A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2

Editorial Reviews
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The follow up to the original, this collection in many ways surpasses the initial effort. Duets seem to rule here, with Cyndi Lauper and Frank Sinatra double teaming on "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," while the irrepressible Ronnie Spector shares the mic with Darlene Love for a resplendent "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," and Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson give "Blue Christmas" a steamy and sizzling once-over. Vanessa Williams stops the disc, though, with her simple yet stunning rendition of "What Child Is This." The then-sign-of-the-times inclusion, Michael Bolton, offers a forgettable "White Christmas," but it's the only real clunker in the bunch. Always just a tad too country to make it as a cross-over artist, Randy Travis still makes "Jingle Bell Rock" his own in his smooth way. --Steve Gdula

Album Details
Second Volume of this Landmark Christmas Collection. Green Cover Art.

A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2, Music, Various Artists, 90's, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Ballads, Bar Band, Bop, Christmas, Christmas / Chanukkah, Christmas Music, Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Girl Group, Guitar Virtuoso, Hard Bop, Hard Rock, Heartland Rock, Holiday, Pop, Pop-Soul, Pop/Rock, Post-Bop, R&B, Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock, Soul, Standards, Traditional Pop, V/a Compilations, Vocal Jazz, Xmas Vocal Collections

A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2
Average customer rating:

It was pretty good.

Welcome New Additions

It's ok.

Great (semi)-modern Christmas record...

I want a Rickenbacker guitar

A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002G0M
Release Date: 1992-10-20

Christmas All Over Again - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Jingle Bell Rock - Randy Travis
The Christmas Song - Luther Vandross
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Frank Sinatra/Cyndi Lauper
The Birth Of Christ - Boyz II Men
Please Come Home For Christmas - Jon Bon Jovi
What Christmas Means To Me - Paul Young
O Christmas Tree - Aretha Franklin
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Ronnie Spector/ Darlene Love
White Christmas Tree - Michael Bolton
Christmas Is - Run D.M.C.
Christmas Time Again - Extreme
Merry Christmas Baby - Bonnie Raitt And Charles Brown
O Holy Night - Tevin Campbell
Sleigh Ride - Debbie Gibson
What Child Is This? - Vanessa Williams
Blue Christmas - Ann and Nancy Wilson
Silent Night - Wilson Phillips
I Believe In You - Sinead O' Connor

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The follow up to the original, this collection in many ways surpasses the initial effort. Duets seem to rule here, with Cyndi Lauper and Frank Sinatra double teaming on "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," while the irrepressible Ronnie Spector shares the mic with Darlene Love for a resplendent "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," and Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson give "Blue Christmas" a steamy and sizzling once-over. Vanessa Williams stops the disc, though, with her simple yet stunning rendition of "What Child Is This." The then-sign-of-the-times inclusion, Michael Bolton, offers a forgettable "White Christmas," but it's the only real clunker in the bunch. Always just a tad too country to make it as a cross-over artist, Randy Travis still makes "Jingle Bell Rock" his own in his smooth way. --Steve Gdula

Album Details

Second Volume of this Landmark Christmas Collection. Green Cover Art.

Customer Reviews:

It was pretty good........2007-01-17

The tract 3(Roasting on an open fire), tract 10(The White Christmas-by Michael Boton) and 15 (Sleigh ride- by Debby Gibson) were my favorites. It was pretty ggod, actually.

Welcome New Additions.......2007-01-09

The new songs in this cd are great additions to the long list of popular Christmas songs. These tracks will endure like the rest of the good ones, and it's well worth getting for your Christmas collection!

It's ok........2007-01-03

I thought that I would love this series of music cd's, but I was wrong.
You get one of two great songs, and the rest are no good.

Great (semi)-modern Christmas record..........2006-11-27

Favorite tracks:

1. Tom Petty

12. Extreme

9. Ronnie Spector

There should be something for everyone. Rock to Country to Rap...

I want a Rickenbacker guitar.......2004-12-09

This album is good, but it isn't quite the classic that the first Very Special Christmas is. The highlight is definitely the opening song by Tom Petty. The rest of the album is somewhat uneven. While there are some fine performances by the likes of Sinead O'Conner, Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love, there are also a few lame performances by people like Jon Bon Jovi, Michael Bolton and Extreme. One of the oddities here is a "duet" between Frank Sinatra and Cyndi Lauper. They actually just used an old vocal by Frank from 1947 and added Cyndi's voice to it. In an interesting side note, they originally tried to have Paula Adbul do the duet, but she was unable to hit the right notes. The only artist here that is repeated from the the first Very Special Christmas is Run-D.M.C., but the song they do here is far inferior to the classic "Christmas in Hollis". Overall it's a decent Christmas album, and if you are a fan of the performers featured on it, I would recommend it.

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