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
Ramone, Joey	Christmas Spirit... In My House (EP)	2002	image	buy
Ramos, Hedras	Holy Gift of Shred	2009	image	buy
Randolph, Boots	Boots & Stockings	1969	image	buy
	Boots & Stockings - budget CD reissue with new cover	1995	image	buy
	Christmas At Boots' Place - with the Tommy Newsom's Jazztet	1992	image	buy
	Christmas At Mr. Yakety Sax - same as above with new cover and title	1995	image	buy
	A Christmas Holiday	2002	image	buy
Rankin, Kenny	A Christmas Album	1999	image	buy
Rascal Flatts	Unwrapped (EP) - digital compilation of tracks issued in 2006 and 2008	2009	image	buy
Raveonettes	Wishing You A Rave Christmas (EP) - MP3 download only	2008	image	buy
Ravers	Punk Rock Christmas (EP)	1978	image	buy
Rawls, Lou	Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho! - original Capitol album	1967	image	buy	review
	Christmas Is The Time - original EMI/Manhattan album	1993	image	buy	review
	A Merry Little Christmas - budget CD reissue of 'Merry Christmas' with new cover and title minus two tracks	1995	image	buy	review
	Swingin' Christmas - budget CD reissue of 'Merry Christmas' with new cover and title minus one track	2000	image	buy	review
	Christmas Will Be Christmas - 12 tracks from Rawls' two previous original albums	2001	image	buy	review
	Lou Rawls Christmas - original HyLo album	2004	image	buy	review
	Lou Rawls Christmas - Time-Life reissue of HyLo album with new cover and bonus track	2006	image	buy	review
	Merry Christmas Baby - 20 tracks from all three of Rawls' original albums	2006	image	buy	review
	Merry Christmas From Lou Rawls - five-track digital EP from the Capitol vaults	2009	image	buy	review
Raye, Collin	Christmas: The Gift	1996	image	buy
Redbone, Leon	Christmas Island - 2003 reissue includes one extra track	1987	image	buy
Redding, Noel	No More Christmas (EP)	1993	image	buy
Reddy, Helen	Christmas	2001	image	buy
	Christmas Mem'ries	2003	image	buy
Reeves, Del	Santa's Boy	1966	image	buy
Reeves, Diane	Christmas Time Is Here	2004	image	buy
Reeves, Jim	Twelve Songs Of Christmas - 1990 CD reissue	1963	image	buy
	Twelve Songs Of Christmas - 2000 CD reissue	1963	image	buy
	Christmas Songbook - imported collection mixing all of above with Gospel and other non-seasonal songs	2003	image	buy
Refreshments	Rock 'n' Roll X-Mas - Swedish roots rock band	2003	image	buy
	Christmas Spirits: Rock 'n' Roll X-Mas 2	2007	image	buy
	Christmas Wish: Best Of Rock 'n' Roll X-Mas	2010	image	buy
Relient K	Deck The Halls, Bruise Your Hand - limited edition bonus CD packaged with 'Two Lefts Don't Make a Right'	2003	image	buy
	Let It Snow, Baby, Let It Reindeer - seven new songs plus all of 'Deck The Halls, Bruise Your Hand'	2007	image	buy
R.E.M.	Fan Club Singles 1988-2002 - bootleg compilation	2003	image	buy	review
Reno & Smiley	True Meaning Of Christmas	1963	image	buy
REO Speedwagon	Not So Silent Night	2009	image	buy
	Not So Silent Night - new edition with bonus tracks and amended cover	2010	image	buy
Revere, Paul & The Raiders	A Christmas Present... And Past - original Sony CD reissue (1989)	1967	image	buy	review
	A Christmas Present... And Past - Koch reissue, amended cover (2005)	1967	image	buy	review
Rev. Horton Heat	We Three Kings	2005	image	buy
Rhodes, Kimmie	Miracles On Christmas Day	2010	image	buy
Rhys, Gruff	Atheist Xmas EP - former member of Super Furry Animals	2011	image	buy
Richard, Cliff	Together - includes several older singles	1991	image	buy
	We Should Be Together (EP) - 4-track EP includes two songs from plus two non-LP tracks	1991	image	buy
	Cliff At Christmas - includes old and new recordings 1982-2003	2003	image	buy
Richie, Lionel	Sounds Of The Season	2006	image	buy
Riders In The Sky	Merry Christmas from Harmony Ranch	1992	image	buy
	Christmas The Cowboy Way	1999	image	buy
Rimes, Leann	What A Wonderful World	2004	image	buy
Rivers, Bob	Twisted Christmas	1992	image	buy
	I Am Santa Claus	1993	image	buy
	Twisted Christmas Boxed Set - both of above plus non-Christmas CD	1994	image	buy
	More Twisted Christmas	1997	image	buy
	Chipmunks Roasting On An Open Fire	2000	image	buy
	White Trash Christmas	2002	image	buy
Robbins, Marty	Christmas With Marty Robbins	1967	image	buy
Roberts, Julie	Who Needs Mistletoe	2011	image	buy
Robinson, Smokey & The Miracles	Christmas With The Miracles	1963	image	buy	review
	A Season For Miracles	1970	image	buy	review
	Our Very Best Christmas - contains selections from both above	1999	image	buy	review
	20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection - same as above with new cover & title	2003	image	buy	review
	Soulful Christmas - recorded without Smokey Robinson	2001	image	buy	review
Roches	We Three Kings	1990	image	buy	review
	We Three Kings - reissue on new label with new cover	1994	image	buy	review
Rock & Roll Xmas Spectacular	Trim My Tree - available for download at CD Baby	2007	image	buy
Rockapella	Rockapella Christmas	2000	image	buy
	Comfort & Joy	2002	image	buy
Rockin' Sidney	Holiday Celebration with Rockin' Sidney	1983	image	buy
Rodgers, Jimmie	It's Christmas Once Again - Roulette LP, reissued on CD by Collector's Choice (2003)	1959	image	buy
	Christmas with Jimmie Rodgers - Dot LP, never reissued on CD	1965	image	buy
Rogers, Kenny	Christmas	1981	image	buy
	Once Upon A Christmas - with Dolly Parton	1984	image	buy
	Christmas In America - reissued on CD with new cover	1989	image	buy
	Christmas Wishes - budget collection	1995	image	buy
	The Gift	1996	image	buy
	Christmas From The Heart	1998	image	buy
	Christmas Greetings - reissue of Christmas (1981)	2000	image	buy
	Christmas With Kenny	2004	image	buy
	Christmas Collection - 2-CD collection taken from first two albums	2006	image	buy
	Christmas From The Heart - soundtrack from a Hallmark TV special	2008	image	buy
Rogers, Roy	Christmas Is Always - with Dale Evans	1967	image	buy
Romeo's Fault	If Christmas Trees Were Ice Cream Cones	2011	image	buy
Ronstadt, Linda	Merry Little Christmas	2000	image	buy
Roomful Of Blues	Roomful Of Christmas - two songs released on single in 1996	1997	image	buy
Rose, David	The David Rose Christmas Album - Capitol LP first reissued on CD by Real Gone Music (2011)	1968	image	buy
Ross, Diana	Christmas In Vienna - with Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras, arranged and conducted by Lalo Schifrin	1993	image	buy
	A Very Special Season - includes 'Amazing Grace' from above; UK only release	1994	image	buy
	Making Spirits Bright - with the King's Singers, Modern Jazz Quartet, and London Symphony Orchestra; originally sold only in Hallmark stores	1994	image	buy
Rotary Connection	Peace - featuring a young Minnie Riperton	1968	image	buy
Royal Crown Revue	Don't Be A Grinch This Year - CD sold exclusively through their website, but MP3 download widely available	2010	image	buy
Royal Guardsmen	Merry Snoopy’s Christmas - Mistletoe Records repackaging of the 1967 Laurie Records album Snoopy and His Friends; reissued by Holiday Records in 1980	1978	image	buy
	Snoopy’s Christmas! - CEMA Special Markets collection of songs recorded 1966-1968	1993	image	buy
	Merry Snoopy Christmas - Creative Sounds CD reissue of Mistletoe album with amended title and new cover	2006	image	buy
Ruffins, Kermit	Have A Crazy Cool Christmas	2009	image	buy
RuPaul	Ho Ho Ho	1997	image	buy
Rusby, Kate	Sweet Bells	2008	image	buy
	Sweet Bells - same as above with new cover	2010	image	buy
	While Mortals Sleep	2011	image	buy
Russell, Leon	Hymns of Christmas	1995	image	buy
Rydell, Bobby	A Philadelphia Christmas - includes rerecordings of his early hits	2003	image	buy

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