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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacky Christmas - novelty songs compiled by Koch Records |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Walton's Christmas Album - music by the Holiday Singers based on popular TV show; narration by author Earl Hamner and actor Will Geer; reissued for streaming and download in 2014 |
1974 | image | buy | |
| Warner Bros. Jazz Christmas Party - contemporary jazz from popular Warner players |
1997 | image | buy | |
| We Love Yule - compilation of 7-inch singles issued by Wall of Sound offshoot label We Love You |
2005 | image | buy | |
| We Three Bings - New York trash punk compilation from Vital Music |
1989 | image | buy | |
| We Wish You A Hairy Christmas - featuring 80's pop metal stars, colloquially known as 'hair bands' |
2003 | image | buy | |
| We Wish You A Merry Christmas: 15 Great Christmas Favorites Sung By Warner Bros. Stars - oddball collection featuring mostly TV actors including Ed "Kookie" Byrnes and pre-James Bond Roger Moore; never formally reissued on CD but included on Christmas In Hollywood (2020) |
1959 | image | buy | |
| We Wish You A Merry Gothmas - gothic Christmas collection from Cleopatra Records |
2024 | image | buy | |
| We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year - assorted aging rockers assault the holidays |
2008 | image | buy | |
| We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year - 2-CD special edition of above |
2010 | image | buy | |
| We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year - new edition of above; same track listing but consolidated onto one disc |
2011 | image | buy | |
| We Wish You The Merriest: An All Star Christmas - generally uphip Columbia collection, but includes early Aretha Franklin and Johnny Cash tracks |
1961 | image | buy | |
| We Won't Be Home For Christmas
- 5-track punk download from Hip-O |
2010 | image | buy | |
| Western Swing Christmas - public-domain compilation from Kipepeo Publishing |
2015 | image | buy | |
| Westwood One: A Holiday Happening (promotional) - part of syndicated radio network's 'Rarities On Compact Disc' series; 24 tracks, some still quite rare, others now common |
1992 | image | buy | |
| What A Swingin' Season: A Big Band Christmas - Compass Productions budget compilation licensed through Sony/BMG |
2007 | image | buy | |
| What I Want For Christmas - MP3 download sampler from Nettwerk Records |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Whatever Happened To Christmas - smartly curated Universal two-disc set compiled by Dutch power couple Ricky Koole and Leo Blokhuis; part of a larger series called Songs We Shouldn't Forget |
2015 | image | buy | |
| Where Will You Be Christmas Day? - variety of old-time music from Atlanta-based indie Dust-To-Digital |
2004 | image | buy | |
| White Christmas (soundtrack) - studio recording of Irving Belin songs from the film starring Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera Allen; Peggy Lee sings Clooney's part for contactual reasons; Trudy Stevens dubbed Allen's voice both in the movie and on record |
1954 | image | buy | |
| White Christmas (soundtrack) - special edition of 'Holiday Inn' (1942) also including above |
2002 | image | buy | |
| Ultimate White Christmas (soundtrack) - original album plus Rosemary Clooney's 1954 solo recording |
2005 | image | buy | |
| White Christmas Album (promotional) - Doctor Dream CD sampler packaged like the Beatles' White Album; 10 exclusive tracks featuring Tiny Lights, Walking Wounded |
1991 | image | buy | |
| Wild Rockin' & Boppin'? (X-Mas Edition) - companion to neo-rockabilly album Wild Rockin' & Boppin' Vol. 1 (2008) |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Winter Fire & Snow: Songs For The Holiday Season - eclectic, adult-alternative recordings for Atlantic Records |
1995 | image | buy | |
| Winter Holiday - Sony winter-themed budget CD with a couple of rare tracks |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Winter Warnerland (promotional) - exclusive tracks and holiday greetings from Warner Brothers; released as 2-LP set and single CD |
1988 | image | buy | |
| Winter's Night: The Best Of Nettwerk Christmas Albums - compiles from Christmas Songs and Maybe This Christmas series; 2005 download edition (now deleted) had more tracks, some newly recorded |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Winter's Night 2011 - new CD edition of above, with new artwork and new-but-overlapping track list |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Winter's Night - new MP3 edition of above, minus the "2011" and two tracks |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Wishing You A Way-Cool Yule - produced by EMI Special Markets for Standard Federal Bank (MI) |
1999 | image | buy | |
| Women of Christmas: In the Garden of Lilith - 12-track CD of female vocalists compiled by Madacy Records; also sold as part of 2-CD set Ultimate Power Of A Diva's Christmas |
1998 | image | buy | |
| Wonderful Christmas - Japanese pop/rock compilation |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Wonderful Sounds Of Christmas - audiophile Christmas sampler from the Acoustic Sounds label |
2016 | image | buy | |
| Wonderland: Cool December - subtitled 'A Warm & Fuzzy Winter' |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Wonderland: Under The Mistletoe - subtitled 'Reindeer & Romance' |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Wonderland: Yulesville - subtitled 'The Other Tinseltown'; above three compiled by Shout! Factory Records, which followed up in 2004 with three non-Christmas volumes |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Woodstock Holidays - Japanese CD featuring American musicians of a certain age including Orleans, Robbie Dupree, Maria Muldaur, John Sebastian, and Jules Shear |
1993 | image | buy | |
| World Christmas - international artists create multi-cultural Christmas for EMI Records; an adjunct of the pop-oriented Very Special Christmas series |
1996 | image | buy | |
| World In Winter: El Christmas - bookish alternative rock and ephemera from Mike Alway's EL Records; originally set for release 12 years prior before the label folded; finally issued by Cherry Red Records, who later reissued it for download as Christmas Cocktails With Santa's Swingin' Stocking Fillers (2008) |
2000 | image | buy |