A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS. 1987 Special Olympics Productions

A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS. 1987 Special Olympics Productions. Ensimmäinen A Very Special Christmas –sarjan LP-levy. Ehjä levy ehjässä kotelossa, myös sisätasku ehjä, ei merkintöjä. Viisitoista maailmansuosikkisolistia esittää yhtä monta joululaulua.

Brian Adams: Run Rudolp Run (Marks - Brodie 1958)
Bon Jovi: Back Door Santa (Carter 1968)
Eurythmics: Winter Wonderland (Bernard – Smith 1934;Talven ihmemaa)
Whitney Houston: Do You Hear What I Hear? (Baker – Regney 1962
Madonna: Santa Baby (Javits – Springer 1953)
John Cougar Mellencamp: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Connor 1952; Kun joulupukki suukon sai)
Alison Moyet: The Coventry Carol (16th Century)
Stevie Nicks: Silent Night (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht; Gruber – Mohr; Jouluyö, juhlayö)
The Pointer Sisters: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Coots – Gillespie 1934; Joulupukki matkaan jo käy)
The Pretenders: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Garland 1944)
Run – D.M.C.: Christmas In Hollis (Rubin 1987)
Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band: The Little Drummer Boy (Davis; Pieni rumpalipoika)
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band: Merry Christmas Baby (R&B-song by Baxter - Moore 1987)
Sting: Gabriel’s Message (or The angel Gabriel from heaven came or Basque: Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen) is a Basque Christmas folk)
U2: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (Love 1963)

A Very Special Christmas (1987) is the first in a series of Christmas-themed compilation albums produced to benefit Special Olympics. The cover artwork was designed by Keith Haring. (On later pressings of the album, "Back Door Santa" was replaced with "I Wish Every Day Could Be Like Christmas", also by Bon Jovi.) A Very Special Christmas is the title of an ongoing series of Christmas music compilation albums that benefit Special Olympics. It features songs performed by artists from a variety of genres. Since the release of the first album in 1987, the series has raised over $100 million for Special Olympics, more than any other benefit series. Special Olympics is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. Special Olympics offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round training and competition in 30 Olympic-type summer and winter sports. Special Olympics held every two years, alternating between Summer and Winter Games.