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A Special Christmas
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 18, 1997 (1997-11-18)
Recorded1996–1997
GenreChristmas
Length42:20
LabelRCA
Producer
SWV chronology
Release Some Tension
(1997)
A Special Christmas
(1997)
Greatest Hits (RCA)
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC-[2]

A Special Christmas is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album released by American female R&B trio SWV that was released in the United States on November 18, 1997, by RCA Records. The album follows the release of their third album Release Some Tension (1997) which was released four months earlier. It is a holiday album featuring both cover versions and original material. A Special Christmas would be the penultimate album the trio recorded together before they disbanded in 1998. Coko, the group's lead singer, released her first solo album in 1999.

Track listing

# Title
1. "Intro" 0:41
2. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" 4:27
3. "This Christmas" 3:56
4. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" 4:28
5. "Christmas Ain't Christmas (Without the One You Love)" 3:15
6. "Give Love on Christmas Day" 3:49
7. "White Christmas" 3:33
8. "Silent Night" 5:00
9. "Silver Bells" 5:34
10. "O Holy Night" 3:30
11. "My Favorite Things" 4:07

Note: While the Album Length is consistently 42:20, there are minor discrepancies between sources as to the track lengths of #s 1, 3, 5, & 11. These minute differences balance out & leave the Album Length unchanged.

References

  1. ^ Promis, Jose F.. A Special Christmas review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  2. ^ "A Special Christmas Review". Entertainment Weekly. December 5, 1997. Retrieved 2013-06-10.