A Very Special Christmas Live

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A Very Special Christmas Live
Live album by Various Artists
Released	October 19, 1999
Recorded	Washington, D.C., December 1998
Genre	Christmas
Length	38:19
Label	A&M / Interscope
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
A Very Special Christmas series chronology
A Very Special Christmas 3 (1997) A Very Special Christmas Live (1999) A Very Special Christmas 5 (2001)

A Very Special Christmas Live is the fourth in a series of Christmas music-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was recorded in Washington, D.C. at a benefit party held by then President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton in December 1998 to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the Special Olympics. In October 1999, it was released under the production supervision of Bobby Shriver for A&M Records.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" – Mary J. Blige and Sheryl Crow
2. "Christmas in Hollis" – Run DMC
3. "Please Come Home for Christmas" – Jon Bon Jovi
4. "Christmas Blues" – John Popper with Eric Clapton
5. "What Child Is This" – Vanessa Williams
6. "Christmas Tears" – Eric Clapton
7. "O Holy Night" – Tracy Chapman
8. "Give Me One Reason" – Tracy Chapman and Eric Clapton
9. "Merry Christmas Baby" – Sheryl Crow with Eric Clapton
10. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" – Jon Bon Jovi
11. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" – all artists