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 |
Nashville Christmas Album
- new recordings on Epic; artists vary from contemporary (O'Kanes) to veteran (George Jones) |
1986 |
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buy |
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Natty & Nice: A Reggae Christmas
- Rhino Records compilation spanning 1964-1993 |
1998 |
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buy |
review |
NBC Celebrity Christmas
- stars of Will & Grace, et al., sing for the benefit of the Children's Miracle Network |
2001 |
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buy |
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Never mind Christmas, Here's The Bollocks!
- latter-day punk MP3 compilation on Cherry Red; similar to Bollocks To Christmas (1994) |
2009 |
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buy |
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New Wave Xmas
- part of Rhino's Just
Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits series |
1996 |
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buy |
review |
New York City Christmas
- benefit album for ASTEP (Artists Striving To End Poverty) |
2009 |
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buy |
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The Night Before
- subtitled 'A New York Christmas: Past, Post, Punk, Present & Future' |
2002 |
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buy |
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Nipper's Greatest Christmas Hits
- 20 tracks from the RCA Records archives, 1953-1987; part of RCA's extensive Nipper's
Greatest Hits series |
1989 |
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buy |
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| No Ho Ho Vol. 1: Alternative Indie Christmas Holiday Anthems |
2007 |
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buy |
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| No Ho Ho Vol. 2: Christmas Gone Wrong |
2008 |
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buy |
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| No Ho Ho Vol. 3: Christmas Songs You Haven't Heard |
2008 |
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buy |
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No Ho Ho Vol. 4: Alternative Christmas Holiday Anthems
- above four are eclectic MP3 download albums from the Selector Series |
2009 |
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buy |
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No Wrapping Required: A Christmas Album
- contemporary country collection from Lyric Street Records |
2001 |
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buy |
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Noel Jazz
- French collection of hard-to-find Christmas jazz, swing, and blues |
2004 |
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buy |
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Nostalgic Merry Christmas to You
- British label ASV/Living Era compiles pop, swing, more, 1915-1949; complete contents included in
Vintage Christmas Cracker (2003) |
2000 |
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buy |
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Not Another Xmas Album: An Alternative Christmas
- 10-song compendium from Flashback, Rhino's budget division |
2004 |
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buy |
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Novelty Christmas
- bootleg CD containing some really obscure, wonderful stuff, mostly mastered from vinyl |
2004 |
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buy |
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| Now That's What I Call Christmas |
2001 |
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buy |
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| Now That's What I Call Christmas 2 |
2003 |
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buy |
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Now That's What I Call Christmas 3
|
2006 |
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buy |
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| (The Essential) Now That's What I Call Christmas |
2008 |
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buy |
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| Now That's What I Call A Country Christmas |
2009 |
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buy |
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| Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4 |
2010 |
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buy |
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Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4: The Carol Edition
- same as above but with printed lyrics for popular carols; above seven part of the ongoing Now
That's What I Call Music series |
2011 |
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Now That's What I Call Music: The Christmas Album
- part of the original UK series that eventually gave birth to the American series listed above; also issued as "The Christmas Tape" and, in 1986, "The Christmas Compact Disc" |
1985 |
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buy |
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| Now That's What I Call Today's Christmas |
2012 |
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buy |
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Number One Christmas Album
- UK 2-CD collection of holiday hits, including many that achieved the coveted "Christmas #1' slot |
1996 |
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buy |
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O Christmas Tree
- Rounder Records collection of bluegrass-oriented recordings; one of numerous albums capitalizing on the runaway success of soundtrack to Coen Brothers film, O
Brother Where Art Thou? |
2002 |
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buy |
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O Come All Ye Faithful: Rock 4 Choice
- alternative rock benefiting activist abortion rights group |
1996 |
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buy |
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Oh Santa! New & Used Holiday Classics from Yep! Roc Records
- leading roots rock label's first Christmas album |
2007 |
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buy |
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Oh Shit... It's Christmas!
- alternative dance album from Lowpro Lounge |
2009 |
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buy |
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Old School Christmas Classics
- part of a long series of soul, funk, and rap collections from Thump Records |
2012 |
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buy |
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| Oldies But Goodies: Classic Xmas |
2004 |
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buy |
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| Oldies But Goodies: Dedicated To You Xmas |
2004 |
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buy |
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Oldies But Goodies: Rockin' Xmas
- above 3 part of Art Laboe's longstanding series on Original Sound |
2004 |
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buy |
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On This Christmas Night
- Christian-leaning collection featuring B.J. Thomas, B.W. Stevenson, and Dan Peek (America); reissued as MP3 download in 2004 |
1986 |
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buy |
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On This Christmas Night: The Christmas Collection
- reissue of above with amended artwork |
2006 |
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buy |
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Original Christmas Album
- UK EMI compilation subtitled '20 Party Christmas Crackers' |
2007 |
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buy |
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Ornamental (A Projekt Holiday Collection)
- 2-CD set from storied goth label |
2012 |
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buy |
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