Various Artists - Icon - Music & Performance - CD

2013 holiday collection. This Icon edition of a Very Special Christmas features several of the most popular songs from previous Very Special Christmas collections, plus more from huge stars singing chart-topping holiday classics, including Aretha Franklin, Josh Groban, John Lennon, Elvis Presley, and Rod Stewart. Enjoy the music, and feel the spirit captured in a Very Special Christmas Icon.

Recorded to benefit the Special Olympics, this has some of the biggest names in contemporary music, most covering seasonal favorites with mixed success. Outstanding tracks include the Pretenders "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," with Chrissie Hynde giving a touching performance. Run-D.M.C.'s topical "Christmas in Hollis" relies heavily on sampling "Back Door Santa," and may head you toward the dance floor. Alison Moyet's stately version of "The Coventry Carol" is beautifully haunting. Only the Material Girl, Madonna, embarrasses herself with an overly campy "Santa Baby." ~ Dennis MacDonald, Rovi

Performer	Aretha Franklin, Josh Groban, John Lennon, Elvis Presley, and Rod Stewart
Music genre	Christmas Music
Media format	CD
Original release date	2013
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Has parental advisory label	N
Series title	A Very Special Christmas
Track listing	Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, I Saw Three Ships, Winter Wonderland, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Please Come Home for Christmas, Christmas All Over Again, Run Rudolph Run, Blue Christmas, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, Last Christmas
Record label	A&M
Occasion	Christmas
Track name	Run Rudolph Run, Blue Christmas, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N