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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Heart The Holidays | 2015 | image | buy | |
| I Heart The Holidays Vol. 2: A Very Alternative Christmas - above two indie pop from Palladium Records |
2017 | image | buy | |
| I Love Christmas - 2-CD, 41-track Virgin UK collection skewing heavily towards modern pop |
2003 | image | buy | |
| I'll Be Home For Christmas - fairly amorphous pop collection from Sony/BMG |
2014 | image | buy | |
| I'll Stay 'Til After Christmas - MP3 download from indie rock label Animal World benefits Amnesty International |
2008 | image | buy | |
| I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus - vintage tunes from UK label Viper; companion to Papa Ain't No Santa Claus (2003) |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Ichiban Blues At Christmas Vol. 1 | 1991 | image | buy | |
| Ichiban Blues At Christmas Vol. 2 | 1992 | image | buy | |
| Ichiban Blues At Christmas Vol. 3 | 1994 | image | buy | |
| Ichiban Blues At Christmas Vol. 4 - above four albums released by Atlanta-based modern blues label; out-of-print on CD but available as MP3 download; Rykodisc compiled Best Of Ichiban Blues At Christmas in 2002 |
1997 | image | buy | |
| Icon: Classic Christmas Favorites - Universal 11-track collection; MP3 listed separately |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Icon: Motown Christmas - rather thin 11-track collection; get this one instead.... |
2013 | image | buy | review |
| Icon: Pop Christmas Favorites - Universal 11-track collection; MP3 listed separately |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Icon: R&B Christmas - Universal collection of modern rhythm & blues |
2016 | image | buy | |
| Illect Recordings Christmas Recording - alternative rap from Seattle indie |
2009 | image | buy | |
| In The Christmas Groove - obscure 60’s and 70’s funk & soul from Strut Records |
2009 | image | buy | |
| In The Key Of Chiaroscuro: Holiday Jazz Mix - sold only through online retailer 32 Bar Blues |
2023 | image | buy | |
| In The Spirit (promotional) - 9-track compilation from Elektra Records, sticker on jewel case for front cover; includes rare tracks by the Old 97's, Luna, and Freedy Johnston |
1998 | image | buy | |
| Indie For The Holidays - exclusive Amazon playlist of independant label rock and pop; greatly expanded in 2016 with new tracks |
2015 | image | buy | |
| Instrumental Favorites: Holiday Magic, Volume 1 | 1995 | image | buy | |
| Instrumental Favorites: Holiday Magic, Volume 2 - above two vintage easy listening compilations, part of large Time-Life series |
1995 | image | buy | |
| Island holiday sampler (promotional) - 11 tracks in a red-and-white, round, cardboard slipcase |
1994 | image | buy | |
| Island: This Is Christmas (EP) - three new songs plus three catalog tracks from Island Records |
2017 | image | buy | |
| Isn't The World Enough?? A Nettwerk Christmas - alternative pop label releases another of numerous holiday compilations |
2012 | image | buy | |
| It's A Cool, Cool Christmas - a project of British radio station XFM and Jeepster Records |
2000 | image | buy | |
| It's A Team Mint Christmas Vol. 1 - 7-inch vinyl EP from Canadian indie rock label Mint Records |
2000 | image | buy | |
| It's A Team Mint Christmas Vol. 2 - CD release including all 5 tracks from above plus 8 new recordings |
2004 | image | buy | |
| It's A Wonderful Life (soundtrack) - first-ever release of Dimitri Tiompkin's complete original score from the perennial 1946 Frank Capra favorite; limited edition Kritzerland compact disc |
2014 | image | buy | |
| It's A Wonderful Life: The Record - Nickelodeon "Nick At Nite" CD edition of soundtrack with both music and dialogue |
1997 | image | buy | |
| It's About Christmas | 2005 | image | buy | |
| It's About Christmas, Vol. 2 - above two from indie label It's About Music |
2010 | image | buy | |
| It's Beginning To Sound A Lot Like Christmas - wildly eclective vintage music from Chrome Dreams Records; subtitled "The Alternative Yuletide Collection" |
2010 | image | buy | |
| It's Christmas - UK compilation containing batch of songs widely repackaged every year ever since |
1989 | image | buy | |
| It's Christmas, Baby! - southern soul from Ecko Records; some tracks released as MP3 download in 2006 |
2008 | image | buy | |
| It's Christmas In Motown - UK budget LP release through Music For Pleasure label; part of their Sounds Superb series |
1971 | image | buy | review |
| It's Christmas On Mack Avenue - solid collection from indie jazz label |
2014 | image | buy | |
| It's Christmas! The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection - well selected, eclectic, totally unlicensed boxed set from UK label Proper |
2012 | image | buy | |
| It's Christmas Time Again - mostly recordings from the latter days of legendary Memphis-based Stax Records; reissued on CD in 1989 with two extra tracks |
1982 | image | buy | review |
| It's Finally Christmas - alternative rock from indie label Tim/Kerr Records |
1994 | image | buy | review |
| It's Hard To Dance When It's Cold And There's No Music: Kill Rock Stars Winter Holiday Album Volume 2 - sequel to Kill Rock Stars Winter Holiday Album (2006) |
2021 | image | buy | |
| It's Not Going In Our Yard - pop/punk tribute to Christmas movies from the Radiant Radish family of artists |
2022 | image | buy | |
| It's Not Like Christmas - indie rock benefit for Shelter charity |
2006 | image | buy |