt" James, Fredro Scruggs, Joseph Simmons, K. Murray, Kirk Jones and M. Metha writer: Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer is based on: Santa Baby	Rev Run & The Christmas All Stars featuring Mase, Puff Daddy, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Salt N’ Pepa, Onyx & Keith Murray	4:04
5	Oi to the World engineer: Glenn Spinner and Rick Will producer: Warren Fitzgerald and No Doubt mixer: Warren Fitzgerald, No Doubt and Rick Will chimes and trombone: Gabrial McNair drums (drum set) and percussion [sleigh bells]: Adrian Young electric bass guitar: Tony Kanal guitar: Tom Dumont trumpet: Stephen Bradley background vocals: Stephen Bradley, Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, Gabrial McNair and Adrian Young 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 Doubt	2:42
6	Blue Christmas engineer: Masato Tachikawa producer: Sheryl Crow mixer: Tchad Blake acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Jeff Trott celesta: Mitchell Froom drums (drum set): Jim Bogios electric bass guitar: Tim Smith harmonica and lead vocals: Sheryl Crow engineered at: SEDIC Studio in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan cover recording of: Blue Christmas writer: Bill Hayes and Jay Johnson publisher: Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. and Universal Polygram International, Inc.	Sheryl Crow	3:34
7	Christmas 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 Traveler	5:45
8	Oíche 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	Enya	3:48
9	The 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: Mel Tormé and Robert Wells (from 1944 until 1945) composer: Mel Tormé (from 1944 until 1945) publisher: Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (from 1946 to present)	Hootie & the Blowfish	3:14
10	Ave 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 Eleven	6:12
11	Christmas 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 Martinez	4:38
12	Santa Claus Is Back in Town assistant engineer: Shane Washington engineer and mixer: David Streeby producer: Jonny Lang drums (drum set): Mike Larsen electric bass guitar: Jeff Hayenga guitar: Jonny Lang and Ted Larsen keyboard: Bruce McCabe lead vocals: Jonny Lang 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 and Sony/ATV Songs LLC	Jonny Lang	4:20
13	Christmas 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 Reynolds	5:15
14	Christmas 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 Winwood	2:32
15	O 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 Chapman	4:30
16	We 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 lead vocals: Patti Smith recorded at: IIWII Recording Studios in Weehawken, New Jersey, United States mixed at: Sound on Sound Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: We Three Kings lyricist and composer: John Henry Hopkins, Jr. part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24751)	Patti Smith	5:47

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/586680 [info] https://www.discogs.com/release/5853816 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000002GOJ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000079819 [info]

Release group

part of:	A Very Special Christmas (number: 3) (order: 3)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/120023 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Various-artists/A-very-special-christmas-3 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/various_artists_f2/a_very_special_christmas_3/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000028206 [info]
Wikidata:	Q580818 [info]