| LINER NOTES |
| Christmas (Baby Please Come Home): Written by P. Spector
and E. Greenwich. Produced by Jimmy Iovine. Recorded by Scott Litt and
Thom Panuzio with Manor Mobile at sound check in Glasgow, Scotland, July
29, 1987. Backing Vocal: Darlene Love. |
| OTHER NOTES |
| This 1987 Christmas album was the start of a series of Christmas
albums compiled to benefit the Special Olympics. Initial releases
contained Bon Jovi's "Back Door Santa" but later CD reissues dropped this
track in favor of their version of "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas".
U2 chose to record a cover of Phil Spector's Christmas (Baby Please
Come Home). They recorded the track at a 1987 tour stop in Glasgow Scotland.
Darlene Love was present to contribute backing vocals to the track. A video
was filmed to accompany this track, and is still shown each year at Christmas
on various music channels.
The album featured Keith Haring's artwork on the front cover.
U2 also used his artwork on the screens behind them on 1997's Popmart tour
during the song "One". |
| RELATED RELEASES |
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There were also promotional releases of this album in Green and Red vinyl
in Australia.
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| CATALOG INFORMATION |
| 12" VINYL: |
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German Pressing, 393 911-1
| Label: |
A&M Records |
| UPC: |
None |
| Package: |
Picture Sleeve |
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USA Pressing, SP 3911
| Label: |
A&M Records |
| UPC: |
None |
| Package: |
Picture Sleeve |
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| Catalog Information: |
| Australia, A&M, 393 911-1 |
Germany, A&M, 393 911-1 |
| Canada, A&M, SP 3911 |
USA, A&M, 393 911-1 |
| France, A&M, 393 911-1 |
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| Track Listing: |
| As listed above with "Back Door Santa" by Bon Jovi. |
| Further Information: |
| All releases were in black vinyl. The USA and Canada
releases had gold foil print on the cover and for the artists names on
the back cover. Releases in other countries were done in black print
instead. |
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| CASSETTE: |
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Canada Pressing, CS-3911
| Label: |
A&M Records |
| UPC: |
0 7502-13911-4 |
| Package: |
Hard Shell Case |
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| Catalog Information: |
| Australia, A&M, 393 911-4 |
Germany, A&M, 393 911-4 |
| Canada, A&M, CS-3911 |
USA, A&M, CS-3911 |
| France, A&M, 393 911-4 |
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| Track Listing: |
| As listed above with "Back Door Santa" by Bon Jovi. |
| Further Information: |
| More information on this release welcomed including scans. |
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| 5" CD: |
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US Pressing, CS-3911
| Label: |
A&M Records |
| UPC: |
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| Package: |
Regular Jewel Case |
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| Catalog Information: |
| Australia, A&M, 393 911-2 |
Germany, A&M, CDA 3911 |
| Canada, A&M, 3911-4 |
USA, A&M, 3911-4 |
| France, A&M, 393 911-2 |
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| Track Listing: |
| As listed above with "Back Door Santa" by Bon Jovi. |
| Further Information: |
| This was the initial pressing of the CD. Sleeve was
done in a yellow print instead of gold foil or black ink as was done in
other releases. |
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USA Pressing, CD3911 DX2159 INO2
| Label: |
A&M Records |
| UPC: |
0 7502-13911-2 |
| Package: |
Regular Jewel Case |
| Matrix: |
750 213 911-2 02! |
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| Catalog Information: |
| USA, A&M, CD 3911 DX 2159 INO2 |
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| Track Listing: |
| As listed above with "I Wish Everyday Could be Christmas" by Bon Jovi. |
| Further Information: |
| This is a later repressing of the CD. "Back Door Santa"
by Bon Jovi has been replaced for an unknown reason. |
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| 5" GOLD CD: |
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USA Pressing, UDCD508
| Label: |
Mobile Fidelity |
| UPC: |
None |
| Package: |
MFSL Jewel Case |
| Matrix: |
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| Catalog Information: |
| USA, Mobile Fidelity, UDCD508 |
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| Track Listing: |
| As listed above with "Back Door Santa" by Bon Jovi. |
| Further Information: |
| The MFSL line of CDs feature remastering from the original
master tapes and are pressed on gold CDs rather than the much more common
aluminum discs. Released in October 1988. The CD cover featured the gold
text used in the initial 12" North American vinyl. Released in an MFSL
jewel case. |
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