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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 .

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Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
- Grammy-winning Quincy Jones production
1992 image buy  
Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus 1993 image buy review
Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus: The Second Coming 1994 image buy review
Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus Vols. 1 & 2
- CD compiles above two LP's plus new recordings on alternative indie label Sympathy For The Record Industry
1996 image buy review
Happy Christmas Vol. 1 1998 image buy  
Happy Christmas Vol. 2 1999 image buy  
Happy Christmas Vol. 3 2001 image buy  
Happy Christmas Vol. 4 2005 image buy  
Happy Christmas Vol. 5 2010 image buy  
Happy Christmas Redux: Vols. 1-3
- above six Christian alternative rock from BEC/Tooth & Nail Records
2010 image buy  
Happy Holidays!!! Love, Parasol
- 7-inch, 4-song EP given away free to Parasol Records mail order customers
1992 image buy  
Happy Holidays: Warm & Wonderful Christmas Favorites
- part of loosely organized series of vintage lounge music
1993 image buy review
Hardcore Holiday
- punk/alternative collection in Essential Noise label
1996 image buy  
Hark, The Rock and Rollers Sing
- local Boston charity album sponsored by WBCN 104-FM; may have only been issued on cassette
1986 image buy  
Have A Boogie Christmas Rock & Roll!
- very obscure music on very obscure label
2006 image buy  
Have A Fun Christmas
- 10-song Time-Life budget CD that would, subsequently, be greatly expanded...
1995 image buy  
Have A Fun Christmas
- 3-CD, 36-track Time-Life boxed set with different artwork than above
2003 image buy  
Have A Fun Christmas
- Time-Life compilation, different artwork and track listing than above; 14-song version sold in stores, 32-song version sold by Time-Life
2004 image buy  
Have A Merry Chess Christmas
- collection of rock and rhythm & blues from legendary Chicago label
1988 image buy  
Have A Nice Christmas: Holiday Hits Of The 70's
- adjunct to Rhino series Have A Nice Day: Super Hits Of The 70's
1994 image buy review
Have Yourself A Crazy Little Christmas
- 10-song budget CD split between Stan Freberg and Yogi Yorgesson; includes most of the holiday tracks the two artists cut for Capitol Records
1991 image buy  
Have Yourself a Funny Christmas
- 2-CD import combining novelty tracks with vintage classics
2012 image buy  
Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas
- classic jazz recordings from the vaults of Verve Records
1989 image buy  
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Reprise)
- "Frank Sinatra and his friends want you to..."
1963 image buy  
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Reprise)
- same as above with alternate cover
1963 image buy  
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Rhino)
- eclectic, offbeat pop presented by Rhino Records
1989 image buy  
Have Yourself a Soulful Christmas
- excellent soul/funk/gospel compilation from UK indie Charley
2010 image buy  
Hear Something Country Christmas
- old and new tracks from BMG Music
2007 image buy  
Heavenly Christmas
- mix of pop, jazz, and new age
2003 image buy  
Hello Family Santa special
- from They Might Be Giants' subscription Hello Recording Club
1995 image buy  
Here Comes Another Christmas: Greetings From the Salt City
- blues-oriented set from Syracuse, NY, indie Blue Wave Records
1993 image buy  
Hi-Fi Christmas Party 2002 image buy  
Hi-Fi Christmas Party Vol. 2 2006 image buy  
Hi-Fi Christmas Party Vol. 3
- above three power pop from Vandalay Industries
2011 image buy  
Hillbilly Holiday
- storied vintage country compilation from Rhino Records
1988 image buy review
Hipsters' Holiday: Vocal Jazz And R & B Classics
- another Rhino Records winner
1989 image buy review
Ho Ho Ho Spice: A Hospice Awareness & Benefit Project
- 2-CD collection of rare classics and new recordings
2002 image buy review
Holiday Heart: An Aural Celebration Of Christmas
- 2-CD collection of mainly new, indie-oriented tracks; above two benefit Saint Barnabas Hospice in New Jersey
2005 image buy review
Holiday Feast Vol. 1 1996 image buy  
Holiday Feast Vol. 2 1997 image buy  
Holiday Feast Vol. 3 1998 image buy  
Holiday Feast Vol. 4 1999 image buy  
Holiday Feast Vol. 5 2000 image buy  
Holiday Feast Vol. 6 2001 image buy  
Holiday Feast Vol. 7 2002 image buy  
Holiday Feast: Creme de la Creme 2003 image buy  
Holiday Feast: Chanukah Feast 2004 image buy  
Holiday Feast Vol. 8 2005 image buy  
Holiday Feast: Chanukah Feast Vol. 2
- above 11 CD's benefit Washington D.C. charity Hungry For Music
2006 image buy  
Holiday HAAM Jam Vol. 1 2011 image buy  
Holiday HAAM Jam Vol. 2
- benefit for the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians
2012 image buy  
Holiday Heroes
- star-studded effort produced by Jon Tivens; same sessions released as A Merrilly Christmas (Alan Merrill, 2001)
1995 image buy  
Holiday Legends: Do You Hear What I Hear? 2001 image buy  
Holiday Legends: Happy Holiday 2001 image buy  
Holiday Legends: I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm 2001 image buy  
Holiday Legends: Merry Christmas Baby 2001 image buy  
Holiday Legends: Rock & Roll Christmas 2002 image buy  
Holiday Legends: Warm December
- above six compilations of classic pop from EMI Special Markets
2002 image buy  
Holiday Party
- hipster neo-lounge from LA-based tribute label Vitamin Records
2005 image buy  
Holiday Remixed: Reworked Classics And Originals From The Mistletoe Lounge
- jazz, hip hop, electronica & lounge fusion; companion to Mistletoe Lounge (2006)
2003 image buy  
Holiday Slow Jams
- slimmed down version of Slow Jams For Christmas (2007)
2008 image buy  
Holiday Sounds of the Season 2002
- mixed bag of pop/rock from BMG special markets
2002 image buy  
Holiday Tribute To AC/DC: Hell's Bells of Christmas 2007 image buy  
Holiday Tribute To Green Day: Green Days of Christmas 2007 image buy  
Holiday Tribute to Metallica: And Christmas for All!
- above three feature instrumentals by Santa Claws and the Naughty But Nice Orchestra; released by Christmas Rock Records
2007 image buy  
Holidays Rule
- a who's who of hipster alternative acts (plus Paul McCartney) from Hear Music; in countries other than America, it's called "Christmas Rules"
2012 image

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Holly Jolly Kids Christmas (Hip-O)
- 11-song CD from the Universal Music Family division; companion to Christmas Classics
2010 image buy  
Holy Cow Christmas: Texas Style!
- shit-kickin' seasonal favorites from Compendia Records
2003 image buy  
Home For Christmas
- Rhino two-disc compilation of across-the-board classics
1992 image buy  
Home For Christmas: Voices From The Heartland
- roots catalog from Rounder Records
2007 image buy  
Home For The Holidays (Om) 2003 image buy  
Home For The Holidays (Om) Vol. 2
- above two jazzy, electronic 'chillout' music from OM Records
2011 image buy  
Home For The Holidays (Polygram)
- new and recycled pop & rock benefiting Phoenix House
1997 image buy  
Home For The Holidays (RCA)
- nine-track CD including songs from Foster & Lloyd, K.T. Oslin, and Clint Black
1990 image buy  
Honkey-Tonk Holidays: Christmas In Deep Noellum
- Dallas-based bands record for Dallas-based label Big Iron Records
1995 image buy  
Hooray For Santa Claus!
- Scotti Brothers collection of songs about St. Nick
1995 image buy  
Hope For The Holidays: Rockin' Christmas For A Cure
- benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
2009 image buy  
Hot Rod Holiday
- part of the Hot Rod Rock series, a joint venture of The Right Stuff (a Capitol-EMI label) and Hot Rod magazine
1997 image buy review
Hotel CafÉ Presents Winter Songs
- compilation from celebrated Los Angeles night club
2008 image buy  
How Cool Is That Christmas
- Food Network personality Rachel Ray compiles surprisingly decent CD
2006 image buy  

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