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This index presents a selected discography of the best and/or most important Christmas albums, organized by artist name. (Note there's a separate section for various artists albums.) 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.
| Artist | Title | Date | Image | Buy | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sackville All Stars | Christmas Record - featuring jazz legend Milt Hinton |
1986 | image | buy | |
| Saint Etienne | A Glimpse Of Stocking - holiday recordings 1993-2006 plus new songs; limited edition sold exclusively through their website; also see Songs For A London Winter (2014) |
2010 | image | buy | |
| Saint Etienne | Her Winter Coat (EP) | 2021 | image | buy | |
| Saloff, Spider | Cool Yule | 2000 | image | buy | |
| Salsoul Orchestra | Christmas Jollies - eight-song Salsoul Records LP; reissued innumerable times (most notable editions listed below) |
1976 | image | buy | |
| Salsoul Orchestra | Christmas Jollies II - new six-song Salsoul Records LP, reissued on CD by Unidisc (Canada) in 2006 |
1981 | image | buy | |
| Salsoul Orchestra | Christmas Jollies - 1976 album remixed and reissued as double LP with bonus track and redesigned cover art |
1993 | image | buy | |
| Salsoul Orchestra | Christmas Jollies - same as above on CD with different version of redesigned cover art |
1993 | image | buy | |
| Salsoul Orchestra | Swingin' With Santa - Suss'd Records (UK) CD reissue with entirely different cover art and title |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Salsoul Orchestra | Christmas Jollies - Unidisc (Canada) reissue using redesigned version of 1993 CD cover art |
2006 | image | buy | |
| Salsoul Orchestra | Christmas Jollies - Unidisc reissue using completely new cover art |
2010 | image | buy | |
| Salsoul Orchestra | Salsoul Christmas Jollies: Deluxe Edition - Ultra Records digital album (now deleted) featuring the complete contents of both albums plus new remix |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Salsoul Orchestra | Christmas Jollies: Deluxe Edition - Friday Music CD reissue of 1976 album including 1993 bonus track plus two new bonus tracks, while restoring original 1976 LP cover art |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Salsoul Orchestra | Christmas Jollies 1 & II: Extra Jolly Edition - SoulMusic 3-CD set containing all mixes of both albums plus numerous bonus tracks |
2023 | image | buy | |
| Sandler & Young | The Christmas World Of Tony Sandler & Ralph Young - Capitol easy listening classic released as digital album |
1968 | image | buy | |
| Sandoval, Arturo | I Want To Wish You A Merry Christmas (EP) - with Dan Higgins and Bob McChesney |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Sandoval, Arturo | Christmas At Notre Dame | 2018 | image | buy | |
| Saugestad, Vibeke | From All Of Me (EP) - Norwegian power popper |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Sawyer Brown | Hallelujah He Is Born | 1997 | image | buy | |
| Scala & Kolacny Brothers | December - known for ethereal choral reinventions of pop songs |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Schletter, Eban | Cosmic Christmas | 2009 | image | buy | |
| Schneider, Bob | Christmastime - Austin-based bandleader and former member of Joe Rockhead, the Scabs, and Ugly Americans; CD in Amazon, digital album in Apple Music |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Schneider, Bob | Christmastime - reissue of above on vinyl and digital with additional tracks and similar (but different) cover art |
2017 | image | buy | |
| Schneider, Fred & The Superions | Destination: Christmas - featuring B-52's singer with new combo; reissued in 2023 with new cover art |
2010 | image | buy | |
| Schneider, John | White Christmas | 1981 | image | buy | |
| Schneider, John | Home For Christmas - with fellow former Dukes Of Hazzard star Tom Wopat |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Schneider, John | Merry Christmas Baby | 2018 | image | buy | |
| Schumann, Walter | Christmas In The Air! - Capitol boxed set of four 7-inch, 45-rpm records also issued separately as singles; also issued in 78-rpm format |
1951 | image | buy | |
| Schumann, Walter | Christmas In The Air! - Capitol 10-inch LP version of above |
1951 | image | buy | |
| Schumann, Walter | Christmas In The Air! - Capitol 12-inch, 33-rpm LP reissue of above; never reissued on CD, but digital download made available in 2017 |
1961 | image | buy | |
| Schumann, Walter | The Christmas Voices of Walter Schumann - Pickwick LP reissue of Capitol album with new title and cover; mono and reprocessed stereo versions issued |
1965 | image | buy | |
| Schumann, Walter | The Voices of Christmas - RCA LP; reissued on compact disc by Collector's Choice in 2007, then as a digital album by Sony in 2023 |
1955 | image | buy | |
| Scott, Dred Trio | Dred Xmas | 1994 | image | buy | |
| Scott, Marilyn | Get Christmas Started! | 2014 | image | buy | |
| Screaming Santas | A Very Hairy Christmas - heavy metal band more commonly known as Bombay Black |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Screaming Santas | Going Insane At Christmas | 2002 | image | buy | |
| Screaming Santas | Trim The Tree! - one-off power pop band featuring members of the Posies and Super Deluxe |
1995 | image | buy | |
| Scrooge Bros. | Commercial Christmasland | 1983 | image | buy | |
| Scruggs, Joe | Merry Christmas | 1997 | image | buy | |
| Seabird | Over The Hills And Everywhere: A Christmas EP - expanded version of The Silent Night EP (2009) |
2010 | image | buy | |
| Secada, Jon | A Christmas Fiesta | 2007 | image | buy | |
| Sedaka, Neil | Miracle of Christmas - 1-CD version with traditional favorites |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Sedaka, Neil | Miracle of Christmas - 2-CD version with extra disc of original compositions |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Seeger Family | American Folk Songs For Christmas - Mike, Peggy, and Penny Seeger, Ewan MacColl, et al., sing songs collected by Ruth Crawford Seeger |
1989 | image | buy | |
| Seeger Sisters | American Folk Songs for Christmas - featuring Peggy, Penny, and Barbara Seeger; reissued as digital download; custom CD available directly through Smithsonian Folkways |
1957 | image | buy | |
| Seeger, Pete | Traditional Christmas Carols | 1967 | image | buy | |
| Seekers | Morningtown Ride To Christmas | 2001 | image | buy | |
| Seekers | We Wish You A Merry Christmas - reissue of above with addition of 2003 title track |
2019 | image | buy | |
| Sentimentalists | Christmas Songs - 4-song, 2-record 78-rpm album by a vocal group formed by renegade members of the Brown Dots, founded by former Ink Spots singer Ivory "Deek" Watson; soon, the Sentimentalists became the Four Tunes, best known for their 1953 doo wop hit "Marie" |
1946 | image | buy | |
| Serdynski, Tim | Christmas EP - pop rock singer/songwriter from Central Florida who has subsequently released several singles |
2010 | image | buy | |
| Setzer, Brian | Boogie Woogie Christmas - reissued frequently, often with extra tracks |
2002 | image | buy | |
| Setzer, Brian | Dig That Crazy Christmas | 2005 | image | buy | |
| Setzer, Brian | A Swingin' Christmas - digital-only compilation of tracks from previous releases |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Setzer, Brian | Christmas Rocks: The "Best Of" Collection - tracks from two holiday releases plus some rarities |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Setzer, Brian | The Ultimate Christmas Collection - same as above plus 2005 Christmas Extravaganza DVD |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Setzer, Brian | Christmas Comes Alive! | 2010 | image | buy | |
| Setzer, Brian | Rockin' Rudolph | 2015 | image | buy | |
| Setzer, Brian | Christmas Rocks! Live (DVD) | 2018 | image | buy | |
| Severe | Twelve Songs Of Christmas - track-for-track punk cover of Jim Reeve's 1963 album |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Severe | The Punk Rock Advent Calendar - 25 punk covers including nine of above; free for download |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Severinsen, Doc | Merry Christmas From Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Orchestra | 1991 | image | buy | |
| Sexton, Martin | Camp Holiday | 2005 | image | buy | |
| Sha Na Na | Rockin' Christmas | 2002 | image | buy | |
| Sha Na Na | Rockin' Christmas: The Classic Christmas Collection - same as above with seven new tracks and new cover art |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Sha Na Na | Rockin' Christmas: The Classic Christmas Collection - same as above with two new tracks and amended cover art |
2017 | image | buy | |
| Shadowy Men on A Shadowy Planet | It's A Wonderful Record! (EP) - 7-inch white vinyl; two of four songs appear on 2016 reissue of Dim The Lights, Chill The Ham |
1994 | image | buy | |
| Shaggy | Christmas In The Islands - digital-only 15-track album |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Shaggy | Christmas In The Islands - deluxe edition of above, same cover art, adds four tracks, also available in vinyl and CD |
2021 | image | buy | |
| Shatner, William | Shatner Claus: The Christmas Album - Captain Kirk with a star-studded cast of cameos, including Iggy Pop (The Stooges), Henry Rollins (Black Flag), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), and Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) |
2018 | image | buy | |
| She & Him | A Very She & Him Christmas - actress Zooey Deschanel and singer/songwriter M. Ward |
2011 | image | buy | |
| She & Him | Christmas Party - also available in a deluxe edition |
2016 | image | buy | |
| She & Him | A Very She & Him Christmas: 10th Anniversary Edition - same cover art but pressed on silver vinyl with three extra songs |
2021 | image | buy | |
| Shedaisy | Brand New Year | 2000 | image | buy | |
| Sheldon, Jack | Ho Ho Ho | 2010 | image | buy | |
| Shelton, Blake | Cheers, It's Christmas | 2012 | image | buy | |
| Shelton, Blake | Cheers, It's Christmas - deluxe edition of above with three extra tracks and new artwork; super deluxe edition with yet three more tracks briefly sold through his website in 2022, later showed up in Spotify... |
2017 | image | buy | |
| Shelton, Ricky Van | Sings Christmas | 1989 | image | buy | |
| Shelton, Ricky Van | Blue Christmas | 2000 | image | buy | |
| Sherman, Bobby | Christmas Album - reissued on CD by Restless (1993); reissued as digital album (2006) and CD-R (2010) by K-Tel; reissued on vinyl by Friday Music (2024) |
1970 | image | buy | |
| Shinyribs | The Kringle Tingle - Austin band featuring Gourds singer Kevin Russell; CD sold through Big Cartel |
2018 | image | buy | |
| Shires, Amanda | For Christmas - member of husband Jason Ibell's band and founding member of the Highwomen |
2021 | image | buy | |
| Shirley & Squirrely | Christmas With Shirley & Squirrely (And Melvin, Too!) - Chipmunks knock-off on GRT Records |
1976 | image | buy | |
| Shirley & Squirrely | Christmas With Shirley & Squirrely (And Melvin, Too!) - same as above with new cover |
1980 | image | buy | |
| Shore, Dinah | You Meet The Nicest People At Christmas (EP) - RCA 7-inch, 45-rpm extended play |
1957 | image | buy | |
| Shore, Dinah | Season's Best - Capitol 7-inch, 33-rpm extended play given away at Chevrolet dealerships; reissued as digital album by Capitol in 2014 |
1960 | image | buy | |
| Sia | Everyday Is Christmas - deluxe edition with three new songs released in 2018 |
2017 | image | buy | |
| Sia | Everyday Is Christmas: Snowman Deluxe Edition - digital version of above with new artwork, two new songs, and a remix; expanded on CD with four additional tracks in 2023 |
2021 | image | buy | |
| Siberry, Jane | Child | 1997 | image | buy | |
| Siberry, Jane | Shushan The Palace: Hymns of Earth | 2004 | image | buy | |
| Sigler, Bunny | When You're in Love At Christmastime - 70's Philadelphia International singer, now gospel artist |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Silk | A Gift From Silk (EP) | 2005 | image | buy | |
| Simeone, Harry | Sing We Now Of Christmas - original 20th Century Fox LP; reissued with amended cover as "Little Drummer Boy" grew in popularity |
1959 | image | buy | |
| Simeone, Harry | The Little Drummer Boy - 20th Century Fox repackage of above |
1963 | image | buy | |
| Simeone, Harry | Wonderful Songs Of Christmas - original Mercury LP; never reissued on CD, but available for download |
1963 | image | buy | |
| Simeone, Harry | O Bambino/Little Drummer Boy - original Kapp Records LP; quickly reissued with new cover as simply "Little Drummer Boy" |
1965 | image | buy | |
| Simeone, Harry | The Little Drummer Boy - Polygram CD reissue of Fox recordings |
1990 | image | buy | |
| Simeone, Harry | The Little Drummer Boy - MCA budget CD of Kapp recordings |
1995 | image | buy | |
| Simon, Carly | Christmas Is Almost Here - reissued in 2003 with two extra tracks and in 2010 with one more |
2002 | image | buy | |
| Simon, Carly | Hymn: A Musical Christmas Card (EP) - digital repackage of Simon's tracks from Andreas Vollenweider's 2006 album Midnight Clear |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Simpson, Jessica | Rejoyce: The Christmas Album - includes duets with husband and sister; 2020 digital deluxe edition has one extra track |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Simpson, Jessica | Happy Christmas | 2010 | image | buy | |
| Simpson, Red | Trucker's Christmas - Capitol LP reissued on CD by Sundazed (2004) and digital album by Capitol (2011) |
1973 | image | buy | |
| Sin City Sinners | A Sinners' Christmas - Las Vegas-based hard rock supergroup |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Sin City Sinners | A Sinners' Christmas 2 | 2013 | image | buy | |
| Sinatra, Frank | Christmas Songs By Sinatra - 78-rpm album recorded 1944-1947 with cover upon which CD below is based; reissued in 1949 as 10-inch LP with two covers including alternate gingerbread man cover |
1948 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Christmas Songs By Sinatra - 15-song expanded CD reissue of above, recorded 1944-1950 |
1994 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Christmas Songs By Sinatra - same as above repackaged & remastered |
2004 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Christmas Dreaming - 9-song, 12-inch Columbia vinyl album with selections from above |
1957 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Christmas Dreaming - CD reissue of above with new cover & extra track |
1987 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas: The Early Years - 9-song Harmony LP of Columbia recordings; reissued with different covers in 1967 and 1968 |
1966 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra - original Capitol Records LP; remastered and reissued on CD with two bonus tracks in 1999 |
1957 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | The Sinatra Christmas Album - reissue of "Jolly Christmas" with new cover and title; this format was used for the first CD reissue in 1987 |
1963 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra - same track listing as 1999 CD; original cover art redesigned |
2005 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra - 50th anniversary edition; similar cover art to 2005 edition with additional, third bonus track |
2007 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra - yet another remastered version; original artwork, same tracks as 2007 edition |
2011 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | The Sinatra Family Wish You Merry Christmas - new Reprise LP with Nancy, Tina, and Frank Sinatra Jr.; reissued in 2013 as digital album |
1969 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Sinatra Christmas Album - 14-track compilation recorded for Reprise Records 1963-1975 |
1987 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | The Christmas Collection - 18-track compilation recorded for Reprise Records 1957-1991; reissued as digital album in 2013 |
2004 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Songs For Christmas - 13-track imported budget collection |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Sinatra, Frank | Holidays & Hits - Capitol digital album containing Jolly Christmas plus Classic Sinatra (2000) |
2009 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Christmas With Sinatra And Friends - Concord reissue with Mel Tormé, Rosemary Clooney, Ray Charles, and Tony Bennett |
2009 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Icon: Christmas - 11-track collection from his Capitol recordings |
2013 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Classic Christmas Album - Sony/Legacy compilation including unreleased tracks |
2014 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Ultimate Christmas - 20 tracks from his Capitol and Reprise catalogs |
2017 | image | buy | review |
| Sinatra, Frank | Christmas With Frank Sinatra - new LP compilation of vintage Columbia recordings |
2022 | image | buy | review |
| Singers Unlimited | Christmas | 1972 | image | buy | |
| Sister Hazel | Santa's Playlist | 2007 | image | buy | |
| Sixpence None The Richer | The Dawn of Grace | 2008 | image | buy | |
| 60's Invasion | Incense & Chia Pets: A 60's Christmas Celebration! - classic rock reimagined as holiday music |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Skaggs, Ricky | Skaggs Family Christmas | 2005 | image | buy | |
| Skaggs, Ricky | Skaggs Family Christmas 2 | 2011 | image | buy | |
| Slade | Crackers: The Christmas Party Album - original 16-track Telstar LP; reissued for download and streaming in 2020, on splatter vinyl and expanded CD in 2022 |
1985 | image | buy | |
| Slade | Crackers: The Christmas Party Album - Castle CD reissue of above with new cover, two different tracks |
1993 | image | buy | |
| Slade | Slade's Crazee Christmas - Crimson CD reissue of Castle version of "Crackers" with new cover and title |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Slade | The Party Album - Music Club CD reissue of Castle version of "Crackers" with new cover and title |
2002 | image | buy | |
| Slade | Crackers: The Rockin' Party Album! - Metro 11-track CD reissue with new cover; above four are all variations of the same 1985 LP featuring a few seasonal songs mixed with new recordings of classic hits, including the group’s 1973 UK #1 smash “Merry Xmas Everybody” |
2006 | image | buy | |
| Slade | Merry Xmas Everybody: Party Hits - 20-track CD, roughly half from the "Crackers" bucket, plus others cut from the same cloth |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Slatkin, Felix | Seasons Greetings - classic Liberty easy listening LP; reissued by Sunset with new cover in 1966; reissued by Real Gone Music on CD in 2020 |
1961 | image | buy | |
| Sloppy Seconds | Lonely Christmas (EP) | 1992 | image | buy | |
| Slowey & The Boats | Merry Christmas From Slowey & The Boats Vol. 1 (EP) - Hawaiian-inspired instrumental band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, led by steel guitarist Isaac Stanford; deleted following release below |
2017 | image | buy | |
| Slowey & The Boats | Merry Christmas From Slowey & The Boats Vol. 1 & 2 - includes all tracks from above |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Smalltown Poets | Christmas | 2011 | image | buy | |
| Smash Mouth | The Gift Of Rock - initially sold on CD through their website; reissued in 2012 with slightly altered track list |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Smash Mouth | Missile Toes - by this point, bass player Paul De Lisle was only original member |
2023 | image | buy | |
| Smeck, Roy & His Island Quartet | Christmas In Hawaii - reissued as a digital album by Sony in 2023 |
1954 | image | buy | |
| Smith & Burrows | Funny Looking Angels - Tom Smith (Editors) and Andy Burrows (Razorlight, I Am Arrows) |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Smith, Connie | Joy To The World | 1975 | image | buy | |
| Smith, Huey "Piano" & The Clowns | 'Twas The Night Before Christmas - reissued for download and streaming in 2010 |
1962 | image | buy | review |
| Smith, Jimmy | Christmas Cookin' - reissued on CD in 1992 with two extra tracks |
1964 | image | buy | |
| Smith, Jimmy | Christmas '64 - remastered version of above with different cover and title but no extra tracks |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Smith, Keely | A Keely Christmas | 1960 | image | buy | |
| Smith, Mindy | My Holiday | 2007 | image | buy | |
| Smith, Mindy | Snowed In (EP) | 2013 | image | buy | |
| Smith, Sean | Christmas | 2010 | image | buy | |
| Smithereens | Waking Up On Christmas Morning (EP) - fan club release, also sold for awhile through guitarist Jim Babjak's website (but not anymore...) |
1995 | image | buy | |
| Smithereens | Christmas With The Smithereens | 2007 | image | buy | |
| Smoke Fairies | Wild Winter | 2014 | image | buy | |
| Smokie | Light A Candle: The Christmas Album | 1996 | image | buy | |
| Smokie | The Christmas Album - reissue of above |
2002 | image | buy | |
| Smyth, Patty | Come On December - former Scandal singer; CD originally sold through PledgeMusic |
2015 | image | buy | |
| Snow, Hank | A Country Christmas With Hank Snow - 7-inch EP with shaped picture sleeve |
1953 | image | buy | |
| Snow, Hank | Christmas With Hank Snow | 1967 | image | buy | |
| Snow, Hank | Snow On Christmas - Bear Family compilation including all of above |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Sonics | Merry Christmas From The Sonics, The Wailers, The Galaxies - three Pacific Northwest garage bands on Etiquette Records |
1965 | image | buy | review |
| Soul Of John Black | The Soul Of Christmas (EP) - group is essentially a pseudonym for former Fishbone member John Bigham; originally released on Bandcamp |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Soulful Strings | The Magic Of Christmas | 1968 | image | buy | |
| Sounds Of Blackness | Night Before Christmas: A Musical Fantasy | 1992 | image | buy | |
| Sounds Of Blackness | Night Before Christmas II | 2004 | image | buy | |
| Sovine, Red | Christmas With Red Sovine - Gusto/Starday LP |
1978 | image | buy | |
| Sovine, Red | Christmas With Red Sovine - Hollywood CD reissue of above with amended cover |
1987 | image | buy | |
| Sparks, Jordin | Cider & Hennessy | 2020 | image | buy | |
| Spector, Phil | - see various artists - | review | |||
| Spector, Ronnie | Best Christmas Ever (EP) | 2010 | image | buy | |
| Speed The Plough | Acoustic Christmas Album - this is not the Feelies-related band; rather, it's a bunch of hairy dudes from New Hampshire playing instrumental folk music... |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Spongetones | Mersey Christmas - collection of previously released tracks, most from 80's fan club tapes |
2002 | image | buy | |
| Springfield, Dusty | We Wish You A Merry Christmas - recorded mainly with the Springfields 1961-1964; CD issued through "Dusty Springfield Bulletin" fanzine |
1996 | image | buy | |
| Springfield, Dusty | The Christmas Album - digital album, same as above with new cover and title |
2010 | image | buy | |
| Springfield, Rick | Christmas With You | 2007 | image | buy | |
| Springfields | Christmas With The Springfields (EP) - featuring Dusty Springfield; reissued by Philips in 1963 with different cover and track listing |
1962 | image | buy | |
| Springfields | Christmas With The Springfields - (probably) unauthorized digital reissue of above; all tracks included on (definitely) authorized Dusty Springfield Christmas |
1962 | image | buy | |
| Sputnik | Cape Cod Christmas At Our House (EP) | 2009 | image | buy | |
| Spyro Gyra | A Night Before Christmas | 2008 | image | buy | |
| Squire, Chris | Chris Squire's Swiss Choir | 2007 | image | buy | |
| Squirrel Nut Zippers | Christmas Caravan | 1998 | image | buy | |
| Stafford, Jo | Happy Holiday - Columbia LP, Christmas album |
1955 | image | buy | |
| Stafford, Jo | Ski Trails - Columbia LP, theme album about winter |
1956 | image | buy | |
| Stafford, Jo | The Joyful Season - Capitol LP featuring Stafford's multi-tracked vocals accompanied by Jack Marshall |
1964 | image | buy | |
| Stafford, Jo | Ski Trails - Corinthian reissue of 1956 Columbia LP with new cover, slightly different track listing |
1978 | image | buy | |
| Stafford, Jo | Happy Holidays: I Love The Winter Weather - Corinthian CD including both Columbia albums |
1999 | image | buy | |
| Stafford, Jo | The Joyful Season - DRG CD reissue of 1964 Capitol LP with new cover art and bonus tracks |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Stamey, Chris Group | Christmas Time (EP) - with special guests the dB's |
1985 | image | buy | review |
| Stamey, Chris & Friends | Christmas Time - includes 6 of 7 tracks from above, plus 10 new songs, plus Big Star's "Jesus Christ" (1975); reconfigured and reissued under the dB's name in 2006 and 2015 |
1993 | image | buy | review |
| Standring, Chris & Shorr, Kathrin | Send Me Some Snow | 2011 | image | buy | |
| Staple Singers | The 25th Day Of December - original Fantasy LP; entire album also on Gospel Christmas Card (1993) |
1962 | image | buy | |
| Staple Singers | The 25th Day Of December - Fantasy LP reissue; same as above with new cover |
1973 | image | buy | |
| Staple Singers | The 25th Day Of December - Fantasy/Concord CD reissue; same as above with new cover |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Starland Vocal Band | Christmas At Home - homemade recording for local charity |
1980 | image | buy | |
| Starlings | Christmas Magic - reissue of 2002 4-track CD EP sold locally in Dallas; includes two songs released on 7-inch in 1995; instrumental group including Texas wildman Homer Henderson under his real name, Phil Bennison |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Starr, Brenda K. | Christmas Spectacular | 2021 | image | buy | |
| Starr, Ringo | I Wanna Be Santa Claus | 1999 | image | buy | review |
| Starr, Ringo | 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection - same as above with new cover & title |
2003 | image | buy | review |
| Starside Eight | Kiss For Christmas (EP) - initially offered through CD Baby; digital available at Apple Music; look for CD at Amazon, Discogs, or eBay |
2002 | image | buy | |
| Statler Brothers | Christmas Card | 1978 | image | buy | |
| Statler Brothers | Christmas Present | 1985 | image | buy | |
| Statler Brothers | Christmas Wishes - 10 songs selected from above two albums |
1995 | image | buy | |
| Statler Brothers | 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection - Christmas Card with new cover & title |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Statler Brothers | Complete Mercury Christmas Recordings - includes Christmas Card (1978) and Christmas Present (1985) |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Staton, Candi | Christmas In My Heart | 2001 | image | buy | |
| Stefani, Gwen | You Make It Feel Like Christmas - No Doubt singer and "Voice" judge |
2017 | image | buy | |
| Stefani, Gwen | You Make It Feel Like Christmas: Deluxe Edition - five bonus tracks and revised cover art; two additional bonus tracks added to 2020 digital deluxe edition |
2018 | image | buy | |
| Stevens, Connie | Tradition... A Family At Christmas! - with her daughters Joely and Tricia Leigh Fisher; reissued in 2010 by Collector's Choice |
1993 | image | buy | |
| Stevens, Ray | Christmas: Through a Different Window | 1997 | image | buy | |
| Stevens, Ray | Christmas | 2009 | image | buy | |
| Stevens, Ray | Mary and Joseph And The Baby And Me | 2016 | image | buy | |
| Stevens, Shakin' | Merry Christmas Everyone - includes three previously released songs including 1985 UK #1 hit title track; reissued in 2005, 2009, and 2022, sometimes with bonus tracks... |
1991 | image | buy | |
| Stevens, Sufjan | Songs For Christmas - 5-CD boxed set recorded 2001-2005 |
2006 | image | buy | |
| Stevens, Sufjan | Silver And Gold: Songs for Christmas, Vols. 6-10 - 5-CD boxed set recorded 2006-2010 |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Stewart, Rod | Merry Christmas Baby - also issued in special edition with three extra tracks and DVD |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Sting | If On A Winter's Night... - also available in deluxe edition |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Stone, Doug | First Christmas | 1992 | image | buy | |
| Stone, Joss | Merry Christmas, Love | 2022 | image | buy | |
| Stonemans - aka the Stoneman Family |
A Stoneman Christmas - produced by "Cowboy" Jack Clement shortly after the death of the group's patriarch, Ernest "Pop" Stoneman |
1968 | image | buy | |
| Stormy Weather | Street Carols - a cappella group from Gary, Indiana with their famous friends including Jerry Butler, the Chi-Lites, and Ronnie Spector |
1991 | image | buy | |
| Stormy Weather | Street Carols... December Voices - sequel to above, this time featuring the Soul Stirrers, the Fleetwoods, and the Eldorados |
1995 | image | buy | |
| Straight No Chaser | Holiday Spirits | 2008 | image | buy | |
| Straight No Chaser | Christmas Cheers | 2009 | image | buy | |
| Straight No Chaser | All I Want for Christmas - 2-CD/DVD set containing both above plus previously unreleased concert |
2010 | image | buy | |
| Straight No Chaser | Under The Influence: Holiday Edition (EP) - follow-up to their similarly-titled album; guests include CeeLo Green and Paul McCartney |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Straight No Chaser | Under The Influence: Ultimate Edition - all tracks from regular and holiday editions; download only |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Straight No Chaser | I'll Have Another... Christmas Album | 2016 | image | buy | |
| Straight No Chaser | Social Christmasing | 2020 | image | buy | |
| Straight No Chaser | Stocking Stuffer (EP) | 2023 | image | buy | |
| Strait, George | Merry Christmas Strait To You | 1986 | image | buy | |
| Strait, George | Merry Christmas Wherever You Are | 1999 | image | buy | |
| Strait, George | 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection - two songs from first album, all from second |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Strait, George | Christmas Collection - complete first two albums |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Strait, George | Fresh Cut Christmas - all new album sold exclusively through Hallmark stores |
2006 | image | buy | |
| Strait, George | Classic Christmas - reissue of above with new title and cover |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Strait, George | Christmas Time - originally a Target exclusive |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Strait, George | Holiday Collection - three "disc" download album |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Strait, George | Strait For The Holidays - two-disc set, originally a Wal-Mart exclusive |
2016 | image | buy | |
| Strait, George | Strait to Christmas: Classics (EP) - brief, pointless digital compilation |
2021 | image | buy | |
| Strait, George | Strait to Christmas: Holiday Jams (EP) - equally pointless companion to above |
2021 | image | buy | |
| Stratoscruiser | Mod Guitar Christmas (EP) - originally sold through Waterstone Guitars; three Christmas songs plus a cover of the Osmonds' "Crazy Horses" |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Stratoscruiser | Thank You Xmas (EP) - digital only; includes three previous Christmas songs plus new track |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Stratoscruiser | Christmas 2009 (EP) - includes all of above plus new track; CD initially sold only through band's website, later offered through Amazon as CD-R; also sold as digital album with different artwork |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Stratoscruiser | Holiday Music (EP) - compiles seven years worth of Christmas singles |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Stratoscruiser | Presents - includes all previous Christmas singles plus self-described final single |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Streisand, Barbra | A Christmas Album | 1967 | image | buy | |
| Streisand, Barbra | A Christmas Album - same as above repackaged & remastered |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Streisand, Barbra | Christmas Memories | 2001 | image | buy | |
| Streisand, Barbra | A Christmas Album - budget reissue of 1967 album with new cover |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Streisand, Barbra | Classic Christmas Album - Sony/Legacy compilation from prior holiday releases; remastered and resequenced in 2014 |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Streisand, Barbra | A Christmas Album - vinyl reissue of 1967 album with bonus track |
2024 | image | buy | |
| Stres | Baby, I'm Cold Inside (EP) - Seattle musician Sasha Bolof, recorded 2010-2014 |
2015 | image | buy | |
| Stride | Bah! Humbug | 2005 | image | buy | |
| Stylistics | Christmas | 1992 | image | buy | |
| Styrenes | And Every Year, Christmas (EP) | 1998 | image | buy | |
| Suddenly Tammy | Shut Up, It's Christmas (EP) - seven-song promotional-only CD; later reissued for download and streaming with three bonus tracks |
1995 | image | buy | |
| Sugar & The Hi Lows | Snow Angel (EP) | 2012 | image | buy | |
| Sugarland | Gold & Green | 2009 | image | buy | |
| Sullivan, Ed | Music Of Christmas - Columbia album by TV variety show host; reissued compact disc and digital album in 2017 |
1967 | image | buy | |
| Summer, Donna | Christmas Spirit | 1994 | image | buy | |
| Summer, Donna | 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection - same as above with new cover & title; digital edition listed separately |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Summer, Donna | Christmas Spirit - reissue of 1994 album with amended cover art |
2024 | image | buy | |
| Sundogs | Bon Temps Noel: A Swamp Beat Christmas - guest vocals by Maria Muldaur |
1999 | image | buy | |
| Sunturns | Christmas - Norwegian indie all-stars devoted entirely to Christmas |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Sunturns | Christmas II - includes tracks from 2012 single |
2015 | image | buy | |
| Sunturns | Christmas I & II - 12-inch vinyl reissue of above two |
2015 | image | buy | |
| Sunturns | Christmas III - includes tracks from three previous singles |
2024 | image | buy | |
| Super Deluxe | Electric Holiday (EP) | 1998 | image | buy | |
| Super Deluxe | A Bittersweet Noel (EP) | 2004 | image | buy | |
| Supersuckers | Call It Christmas Time (EP) - split 10-inch vinyl with band named HOSS |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Supremes | Merry Christmas - original Motown LP |
1965 | image | buy | review |
| Supremes | Merry Christmas - CD reissue paired with Stevie Wonder album |
1986 | image | buy | review |
| Supremes | Merry Christmas - stand-alone CD reissue |
1990 | image | buy | review |
| Supremes | Christmas Hits Back-To-Back - budget CD compilation with Temptations |
1995 | image | buy | review |
| Supremes | Merry Christmas - European CD reissue with new cover |
1999 | image | buy | review |
| Supremes | Merry Christmas - restored & remastered with extra tracks |
1999 | image | buy | review |
| Supremes | 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection - same as above with new cover & title |
2003 | image | buy | review |
| Supremes | Christmas & Hits Duos - slipcase with 20th Century Masters plus #1's (2007) |
2008 | image | buy | review |
| Supremes | Merry Christmas - European version repackaged in vintage Motown style |
2009 | image | buy | review |
| Supremes | Merry Christmas: Expanded Edition - download-only edition of 1965 LP with mono and stereo versions of album plus 10 bonus tracks |
2015 | image | buy | review |
| Supremes | Ultimate Merry Christmas - best-ever, two-disc expansion of 1965 Motown LP |
2017 | image | buy | review |
| Surfers | Christmas From Hawaii | 1959 | image | buy | |
| Swamp Dogg | An Awful Christmas and A Lousy New Year | 2009 | image | buy | |
| Sweat, Keith | Christmas Of Love | 2007 | image | buy | |
| Sweetback Sisters | Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular - kitschy, but smokin' honky-tonk band from Brooklyn |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Swift, Taylor | The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection - initially sold exclusively at Target stores with a slightly different cover under the banner of "NBC Sounds Of The Season" |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Swing Cats | A Rock-A-Billy Christmas - Danny B. Harvey with Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats; much of album previously released as 12 Days Of Christmas by the Honeydippers, Harvey's band with Gary Twinn (1997) |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Swing Cats | Rock Santa Rock! - same as above with new cover & title |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Swing Cats | A Rock-A-Billy Christmas - same as above with original title and new cover art; reissued on red vinyl in 2020, then on CD in 2021, and green vinyl in 2022 |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Swingle Singers | Christmastime | 1968 | image | buy | |
| Swingle Singers | Noëls Sans Passeport - French edition of above with different cover art |
1968 | image | buy | |
| Swingle Singers | Christmas With The Swingle Singers - European version of above with different cover art |
1968 | image | buy | |
| Swingle Singers | Christmas Album (Phillips) - UK LP reissue of above with different cover art |
1980 | image | buy | |
| Swingle Singers | Christmas - new album issued under the group name "The Swingles" |
1986 | image | buy | |
| Swingle Singers | Christmas Album (self-released) - mostly the same as above but with different cover art, three different tracks, and some new overdubbing |
1987 | image | buy | |
| Swingle Singers | Christmas Album (Spectrum) - UK-only 20-track CD compilation drawn from both 1968 and 1986 LP's; different cover art |
1987 | image | buy | |
| Swingle Singers | The Story Of Christmas - another new album |
1998 | image | buy | |
| Swingle Singers | Christmastime - CD reissue of 1968 LP using adaptation of the original French cover art |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Swingle Singers | Unwrapped - yet another new album; reissued by Sigma Classics in 2007 |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Swingle Singers | Christmas With The Swingle Singers - Jazzclub EmArcy CD reissue of European edition of 1968 Phillips LP; amended cover art |
2012 | image | buy | |
| SWV | A Special Christmas | 1997 | image | buy |