Artists & Albums: H
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadaway, Henry | Turned On Christmas - RCA album of choral Christmas medleys in a disco style |
1982 | image | buy | |
| Hadley, Tony | The Christmas Album - former Spandau Ballet front man; 2016 edition has two additional tracks |
2015 | image | buy | |
| Haggard, Merle | Merle Haggard's Christmas Present (Something Old, Something New) - original Capitol album |
1973 | image | buy | review |
| Haggard, Merle | Merle Haggard's Christmas Present (Something Old, Something New) - LP reissue of above with similar cover design but different picture |
1979 | image | buy | review |
| Haggard, Merle | A Christmas Present - CD reissue of above with new cover, altered title |
1990 | image | buy | review |
| Haggard, Merle | Country Christmas With Merle Haggard - same as above with new cover & title |
1995 | image | buy | review |
| Haggard, Merle | Hag's Christmas - same as above with new cover & title |
2007 | image | buy | review |
| Haggard, Merle | Icon: Hag's Christmas - repackage of above |
2013 | image | buy | review |
| Haggard, Merle | Goin' Home For Christmas - original Epic album, including new versions of key Capitol tracks |
1982 | image | buy | review |
| Haggard, Merle | Goin' Home For Christmas - LP and CD reissue of above with new cover |
1984 | image | buy | review |
| Haggard, Merle | Goin' Home For Christmas - CD and digital reissue of above with original cover and one extra track |
2003 | image | buy | review |
| Haggard, Merle | I Wish I Was Santa Claus - new album for small Texas label |
2004 | image | buy | review |
| Haley, Bill | Merry Christmas (1951-1997) | 1998 | image | buy | |
| Halford, Rob - of Judas Priest |
Winter Songs | 2009 | image | buy | |
| Halford, Rob - of Judas Priest |
Celestial | 2019 | image | buy | |
| Hall, Daryl & Oates, John | Home For Christmas - originally sold exclusively through Trans World stores |
2006 | image | buy | |
| Halperin, Tim | Under That Christmas Spell
(EP) - American Idol contestant |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Hamilton, Anthony | Home For The Holidays | 2014 | image | buy | |
| Hammond, albert | Christmas - first-ever holiday album from storied songwriter |
2024 | image | buy | |
| Hampton, Noelle | Jazz Up Your Country Christmas | 2001 | image | buy | |
| Hanson | Snowed In | 1997 | image | buy | |
| Hanson | 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection - same as above with new title & cover |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Hanson | Finally It's Christmas | 2017 | image | buy | |
| Happy Losers | Christmas Time (EP) - power pop band from Spain |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Harlem Parlour Music Club | A Harlem Parlour Christmas | 2009 | image | buy | |
| Harpe, Erin & The Delta Swingers | Christmas Swing - issued the following year on vinyl |
2018 | image | buy | |
| Harris, Emmylou | Light Of The Stable | 1979 | image | buy | review |
| Harris, Emmylou | Light Of The Stable - CD reissue of above with new cover |
1992 | image | buy | review |
| Harris, Emmylou | Light Of The Stable - reissue with new cover and 3 new tracks |
2004 | image | buy | review |
| Harris, Lee | Christmas Cards - roots rocker from Richmond, Virginia; album features Harris with a variety of bands in a variety of styles |
2006 | image | buy | |
| Harris, Lee | Christmas Is For The Family - with his new band, Country Sunshine |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Haslam, Annie | It Snows In Heaven, Too | 2000 | image | buy | |
| Hawk Nelson | Christmas (EP) | 2011 | image | buy | |
| Hawkes, Greg | Jingle Ukes - yes, the Cars' keyboard player playing ukuleles |
2015 | image | buy | |
| Hawkestrel | SpaceXmas - Hawkwind spin-off fronted by bassist Alan Davey; album features Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Rick Wakeman (Yes), Robby Krieger (Doors), and Hawkwind alums Huw Lloyd-Langton and Nik Turner |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Hawkins, Edwin Singers | Peace Is Blowin' In The Wind - Buddah LP; reissue as digital album in 2014 |
1972 | image | buy | |
| Hawkins, Edwin Singers | The Edwin Hawkins Christmas Album - Birthright LP never reissued on CD |
1985 | image | buy | |
| Hawkins, Edwin Singers | Christmas - CD reissue of "Peace" (above) with dumbed-down title |
1994 | image | buy | |
| Hayes, Charles | The Knight Before Christmas - produced by Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Hayman, Darren | Christmas In Haworth (EP) - originally sold as 10-inch EP on Bandcamp |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Haymes, Dick | Christmas Songs - 3-record, 6-song 78-rpm album expanded in 1949 to an 8-song 10-inch Decca LP |
1947 | image | buy | |
| Haymes, Dick | Christmas Wishes - vintage radio transcriptions from the 1940's |
2002 | image | buy | |
| He 5 | Merry Christmas Psychedelic Sound - Korean rock band |
1969 | image | buy | |
| Heart | Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas - reissue of 1998 pseudonymous release Here Is Christmas |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Heart | Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas - Japanese version with different cover |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Heart | Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas - domestic reissue with new cover |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Heart | Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas - same as above on new label |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Heart | Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas - same as above with new cover art |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Heart | Home For The Holidays - CD and DVD; with "friends" including Shawn Colvin, Richard Marx, and Sammy Hagar |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Hearts of Animals | Mlee Marie Xmas - collection of Christmas songs recorded 2002-2012 by Houston-based singer/songwriter Mlee Marie |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Hearts of Animals | Merry Christmas Anyway - new songs recorded remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic |
2020 | image | buy | |
| The Heathen And The Holy | Christmas Glory - compilation of annual singles 2014-2023 |
2024 | image | buy | |
| Helix | A Heavy Mental Christmas - initially sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores; reissued for download in 2011 with amended artwork; reissued on compact disc in 2015 |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Helix | A Helix Christmas - same as above with new title and cover art plus two extra tracks |
2018 | image | buy | |
| Helms, Bobby | Jingle Bell Rock (Certron) - this album and all following are repackaged versions of Helms' 1967 recordings for short-lived Nashville-based label Little Darlin'; FYI, Helms never released a Christmas album containing either his original 1957 hit version of "Jingle Bell Rock" on Decca Records or his 1965 remake for Kapp |
1970 | image | buy | review |
| Helms, Bobby | Jingle Bell Rock (Mistletoe) | 1974 | image | buy | review |
| Helms, Bobby | Jingle Bell Rock (Holiday) - same cover as 1974 Mistletoe LP |
1980 | image | buy | review |
| Helms, Bobby | Jingle Bell Rock (KRB) - first CD reissue? there are many... |
1991 | image | buy | review |
| Helms, Bobby | Jingle Bell Rock (Unison) | 1995 | image | buy | review |
| Helms, Bobby | Jingle Bell Rock (Creative Sounds) - originally issued on cassette by Rudolph Records; cover adapted from 1974 Mistletoe LP |
1995 | image | buy | review |
| Helms, Bobby | Jingle Bell Rock (Collectables) - cover adapted from 1970 Certron LP |
1997 | image | buy | review |
| Helms, Bobby | A Little Darlin' Christmas - includes four previously unreleased Johnny Paycheck tracks from 1966; Koch also issued "Jingle Bell Rock" CD single with remixes; reissued in 2009 as digital album with different cover art |
2004 | image | buy | review |
| Helms, Bobby | Jingle Bell Rock: A Bobby Helms Christmas (Laserlight) | 2006 | image | buy | review |
| Helms, Bobby | Jingle Bell Rock: A Bobby Helms Christmas (K-Tel) | 2012 | image | buy | review |
| Bobby, Helms | A Bobby Helms Christmas (EP) - five songs from Decca and Kapp masters |
2024 | image | buy | review |
| Hem | Peace At Last (EP) - released as download only |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Hep Stars | Jul Med Hep Stars - title means "Christmas With The Hep Stars"; popular 60's Swedish pop group, best known elsewhere as the band that gave ABBA's Benny Andersson his first big break; "Christmas On My Mind" released as single b/w "Jingle Bells" |
1967 | image | buy | |
| Hep Stars | Jul Med Hep Stars - CD reissue of above with new cover |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Herndon, Ty | A Not So Silent Night (EP) | 2002 | image | buy | |
| Herndon, Ty | A Not So Silent Night - expanded version of above with new artwork |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Herndon, Ty | A Ty Herndon Christmas - same as above with slightly different track listing and new artwork |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Herndon, Ty | Regifted - same as above with one new song and new artwork |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Hersh, Kristin | Holy Single (EP) | 1995 | image | buy | |
| Hewett, Howard | Christmas | 2008 | image | buy | |
| Hickman, Sara | The Christmas Wish | 2001 | image | buy | |
| Hicks, Dan & The Hot Licks | Crazy For Christmas | 2010 | image | buy | |
| Higgins, Bertie | Christmas Album - singer best-known for 1981 mellow rock hit "Key Largo"; reissued as Christmas Card with modified artwork in 2022 |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Higgins, Eddie Trio | Christmas Songs | 2004 | image | buy | |
| Higgins, Eddie Trio | Christmas Songs II | 2006 | image | buy | |
| Higgins, Eddie Trio | Christmas Songs I & II | 2013 | image | buy | |
| Hill, Faith | Joy To The World | 2008 | image | buy | |
| Hillbilly Casino | Hang Your Stockings And Say Your Prayers! - band led by former Blue Moon Boy singer Nic Roulette |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Hillis, Cliff | Merry Cliffmas! (EP) - former Starbelly frontman |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Hillside Singers | Merry Christmas From The Hillside Singers | 1972 | image | buy | |
| Hillside Singers | Merry Christmas From The Hillside Singers - 2-for-1 CD reissue paired with their successful debut LP, "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" |
2002 | image | buy | |
| Hinojosa, Tish | Memorabilia Navidena | 1991 | image | buy | |
| Hinojosa, Tish | From Texas For A Christmas Night | 2003 | image | buy | |
| Hirt, Al | The Sound Of Christmas - RCA 14-track LP first reissued on CD in 1992 |
1965 | image | buy | |
| Hirt, Al | Have A Merry Little Christmas - Delta CD with nine tracks from above, different artwork |
2000 | image | buy | |
| Hirt, Al | The Sound Of Christmas (Deluxe Anniversary Edition) - original LP remastered and reissued on CD in 2013 with original cover and two bonus tracks from 1964 single |
1965 | image | buy | |
| Hiss Golden Messenger | O Come All Ye Faithful | 2021 | image | buy | |
| Hiss Golden Messenger | The Sounding Joy - dub/remix EP of songs from above |
2021 | image | buy | |
| Ho, Don | Christmas Album | 1967 | image | buy | |
| Hoey, Gary | Ho! Ho! Hoey! | 1995 | image | buy | |
| Hoey, Gary | Ho! Ho! Hoey! II | 1997 | image | buy | |
| Hoey, Gary | Ho! Ho! Hoey! III | 1999 | image | buy | |
| Hoey, Gary | Best Of Ho! Ho! Hoey! (1995-1999) | 2001 | image | buy | |
| Hoey, Gary | Ho Ho Hoey! The Complete Collection - all prior tracks plus new recordings |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Hoey, Gary | Hark! The Ho Ho Hoey Hits - Record Store Day vinyl-only collection |
2023 | image | buy | |
| Holcomb, Drew & The Neighbors | A Neighborly Christmas | 2007 | image | buy | |
| Holcomb, Drew & The Neighbors | Another Neighborly Christmas (EP) | 2012 | image | buy | |
| Holcomb, Drew & The Neighbors | Let It Snow (EP) | 2019 | image | buy | |
| Holiday Music | 2001-2005 - group features Barry Phipps of the Coctails |
2006 | image | buy | |
| Hollyberries | I Wanna Go Surfin' With Santa! - 7-inch vinyl EP with four songs previously released as digital singles |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Hollyridge Strings | Christmas Favorites - Collector's Choice CD reissue (2008) followed by Capitol digital edition (2010) |
1965 | image | buy | |
| Holt, John | Reggae Christmas Hits Album | 1986 | image | buy | |
| Holt, John | Merry Reggae Christmas - same as above with new cover & title |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Holy Grail | Seasons Bleedings (EP) - 4-track EP contains only one bona fide Christmas song; 2-track vinyl available from Prosthetic Records |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Holy Rocka Rollaz | Have A Merry Christmas With The Holy Rocka Rollaz | 2014 | image | buy | |
| Home Free | Full Of Cheer - digital edition has three more tracks |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Home Free | Full Of (Even More) Cheer | 2016 | image | buy | |
| Home Free | Warmest Winter | 2020 | image | buy | |
| Home Free | Any Kind Of Christmas | 2024 | image | buy | |
| Homer & Jethro | Seasoned Greetings (EP) | 1953 | image | buy | |
| Homer & Jethro | Cool Crazy Christmas - RCA LP included remakes of songs released on EP and 45, 1953-1955; reissued as digital album in 2014 |
1968 | image | buy | |
| Honeydippers | 12 Days Of Christmas - later repackaged as Rock-a-billy Christmas by the Swing Cats |
1997 | image | buy | |
| Hopkin, Mary | Christmas Songs (EP) - three songs recorded in 1972 and 2006 |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Hopkin, Mary | A Christmas Chorale - self-released album, mostly new recordings but including tracks going as far back as 1962 |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Horne, Lena | Merry From Lena - reissued on CD several times |
1966 | image | buy | |
| Horne, Lena | Merry Christmas From Lena Horne - five-track digital EP from the Capitol vaults |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Hot Club of San Francisco | Hot Club Cool Yule | 2009 | image | buy | |
| Hot Rods | Christmas | 2003 | image | buy | |
| Hough, Julianne | NBC Sounds Of The Season: The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection - initially sold exclusively at Target stores; released widely the following year with new cover art |
2008 | image | buy | |
| House Of Heroes | The Christmas Classics (EP) - includes 2008 single, "Silent Night"; reissued in vinyl in 2016 with additional track "Rebel Jesus" first released in 2012 |
2009 | image | buy | |
| House Of Heroes | Hark! the House of Heroes Sing (EP) | 2014 | image | buy | |
| Houston, Whitney | One Wish: The Holiday Album - also available in DVD edition (2009) |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Hrubovcak, J.J. | Death Metal Christmas (EP) - subtitled "Hellish Renditions of Christmas Classics"; bassist for the band Hate Eternal |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Hughes, Glenn | A Soulful Christmas - vocalist with Deep Purple and Trapeze |
2000 | image | buy | |
| Humperdinck, Elgelbert | Christmas Tyme | 1977 | image | buy | |
| Humperdinck, Elgelbert | A Merry Christmas With... | 1980 | image | buy | |
| Humperdinck, Elgelbert | White Christmas | 1984 | image | buy | |
| Humperdinck, Elgelbert | Magic Of Christmas - budget CD taken from above albums |
1995 | image | buy | |
| Humperdinck, Elgelbert | Christmas Eve - recorded in Hamburg with James Last |
1995 | image | buy | |
| Humperdinck, Elgelbert | 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection - 'Christmas Tyme' with new cover & title |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Humperdinck, Elgelbert | Warmest Christmas Wishes | 2018 | image | buy | |
| Hung, William | Hung For The Holidays - clueless, tuneless 'American Idol' reject |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Hunter, Charlie & Bobby Previte | We Two Kings | 2015 | image | buy | |
| Hurd, Emily | Any Given Day - sort-of Christmas album from Illinois singer/songwriter |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Husbands | Xmas - impressively weird, largely original music from Oklahoma City |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Husbands | Xmas 2 | 2017 | image | buy | |
| Husky, Ferlin | Christmas All Year Long - reissued by Capitol as digital album (2007) |
1967 | image | buy | |
| Husky Team | Christmas In Memphis | 2002 | image | buy |