This index presents
a selected discography of the best and/or most important various artist Christmas albums, 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 |
Bachelor Pad Christmas
- part of the 'Mondo Lounge' series from Polygram including Bachelor
Pad Pleasures and Lounge
Music Goes Latin (both 1996) |
1996 |
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buy |
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Badd Santa: A Stones Throw Records Christmas
- Presented by DJ, producer, and label founder Chris Manak (aka Peanut Butter Wolf) |
2006 |
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buy |
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Bah! Humbug: Christmas Songs For Grouch & Grinch
- fun LaserLight compilation containing several rare songs |
1996 |
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buy |
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Beachwood Christmas
- folk session featuring Peter Tork (Monkees) and Tom Paxton |
2003 |
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buy |
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Best Christmas Album... Ever!
- Virgin/EMI 2-CD compilation reissued regularly with different
covers (see below) but similar track listings (and, starting with the next volume, an expanded title that corresponded with an extensive and ppular series of compilations in Europe) |
1993 |
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buy |
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| Best Christmas Album In The World... Ever! |
1997 |
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buy |
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| Best Christmas Album In The World... Ever! |
2000 |
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buy |
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| Best Christmas Album In The World... Ever! |
2004 |
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buy |
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Best Christmas Ever
- diverse collection from Virgin Records |
1996 |
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buy |
review |
Best Of Christmas (Capitol)
- 2-LP set reissued as CD in 1991 and MP3 download in 2011 |
1968 |
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buy |
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Best Of Christmas (Nocturne)
- selections from to Christmas
Blues, Christmas Jazz, and Christmas
Voices |
2007 |
image |
buy |
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Best Of Cool Yule
- CD compiled from two 'Cool Yule' LP's (Rhino Records) |
1988 |
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buy |
review |
Best Of Ichiban Blues At Christmas
- compiled by Rykodisc from four-album series released 1991-1997 by Atlanta-based
modern blues label Ichiban Records |
2002 |
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buy |
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Best of Ultimate Soul Christmas
- highlights from Virgin 2-CD
set |
2006 |
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buy |
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Big Band Christmas
- vintage jazz from the vaults of Columbia Records |
1990 |
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buy |
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| Billboard Family Christmas Classics |
1995 |
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buy |
review |
| Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits 1935-1954 |
1989 |
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buy |
review |
| Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits 1955-Present |
1989 |
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buy |
review |
| Billboard Greatest Country Christmas Hits |
1990 |
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buy |
review |
| Billboard Greatest R&B Christmas Hits |
1990 |
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buy |
review |
| Billboard Rock 'n' Roll Christmas |
1994 |
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buy |
review |
Billboard Top Christmas Hymns
- above seven compiled and issued by Rhino Records |
1995 |
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buy |
review |
A Blackheart Christmas
- hard rockin' music from Kenny Laguna/Joan Jett label; originally an iTunes exclusive |
2008 |
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buy |
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Blame It On Christmas! Vol. 1
- rare and bizarre novelty songs; further volumes never issued |
1995 |
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buy |
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Blue Blue Christmas (P-Vine)
- 20-track Japanese compilation of blues and early R&B |
1988 |
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buy |
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Blue Christmas (Blue Moon)
- 26 tracks of vintage rhythm & blues from the 40's and 50's |
1994 |
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buy |
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Blue Christmas (Blue Note)
- contemporary jazz from venerated label |
2010 |
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buy |
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Blue Christmas (dialtone)
- modern blues issued by Austin-based label Dialtone Records |
2000 |
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buy |
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Blue Yule: Christmas Blues And R & B Classics
- issued by Rhino Records |
1991 |
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buy |
review |
Blue Xmas: Christmas Blues Instrumentals
- new recordings by modern blues artists for Evidence Records |
2001 |
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buy |
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Blues and Soul Christmas
- 10-track budget compilation with several rare cuts |
1998 |
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buy |
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Blues Blues Christmas
- amazing 2-CD, 52-track compilation from Document Records subtitled "In
The Blues, Jazz, Boogie Woogie, and Gospel Spirit" |
2005 |
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buy |
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Blues Blues Christmas Vol. 2
- originally scheduled for 2008 release, finally available the following year (and worth the wait) |
2009 |
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buy |
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Blues, Mistletoe, And Santa's Little Helper
- from the artists of Black Top records |
1995 |
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buy |
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Bollocks To Christmas
- CD on Dojo Records expanded from a 1981 EP on Secret Records; download MP3 in Amazon; CD listed in Amazon UK |
1994 |
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buy |
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Boston Rock Christmas
- 5-song vinyl EP of punk & new wave; never issued on CD |
1983 |
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buy |
review |
Broken Christmas
- from Christian alternative rock label Broken Records |
1988 |
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buy |
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Brutal Christmas: The Season In Chaos
- extreme heavy metal from Sounds Of The Dead Records |
2003 |
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buy |
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Bullseye Blues Christmas
- from the catalog of Rounder-distributed label Bullseye Blues |
1995 |
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buy |
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Bummed Out Christmas
- 12 tales of holiday mayhem compiled by Rhino Records |
1989 |
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buy |
review |
