10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT CHRISTMAS IN THE STARS

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Via Starwars.com:

STARWARS.COM HAS COLLECTED SOME LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT THE ICONIC (AND ONLY) CHRISTMAS ALBUM FROM A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY.

For the most part, the sole Star Wars holiday album ever to be released — Meco’s Christmas in the Stars: A Star Wars Christmas Album — has been something of a mystery and/or novelty among Star Wars fans, with just a handful of time-worn facts resurfacing each time the album is discussed:

  • It was recorded by the same artist who brought us the disco classic, “Star Warsand Other Galactic Funk.”
  • The charming cover art by Ralph McQuarrie is one of the album’s best and most memorable assets.
  • It’s the record that brought us the now classic ditty, “What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)”
  • And after his lead vocals were featured in the single “R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” Jon Bon Jovi’s musical career was born (well, sort of…)

To celebrate the season this year, we’ve compiled a list of 10 new things-to-know about our favorite holiday album from a galaxy far, far away — things so trivial and esoteric that even the wisest and heartiest of Star Wars fans are likely to be dazzled at the depth of your knowledge!

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