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 |
Garfunkel, Art
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The Animals' Christmas
- with Amy Grant
- written by Jimmy Webb |
1986 |
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buy |
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Gatlin Brothers
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A Gatlin Family Christmas
- original Columbia album |
1982 |
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buy |
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Christmas With The Gatlin Brothers
- original Liberty album |
1990 |
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buy |
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Christmas With The Gatlin Brothers
- reissued with new cover |
1999 |
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buy |
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Christmas With The Gatlin Brothers
- reissued with new cover |
2000 |
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buy |
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A Christmas Celebration
- original Homeland album |
2003 |
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buy |
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| Gayle, Crystal |
A Crystal Christmas
- original Warner album |
1987 |
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buy |
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A Crystal Christmas
- CD reissue with new cover
|
1996 |
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buy |
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A Crystal Christmas
- another CD reissue with new cover |
2006 |
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buy |
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Christmas With Crystal Gayle
- 20 songs recorded live |
2001 |
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buy |
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| Gaynor, Gloria |
Christmas Presents |
2007 |
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buy |
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Christmas Presents
- same as above reissued on new label |
2008 |
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buy |
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| Gefilte Joe & the Fish |
Hanukah Rocks
- 4-song Rhino EP on blue vinyl shaped like Star of David |
1981 |
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buy |
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| Gentleman Auction House |
Christmas in Love |
2008 |
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buy |
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| Ghostly Trio |
Christmas With The Ghostly Trio |
1989 |
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| Gibb, Robin |
My Favorite Carols |
2006 |
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buy |
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Gibbs, Joe Family
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Wish You A Merry Rockers Christmas
- famed reggae producer and artists |
1979 |
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buy |
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Reggae Christmas
- same as above with new cover and title |
1982 |
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buy |
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Reggae Christmas
- CD reissue of above with new cover |
2007 |
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buy |
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| Gibson, Harry "The Hipster" |
Digs Christmas
- 1994 CD includes two songs from 1976 |
1974 |
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buy |
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| Gill, Vince |
Let There Be Peace on Earth |
1993 |
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buy |
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Breath Of Heaven: A Christmas Collection |
1998 |
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buy |
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Christmas Collection
- 2-CD set containing entirety of first two albums |
2006 |
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buy |
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| Gilley, Mickey |
Christmas At Gilley's |
1981 |
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buy |
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Christmas At Gilley's
- CD reissue with new cover |
1995 |
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buy |
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| Ginuwine |
A Ginuwine Christmas |
2011 |
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buy |
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| Gleason, Jackie |
Merry Christmas
- original Capitol LP |
1956 |
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buy |
review |
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Merry Christmas
- 1995 Razor & Tie CD
reissue with new cover |
1956 |
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buy |
review |
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'Tis The Season |
1967 |
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buy |
review |
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All I Want For Christmas
- Capitol 2-LP set taken from both above |
1956 |
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buy |
review |
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Snowfall
- Capitol budget CD taken from 60's LP's |
2002 |
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buy |
review |
| Go Jimmy Go |
Holiday Hell Yeah! |
2007 |
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buy |
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| Gods Of Fire |
Hanukkah Gone Metal |
2009 |
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buy |
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| Goober & The Peas |
A Christmas Eve Get-Together With...
- three song CD EP
|
1992 |
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buy |
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| Gorme, Eydie |
That Holiday Feeling!
- with Steve Lawrence |
1964 |
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buy |
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Navidad Means Christmas
- with Trio Los Panchos |
1966 |
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buy |
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Blanca Navidad
- reissue of above |
1990 |
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buy |
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| Graboff, Jon |
For Christ's Sake! |
2002 |
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buy |
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| Grammer, Billy |
Christmas Guitars
- reissued later with a that neglects to even mention Grammer as the artist |
1977 |
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buy |
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| Grant, Amy |
A Christmas Album |
1983 |
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buy |
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A Christmas Album
- same as above, reissued by Sparrow |
2007 |
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buy |
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The Animals' Christmas
- with Art Garfunkel
- written by Jimmy Webb |
1986 |
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buy |
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Home For Christmas |
1992 |
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buy |
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Home For Christmas
- same as above, reissued by Sparrow |
2007 |
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buy |
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20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- same as above with new cover & title |
2003 |
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buy |
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A Christmas To Remember
- originally released by Interscope;
later reissued by Word (2005) |
1999 |
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buy |
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A Christmas To Remember
- same as above, reissued by Sparrow |
2007 |
|
buy |
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The Spirit Of Christmas
- issued through Hallmark Card shops; with Vince Gill, London Symphony |
2001 |
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buy |
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The Christmas Collection
- selections from three Sparrow albums plus four new songs |
2008 |
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buy |
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Christmas Album / Christmas to Remember
- 2-for-1 reissue of albums from 1983 and 1999, respectively |
2011 |
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buy |
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| Grant, Earl |
Winter Wonderland |
1965 |
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buy |
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| Gray, Dobie |
Songs Of The Season |
2001 |
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buy |
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| Green, Al |
White Christmas
- original LP issue with all-white cover |
1983 |
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buy |
review |
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White Christmas
- CD reissue of above with new cover |
1986 |
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buy |
review |
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Christmas Cheers
- UK CD reissue of above in tandem with 1964 Ace Cannon album |
1991 |
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buy |
review |
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The Christmas Album Plus
- Hi Records UK reissue of White Christmas |
1995 |
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buy |
review |
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The Christmas Album
- budget US CD reissue with new cover |
1996 |
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buy |
review |
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The Christmas Album/Merry Christmas
- UK CD adds 1963 Jackie Wilson album |
1998 |
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buy |
review |
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Feels Like Christmas
- reissue of 'White Christmas' with new cover & title plus one extra track |
2001 |
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buy |
review |
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Trust In God/White Christmas
- Hi UK CD reissue in tandem with Green's 1986 gospel album |
2001 |
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buy |
review |
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Feel Like Christmas
- new cover, original 10 songs |
2005 |
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buy |
review |
| Green, Peter |
I Got The Blues For Christmas
- not the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist |
1998 |
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buy |
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| Greenidge, Robert |
Coral Reefer Christmas
- Jimmy Buffet's steel drum player |
2010 |
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buy |
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| Greenwood, Lee |
Christmas To Christmas |
1985 |
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buy |
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas |
2001 |
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buy |
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- same as above with new cover |
2009 |
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buy |
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Tennessee Christmas
- reissued in modified version as MP3 download in 2009, then as CD-R in 2011 |
2007 |
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buy |
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| Grip Weeds |
Under the Influence of Christmas |
2011 |
|
buy |
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| Grisman, David |
Acoustic Christmas |
2002 |
|
buy |
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| Guaraldi, Vince |
Charlie Brown Christmas |
1965 |
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buy |
review |
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Charlie Brown Christmas
- 1988 Fantasy CD reissue |
1965 |
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buy |
review |
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Charlie Brown Christmas
- 1992 Fantasy remaster; also issued on SACD in
2003 |
1965 |
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buy |
review |
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Charlie Brown Christmas
- 2005 Starbucks reissue |
1965 |
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buy |
review |
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Charlie Brown Christmas
- 2006 Fantasy remaster with bonus tracks |
1965 |
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buy |
review |
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Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits
- compilation of largely non-Christmas music |
1998 |
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buy |
review |
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The Charlie Brown Collection
- 4-CD boxed set including "A Charlie Brown Christmas" |
2011 |
|
buy |
review |
| Guitar, Bonnie |
Merry Christmas From Bonnie Guitar |
1966 |
|
buy |
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| Gurley, Michael |
I Ain't Gonna Sit On Santa's Lap
- self-released CD from Dada singer |
2003 |
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buy |
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