A Very Special Acoustic Christmas

A Very Special Acoustic Christmas is the sixth in the A Very Special Christmas series of Christmas music-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was released in 2003 by Lost Highway Records. As opposed to earlier editions that contained a wide variety of musical styles, this edition of A Very Special Christmas featured primarily country and bluegrass artists. It also uses cover art unique to the series, minimizing the Keith Haring artwork that serves as the series trademark.

A Very Special Acoustic Christmas
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 21, 2003
GenreChristmas music
LabelLost Highway Records
ProducerSam Bush, Buddy Cannon, Peter Collins, Emory Gordy, Jr., Dann Huff, Alison Krauss, Viktor Krauss, Arif Mardin, Reba McEntire, Justin Pollard, Randy Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Keith Stegall, Dan Tyminski, Darrin Vincent, Rhonda Vincent, Norro Wilson
Various artists chronology
A Very Special Christmas 5
(2001)		 A Very Special Acoustic Christmas
(2003)		 A Very Special Christmas 7
(2009)

Allmusic rated it 3.5 stars out of 5.[1]

Track listing
  1. "Silent Night" – Reba McEntire
  2. "Frosty the Snowman" – Dan Tyminski
  3. "Please Come Home for Christmas" – Willie Nelson
  4. "Just Put a Ribbon in Your Hair" – Alan Jackson
  5. "Only You Can Bring Me Cheer (Gentleman`s Lady)" – Alison Krauss
  6. "Even Santa Claus Gets the Blues" – Marty Stuart
  7. "Jingle Bells" – Earl Scruggs
  8. "Christmas Is Near" – Ralph Stanley
  9. "O Come All Ye Faithful" – Patty Loveless
  10. "O Holy Night" – Wynonna Judd
  11. "Winter Wonderland" – Pat Green
  12. "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" – Sam Bush
  13. "Away in a Manger" – Ricky Skaggs
  14. "Christmas Time at Home" – Rhonda Vincent
  15. "I'll Be Home For Christmas" – Tift Merritt
  16. "Peace" – Norah Jones

Release history
Year Label Format Catalog
2003 Lost Highway CD 000103802

Chart performance
Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 24
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References
  1. A Very Special Acoustic Christmas - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic
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