Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album

Star Wars (Related Recordings), Various Artists - Miscellaneous - Holiday

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 15, 1996)
• Original Release Date: September 17, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033VG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #208,472 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Christmas in the Stars

2. Bells, Bells, Bells

3. Odds Against Christmas

4. What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)

5. R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas

6. Sleigh Ride

7. Merry, Merry Christmas

8. Christmas Sighting ('Twas the Night Before Christmas)

9. Meaning of Christmas

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deck the Halls with Droids, December 5, 2006

By	Bonnie Burton (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What do droids, Chewbacca, legendary disco producer Meco and rocker Jon Bon Jovi have in common? They all celebrate the holidays on Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album. With memorable tunes such as "What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)" and C-3PO's retelling ofa sci-fi infused "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," the album is a quirky addition to any holiday music collection. In fact, the record was so sought after by collectors, that in 1996 Rhino records and Lucasfilm, Ltd. decided to re-release Christmas in the Stars for eager fans.


The album's story takes place in a droid factory where robots trudge away at building toys year round for S. Claus. However they don't understand the meaning of Christmas until C-3PO and R2-D2 show them how to appreciate the holiday spirit. Even Artoo adds to the season festivities by learning how to whistle the catchy Christmas ditty, "Sleigh Ride." Later we learn who gets what from their wish list: a scarf for Luke Skywalker, perfume for Princess Leia and earmuffs for Han Solo.

Recorded in 1980, many of the album's songs were written by Maury Yeston, a Yale University music professor and composer. Producer Meco Monardo, who already topped the charts with his best-selling disco albumsStar Wars And Other Galactic Funk and Encounters of Every Kind, envisioned and supervised the unusual project.

British actor Anthony Daniels lent his voice to reprise his role as C-3PO and Lucasfilm's sound artist Ben Burtt provided the sound effects of R2-D2 and Chewbacca.

However, the most trivia-worthy album liner note is the debut of a then 18-year-old Jon Bon Jovi, who ends up singing with a high school choir on "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas." At the time the album was in production, Jon Bon Jovi , then known as John Bongiovi, swept floors and did odd jobs at the famous New York City recording studio Power Station, ran by Jon's cousin Tony Bongiovi. As Meco auditioned singers for Christmas in the Stars, Tony suggested Jon for one of the lead vocal parts, and the rest is caroling history. Soon after Jon's singing debut, he recorded his own demo at the Power Station which included a hit song called "Runaway." The single eventually lead to a deal with Mercury in 1983.

Even though Christmas in the Stars did not lead to a series of additional Star Wars holiday-themed albums as Meco initially had planned, the album still remains a favorite among movie and music collectors alike.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, a great addition to a Star Wars collection, February 14, 1999

By A Customer

When I was little, we had a CD of the Muppets singing Christmas carols with the late John Denver. It was my all-time favorite Christmas music - until now. When I discovered Christmas in the Stars on Amazon, I was reminded of how great that Muppets CD was. I immediately purchased the album, and I was not disappointed. Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) leads a chorus of droids, working for S. Claus, in hilarious songs of their thoughts about Christmas. The songs are compacted into a continuous story, during which we learn what to get a Wookie for Christmas, and how to teach a droid to sing. This is a perfect addition to Star Wars and Christmas album collections.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Christmas Silliness, October 4, 2000

By A Customer

If you like the silly songs of Christmas (Grandma got run over by a reindeer, I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus, etc.) and you are a Star Wars fan, you'll love this. I've had the cassette for years and it's now a MUST at Christmas. I'm getting the CD now so I can have it in perpetuity.