Various – A Very Special Christmas 3 (CD ALBUM)

1 Sting– I Saw Three Ships
Arranged By – Dave Hartley, Sting
Flute – Mickey Sumner*
Keyboards – Dave Hartley
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Simon Osborne
Vocals – Sting
Written-By – Traditional
1:41
2 The Smashing Pumpkins– Christmastime
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Paul Falcone
Orchestrated By [Orchestration By] – Arif Mardin
Percussion – Frank Pagano
Producer – Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin
Producer [Pre-Production By] – Joe Mardin, Steve Skinner
Production Manager – Gloria Gabriel
Recorded By, Mixed By – Michael O'Reilly
Words By, Music By – Billy Corgan
3:16
3 Natalie Merchant– Children Go Where I Send Thee
Bass – Graham Maby
Choir – Metropolitan New Testament Missionary Baptist Church Choir, Albany, NY
Drums – Peter Yanowitz
Electric Organ [Hammond B3 Organ] – Jason Yates
Engineer, Mixed By – Todd Vos
Guitar – Val McCallum
Horns – Dave Ralicke*
Vocals – Natalie Merchant
Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Schiavone McGee
Written-By – Traditional
5:12
4 Reverend Run* & The Christmas All Stars Featuring Mase, Puff Daddy, Snoop Doggy Dogg*, Salt N’ Pepa*, Onyx & Keith Murray– Santa Baby
Drums – Pearl Man
Executive-Producer – Ill Badler, Russell Simmons
Featuring – Keith Murray, Mase, Onyx, Puff Daddy, Salt N’ Pepa*, Snoop Doggy Dogg*
Keyboards – David Frazier (2)
Lyrics By [Rap Lyrics By] – C. Broadus*, Cheryl “Salt” James*, Fredro Scruggs*, J. Simmons*, K. Murray*, Kirk Jones, M. Betha*
Producer – Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell*, Mr. Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons*, Mrs. Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons*
Programmed By – Ommas Keith*
Programmed By [Beats Programmed By] – Jam Master Jay
Vocals – Justine Simmons
Written-By – Joan Javits, Phil Springer*, Tony Springer
Written-By [“Nappy Heads (Remix)” Sample Written By] – L. Hill*, S. Michel*, N. Jean*
4:00
5 No Doubt– Oi To The World
Bass – Tony Kanal
Choir [“Oi Choir"] – Adrian*, Gabe*, Gwen*, Seth*, Stephan*, Tom*, Tony*
Drums, Bell Tree [Sleigh Bells] – Adrian Young
Engineer – Glenn Spinner, Rick Will
Guitar – Tom Dumont
Mixed By – No Doubt, Rick Will, Warren Fitzgerald
Producer – No Doubt, Warren Fitzgerald
Trombone, Chimes – Gabrial McNair
Trumpet – Stephen Bradley
Vocals – Gwen Stefani
Written-By – Joe Escalante
Written-By [“Frosty The Snowman” Elements Written By] – Jack Rollins, Steve Nelson (4)
Written-By [“Joy To The World” Elements Written By] – Traditional
Written-By [“The First Noel” Elements Written By] – Traditional
2:40
6 Sheryl Crow– Blue Christmas
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Jeff Trott
Bass – Tim Smith (5)
Celesta [Celeste Keyboard] – Mitchell Froom
Drums – Jim Bogios
Engineer – Masato Tachikawa
Mixed By – Tchad Blake
Producer, Vocals, Harmonica – Sheryl Crow
Written-By – Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson
3:30
7 Blues Traveler– Christmas
Bass Guitar – Bob Sheehan
Drums, Percussion – Brendan Hill
Engineer – John Goodmanson
Guitar – Chan Kinchla
Mixed By – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Brian Sperber, Mike Tocci*
Producer – Steve Thompson
Recorded By [Assisted By] – Jim Albert
Vocals, Harmonica – John Popper
Words By, Music By – J. Popper*
Written-By [“Divided Sky” Elements Written By] – Ernest Anastasio*
5:42
8 Enya– Oíche Chiún (Silent Night)
Co-producer, Arranged By – Enya
Producer – Nicky Ryan
Written-By – Traditional
3:46
9 Hootie & The Blowfish– The Christmas Song
Acoustic Guitar – Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan
Bass – Dean Felber
Drums – Jim “Soni” Sonefeld*
Electric Guitar – Mark Bryan
Producer, Mixed By – Don Dixon
Vocals – Darius Rucker
Written-By – Mel Torme*, Robert Wells (2)
3:12
10 Chris Cornell & Eleven (4)– Ave Maria
Composed By [Intro Composed By], Arranged By [Intro Arrangement By], Keyboards – Natasha Shneider
Drums – Greg Upchurch
Producer, Recorded By – Alain Johannes
Vocals – Chris Cornell, Natasha Shneider
Written-By – Franz Schubert
6:10
11 Mary J. Blige Featuring Angie Martinez– Christmas In The City
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Ken Lewis
Featuring, Rap – Angie Martinez
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Kyle Smith
Lyrics By – Angie Martinez, Malik Pendleton, Mary J. Blige
Mixed By – Ken Lewis, Malik Pendleton
Producer [Vocal Production By] – Malik Pendleton, Mary J. Blige
Producer, Music By, Instruments [All Instruments] – Malik Pendleton
Vocals [All Vocals] – Mary J. Blige
4:34
12 Jonny Lang– Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Bass – Jeff Hayenga
Drums – Mike Larsen
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Shane Washington
Engineer, Mixed By – David Streeby
Guitar – Jonny Lang, Ted Larsen
Keyboards – Bruce McCabe
Producer, Vocals – Jonny Lang
Written-By – Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller*
4:22
13 Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds– The Christmas Song
Guitar – Dave Matthews, Tim Reynolds
Mixed By – John Siket, Steve Lillywhite
Recorded By – Jeff Thomas
Vocals – Dave Matthews
Written-By – David J. Matthews*
5:09
14 Steve Winwood– Christmas Is Now Drawing Near At Hand
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By, Arranged By, Vocals, Instruments [All Instruments] – Steve Winwood
Written-By – Traditional
2:25
15 Tracy Chapman– O Holy Night
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Andy Stoller, Tracy Chapman
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Jill Dell'Abate
Electric Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Dulcimer – Andy Stoller
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Brian Garten
Engineer, Mixed By – Frank Filipetti
French Horn – Josh Clark (2)
Music By – Adolphe Adam*
Producer, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Clarinet, Percussion – Tracy Chapman
Words By – Placide Cappeau
4:31
16 Patti Smith– We Three Kings
Electric Guitar – Lenny Kaye, Oliver Ray
Engineer, Mixed By – Roy Cicala
Fretless Bass, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Tony Shanahan
Keyboards, Percussion – Jay Dee Daugherty
Vocals – Patti Smith
Written-By – Traditional
5:47