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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as above with new artwork and one added track; CD version announced for release by Collector's Choice but subsequently withdrawn |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 |
