| Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album is from 1980, an unofficial release, unlike the Star Wars Christmas TV Special which George Lucas still distances himself from. The album was produced by Meco Monardo who had previously recorded the successful instrumental album Star Wars And Other Galactic Funk in 1977. Containing such classic songs with titles like "What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)" and "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas" how could it fail? In fact due to its success, Meco was asked to add Lucas's name to it. |
Unfortunately the record company RSO Records went out of business before a second pressing was done of the album, which would have had "Concept by George Lucas" on the sleeve.
| Much of the album is sung and narrated by the British actor Anthony Daniels, who is known for playing C-3PO in the Star Wars movies. The album also features the first professional recording of Jon Bon Jovi (as John Bongiovi, his birth name), who sang lead vocals on the song "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas". His cousin Tony Bongiovi co-produced the album and ran the recording studio at which it was recorded, where Jon was working sweeping floors at the time. | |
