Artists & Albums

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
Idol, Billy	Happy Holidays	2006	image	buy
Impressions	I'm Coming Home For Christmas	2009	image	buy
Indigo - aka Time Pools	Indigo Christmas: Retro Jazz Swing	1996	image	buy
	Indigo Christmas 2: Retro Jazz Swing	1998	image	buy
	Indigo III - Merry Christmas Baby! A Swing'n Holiday	1999	image	buy
	Christmas Celebration: Holiday Jazz - selections from above; part of Sugo Records' "Gourmet Grooves" series	2002	image	buy
	Cool Christmas: Retro Jazz Swing	2003	image	buy
Indigo Girls	Holly Happy Days	2010	image	buy
Infant Kings	Jingle Up High, Jingle Down Low...	1997	image	buy
Inner Voices	Christmas Harmony	1990	image	buy
Insane Clown Posse	A Carnival Christmas - four song self-released EP	1994	image	buy
	A Carnival Christmas - two song major label version of above	1997	image	buy
Iris, Donnie	Ah! Leluiah! The Christmas Album - MP3 download available at Amazon, CD sold exclusively at his website	2010	image	buy
Ironstrings, Ira	Ira Ironstrings Plays Santa Claus: Christmas Music for Those Who've Heard Everything - aka Alvino Rey	1959	image	buy
Isaak, Chris	Christmas - originally issued by Reprise; reissued by Mailboat in 2005; limited edition with one bonus track sold only at Target stores; Australian version contains two bonus tracks	2004	image	buy	review
Isley Brothers	I'll Be Home For Christmas	2007	image	buy
Ives, Burl	Christmas Day In The Morning	1952	image	buy
	Christmas Eve With Burl Ives	1957	image	buy
	Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - soundtrack to animated TV special, plus instrumental tracks by the Decca Concert Orchestra; reissued on CD in 1995 with amended cover	1964	image	buy
	Have A Holly Jolly Christmas	1965	image	buy
	Burl Ives' Christmas Album	1968	image	buy
	Very Best Of Burl Ives Christmas - Decca recordings 1952-1965	1999	image	buy
	20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection - same as above with new cover & title	2003	image	buy
	Christmas & Hits Duos - slipcase with 20th Century Masters plus Best of Burl Ives (2001)	2008	image	buy
Jackson 5	Christmas Album	1970	image	buy	review
	Christmas Album - European CD reissue with new cover	1999	image	buy	review
	20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection - same as above, new cover, bonus track	2003	image	buy	review
	Ultimate Christmas Collection - contains complete 'Christmas Album' plus 10 rarities	2009	image	buy	review
Jackson, Alan	Honky Tonk Christmas	1993	image	buy
	Let It Be Christmas	2002	image	buy
Jackson, Freddie	Freddie Jackson At Christmas	1994	image	buy
	This Christmas With Freddie Jackson - same as above with new cover & title minus one track	1998	image	buy
Jackson, Mahalia	Sweet Little Jesus Boy	1955	image	buy
	Sweet Little Jesus Boy - same as above with new cover	1962	image	buy
	Silent Night (Songs For Christmas)	1963	image	buy
	Christmas With Mahalia	1968	image	buy
	Mahalia Sings Songs of Christmas! - 18-track CD selected from above four	1995	image	buy
Jackson, Wanda & The Continentals	Merry Christmas Baby	2009	image	buy
James, Bob	Christmas Eyes - with daughter Hilary James	2008	image	buy
James, Etta	Twelve Songs Of Christmas	1998	image	buy
James, Joni	Merry Christmas From Joni - recorded 1953-1956	1956	image	buy
	Two Classic Holiday Albums - CD containing above LP plus 'Give Us This Day' (1957), an inspirational album	1995	image	buy
James, Sonny	My Christmas Dream - Capitol LP never reissued on CD; reissued as MP3 download in 2011	1966	image	buy
James, Tommy	I Love Christmas - includes titular 2004 single	2008	image	buy
Jarreau, Al	Christmas	2008	image	buy
Jars Of Clay	Drummer Boy - four track EP	1995	image	buy
	Drummer Boy (EP) - issued on new label with different tracks	1997	image	buy
	Christmas Songs	2007	image	buy
	More Christmas Songs (EP)	2011	image	buy
Jerome, Henry	Christmas And Other Memories 1950-1956	2009	image	buy
Jesus Presley	Christmas With Jesus Presley	2000	image	buy
Jethro Tull	Christmas Sampler - three-track promotional EP, 1968-1989	1995	image	buy	review
	Christmas Album - includes re-recordings of above	2002	image	buy	review
Jets	Christmas With The Jets	1986	image	buy
Jewel	Joy: A Holiday Celebration	1999	image	buy
Jigsaw Seen	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (EP)	1989	image	buy
	What About Christmas (EP)	2006	image	buy
	Winterland - concept album about the season, including a few Christmas songs	2011	image	buy
Jingle Punx	Ahhh!!! Tannenbomb	2002	image	buy
	What Noise Is This?	2003	image	buy
	Coal	2004	image	buy
	1225	2005	image	buy
	It's What I Got In My Sack	2006	image	buy
	Discomfort & Joy	2007	image	buy
Joe	Home Is The Essence Of Christmas - originally an iTunes exclusive; released on CD in 2010	2009	image	buy
	Make Sure You're Home for Christmas (EP) - 6-track EP, Target exclusive, drawn from same material as iTunes album above	2009	image	buy
Johns, Evan & The H-Bombs	Please Mr. Santa Claus	1990	image	buy	review
Johnson, General - and the Chairmen of the Board	Merry Christmas	2007	image	buy
Jon B.	Holiday Wishes From Me To You	2006	image	buy
Jones, Etta	Christmas With Etta Jones	1990	image	buy
	Christmas With Etta Jones - same as above on new label	2003	image	buy
Jones, Jack	Jack Jones Christmas Album - original Kapp LP	1964	image	buy
	A Jack Jones Christmas - original RCA LP	1969	image	buy
	Christmas With Jack Jones - Camden reissue of RCA LP with new cover & title	1973	image	buy
	White Christmas - MCA CD reissue of Kapp LP minus two tracks with new cover & title	1987	image	buy
	Christmas - Laserlight CD reissue of RCA LP with new cover & title	1994	image	buy
Jones, Jim	A Dipset Xmas - also released in a clean version	2006	image	buy
	A Tribute To Bad Santa - with Mike Epps and the Skull Gang	2008	image	buy
Jones, Shirley	A Touch Of Christmas	2010	image	buy
Jones, Spike	The Nutcracker Suite - originally issued as a 78-rpm boxed set; entire suite included on RCA CD's Spiked (1994) and Tchaikovsky's Greatest Hit (2004)	1945	image	buy
	Christmas Fun With Spike Jones (EP) - 4-song, 7-inch EP compiling previous singles; 2-song, 78-rpm single with identical title issued circa 1950	1955	image	buy
	Presents A Christmas Spectacular	1956	image	buy
	Let's Sing A Song Of Christmas - LP reissue of above with new title & cover	1961	image	buy
	It's A Spike Jones Christmas - same as above with new cover and title; reissued by Rhino in 1988	1970	image	buy
	Let's Sing A Song Of Christmas - same as above with old title, new cover	1998	image	buy
	Christmas Crackers - UK CD reissue 'The Nutcracker Suite' from inferior 78 transfer	2000	image	buy
Jordanaires	Christmas To Elvis - with Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana	1978	image	buy
	Christmas Tribute To The King - budget-priced selections from above	2000	image	buy
	The Christmas Album - new recordings (I think…)	2005	image	buy
Judd, Wynonna	A Classic Christmas	2006	image	buy
Judds	Christmas Time With The Judds	1987	image	buy
	Christmas With The Judds and Alabama - budget CD with songs from both groups	1994	image	buy
	Christmas Time With The Judds - reissued with amended cover art	1999	image	buy

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