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 |
| Haggard, Merle |
Merle Haggard's Christmas Present (Something Old, Something New)
- original Capitol album |
1973 |
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Merle Haggard's Christmas Present (Something Old, Something New)
- LP reissue of above with similar cover design but different picture |
1979 |
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A Christmas Present
- CD reissue of above with new cover, altered title |
1990 |
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buy |
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Country Christmas With Merle Haggard
- same as above with new cover & title |
1995 |
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buy |
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Hag's Christmas
- same as above with new cover & title |
2007 |
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buy |
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Goin' Home For Christmas
- original Epic album |
1982 |
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buy |
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Goin' Home For Christmas
- CD reissue with new cover, one extra track |
2003 |
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buy |
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| Haley, Bill |
Merry Christmas (1951-1997) |
1998 |
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Halford, Rob
- of Judas Priest |
Winter Songs |
2009 |
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buy |
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| Hall, Daryl & Oates, John |
Home For Christmas
- originally sold exclusively through Trans World stores |
2006 |
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buy |
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| Hampton, Noelle |
Jazz Up Your Country Christmas |
2001 |
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buy |
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| Hanson |
Snowed In |
1997 |
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buy |
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20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- same as above with new title & cover |
2004 |
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buy |
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| Harlem Parlour Music Club |
A Harlem Parlour Christmas |
2009 |
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buy |
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| Harris, Emmylou |
Light Of The Stable |
1979 |
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buy |
review |
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Light Of The Stable
- CD reissue of above with new cover |
1992 |
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review |
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Light Of The Stable
- reissue with new cover and 3 new tracks |
2004 |
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buy |
review |
| Haslam, Annie |
It Snows in Heaven Too |
2000 |
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buy |
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| Hawk Nelson |
Christmas (EP) |
2011 |
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buy |
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| Hawkins, Edwin Singers |
Christmas |
1972 |
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buy |
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| Hayes, Charles |
The Knight Before Christmas |
2009 |
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buy |
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| Haymes, Dick |
Christmas Wishes
- vintage radio transcriptions |
2002 |
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buy |
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| Heart |
Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas
- reissue of 1998 pseudonymous release Here Is Christmas |
2001 |
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Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas
- Japanese version with different cover |
2001 |
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Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas
- domestic reissue with new cover |
2004 |
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buy |
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Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas
- same as above on new label |
2008 |
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buy |
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| Helix |
A Heavy Mental Christmas
- initially sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores |
2008 |
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buy |
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| Helms, Bobby |
Jingle Bell Rock (Certron)
- this album and all following are repackaged versions of Helms' 1967 recordings for short-lived Nashville-based label Little Darlin'
- FYI, Helms never released a Christmas album containing either his original 1957 hit version of "Jingle Bell Rock" on Decca Records or his 1965 remake for Kapp |
1970 |
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Jingle Bell Rock (Mistletoe) |
1974 |
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buy |
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Jingle Bell Rock (Holiday)
- same cover as 1974 Mistletoe LP |
1980 |
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buy |
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Jingle Bell Rock (KRB)
- first CD reissue? there are many... |
1991 |
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buy |
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Jingle Bell Rock (Unison) |
1995 |
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buy |
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Jingle Bell Rock (Creative Sounds)
- originally issued on cassette by Rudolph Records; cover adapted from 1974 Mistletoe LP |
1995 |
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Jingle Bell Rock (Collectables)
- cover adapted from 1970 Certron LP |
1997 |
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buy |
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A Little Darlin' Christmas
- includes four previously unreleased Johnny Paycheck tracks from 1966; Koch also issued "Jingle Bell Rock" CD single with remixes |
2004 |
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Christmas With Bobby Helms: Jingle Bell Rock (Audio Fidelity)
- digital download only |
2005 |
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buy |
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Jingle Bell Rock: A Bobby Helms Christmas (Laserlight) |
2006 |
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buy |
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| Hem |
Peace At Last (EP)
- released as download only |
2007 |
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buy |
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| Hep Stars |
Jul Med Hep Stars
- title means "Christmas With The Hep Stars"; popular 60's Swedish pop group, best known elsewhere as the band that gave ABBA's Benny Andersson his first big break; "Christmas On My Mind" released as single b/w "Jingle Bells" |
1967 |
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Jul Med Hep Stars
- CD reissue of above with new cover; later made available as MP3 download |
2008 |
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buy |
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| Herndon, Ty |
A Ty Herndon Christmas |
2007 |
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buy |
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| Hersh, Kristin |
Holy Single (EP) |
1995 |
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buy |
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| Hewett, Howard |
Christmas |
2008 |
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buy |
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| Hickman, Sara |
The Christmas Wish |
2001 |
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buy |
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| Hicks, Dan & The Hot Licks |
Crazy For Christmas |
2010 |
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buy |
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| Hill, Faith |
Joy To The World |
2008 |
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buy |
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| Hillside Singers |
Merry Christmas From The Hillside Singers |
1972 |
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buy |
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Merry Christmas From The Hillside Singers
- 2-for-1 CD reissue paired with their successful debut LP, "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" |
2002 |
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buy |
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| Hinojosa, Tish |
Memorabilia Navidena |
1991 |
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buy |
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From Texas For A Christmas Night |
2003 |
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buy |
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| Ho, Don |
Christmas Album |
1967 |
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buy |
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| Hoey, Gary |
Ho! Ho! Hoey! |
1995 |
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buy |
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Ho! Ho! Hoey! II |
1997 |
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buy |
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Ho! Ho! Hoey! III |
1999 |
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buy |
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Best Of Ho! Ho! Hoey! (1995-1999) |
2001 |
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buy |
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Ho Ho Hoey! The Complete Collection
- all prior tracks plus new recordings |
2003 |
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buy |
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| Holiday Music |
2001-2005
- group features Barry Phipps of the Coctails |
2006 |
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buy |
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| Hollyridge Strings |
Christmas Favorites
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Collector's Choice CD reissue (2008) followed by Capitol MP3 download (2010) |
1965 |
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buy |
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| Holt, John |
Reggae Christmas Hits Album |
1986 |
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buy |
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Merry Reggae Christmas
- same as above with new cover & title |
1986 |
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buy |
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| Holy Grail |
Seasons Bleedings (EP)
- 4-track EP contains only one bona fide Christmas song; 2-track vinyl available from Prosthetic Records |
2011 |
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buy |
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| Homer & Jethro |
Seasoned Greetings (EP) |
1953 |
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buy |
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Cool Crazy Christmas
- RCA LP included remakes of songs released on EP and 45 1953-955 |
1968 |
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buy |
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| Honeydippers |
12 Days Of Christmas
- later repackaged as Rock-a-billy Christmas by the Swing Cats |
1997 |
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buy |
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| Horne, Lena |
Merry From Lena
- reissued on CD several times |
1966 |
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buy |
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Merry Christmas From Lena Horne
- five-track digital EP from the Capitol vaults |
2009 |
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buy |
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| Hot Club of San Francisco |
Hot Club Cool Yule |
2009 |
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buy |
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| Hot Rods |
Christmas |
2003 |
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buy |
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| Hough, Julianne |
NBC Sounds Of The Season: The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection
- initially sold exclusively at Target stores |
2008 |
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buy |
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| House Of Heroes |
The Christmas Classics (EP)
- includes 2008 single Silent Night |
2009 |
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buy |
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| Houston, Whitney |
One Wish: The Holiday Album
- also available in DVD edition (2009) |
2003 |
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buy |
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| Hughes, Glenn |
A Soulful Christmas
- vocalist with Deep Purple and Trapeze |
2000 |
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buy |
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| Humperdinck, Elgelbert |
Christmas Tyme |
1977 |
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buy |
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A Merry Christmas With... |
1980 |
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buy |
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White Christmas |
1984 |
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buy |
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Magic Of Christmas
- budget CD taken from above albums
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1995 |
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buy |
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Christmas Eve
- recorded in Hamburg with James Last |
1995 |
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buy |
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20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- 'Christmas Tyme' with new cover & title |
2005 |
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buy |
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| Hung, William |
Hung For The Holidays
- clueless, tuneless 'American Idol' reject |
2004 |
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buy |
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| Husky, Ferlin |
Christmas All Year Long
- reissued by Capitol as MP3 download (2007) |
1967 |
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buy |
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| Husky Team |
Christmas In Memphis |
2002 |
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buy |
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