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This index presents a selected discography of the best and/or most important various artist Christmas albums and soundtracks, organized by album name. Whenever possible, the listings are accompanied by links to the album art; to a place to buy the album (usually Amazon); and to my review of the album. Admittedly, the list skews heavily towards my preference for all things that rock, roll, swing, and twang. But, nothing's perfect - especially me and my crazy list. Please send additions, submissions, corrections, criticisms, and suggestions via email.

Title Date Image Buy Review
Café Après-Midi Christmas: Evergreen Gift For You
- compiled by Toru Hashimoto; part of a lengthy Cafe Apres-Midi series
2005 image buy  
California Christmas
- Capitol LP featuring Buck Owens and the "Bakersfield" sound
1973 image buy  
Cameo Parkway Holiday Hits
- rare tracks from legendary Philadelphia labels issued only as MP3 download by ABKCO
2008 image buy  
Cameo Parkway Holiday Hits
- same as above with new artwork and one added track; CD version announced for release by Collector's Choice but subsequently withdrawn
2010 image buy  
Cameo Parkway Holiday Hits
- same as above, finally available on CD through Real Gone Music
2011 image buy  
Canadian Christmas
- companion to O Canada: A Truly Canadian Musical Experience
2004 image buy  
Canadian Christmas 2 2005 image buy  
Canadian Christmas 3 2006 image buy  
Canadian Christmas 4 2009 image buy  
Canadian Country Christmas
- above five collections released by Universal Music Canada
2007 image buy  
Candlelight Carols: Holiday Songs for The Candlelight Ranch
- benefits Candlelight Ranch in Marble Falls, Texas
2014 image buy  
Candy Cane EP
- 4-track punk rock Christmas party; multi-colored vinyl available from Veritas Vinyl
2011 image buy  
Capitol Christmas 2016 image buy  
Capitol Christmas Vol. 2
- above two 24-track compilations of oft-reissued classics from Capitol Records
2017 image buy  
Capitol Disc Jockey Album, December 1967 (promotional) 1967 image buy  
Capitol Disc Jockey Album, December 1968 (promotional) 1968 image buy  
Capitol Disc Jockey Album, December 1969 (promotional)
- above three part of a monthly promotional series that ran from January 1967 through February 1970
1969 image buy  
Capitol Records Chestnuts (promotional)
- 18 tracks from Capitol Records and associated labels; includes rare tracks from Luscious Jackson, Dexter Freebish
1999 image buy  
Cardigans At Christmas
- Virgin UK 2-CD of classic pop
2003 image buy  
Cashing In On Christmas 1996 image buy  
Cashing In On Christmas Vol. 2 2010 image buy  
Cashing In On Christmas Vol. 3 2011 image buy  
Cashing In On Christmas Vol. 4 2012 image buy  
Cashing In On Christmas Vol. 5 2013 image buy  
Cashing In On Christmas Vol. 6 2014 image buy  
Cashing In On Christmas Vol. 7
- above seven are hardcore punk & oi issued by Philadelphia indie label Black Hole (volumes 1-5) and Rebel Sound (volumes 6-7); not to be confused with novelty single by Bad News (though it's covered on the first edition...)
2016 image buy  
Casey Kasem Presents All Time Christmas Favorites
- compiled by the American Top 40 radio personality
2004 image buy  
Celebrate Christmas
- 15-track Children's Miracle Network benefit album
1998 image buy  
Celebrate The Season: T.J. Martell Christmas Album (1998)
- benefits the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer, and AIDS Research
1998 image buy  
Change For The Holidays: A Hip Christmas 2009 image buy  
Change For The Holidays: A Hip Christmas Vol. 2:
- above two lounge, jive, and assorted emphemera from the Essential Music Group; no relation to this website, by the way...
2011 image buy  
Chiaroscuro Christmas
- traditional jazz from indie label 1973-1994
1995 image buy  
A Child's Celebration of Christmas
- surprisingly hip collection from Warner-distributed Music for Little People; part of larger series by the label
1997 image buy  
A Child's Christmas
- selections from Columbia vault on their Harmony budget label
1968 image buy  
Children's Christmas
- budget-priced Universal collection with several impressively rare tracks
1995 image buy  
Christmas!
- Amazon exclusive MP3 album from Universal reissue label Hip-O Records
2009 image buy  
Christmas A Go Go
- superb 20-track comp from Little Steven's Underground Garage
2008 image buy  
Christmas Album
- 20-track Columbia 2-LP set reissued as single CD in 1990; issued in 1987 in 11-track version for same list price
1972 image buy  
The Christmas Album: A Gift Of Love 1990 image buy  
The Christmas Album: A Gift Of Hope 1991 image buy  
The Christmas Album: A Gift Of Life
- above three benefit the San Diego Children's Hospital released by Children's Records, produced by Michael Lloyd, and sold through Nordstroms stores
1992 image buy  
Christmas All Over The Place (promotional)
- 13 tracks taken from the eclectic Rykodisc catalog; similar to commercially-released Xmas Marks The Spot (1997)
1994 image buy  
Christmas Angels
- country-leaning women courtesy Capitol Records
2005 image buy  
Christmas Anthology: 1930-1950
- vintage pop compiled by Cleopatra Records
2005 image buy  
Christmas At Luke's House
- produced by Two Live Crew's Luther Campbell
1993 image buy  
Christmas At Luke's Sex Shop
- explicit alternative to above, completely different track listing
1993 image buy  
Christmas At Mountain Stage
- taken from the acoustic-oriented, syndicated radio show
1994 image buy  
Christmas At The Movies (Capitol)
- 15 songs featured in films
2008 image buy  
Christmas At The Movies (Universal)
- 20 songs featured in films
2010 image buy  
Christmas At The Patti
- contains just a few Christmas songs
1972 image buy  
Christmas Blues
- excellent 2-CD boxed set from French label Nocturne; companion to Christmas Jazz and Christmas Voices
2005 image buy  
Christmas Blues: The Savoy Jazz Christmas Album
- CD reissue (Savoy 241) of Mr. Santa's Boogie (Savoy 1157, 1985) with new cover and title; online sellers frequently portray the album using the alternate inside cover art; later reissued as Savoy Christmas Blues (Savoy 17271, 2003)
1994 image buy review
Christmas Calling
- alternative-leaning compilation on Epic Records
2003 image buy  
Christmas Chaos Compilation (promotional)
- 6-track Warner Music Group alternative EP, no front cover; includes non-LP tracks from Guster and Sixpence None The Richer
2003 image buy  
Christmas Cheer (Decca)
- 10-inch LP and 4x7-inch compilation featuring Andrews Sisters, Danny Kaye, and Dick Haymes, 1946-1949; released on CD in 2016 by public domain label Kipepeo Publishing
1950 image buy  
Christmas Cheer (Gigatone)
- Gigatone MP3 album compiling tracks from Dwight Twilley and Andrew Gold, plus Ron Dante's Rockin' Christmas Party (2001)
2007 image buy  
Christmas Chronicles Vol. 1
- UK punk compilation from Pierpoint Records in support of the Teenage Leukemia Trust
2011 image buy  
Christmas Classics (Capitol)
- jazz and easy listening
2004 image buy  
Christmas Classics (Hip-O)
- 10-song CD from the Universal Music Family division; companion to Holly Jolly Kids Christmas
2010 image buy  
Christmas Classics (Regency)
- new recordings by vintage artists including Kim Carnes, Glen Campbell, and B.J. Thomas; one of four collections produced 1993-1994 by Larry Butler and Norbert Stovall
1994 image buy  
Christmas Classics (Rhino)
- mostly vintage rock and rhythm & blues; one of the historic Rhino compilations
1988 image buy review
Christmas Classics From The War Years: Christmas Jump & Jive 2001 image buy  
Christmas Classics From The War Years: I'll Be Home For Christmas
- above two "V-disc" recordings from Armed Services radio; companions to Songs That Won The War: Remember Pearl Harbor
2001 image buy  
Christmas Cocktails With Santa's Swingin' Stocking Fillers
- Cherry Red Records' MP3 reissue of El Records' World In Winter: El Christmas (2000)
2008 image buy  
Christmas Collection
- Original Jazz Classics from vaults of Prestige Records 1953-1970
1988 image buy  
Christmas Comedy Classics Vol. 1 1985 image buy  
Christmas Comedy Classics Vol. 2
- above two released through Priority Records
1993 image buy  
Christmas Cookies
- mix of contemporary country and Christmas classics; includes tracks by the Mavericks and George Strait
2001 image buy  
Christmas Country (Elektra)
- original recordings from contemporary Elektra artists
1981 image buy  
Christmas Country (Warner Brothers)
- 10-track compilation significant mainly for inclusion of track by semi-super group the Sky Kings
1996 image buy  
Christmas Country Style
- Sony 2-CD set sold through mail-order house Heartland Music
1986 image buy  
Christmas Crooners (Green Hill)
- Green Hill Records compilation of traditional male vocalists
2001 image buy  
Christmas Crooners (Koch)
- Koch Records compilation of traditional male vocalists
2003 image buy  
Christmas Dedication From...
- gospel-oriented compilation from Chess Records
1968 image buy  
Christmas Double-Tradition (promotional)
- Warner CD containing 8 tracks from Christmas Tradition Volume 1 (1987), all of Volume 2 (1988), plus three additional new tracks
1988 image buy  
Christmas Dreamers: Yuletide Country (1960-1972)
- impressively obscure country from the Numero Group
2021 image buy  
Christmas '84
- self-released cassette from Olympia, Washington featuring several bands that would become movers and shakers in the Northwest alternative rock scene
1984 image buy  
Christmas EP
- Jamaican 7-inch vinyl EP on the Coxsone label that, based on the online evidence, did not have a picture sleeve, or artist's names on the label, or even a formal name...
1968 image buy review
Christmas Favorites
- wide-ranging digital collection from Concord Music Group
2016 image buy  
Christmas For Lovers
- vintage and modern jazz tracks from Verve Records
2003 image buy  
Christmas For The 90's Vol. 1 1990 image buy  
Christmas For The 90's Vol. 2 1990 image buy  
Christmas For The 90's Vol. 3
- above three contemporary country issued by Capitol/EMI; notable mainly for cuts by Lacy J. Dalton and Suzy Bogguss; confusingly, this is an EMI Special Products reissue of 1990 Capitol series (plus one new volume) also apparently issued as Nashvile Christmas For The 90's
1995 image buy  
Christmas From The Blue Note
- from Half Note Records, the label founded by the legendary Greenwich Village jazz club; arrangements by Rich Shemaria feature McCoy Tyner, Lenny Pickett, Bela Fleck, and others
2011 image buy  
Christmas Gift For You
- digital-only compilation from 70's UK pop label State Records
2012 image buy  
Christmas Gift For You From Elefant Records
- compilation of twee indie pop from Spanish label includes muscular track from 80's English modern rockers the Primitives
2012 image buy  
Christmas Gift For You From Moshi Moshi
- indie pop from London-based label
2010 image buy  
Christmas Gift For You From Norton records Vol. 1 2019 image buy  
Christmas Gift For You From Norton records Vol. 2
- above two compile all the holiday songs from a long string of 45-rpm singles from New York-based indie "where the loud sound abounds"
2019 image buy  
Christmas Gift For You From Philles Records
- produced by wunderkind Phil Spector in glorious mono; widely considered the greatest rock Christmas album of all time; reissued many times, including as Phil Spector's Christmas Album
1963 image buy review
Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
- original CD reissue on the "Phil Spector International" label through Rhino Records; original cover and title slightly retooled for reissue
1987 image buy review
Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
- digitally remastered CD reissue through Abkco Records; also included in the historic Back To Mono boxed set (1991)
1989 image buy review
Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
- remastered and reissued by Sony's Legacy division; also included on their 7-CD Philles Album Collection (2009); reissued on 180 gram vinyl by Sundazed in 2010; reissued by Sony as picture disc in 2023
2009 image buy review
Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector (Special Edition)
- imported version, same as above plus second disc of Spector's earth-shattering "Wall of Sound" hits
2012 image buy review
Christmas Gift From Fortuna Pop 2000 image buy  
Christmas Gift From Fortuna Pop, Vol. 2
- above two alternative pop from UK indie label
2002 image buy  
A Christmas Gift Of Love
- 2-CD set on Light Records benefiting the Children's Miracle Network
1994 image buy  
Christmas Gift 'Rap
- repackaging of 1968 LP Merry Christmas From Motown
1970 image buy review
Christmas Gone Wrong
- compilation on California punk label Drive-Thru released the previous year as A Punk & Ska Christmas Gone Wrong with slightly different cover art and track listing
1998 image buy  
Christmas Grass 2002 image buy  
Christmas Grass, Vol. 2
- MP3 edition has different cover
2004 image buy  
Christmas Grass, Vol. 3
- above three Koch Records presents 'A Celebration Of Christmas, Bluegrass Style'
2007 image buy  
Christmas Grass: The Collection
- selections from Koch Records series 2002-2007
2013 image buy  
Christmas Greetings From Nashville (Columbia)
- vinyl LP of country from Columbia Records, 1940's through 1980's
1984 image buy  
Christmas Greetings From Nashville (RCA)
- vinyl LP drawn from rich country heritage of RCA Victor
1973 image buy  
Christmas Greetings From Studio One
- companion volume to Reggae Christmas From Studio One (1992)
2002 image buy review
Christmas Guitars
- instrumental collection on Green Linnet Records
1989 image buy  
Christmas Gumbo
- original Christmas songs performed New Orleans style
2004 image buy  
Christmas Happening
- budget rock/pop compilation from Sony Music Special Products
1994 image buy  
Christmas Harmony
- contemporary gospel compilation featuring rare Darlene Love track
1998 image buy  
Christmas Hits
- 12 solid tracks from the Universal vaults
1990 image buy  
Christmas In Clovis
- archival recordings from the Norman Petty Recording Studios in Clovis, New Mexico; originally self-released on CD, then widely released in digital in 2022
2017 image buy  
Christmas In Detroit
- local Motor Town musicians sing for a good cause; artists include Thornetta Davis and members of the Silver Bullet Band; reissued in 1993 with new artwork
1992 image buy  
Christmas In Detroit, Too
- similar to above; artists include Mitch Ryder and Anita Cochrane
1994 image buy  
Christmas In Detroit, Tree
- boxed set featuring both of the above plus newly recorded third volume
2009 image buy  
Christmas In Heaven
- Christian punk & alternative rock from Flying Tart Records
1996 image buy  
Christmas In Jamaica
- Studio One LP; date is (very) uncertain
1971 image buy review
Christmas In Jamaica
- reissue of above with new cover art and added instrumentation; again, date is uncertain
1982 image buy  
Christmas In New Orleans (LaserLight)
- vintage recordings from budget label
1996 image buy  
Christmas In New Orleans (MArdi Gras)
- new recordings; artists include Tommy Ridgely
1992 image buy  
Christmas In Soulsville
- similar to Stax's It's Christmas Time Again (1982) plus bonus tracks; initially sold exclusively at Best Buy
2007 image buy review
Christmas In Stereo: A Holiday Treat From Kindercore Records
- companion volume to Kindercore Christmas Two (1999) and Xmas 3: The War on Christmas! (2007)
1997 image buy  
Christmas In Texas
- eight independent country artists presented by Smith Entertainment
2011 image buy  
Christmas In The City (Motown)
- rare and unreleased Motown Christmas songs
1993 image buy review
Christmas In The City (Sony)
- modern Latin pop from WTG and CBS Records
1990 image buy  
Christmas In The Country (RCA)
- RCA/Camden compilation of country and easy listening, later reissued on Pickwick
1973 image buy  
Christmas In The Country (Sony/BMG)
- 20-track compilation includes tracks from vaults of both Columbia and RCA
2005 image buy  
Christmas In The West
- cowboy carols from Warner Western Records
1996 image buy  
Christmas In TV Land: Classic Favorites From Holiday Specials
- songs culled from non-animated Christmas TV specials; companion to Yules Of Yore; part of the Nickelodeon cable TV channel's "Nick At Nite" franchise
1995 image buy  
Christmas In Your Ear
- budget modern rock compilation from EMI-Capitol Special Markets; same track listing and barcode as Rockin' In Your Stockin' (1999)
1997 image buy  
Christmas Jamboree
- 20 tracks from the vaults of Hollywood, King, and other affiliated labels
1988 image buy  
Christmas Jazz
- excellent 2-CD boxed set from French label Nocturne; companion to Christmas Blues and Christmas Voices
2005 image buy  
Christmas Joy In Full Measure
- new music from UK label Hand Of Glory
2014 image buy  
Christmas Kisses: Christmas Classics From Capitol's Early Years
- part of a loosely organized series of vintage lounge music
1990 image buy review
Christmas Magic: Instrumental Holiday Favorites
- mildly swinging, easy listening tracks from the Capitol vaults
1993 image buy  
Christmas Memories
- 20 tracks collected from the vaults of Hollywood, King, and other affiliated labels
1988 image buy  
Christmas Memories... Are Made Of This
- 2-CD 40's, 50's, and 60's pop collection from Virgin Records UK; companion to Memories Are Made Of This series
2004 image buy  
Christmas Message
- contemporary gospel and R&B from Lexicon/Polygram
1990 image buy  
Christmas Miracle Vol. 1 1995 image buy  
Christmas Miracle Vol. 2 1996 image buy  
Christmas Miracle Vol. 3 1997 image buy  
Christmas Miracle 1998 1998 image buy  
Christmas Miracle 1999
- above five benefit the Children's Miracle Network
1999 image buy  
Christmas Motown
- 2-CD, 46-track collection featuring classic tracks with a sprinkling of contemporary recordings
2017 image buy review
Christmas #1's
- mixed bag of genuine classics
2007 image buy  
Christmas Of Hope
- compilation benefiting City of Hope National Medical Center
1995 image buy  
Christmas On Death Row
- from Suge Knight's notorious hip hop label; remastered 2001
1996 image buy review
Christmas On The Bandstand
- from Columbia/Legacy's Best Of The Big Bands series
1994 image buy  
Christmas On The Border: A Spicy Holiday Recipe of Texas Blues, Hot Country, and Mexican Salsa
- collective effort produced by John Darnall
1994 image buy  
Christmas On The Countryside: 27 Honky Tonkin' Christmas Country Songs
- country rarities 1949-1963 from Germany's Bear Family Records
2017 image buy  
Christmas On The Lam and Other Songs From The Season
- roots collection from Red House Records - most new, some old - including tracks by Dale Watson, Bill Kirchen, and Suzzy Roche
2016 image buy  
Christmas On The Plains
- digital compilation of vintage country from And More Bears, a label associated with Bear Family founder Richard Weize
2020 image buy  
Christmas On The Range
- 26 country and western rarities 1945-1963 from Germany's Bear Family Records
2020 image buy  
Christmas On The Range: Cowboy Classics From Capitol Records
- 20-track Capitol CD; reissued as MP3 download in 2009
1992 image buy  
Christmas On The Range
- 15 tracks from above reissued on CD with new cover art by Green Hill Records
2009 image buy  
Christmas On The Rocks
- hard-to-find compilation of New Zealand rockers including the Datsuns and D4; not to be confused with similarly-titled Christian compilation
2001 image buy  
Christmas On The Town
- 2-CD Time-Life compilation of pop and jazz classics
1996 image buy  
Christmas Party (Norton)
- four-song, 7-inch vinyl EP on Norton Records
1990 image buy  
Christmas Party (Realistic)
- Radio Shack reissue of Scrooge's Rock n' Roll Christmas soundtrack
1983 image buy  
Christmas Party With Eddie G.
- legendary record collector Eddie Gorodetsky opens his treasure chest
1990 image buy review
Christmas Past
- subtitled 'Seasons Greetings From The Roulette Family Of Labels' including End, Jubilee, Colpix, Dimension, Rama, and Gone
1998 image buy review
Christmas Present (EP)
- power pop and indie rock from Lojinx Records
2008 image buy  
Christmas Present 1992 1992 image buy  
Christmas Present Vol. 2 1993 image buy  
Christmas Present Vol. 3
- above three released by Atlanta-based rock label Sister Ruby
1995 image buy  
Christmas Present For You From Zero Hour
- a nod to Phil Spector from New York-based alternative indie label
1995 image buy  
Christmas Present From Motown, Vol. 1 2001 image buy review
Christmas Present From Motown, Vol. 2
- above two UK 18-track compilations from Tamla/Motown catalog
2001 image buy review
Christmas Rap
- Profile Records compilation later reissued through BMG; reissued on LP in 2023 by Get On Down Records
1987 image buy  
A Christmas Record
- dance, new wave, and no wave from ZE Records
1981 image buy review
A Christmas Record: Special Edition
- same as above, plus and minus a few tracks; expanded on CD as ZE Xmas Record Reloaded (2004) and later reissued in original format as MP3 download (2008)
1982 image buy review
Christmas Regrooved 2004 image buy  
Christmas Regrooved 2
- above two feature electronic dance artists transform holiday classics
2008 image buy  
Christmas Remixed: Holiday Classics Re-Grooved
- reissued as MP3 download in 2018
2003 image buy  
Christmas Remixed 2
- reissued as MP3 download in 2018
2005 image buy  
Christmas Remixed 3
- above three feature turntable jockeys juicing up the classics
2018 image buy  
Christmas Rock (MCA)
- ultra-budget compilation featuring rare 1957 Bobby Helms b-side "Captain Santa Claus"
1991 image buy  
Christmas Rock (Rhino)
- Christmas tree-shaped, green vinyl, 4-track EP on Rhino Records
1982 image buy review
Christmas Rock Album
- 10-song Priority Records compilation weighted towards classic rock
1986 image buy  
Christmas Rocks (BMG)
- budget compilation featuring several hard-to-find tracks
2002 image buy  
Christmas Rocks (Sony)
- varied 10-track budget compilation from the Columbia/Epic vaults
1998 image buy  
Christmas Selection
- UK 3-CD set comprising Christmas nostalgia, carols, party hits
2003 image buy  
Christmas Songs (Milestone)
- classic jazz from Orrin Keepnews' Fantasy-distributed label
1993 image buy  
Christmas Songs (Nettwerk)
- predecessor to Nettwork Records' Maybe This Christmas series
2000 image buy  
Christmas Songs By These Famous Country Artists
- LP from legendary Cincinatti-based indie label King Records
1962 image buy  
Christmas Soul Special
- 60's soul singers sing Christmas standards in a 60's soul style
1982 image buy review
Christmas Spirit: A Musical Collection
- mostly new recordings in support of the Children's Defense Fund, including tracks by Brian Wilson and his daughters
1997 image buy  
Christmas Stars Of The 70's
- 60's and 70's British stars sing Christmas songs; reissue of 1994 album Thommy's Christmas Party; produced by German TV personality, Thomas Gottschalk
1999 image buy  
Christmas Stocking Stuffers (promotional)
- catalog sampler from Sony labels Columbia and Epic; all tracks commercially available elsewhere
1998 image buy  
Christmas Story (soundtrack)
- long-awaited reissue from beloved 1983 comedy
2009 image buy  
Christmas Story: The Musical
- 2011 Broadway adaptation of above
2012 image buy  
Christmas Story live!
- live television broadcast of above
2017 image buy  
Christmas Stylee: Sir Coxsone's Family Album
- Studio One reggae EP produced by C.S. "Coxsone" Dodd
1980 image buy review
Christmas Tape
- indie pop from Twaague, a Berlin-based DIY label; originally released on cassette tape with download code
2015 image buy  
Christmas: The Collection
- Rhino UK 3-CD, 50-track collection of eclectic holiday songs, new and old; reissued in 2017 as an expanded 60-track edition; issued in America in 2019 as a 50-track MP3 edition, but not the same 50 tracks as original CD...
2013 image buy  
Christmas Time (Studio One)
- Jamaican LP with many tracks in common with Heartbeat CD Reggae Christmas From Studio One
1992 image buy review
Christmas Time (Vocalion)
- country stars presented by Decca subsidiary Vocalion Records
1966 image buy  
Christmas Time again
- vintage jazz & pop on UK indie Half Moon
2001 image buy  
Christmas To Remember
- alternative compilation on Velvel Records
1998 image buy  
Christmas Tradition Vol. 1 1987 image buy  
Christmas Tradition Vol. 2 1988 image buy  
Christmas Tradition Vol. 3
- above three contemporary country on Warner Brothers; Vol. 1 never issued on CD, Vol. 3 never issued on LP
1993 image buy  
Christmas Twist
- sold only in Pier One Imports stores; several rare songs including Dada's "My Baby Fell For Old St. Nick"
2000 image buy  
Christmas Underground
- hard-to-find compilation from indie labels Bumblebear and Planting Seeds
2001 image buy  
Christmas Up North
- 10-inch vinyl LP of vintage Canadian artists; compiled by Richard Weize, founder of Bear Family Records
2017 image buy  
Christmas Vibes
- Studio One reggae album originally released on vinyl in 1993, then reissued on compact disc in 2003 with extra tracks; that version released for download in 2015
1993 image buy review
Christmas Voices
- excellent 2-CD boxed set from French label Nocturne; companion to Christmas Blues and Christmas Jazz
2006 image buy  
Christmas Wishes
- 19-track CD with decidely European pop bent
1995 image buy  
Christmas With Louis Armstrong and Friends
- 25-tracks of vintage jazz and pop from Blue Moon Records; also issued with a different cover; companion to Blue Christmas (1994)
2002 image buy  
Christmas With Miss Butch Records
- New Orleans flavored blues and R&B
2000 image buy  
Christmas With Motown
- mix of contemporary and classic artists
2021 image buy review
Christmas With Nashville
- from the TV show starring Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere; also limited edition CD
2014 image buy  
Christmas With The Brady Bunch
- infamous spin-off from the Sherwood Schwartz-produced TV sitcom
1970 image buy  
Christmas With The Kranks (soundtrack)
- produced by "Little Steven" Van Zandt
2004 image buy  
Christmas With The Legends of Country
- new recordings by vintage artists including Loretta Lynn and Charley Pride; one of four collections produced 1993-1994 by Larry Butler and Norbert Stovall
1994 image buy  
Christmas With The Rat Pack
- companion to Capitol album Eee-O 11: Best Of The Rat Pack (2001); subsequently reissued with many different covers (see below)
2002 image buy  
Christmas With The Rat Pack
- same as above with new cover
2003 image buy  
Christmas With The Rat Pack
- same as above with new cover
2004 image buy  
Christmas With The Rat Pack
- same as above with new cover
2006 image buy  
Christmas With The Rat Pack
- same as above with new cover
2007 image buy  
Christmas With The Rat Pack
- same as above with new cover
2010 image buy  
Christmas With The Rat Pack
- same as above with new cover
2012 image buy  
Christmas With The Rat Pack
- yet another new cover (that makes eight, so far) for 2002 album featuring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.
2013 image buy  
Christmas With The Rat Pack
- MP3 download of above
2014 image buy  
Christmas With The Salads And Friends
- self-proclaimed "first all-Canadian ska/punk holiday album ever"
2011 image buy  
Christmas Without Cancer
- power pop from Vandalay Records; benefits the American Cancer Society
2013 image buy  
Christmastime, Approximately
- subtitled "Transatlantic Pop Christmas Vol. 2"; companion to 50,000,000 Elves Fans Can't Be Wrong; compiled by London-based indie pop label WIAIWYA
2010 image buy  
Classic Cartoon Christmas 1996 image buy review
Classic Cartoon Christmas, Too
- above two compiled by Nickelodeon from animated TV specials
1997 image buy review
Classic Christmas
- Sony 3-CD set of traditional pop and easy listening; companion to Today's Christmas (2004)
2004 image buy  
Classic Christmas Album
- 3-CD Amazon exclusive from the Sony vaults
2015 image buy  
Classic Big Band Christmas Album
- Sony/Legacy collection drawn from mostly Columbia and RCA archives
2016 image buy  
Classic Christmas Country Album
- Sony/Legacy collection; originally a Wal-Mart exclusive
2014 image buy  
Classic Christmas 80's Album
- Sony/Legacy collection of fairly obvious, if fun, choices
2015 image buy  
Classic Christmas Hard Rock Album
- Sony/Legacy collection drawn mostly from their Merry Axemas series
2014 image buy  
Classic Christmas Hits
- all-things-to-all-people collection from Fuel 2000 Records
2004 image buy  
Classic Christmas Pop Album
- Sony/Legacy collection
2014 image buy  
Classic Country Christmas
- part of the Time-Life Classic Country series; 20-song version sold in stores, 30-song version sold by mail; they also released a similar three-CD series (twelve songs per volume), which they also packaged together as The Platinum Collection
2003 image buy  
Classic Jazz Christmas 2002 image buy  
Classic Jazz Holiday
- above two 2-CD, 30-song sets, part of the Time-Life series surveying jazz from the 1920's through the 1990's
2002 image buy  
Classic Motown Christmas
- eleven "disc" digital album compiling just about every seasonal track the label has ever released
2014 image buy review
Classic Rock Christmas (CMC/Sanctuary)
- new recordings by veteran rockers
2002 image buy  
Classic Rock Christmas (Go Digital)
- taken largely from 1988 TV special "Rock 'n' Roll Christmas" hosted by Dennis Miller
2008 image buy  
Classic Rock Christmas (Hip-O)
- 14 tracks collected largely from the Universal vaults
2008 image buy  
Classic Rock Christmas (Universal)
- brief, download-only release that benefits from Universal, by this point, owning the catalogs of MCA, Polygram, and EMI
2015 image buy  
Classic Rockin' Christmas
- rock & roll Christmas songs compiled by Koch Records
2004 image buy  
Classic Soft Rock Christmas
- holiday adjunct to Time-Life series
2007 image buy  
Classic Soul Ballads: Christmas
- adjunct to Time-Life series
2006 image buy  
Classic Soul Christmas
- Rhino MP3-only album compiling timeless tracks from the Atlantic/Stax catalog
2006 image buy  
Coca-Cola: Delivering Real Holiday Refreshment (promotional)
- sampler from Coke, EMI, and now-defunct retailer CDNow.com
1998 image buy  
Colbert Christmas
- iTunes exclusive soundtrack to Comedy Central TV special
2008 image buy  
Colors Of Christmas
- pop/soul melange from Windham Hill Records
1998 image buy  
Columbia Christmas Classics (promotional)
- catalog sampler from Sony's flagship label; includes Zebrahead's rare "Deck The Halls (I Hate Christmas)"
1999 image buy  
Comedy For Christmas
- budget collection of novelties with several hard-to-find songs
1998 image buy  
Coming Home For Christmas
- mixed bag of pop, rock, and contemporary Christian from RCA; reissued a budget CD in 2008
2005 image buy  
Concord Jazz Christmas 1994 image buy  
Concord Jazz Christmas 2
- above two compiled by California-based independent jazz label
1996 image buy  
Contemporary Jazz Christmas
- smooth jazz collected from GRP Christmas Collection series; companion to Traditional Jazz Christmas (GRP, 1997)
1997 image buy review
Cooking Christmas
- gourmet holiday cookbook with star-studded pop CD
1997 image buy  
Cool Christmas
- Warner Music UK compilation of largely alternative artists
1993 image buy  
Cool Christmas
- Canadian version of above, fewer songs, more Canadian artists
1995 image buy  
Cool Yule (Castle)
- UK 20-track collection of vintage jazz, swing, and pop; reissued as MP3 download in 2011
2003 image buy  
Cool Yule (EMI)
- UK 3-CD set of classic pop
2009 image buy  
Cool Yule (Optional Art)
- power pop compilation from Seattle-based indie label
1996 image buy  
Cool Yule (Rhino) Vol. 1 1986 image buy review
Cool Yule (Rhino) Vol. 2
- above two vinyl LP's are part of the historic Rhino Records compilation series; a Best Of Cool Yule CD was released the same year
1988 image buy review
Cool Yule: 40 Vintage Christmas Classics
- 2-CD UK collection, part of extensive My Kind Of Music series
2012 image buy  
Cool Yule: Swinging Sound Of Christmas
- oddball pop circa 1960's compiled by UK label Invisible College
2004 image buy  
Cool Yule: The Christmas Songbook
- imported 2-CD collection of vintage and contemporary Verve jazz artists
2007 image buy  
Coolest Christmas
- classic & modern Christmas records from Oglio Records
1994 image buy review
Coolest Yule... Ever
- solid, lounge-leaning UK compilation subtitled '28 Original Recordings from the Era of Cool'
2007 image buy  
Count Your Blessings
- 1993 live recording of five top Canadian female vocalists
1994 image buy  
Countdown On Christmas!
- roots and punk collection on limited edition vinyl from German label Three Kings Records
2004 image buy  
Country Christmas (Capitol)
- run-of-the-mill catalog from Capitol
2007 image buy  
Country Christmas (Collectables) Vol. 1
- 18 tracks both classic and modern; reissued with new cover in 2007
1996 image buy  
Country Christmas (Collectables) Vol. 2
- 25 tracks; reissued with new cover in 2007
2000 image buy  
Country Christmas (Decca)
- star-studded effort features Kitty Wells, Webb Pierce, more
1962 image buy  
Country Christmas (Hollywood)
- 20 tracks from the vaults of King, Federal, and other affiliated labels
1988 image buy  
Country Christmas (Monument)
- artists include Henson Cargill and Billy Joe Walker
1969 image buy  
Country Christmas (RCA) Vol. 1
- reissued as digital album in 2023
1982 image buy  
Country Christmas (RCA) Vol. 2
- reissued as digital album in 2023
1983 image buy  
Country Christmas (RCA) Vol. 3
- reissued as digital album in 2023
1984 image buy  
Country Christmas (RCA) Vol. 4
- reissued as digital album in 2023; above four feature mainly contemporary artists from the Nipper including Alabama, the Judds, Ronnie Milsap, and Charley Pride
1985 image buy  
Country Christmas (RCA) Vol. 5
- by all appearances, this is the fifth volume of above series, though the artwork is completely different; reissued as digital album in 2023
1995 image buy  
Country Christmas (Reader's Digest)
- 3-CD set sold through magazine mail-order
1992 image buy  
Country Christmas (Rhino)
- 10-song budget collection from Rhino Records - short, but sweet...
1996 image buy  
Country Christmas (Sony)
- budget compilation, companion to Pop Christmas and R&B Christmas
2011 image buy  
Country Christmas (Time-Life)
- first edition, 2-CD set with 50 tracks
1988 image buy  
Country Christmas (Time-Life)
- second edition, 2-CD set with 40 tracks
1997 image buy  
Country Christmas 1996
- this disc and those that follow (1996-2002) would appear to be unremarkable budget packages, but most if not all have significant new material...
1996 image buy  
Country Christmas 1997 1997 image buy  
Country Christmas 1998 1998 image buy  
Country Christmas 1999 1999 image buy  
Country Christmas 2000 2000 image buy  
Country Christmas 2001 2001 image buy  
Country Christmas 2002 2002 image buy  
Country Christmas Collection
- vintage country from the vaults of Mercury Records
1991 image buy  
Country Christmas Gift Set
- includes both volumes of a series on Collectables Records
2013 image buy  
Country Christmas Greatest Hits
- digital download from MCA Nashville
2016 image buy  
Country Christmas Hits (Big Eye)
- 20-track collection of 70's & 80's recordings from Big Eye Records
2001 image buy  
Country Christmas Hits (Fuel 2000)
- 15-track collection pulled mainly from Capitol/EMI vaults
2004 image buy  
Country Christmas Songs
- 16-track Sony compilation ranging from classic to current
2002 image buy  
Country Christmas: Today's Country
- Compass Productions budget compilation licensed through Universal
2007 image buy  
Country Christmas Traditions
- variety of modern country artists collected by Koch Records
2004 image buy  
Country Christmas With The Stars of Branson
- new recordings by vintage artists including Tom T. Hall and Mickey Gilley
1993 image buy  
Country Christmas With The Stars of Nashville
- new recordings by vintage artists including Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings; both of the above are one of four collections produced 1993-1994 by Larry Butler and Norbert Stovall
1993 image buy  
Country Christmas With The Willis Brothers, Johnny Bond, Red Sovine, Jimmie Skinner
- collection of Starday artists sold at Sears department stores
1969 image buy  
Country For Christmas
- digital EP from contemporary artists on Capitol Records
2009 image buy  
Country Holidays
- 16-song sampler from Sony Music spanning 1960's to 1980's; apparently also issued with different cover
1996 image buy  
A Country Music Christmas
- Franklin Mint 2-LP set
1981 image buy  
Country Sound Of Christmas
- budget sampler from Capitol Special Markets
1971 image buy  
Country Superstar Christmas Vol. 1 1997 image buy  
Country Superstar Christmas Vol. 2 1998 image buy  
Country Superstar Christmas Vol. 3 2000 image buy  
Country Superstar Christmas Vol. 4
- above four contemporary country from Universal's Hip-O Records
2001 image buy  
Cowboy Christmas
- western-themed 12-song anthology on Scotti Brothers Records
1997 image buy  
Cowboy Christmas: Carols By The Old Corral
- Laserlight/Stanyan collection with some suprising rarities
1997 image buy  
Creole Christmas (Action Group)
- local New Orleans LP produced by Bubby Valentino, Charles Brent, and Steve Valentino; subtitled "Red White & Yule" and sponsored by Coca-Cola and WQUE-FM (Q93)
1986 image buy  
Creole Christmas (Epic/Renegade)
- new album produced by John Wonderling featuring several songs from above
1990 image buy  
Croon & Swoon: A Classic Christmas Vol. 1 1998 image buy review
Croon & Swoon: A Classic Christmas Vol. 2
- above two easy listening compiled by Repeat/Relativity Records
1999 image buy review
Cwistmas Twee
- Total Gaylord compilation of twee pop and cuddlecore bands
2004 image buy  
Cylinder Christmas
- early holiday recordings on Edison cylinders
2014 image buy  

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