Artists & Albums: K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaempfert, Bert | Christmas Wonderland - original Decca LP (US) reissued on CD in 1995 by Taragon |
1963 | image | buy | |
| Kaempfert, Bert | Christmastide With Kaempfert - original Polydor LP (UK), same as above with different cover art; subsequently reissued in Europe many times with almost as many cover and title variations (including Christmas With Kaempfert and A Drop Of Christmas Spirit) |
1963 | image | buy | |
| Kaempfert, Bert | Dreamin' & Swingin' Christmas Wonderland - European CD reissue of above with eight non-Christmas bonus tracks |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Kames, Bob | 15 Songs Of Christmas: Organ and Chimes | 1959 | image | buy | |
| Kames, Bob | It's Christmas Time | 1960 | image | buy | |
| Kames, Bob | Merry Christmas - above three on King Records; third LP (probably) compiled (mostly) from first two |
1968 | image | buy | |
| Kantner, Paul | A Martian Christmas - Kantner founded the Jefferson Airplane; this is the first of two albums by his new band, the Windowpane Collective; originally sold as digital download through their website; reissued on CD in 2013 |
2010 | image | buy | |
| Karlzen, Mary | (Not Just Until) The Season Ends (EP) - Christmas recordings 1999-2003 including new versions of songs from her Atlantic tenure |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Karlzen, Mary | A Politically Incorrect Christmas (EP) - includes all of above plus two new songs |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Katinas | Christmas (EP) | 2003 | image | buy | |
| Katinas | Family Christmas - includes all of above |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Katinas | The Sounds Of Christmas | 2010 | image | buy | |
| Katz, Joel & The Glows | All I Want For Christmas Is You | 2005 | image | buy | |
| Kaukonen, Jorma | Christmas - member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna |
1996 | image | buy | |
| Kavanaghs | Christmas Souvenirs (EP) | 2016 | image | buy | |
| Kavanaghs | Complete Christmas Singles - Argentinian power pop band with long history of holiday tracks; as advertised, this has them all 2009-2016, including above |
2019 | image | buy | |
| Kaye, Sammy | Christmas Serenade - Columbia 10-inch LP; later reissued with new cover art as part of the label's "House Party" series |
1951 | image | buy | |
| Kaye, Sammy | I Want To Wish You A Merry Christmas - Columbia 12-inch LP with all of above plus both sides of 1952 single and three new songs |
1957 | image | buy | |
| Kaye, Sammy | Christmas Day With Sammy Kaye - new Decca LP |
1960 | image | buy | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band | A Sunshine Christmas - digital edition listed separately |
2015 | image | buy | |
| KC & The Sunshine Band | A Sunshine Christmas: Special Edition - one extra track and new cover art |
2018 | image | buy | |
| Keb' Mo' | Spirit Of The Holiday (EP) | 2011 | image | buy | |
| Keb' Mo' | Moonlight, Mistletoe, And You | 2019 | image | buy | |
| Keith, Ben | Seven Gates - subtitled "A Christmas Album by Ben Keith and Friends"; the steel guitarist's friends include Johnny Cash and Neil Young |
1994 | image | buy | |
| Keith, Ben | Christmas On The Ranch - reissue of above with new title but similar cover art |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Keith, Toby | Christmas To Christmas | 1995 | image | buy | |
| Keith, Toby | A Classic Christmas | 2007 | image | buy | |
| Keith, Toby | Classic Christmas, Vol. 1 | 2008 | image | buy | |
| Keith, Toby | Classic Christmas, Vol. 2 - above two split original 2007 2-CD set into separate volumes |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Keith, Toby | Christmas & Hits Duos - slipcase with Christmas To Christmas plus Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (2004) |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Kelly, Paul | Christmas Train | 2021 | image | buy | |
| Kelly, R. | 12 Nights of Christmas | 2016 | image | buy | |
| Kelly, Tori | A Tori Kelly Christmas | 2020 | image | buy | |
| Kem | What Christmas Means - Motown singer, songwriter, and producer |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Kem | What Christmas Means - deluxe edition of above with extra tracks |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Kennedy, Brian | Christmassy | 2017 | image | buy | |
| Kennedy, Brian | Christmassy (Deluxe Edition) - amended cover art and four extra tracks; also available for download |
2017 | image | buy | |
| Kensrue, Dustin | This Good Night Is Still Everywhere - Thrice guitarist/vocalist |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Kensrue, Dustin | This Good Night Is Still Everywhere - same as above with new cover and two extra tracks |
2010 | image | buy | |
| Kenton, Stan | A Merry Christmas! - original Capitol album |
1961 | image | buy | |
| Kenton, Stan | Kenton's Christmas - same as above with new cover and title, reissued by Kenton's own Creative World label |
1970 | image | buy | |
| Kerr, Anita Singers | On This Holy Night - first-ever commercial release; includes Christmas With Chet Atkins (1961) and other bonus tracks which prominently feature the group |
1959 | image | buy | |
| Kershaw, Sammy | Christmas Time's a Comin' | 1994 | image | buy | |
| Kershaw, Sammy | A Sammy Klaus Christmas | 2012 | image | buy | |
| Keys, Alicia | Santa Baby | 2022 | image | buy | |
| Kid Royale & The Lucky Stiffs | Have Yourself A Rockin' Swingin' Christmas - reissued by Liberation Hall in 2020 with two digital bonus tracks |
1997 | image | buy | |
| Killers | The (RED) Christmas EP - compiles five years of singles plus new track; originally an iTunes exclusive, now deleted but subsumed by below |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Killers | Don't Waste Your Wishes - compiles ten years of singles plus new track; originally an iTunes exclusive |
2016 | image | buy | |
| Killwhitneydead | Stocking Stuffher (EP) | 2009 | image | buy | |
| King Family | Christmas With The King Family - reissued with bonus tracks by Collector’s Choice in 2009 |
1965 | image | buy | |
| King Of Hawaii | Mele Kalikimaka | 2008 | image | buy | |
| King, B.B. | A Christmas Celebration Of Hope | 2001 | image | buy | |
| King, B.B. | 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection - same as above with new cover & title |
2003 | image | buy | |
| King, Ben E. | White Christmas | 2005 | image | buy | |
| King, Carole | A Holiday Carole - first-ever Christmas album from celebrated singer/songwriter; called "A Christmas Carole" in some markets; Amazon exclusive digital edition (now deleted) had four extra tracks |
2011 | image | buy | |
| King, Carole | A Holiday Carole (Deluxe Edition) - same as above with three new tracks and digital booklet with new artwork (now deleted) |
2013 | image | buy | |
| King, Carole | A Christmas Carole (EP) - digital release of the three new tracks from 2013 deluxe edition |
2021 | image | buy | |
| Kingston Trio | Last Month Of The Year | 1960 | image | buy | |
| Kingston Trio | Glad Tidings From the Kingston Trio - latter-day recordings; also see On a Cold Winter's Night: The Kingston Trio Holiday Concert (2008) |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Kingston Trio | Last Month Of The Year - new edition of 1960 album from Real Gone Music |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Kirchen, Bill | Bill Kirchen's Honky Tonk Holiday - self-released CD from former Commander Cody guitarist |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Kissing Party | Winter In The Pub - compilation of Christmas singles and tracks 2010-2016; expanded version of EP released in 2013 with same title and cover art |
2016 | image | buy | |
| Kitt, Eartha | Santa Baby (EP) - digital compilation that manages to omit one of only three Christmas songs she ever recorded... |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Klein, John | Caroling On The Carillon - debut Columbia LP by the world's most famous carillonneur, a player of the carillion, commonly known as church bells |
1957 | image | buy | |
| Klein, John | A Christmas Sound Spectacular - RCA LP |
1959 | image | buy | |
| Klein, John | Let's Ring The Bells All Around The Christmas Tree - RCA LP |
1964 | image | buy | |
| Klein, John | A Christmas Sound Spectacular/Let's Ring The Bells All Around The Christmas Tree - both RCA LP's on one CD reissued by Real Gone Music |
2018 | image | buy | |
| Knight, Gladys & The Pips | Bless This House - issued with different cover in the UK and under the title "Silent Night" in Germany |
1975 | image | buy | review |
| Knight, Gladys & The Pips | Christmas Album - CD reissue of above with new cover & title |
1997 | image | buy | review |
| Knight, Gladys & The Pips | That Special Time Of Year | 1982 | image | buy | review |
| Knight, Gladys & The Pips | That Special Time Of Year - same as above with new cover |
2001 | image | buy | review |
| Knight, Gladys & The Pips | A Christmas Celebration - with Saints Unified Voices |
2006 | image | buy | review |
| Knight, Gladys & The Pips | Classic Christmas Album - Sony/Legacy compilation from prior holiday releases |
2013 | image | buy | review |
| Kobanes | There's No Such Thing As Santa Claus (EP) - old-school punk band from Chicago with a healthy sense of humor |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Kofi | A Very Reggae Christmas - produced by David Foster |
1994 | image | buy | |
| Kool & The Gang | Kool For The Holidays - CD available thru band's website and, reportedly, many big box retailers |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Kostelanetz, André | Joy To The World: The Music Of Christmas | 1959 | image | buy | |
| Kostelanetz, André | Wonderland Of Christmas | 1963 | image | buy | |
| Kostelanetz, André | Wishing You A Merry Christmas | 1965 | image | buy | |
| Kostelanetz, André | The Complete Christmas Albums - Real Gone Music CD reissue containing above three plus bonus tracks |
2018 | image | buy | |
| Koster, Julian | The Singing Saw At Christmastime - from the leader of Neutral Milk Hotel |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Krall, Diana | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - 3-song promotional EP packaged with calendar, commercially issued in Japan with three additional non-Christmas tracks |
1998 | image | buy | |
| Krall, Diana | Christmas Songs - also issued in alternate, equally sexy cover |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Krall, Diana | Christmas & Hits Duos - slipcase with Christmas Songs plus Very Best (2007) |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Krayolas | Christmas Time And Other Cheer (EP) - with Augie Meyers (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornadoes) |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Krayolas | Christmas With My Dad (EP) | 2019 | image | buy | |
| Krayolas | I Wanna Be You Santa (EP) - one new song (albeit based on a Ramones song) and five tracks recycled from previously releases |
2022 | image | buy | |
| Krayolas | Santa Is On Her Way - one new song, some remixes and other tracks recycled from previously releases |
2023 | image | buy | |
| Kukla, Fran & Ollie | Merry Christmas From Kukla, Fran, And Ollie - 2015 digital reissue of children's classic |
1954 | image | buy | |
| Kustard Kings | Kustard Kristmas | 2002 | image | buy | |
| Kutless | This Is Christmas | 2011 | image | buy | |
| Kweli, Talib | Holy Daze (EP) - Brooklyn-based rapper, made his name in Black Star with Mos Def |
2023 | image | buy |