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Café Après-Midi Christmas: Evergreen Gift For You (2005, B000BDJ60G)
- compiled by Toru Hashimoto; part of a lengthy "Cafe Apres-Midi" series
- pretty cool, very eclectic CD, but nothing I don't already have

  1. Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney, 1979)
  2. 2000 Miles (Pretenders, 1983)
  3. Benoit's Christmas  (Pale Fountains)
  4. Christmas Love (Rotary Connection)
  5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Judy Garland)
  6. Santa Baby (French Impressionists)
  7. This Christmas (Donny Hathaway)
  8. Thanks For Christmas (The Three Wise Men aka XTC)
  9. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Roy Wood & Wizzard)
  10. Hooray For Santa Claus (Al Hirt)
  11. Little Saint Nick (Beach Boys)
  12. Winter Wonderland (Chet Baker)
  13. Jingle Bells (Count Basie)
  14. Cool Yule (Kurt Elling)
  15. Merry Christmas, Baby (Charles Brown)
  16. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) (Miles Davis with Bob Dorough, 1962)
  17. Christmas Wish (NRBQ)
  18. The Chipmunk Song (Chipmunks)
  19. That's What I Want For Christmas (Nancy Wilson)
  20. The Christmas Waltz (Peggy Lee)
  21. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Gladys Knight & The Pips with Shanga)
  22. Joy To The World (Diana Ross & The Supremes)
  23. I'd Like You For Christmas (Julie London)
  24. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Nat King Cole)
  25. Let It Be Me/The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Laura Nyro)

California Christmas (Capitol, 1973)
- Capitol LP featuring Buck Owens and the "Bakersfield" sound

  1. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy (Buck Owens & The Buckaroos, 1965)
  2. Frosty the Snow Man (Lawanda Lindsey)
  3. Blue Christmas (Freddie Hart)
  4. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Buddy Alan)
  5. One of Everything You Got (Buck Owens and Susan Raye)
  6. Christmas Shopping (Buck Owens)
  7. White Christmas (Tony Booth)
  8. Here Comes Santa Claus (Susan Raye)
  9. Santa's Gonna Come In A Stagecoach (Buck Owens and Susan Raye)
  10. I Believe In Santa Claus (Freddie Hart)

Cameo Parkway Holiday Hits (2008)
- rare tracks from legendary Philadelphia labels, originally issued only as MP3 download by ABKCO
- in 2010, Collector's Choice announced the release of a CD version with new artwork and one added track (*); while an updated MP3 version arrived, the CD release was ultimately cancelled
- in 2011, the CD finally arrived from Real Gone Music, a company formed by former Collector's Choice employees
- it's worth noting that for no apparent reason, they left off at least one fairly notable holiday track - Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell's "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve," one of three holiday tracks from their eponymous 1961 duet record. Two of them - "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Jingle Bell Imitations" were issued as a single that year. The following year, "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" was issued in America as a one-sided promotional single and in England as the b-side of "Jingle Bell Rock" (which struggled to #40 on the UK charts).

  1. Jingle Bell Rock (Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell)
  2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Rudolph Statler Orchestra)
  3. Joy To The World (International Pop Orchestra)
  4. Merry Christmas (The Cameos)
  5. Auld Lang Syne (Beethoven Ben)
  6. White Christmas ( 3 O'Clock Weather Report) Bobby The Poet)
  7. Winter Wonderland (Rudolph Statler Orchestra)
  8. I'll Stay Home New Year's Eve (The Jaynells)
  9. Hark The Herald Angels Sing (International Pop Orchestra)
  10. Jingle Bell Imitations (Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell) *
  11. Twelve Days Of Christmas (Mexicani Marimba Band)
  12. Donde Esta Santa Claus? (Where Is Santa Claus?) (Toni Stante)
  13. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Rudolph Statler Orchestra)
  14. The First Noel (International Pop Orchestra 3:23)
  15. New Years Eve (The Cameos)
  16. Auld Lang Syne (Lonesome Travelers)
  17. Deck The Halls (International Pop Orchestra)
  18. Sock It To Me Santa (Bob Seger)

Canadian Christmas (2004)
- companion to O Canada: A Truly Canadian Musical Experience (2004)
- released by Universal Music Canada

  1. Jingle Bells (Diana Krall, 1998)
  2. Cool Yule (Matt Dusk, 2003)
  3. Santa Baby (Holly Cole, 2001)
  4. Silent Night (Take Three, 2003)
  5. Make It Christmas Day (Jann Arden, 2001)
  6. The First Noel (Frank Mills, 1983)
  7. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (John McDermott, 1994)
  8. I Saw Three Ships (Bruce Cockburn, 1993)
  9. Silver Bells (Anne Murray, 1981)
  10. It's A Marshmallow World (Kim Stockwood, 1999)
  11. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (The Rankins, 1997)
  12. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Joee, 1995)
  13. Taking Care Of Christmas (Randy Bachman, 1995)
  14. Christmas Eve (Spirit Of The West, 1996)
  15. Twelve Days Of Christmas (Bob & Doug McKenzie, 1981)

Canadian Christmas 2 (2005)

  1. Christmas Time (Bryan Adams)
  2. Elf's Lament (Barenaked Ladies with Michael Buble)
  3. O Holy Night (Take Three)
  4. Baby IT's Cold Outside (Holly Cole)
  5. Christmas Blues (Matt Dusk)
  6. Old Tin Star (John McDermott)
  7. Christmas is Calling (Roch Voisine)
  8. The Gift (Aselin Debison)
  9. Little Toy Trains (Susan Aglukark)
  10. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Raul Anka)
  11. Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer (The Irish Rovers)
  12. White Christmas (Michael Berube)
  13. Xmas Wish (Shawn Smith)
  14. I Believe in Father Christmas (Honeymoon Suite)
  15. God Bless The Child (Shania Twain)

Canadian Christmas 3 (2006)

  1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Diana Krall)
  2. Reggae Christmas (Bryan Adams)
  3. Winter Wonderland (Take Three)
  4. Away In A Manger (Anne Murray)
  5. Mary Had A Baby (Bruce Cockburn)
  6. It's A Marshmallow World (Roasted Remix (Matt Dusk)
  7. Everything I Need This Christmas (Kelly MacIntyre)
  8. Your Love (Jim Brickman with Michelle Wright)
  9. Little Drummer Boy (John McDermott & Ali Slaight)
  10. Christmas (JJ Barrie)
  11. Christmas Day (Partland Brothers)
  12. It's Christmas (Quartette)
  13. Christmas Angel (Susan Jacks)
  14. With My Family (Rita MacNeil)
  15. Zoë Bentley & the Canadian Brass (Very Merry Christmas)
    - bonus tracks -
  16. O Holy Night (Take Three)
  17. Silent Night (Take Three)
  18. What Child Is This (Take Three)

Canadian Christmas 4 (2009)

  1. Christmas Time Is Here (Diana Krall)
  2. Calling To Say (Serena Ryder)
  3. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Matt Dusk featuring Theresa Sokyrka)
  4. River (Sarah McLachlan)
  5. It's Christmas Time (Suzie McNeil)
  6. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus (Colin James & The Little Big Band)
  7. Maybe This Christmas (Ron Sexsmith)
  8. Winter Wonderland (Anne Murray featuring the London Symphony Orchestra)
  9. Seven Joys of Mary (Great Big Sea)
  10. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Justin Hines)
  11. Sleigh Ride (Take Three)
  12. Christmas Must Be Tonight (The Band)
  13. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Abdelli version) (Loreena McKennitt, 2008)
  14. Silent Night (The Canadian Tenors)
  15. Bring The Boys Home (holiday remix) (Jann Arden)

Canadian Country Christmas (2007)

  1. Frosty The Snowman (George Canyon)
  2. Dear Santa (Jason McCoy)
  3. Merry Christmas To All (Doc Walker)
  4. God Bless The Child (Shania Twain)
  5. It's Christmas Time (Sean Hogan)
  6. I Wouldn't Want Christmas (Any Other Way) (Carolyn Dawn Johnson)
  7. Wherever In The World You Are (Merry Christmas) (Terri Clark)
  8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Michelle Wright)
  9. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brad Johner)
  10. Christmas At My House (Jessie Farrell)
  11. When December Arrives (Don't It Remind You Of Christmas) (George Fox)
  12. Blue Christmas (Rita MacNeil)
  13. Christmas Carol (John Landry)
  14. Joy To The World (Beverley Mahood)
  15. It Started With A Child (Johnny Reid)
  16. Christmas Must Be Tonight (Ennis Sisters)
  17. It's Almost Christmas (Patricia Conroy)
  18. Christmas Convoy (Paul Brandt)

Candlelight CarolsThe Candlelight Carols: Holiday Songs for The Candlelight Ranch (2014)
- not in Amazon yet (see The Connextion)
- benefits Candlelight Ranch (Marble Falls, Texas)
- also see "A Texas Hill Country Christmas" (2005)

  1. Merry Christmas Baby (Bubba Hernandez)
  2. If We Make It Through December (Redd Volkaert)
  3. Santa Done Got Hip (Matt Hubbard)
  4. This Christmas Time (Edie Brickell)
  5. Christmas Night In Austin (Jitterbug Vipers)
  6. Silent Night, Lonely Night (Penny Jo Pullus)
  7. Christmas Time In Texas (Dale Watson)
  8. This Night (when Hope For Peace Was Born) (Lissa Hattersley & The Miracle Waters)
  9. Winter Wonderland (Mclemore Avenue)
  10. New Year's Resolution (John Popper & Patrice Pike)
  11. Santa's On The House Top (Zydeco Blanco)
  12. Christmas Island Blue (Squeeze Box)
  13. Have A Greezy Holiday (Greezy Wheels)
  14. Kiss This Christmas Goodbye (Sara Hickman)
  15. Little Drummer Boy (David Garza)
  16. Sleigh Ride (Landis Armstrong)
  17. December's Jewel (Chrissy Flatt)
  18. Some Children See Him (Layne Jackson)

Candy Cane EP (2011)
- 4-track punk rock Christmas party; multi-colored vinyl available from Veritas Vinyl

  1. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Three Kings)
  2. Holly Jolly Christmas (False Idle)
  3. Carol of the Bells (Absolved)
  4. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Flat Earth Policy)

A Capitol Christmas (2016)
- 24-track compilation of oft-reissued classics from Capitol Records

  1. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (Nat King Cole)
  2. The Christmas Waltz (Frank Sinatra)
  3. Winter Wonderland (Dean Martin)
  4. I Like A Sleighride (Peggy Lee)
  5. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer)
  6. Christmas Island (Bob Atcher & The Dinning Sisters)
  7. The First Noel (Ella Fitzgerald)
  8. White Christmas (Jo Stafford)
  9. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Nancy Wilson)
  10. Merry Christmas Baby (Remastered 2006) (Lou Rawls)
  11. Silver Bells (Jimmy Wakely & Margaret Whiting)
  12. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Jackie Gleason)
  13. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Frank Sinatra)
  14. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Dean Martin)
  15. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers)
  16. The Christmas Spell (Peggy Lee)
  17. All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) (Nat King Cole)
  18. (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag (Kay Starr)
  19. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Jackie Gleason )
  20. I'd Like You For Christmas (Julie London)
  21. The Merriest (June Christy)
  22. Away In A Manger (Ella Fitzgerald)
  23. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Bing Crosby)
  24. The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole featuring Natalie Cole)

A Capitol Christmas Vol. 2 (2017) B07613CQ85

  1. Jingle Bell Rock (Wayne Newton)
  2. Blue Christmas (Glen Campbell)
  3. The Christmas Waltz (Nancy Wilson)
  4. Frosty The Snowman (Beach Boys)
  5. Christmas All Alone (Lettermen)
  6. Jingle Bells (Dinah Shore)
  7. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Molly Bee)
  8. A Marshmallow World (Ray Anthony)
  9. Winter Wonderland (Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers)
  10. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Starlighters)
  11. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Lena Horne)
  12. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Wayne Newton)
  13. Christmas Day (Beach Boys)
  14. Old Toy Trains (Glen Campbell)
  15. Away In A Manger (Louvin Brothers)
  16. Silver Bells (Al Martino)
  17. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians)
  18. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Lena Horne)
  19. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Sonny James)
  20. Song Of The Sleigh Bells (June Hutton & The Boys Next Door)
  21. Love Turns Winter To Spring (Four Freshmen)
  22. White Christmas (Les Paul & Mary Ford)
  23. Count Your Blessings (Gordon MacRae)
  24. Auld Lang Syne (Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians)

The Capitol Disc Jockey Album, December 1967 (1967)
- part of a promotional series that ran from January 1967 through February 1970, with a Christmas album every December
- the albums have original cover art designed, no doubt, to catch the eye of the typically male disc jockeys of the era - nearly all featuring scantily clad girls, sports cars, or both...
- at first glance few, if any, of these tracks appeared first or exclusively on the albums, but I haven't done a "deep dive" yet...
- https://www.discogs.com/label/1062819-The-Capitol-Disc-Jockey-Album

  1. You're Are All I Want For Christmas (Jackie Gleason)
  2. Silver Bells (Wayne Newton)
  3. Christmas Carousel (Peggy Lee)
  4. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Lou Rawls)
  5. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Hollyridge Strings)
  6. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Roy Rogers & Dale Evans)
  7. Greensleeves (Eddie Dunstedter)
  8. The Christmas Song (Lou Rawls)
  9. We Three Kings (Ella Fitzgerald)
  10. Christmas Waltz (The Lettermen)
  11. It's Christmas Time All Over The World (Jackie Gleason)

The Capitol Disc Jockey Album, December 1968 (1968)
- see above

  1. I Like A Sleighride (Peggy Lee)
  2. Christmas Is For Children (Glen Campbell)
  3. The Christmas Song (Hollywood Pops Orchestra)
  4. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Sandler & Young)
  5. Carol Of The Bells (David Rose)
  6. O Come All Ye Faithful (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
  7. The Christmas Waltz (Nancy Wilson)
  8. Old Toy Trains (Glen Campbell)
  9. The Holly And The Ivy (Hollywood Pops Orchestra)
  10. I Sing Noel (Sandler & Young)
  11. I Saw Three Ships (David Rose)
  12. Good Christian Men Rejoice (Tennessee Ernie Ford)

The Capitol Disc Jockey Album, December 1969 (1969)
- see above

  1. Good King Wenceslas (Douglas Leedy)
  2. Little Drummer Boy (David Rose)
  3. Gesu Bambino (Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians)
  4. White Christmas (Jackie Gleason)
  5. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Eddie Dunstedter)
  6. Silent Night (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
  7. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Douglas Leedy)
  8. Medley: Christmas Is Coming / Angels We Have Heard On High (David Rose)
  9. Caroling, Caroling (Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians)
  10. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (Jackie Gleason)
  11. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Guy Lombardo)
  12. Silver Bells (Sonny James)

Capitol Records Chestnuts (promotional, 1999)
- 18 tracks from Capitol Records and associated labels, including several non-Christmas tracks; includes rare tracks from Luscious Jackson, Dexter Freebish

  1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Frank Sinatra)
  2. Angels (Robbie Williams, 1997)
    - not a Christmas song...
  3. Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney, 1979)
  4. No Other Baby (Paul McCartney)
  5. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Meredith Brooks)
  6. Shout (Meredith Brooks)
  7. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Luscious Jackson)
  8. Ladyfingers (Luscious Jackson)
  9. Silver Bells (Dave Koz)
  10. Together Again (Dave Koz)
  11. Last Christmas (Dexter Freebish)
  12. It's Saturday (Marcy Playground)
  13. Supermodels (Kendall Payne)
  14. Light Of The Stable (Tara MacLean)
  15. If I Fall (Tara MacLean)
  16. Little Saint Nick (The Beach Boys)
  17. Any Little Town (The Push Stars)
  18. Creatures Of Habit (Judith Owen)
  19. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole)

Cardigans At Christmas (2014)
- Virgin UK 2-CD set

  1. Sleigh Ride (Andy Williams)
  2. Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo (Alma Cogan)
  3. Frosty The Snowman (The Ventures)
  4. The Man With The Bag (Kay Starr)
  5. Jingle Bells, Jingle Bell Rock (The Hollyridge Strings)
  6. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo (Billy May)
  7. Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers (Jan Garber)
  8. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Medley (Eddie Dunstedter)
  9. Holiday On Skis (Al Caiola & Riz Ortolani)
  10. Christmas Trumpets, We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Ray Anthony)
  11. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Cannon, Ace)
  12. Jingle Bells (Les Paul)
  13. Christmas Island (Bob Atcher, Dinning Sisters)
  14. Little Saint Nick (The Beach Boys)
  15. All The Way (Lena Horne)
  16. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Les Brown)
  17. Ring Those Christmas Bells (Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians)
  18. What Is A Santa Claus? (Stan Kenton)
  19. Snowfall Cha-Cha (Billy May)
  20. Auld Land Syne (Van Alexander
    ---
  21. Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Dean Martin)
  22. Winter Wonderland (Peggy Lee, 1965)
  23. Senor Santa Claus (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  24. Lonely Pup (Adam Faith)
  25. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Johnny Mathis)
  26. White Christmas (Bobby Vinton)
  27. The Christmas Song (Henry Mancini)
  28. What Are You Doing On New Year's Eve (Nancy Wilson)
  29. Mary's Boy Child (Matt Monro, 1979)
  30. I'll Be Home For Christmas, Baby It's Cold Outside (Jackie Gleason & Jack Marshall)
  31. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot (Nat King Cole)
  32. The Christmas Waltz (David Rose)
  33. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Doris Day)
  34. Christmas Is (Lou Rawls)
  35. I'd Like You For Christmas (Julie London)
  36. Home For The Holidays (Perry Como)
  37. The Songs Angels Sing (Mario Lanza)
  38. O Holy Night (Jimm Rodgers)
  39. O Come All Ye Faithful (Art Garfunkel)
  40. What Christmas Means To Me (Al Green)

Cashing In On Christmas (Black Hole Records, 1996) B004BVO56O
https://blackholerecs.bandcamp.com/album/cashing-in-on-christmas-volume-1
http://rebelsoundmusic.limitedrun.com/products/590080-cashing-in-on-christmas-vol-1-cd
https://www.discogs.com/release/2255543-Various-Cashing-In-On-Christmas
- the first of a series of seven hardcore punk & oi collections from Philadelphia-based indie label Black Hole, which later relocated to Boston, Massachusetts; not to be confused with novelty single by Bad News which is, however, covered on the first volume...
- mostly new material, but a few archival tracks show up on most volumes
- about that date: The Black Hole website (http://blackholerecs.com, now defunct) says 1996, and so does the CD tray card. But, the disc itself says 1997, and the Thorazine 45 says 1998... perhaps more convincingly, two contemporaneous reviews are dated 1998, one in the Philadelphia City Paper and another in a 'zine called Operation Phoenix Records; regardless, I'm not winning that argument, but it's worth noting...
- The series began with this stand-alone CD, only to be restarted much, much later, in 2010, with a second volume on CD and MP3 (see below). Then, from 2011 through 2015 (volumes 3-7), it was issued as vinyl with companion CD and/or download, first through Black Hole Records via Bandcamp (volumes 3-5), and then through Rebel Sounds Records via their website (volumes 6-7). Best I can tell, Rebel Sound was a new company formed as a joint venture by Black Hole and Rochester, New Hampshire-based SkeleTone Records. Meanwhile, the original Black Hole website (http://blackholerecs.com) is defunct...
- Last I checked, the first five volumes were available on Bandcamp, and all seven were available through Rebel Sounds
- the first six were listed in Amazon in their physical formats, though most are unavailable at any given moment; almost none are available for download in Amazon Music...
- So, I have the first volume on CD, I had the second as CD but ultimately had to sell it, and I downloaded the rest as AIFF and FLAC files. (I did not keep the vinyl copies I sometimes had to buy to get access to the downloads....)
- Almost on cue, the series stopped concluded in 2016 shortly after I signed off on covering new music...

  1. The Christmas Song (Wretched Ones)
  2. Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman (Headwound)
  3. Christmas (Limecell)
  4. Santa's Suspect (Jumpin' Land Mines)
  5. Shopping Center Santa (Stuntmen)
  6. Ho Ho Ho Chimihn (Showcase Showdown, 1995)
    - released the previous year as a 7-inch single b/w the original version of "Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman"...
  7. Snowman (Time Bomb 77)
  8. Merry Stupid Fucking Christmas (Thorazine)
    - released in 1998 as 7-inch single b/w censored version
  9. The Drinking Song (Lower Class Brats)
  10. Run Rudolph Run (Bomb Squadron)
  11. Father Christmas (Dead End Cruisers)
  12. Cashing In On Christmas (Stocks And Bombs)

Cashing In On Christmas Vol. 2 (Black Hole Records, 2010) B00NCM0GNE
https://blackholerecs.bandcamp.com/album/cashing-in-on-christmas-volume-2
http://rebelsoundmusic.limitedrun.com/products/536138-cashing-in-on-christmas-volume-2
https://www.discogs.com/release/3497932-Various-Cashing-In-On-Christmas-Volume-2
- original CD listing (B004FD0SGY) disappeared from Amazon at some point...
- I owned this CD once upon a time, but I sold it off and kept the tracks ...
- the liner notes were really quite nice, with pictures of the bands, their personnel (though.,more often than not, just punk pseudonyms), and recording notes - but most didn't really explain who the bands were or where they were from (though I had to smile at all the MySpace links which, had I checked them out at the time, might have yielded more details...)

  1. Holly Jolly Christmas (Sheckies)
  2. This Xmas (45 Adapters)
  3. Blue Christmas (CH3, aka Channel 3)
    - according to Discogs, the band was established way back in 1980 and recorded in their early days for Posh Boy and Enigma...
  4. Winterland (Revilers)
  5. Merry Christmas, Better New Year (Dog Company)
  6. Yuletide Girl (Doomed To Obscurity)
  7. Christmas In The City (Ain't Too Pretty) (Jukebox Zeros)
  8. Merry Christmas Everybody (Hateful)
  9. I Ruined Christmas (Mean Streets)
  10. The Christmas Song (Fed Up)
  11. Santa's A Boozer (Missile Toads)
  12. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Knocked Out Cold
  13. White Christmas (Antibodies
  14. Foul Mouthed Elf (Nothing But Enemies/SCFF)
    - Nothing But Enemies and SCFF were Boston-based bands (the latter's name was an acronymn for Slimy Cunt & The Fistfucks) that apparently shared some members; the CD and liner notes credit both bands in some places, but only Nothing But Enemies in others...
    - and then, Nothing But Enemies released under their own name as a digital single in 2020
  15. Merry Christmas I Fucked Your Snowman (Violent Society)
  16. Santa, That's My Wife! (Pressure 28)
  17. Fired In Christmas (Secret Army, 2006)
    - from their self-titled 10-inch debut mini-album
  18. Oi! To The World (Cunt Sparrer)
    - I hadn't heard of either band at the time, but Cunt Sparrer (from Long Beach, California) is an acoustic, all-girl Cock Sparrer tribute band... Cock Sparrer is an English band that, according to the interwebs, goes all the way back to 1972 and whose rough hewn sound helped birth the 80's hardcore and Oi! scenes...

Cashing In On Christmas Vol. 3 (Black Hole Records, 2011) B00CEYZOXI
- 12-inch candy-cane splattered vinyl, which includes a CD copy with bonus tracks; download version included all tracks
https://blackholerecs.bandcamp.com/album/cashing-in-on-christmas-volume-3
http://rebelsoundmusic.limitedrun.com/products/533457-cashing-in-on-christmas-volume-3
https://www.discogs.com/release/3497813-Various-Cashing-In-On-Christmas-Volume-3

  1. Holidays With You (Evacuate)
  2. White Christmas (Chosen Ones)
  3. Father Christmas (The F.U.'s)
  4. Santa Smells Like Whiskey (The Fisticuffs)
  5. Step Into Christmas (Al & The Black Cats)
  6. A Whiskey Christmas (Whiskey Business)
  7. Cookies And Beer (The Gestalts)
  8. Christmas Crock (The Keefs)
  9. Fake Beard Bastard (Cracks & Scars)
  10. Christmas Day (The Guv'nors)
  11. Little Drummer Boy (The USM)
  12. The Great Christmas Plot (Last Seen Laughing)
  13. Kegnog (Seek Revenge)
  14. Surfin' For Christmas (The Slotcars)
    - appeared the following year on their own Slotcars For Christmas
  15. On Christmas Day (Violent Affair)
  16. Having A Drunken Christmas (Red Alert, 2003)
    - originally released as a CD single b/w two non-Christmas tracks
    - features guest vocalists Mensi (Angelic Upstarts), Micky Fitz (The Business), and Charlie Harper (UK Subs)
    - CD bonus tracks -
  17. Drinkin' Rum & Egg Nog (Angry Snowmans, 2009)
  18. Reindeer In The Night (Missile Toads)

Cashing In On Christmas Vol. 4 (Black Hole Records, 2012) B00CEYY7GS
https://blackholerecs.bandcamp.com/album/cashing-in-on-christmas-vol-4
http://rebelsoundmusic.limitedrun.com/products/533456-cashing-in-on-christmas-volume-4
https://www.discogs.com/release/5169679-Various-Cashing-In-On-Christmas-Volume-4

  1. O Come Emmanuel (The Authority)
  2. Blessed Christmas (Blessed Muthas)
  3. New Tradition (Broken Heroes)
  4. Johnny Thunders X-mas (The Dirty Shirleys)
  5. Snoopy's Christmas (Dog Company)
  6. All I Want For Christmas (Explosive Head)
  7. Santa's On Acid (The Flyswatters)
  8. The Greatest Cockney Christmas (The Gonads, 2009)
    - from their album "Live Free, Die Free"
  9. Christmas Time Is Here (Oh Shit) (Guitar Gangsters)
  10. Hateful Merry Christmas (Hateful)
  11. Christmas To Me (Jenny Woo)
  12. City Of Nightmares (Mad Pigs)
  13. Ultra Christmas (Missile Toads)
  14. Hey Santa (Plan Of Attack)
  15. Fairytale Of Mongolia (Splodgenessabounds)
  16. It Could Be Worse (Toughskins)

Cashing In On Christmas Vol. 5 (Black Hole Records, 2013) B00NCM0H42
https://blackholerecs.bandcamp.com/album/cashing-in-on-christmas-volume-5
http://rebelsoundmusic.limitedrun.com/products/533455-cashing-in-on-christmas-volume-5
https://www.discogs.com/release/6440215-Various-Cashing-In-On-Christmas-Volume-5

  1. XMAS (Harrington Saints)
  2. Whiskey & Kielbasy (Suckered In)
  3. Punk Rock Christmas (Hooligan, Dublin)
  4. He Never Came Around (Lion's Law)
  5. Fuck Your Christmas (Immoral Discipline)
  6. Christmas In California (Roadside Bombs)
  7. The 12 Steps Of Christmas (Chem D)
  8. All I Want For Christmas Is The Stanley Cup (Maddog Surrender)
  9. 7 Years (Sniper 66)
  10. Another Night Alone (Stranglehold)
  11. Party Time (BOY)
  12. Merry Christmas And Short Cropped Hair (On The Job)
  13. Ho! Ho! Oh Nooo! (The Bad Engrish)
  14. Santa's On The Register (Monkish)
  15. Christmas In New York (Bishops Green)
  16. You've Got To Have A Dream (Splodgenessabounds)
  17. Cut The Wire (Prins Carl)
  18. North Pole (Angry Snowmans)
  19. Silver Bells (Evil Conduct)
  20. Christmas Ham (Missile Toads)
  21. Punk Rock Christmas (extended mix) (Hooligan, Dublin)

Cashing In On Christmas Vol. 6 (Rebel Sound Records, 2014) B01MT3HMW6
- issued on "yellow snow" and "black coal" vinyl with download upon purchase
- the back cover calls the last track a "CD bonus" but I saw now evidence that it was actually issued on CD...
http://rebelsoundmusic.limitedrun.com/products/533454-cashing-in-on-christmas-volume-6-double-lp
https://www.discogs.com/release/7630171-Various-Cashing-In-On-Christmas-Volume-6

  1. I Ain't Dreaming Of A White Christmas (Priceduifkes)
  2. Fairytale Of New York (Saints & Sinners)
  3. Holidays (Old Fashioned Ideas)
  4. Stuff Your Christmas (Keyside Strike)
  5. Drunken Santa Is Coming To Town (Halbstarke Jungs)
  6. Vixen (The Droogettes)
  7. Christmas Time On The Picket Line (The Hulls)
  8. I Hope Santa Dies (City Saints)
  9. Dear Father Christmas (Gimp Fist)
  10. Made By Kids (Shameless)
  11. Who The Fuck Is St. Nick (Assault & Battery)
  12. Xmas Spirit (Destructors)
  13. No Holiday (Drug Shock)
  14. I Hate Xmas (The Vibrators, 2000)
    - originally released as a CD single
  15. Christmas In Prison (Brassknuckle Boys)
  16. All I Want For Christmas Is To Be Accepted Back Into Society (Pariah Carey)
  17. Death Of Claus (Concrete)
  18. Christmas Time Again (DDC)
  19. In The Drunk Tank On Christmas (The Traditionals)
  20. Stuff Your Christmas (Wakey version) (Keyside Strike featuring Wakey of English Dogs)

Cashing In On Christmas Vol. 7 (Rebel Sound Records, 2016)
- never got listed in Amazon
- issued on "snow white" and "black coal" vinyl (with download upon purchase)
http://rebelsoundmusic.limitedrun.com/products/581606-cashing-in-on-christmas-volume-7-lp-in-stock-now
https://www.discogs.com/release/9485735-Various-Cashing-In-On-Christmas-Volume-VII

  1. For Christmas (Old Breed)
  2. Christmas Time Again (Bonecrusher)
  3. Peace On Earth (Automatics, 2003)
    - from their album "Forty Virgins In The Afterlife" (2003)
    - also included on "The Last Noel" (2007)
  4. War on Christmas (He Who Cannot Be Named)
  5. This One's For Us (Hardknocks)
  6. Winter Solstice (7er Jungs)
  7. Ain't The Season To Be Jolly (Seaside Rebels)
  8. Decorate the Christmas Tree (The Missile Toads)
  9. Xmas Twist (JJ Speedball)
  10. Sick Of It All (Lazy Class)
  11. Christmas of Doom (Bastard Monster)
  12. Do They Care It's Christmas (Pisstons)
  13. Beer For Xmas (Riotgun)

Casey Kasem Presents All Time Christmas Favorites (2004)
- compiled by the American Top 40 radio personality

  1. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Johnny Mathis)
  2. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts) (Nat "King" Cole)
  3. Winter Wonderland (Dean Martin)
  4. Here Comes Santa Claus (Doris Day)
  5. Jingle Bells (Sammy Davis, Jr.)
  6. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year (Andy Williams)
  7. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Lena Horne)
  8. Frosty the Snowman (The Beach Boys)
  9. Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives)
  10. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Al Martino)
  11. Rockin' Aournd the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee)
  12. Have Youself a Merry Little Christmas (Lou Rawls)
  13. (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays (Glenn Miller)
  14. Silver Bells (Diana Ross & The Supremes)
  15. Joy To The World (Ella Fitzgerald)
  16. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Bing Crosby & The Andrew Sisters)
  17. White Christmas (Perry Como)
  18. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Amy Grant)
  19. The Twelve Days of Christmas (Harry Belefonte)
  20. Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley, 1957)
  21. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  22. Silent Night (Natalie Cole)
  23. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)
  24. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Martina McBride)
  25. Deck The Halls (Bobby Vinton)
  26. Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt, 1953)
  27. Sleigh Ride (The Boston Pops Orchestra, Aurther Fiedler, Conductor)
  28. The Little Drummer Boy (Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons)
  29. The First Noel (Vanessa Williams)
  30. Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano)

Celebrate Christmas (Children's Miracle Network, 1998)
- appears to be a one-off, with all tracks but one (Bobby Vinton) appearing on previous CMN releases
- distributed through Christian publishing house Thomas Nelson

  1. Christmas Cometh Caroling (Kenny Loggins, 1991)
  2. The First Noel (Bill Medley, 1991)
  3. Christmas Spirit (Donna Summer, 1994)
  4. Dear Santa Please (Marilyn McCoo, 1994)
  5. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Dionne Warwick, 1996)
  6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (America, 1990)
  7. Deck The Halls (Neil Sedaka, 1993)
  8. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Bobby Vinton, 1990)
  9. Joy To The World (Tony Orlando, 1992)
  10. Everyday Should Be Christmas (Connie Stevens, 1992)
  11. Jingle Bells (Barry Manilow with Exposé, 1990)
  12. Winter Wonderland (Lou Rawls, 1991)
  13. The Gift Of Life (Debby Boone, 1992)
  14. Silent Night (Melissa Manchester, 1990)
  15. Away In A Manger (Henry Mancini, 1991)

Celebrate The Season: T.J. Martell Christmas Album (1998)
- benefits the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer, and AIDS Research

  1. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Amy Grant)
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Vanessa Williams)
  3. Winter Wonderland (Roy Hargrove and Shirley Horn)
  4. Santa, I'm Right Here (Toby Keith)
  5. Christmas Won't Be Christmas (Without You Here) (Sammy Kershaw)
  6. What Child Is This? (Moody Blues)
  7. Coventry Carol (Suzanne Vega)
  8. Christmas Spirit (Donna Summer)
  9. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Brian McKnight)
  10. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (John Tesh)
  11. Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) (Luciano Pavarotti)
  12. Special Gift (Isley Brothers)
  13. Step Into Christmas (Elton John, 1973)
  14. Please Come Home for Christmas (Lisa Fisher and Chuck Leavell)
  15. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Thurl Ravenscroft)
  16. White Christmas (Bing Crosby)

Change For The Holidays: A Hip Christmas (2009)
- lounge, jive, and assorted emphemera from the Essential Music Group; no relation to this website, by the way...

  1. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Jimmy Charles)
  2. Be Bop Santa Claus (Babs Gonzales)
  3. On Christmas Day (Gloria Lynne)
  4. Mele Kalikimaka (Jingle Bells) (Arthur Lyman)
  5. Here Comes Santa Claus In A Red Canoe (The Surfers)
  6. Silent Night (The Boys Choir Of Vienna)
  7. Jingle Bells (Holiday Music Box Tumblers)
  8. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Davy Jones, 1991)
  9. Frosty The Snow Man (The Coasters, 1993)
  10. El Burrito Sabanero (The Original Havana Kids)
  11. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (George Wright)
  12. Winter Wonderland (The Town Pipers)
  13. O Tannenbaum Billy (Paul Williams)
  14. Happy Chanukah (2 Live Jews)
  15. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Spike & Jerry)
  16. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (The Mistletoe Orchestra)
  17. Joy To The World (Richard Purvis)
  18. Snuggle Up It's Cold Outside (Edmond Daniels)

Change For The Holidays: A Hip Christmas Vol. 2 (2011)

  1. Teenage Santa Claus (Babs Gonzales)
  2. Jingle Bells (Lou Levy)
  3. The Very First Christmas Day (40 Kids Singin' At Christmas)
  4. Deck The Halls (Sandler & Young)
  5. Christmas Was Never Like This (Floyd Huddleston & His Family Singers)
  6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Dorothy Collins)
  7. Christmas Present Blues (Jimmy Reed)
  8. Santa Won't Be Blue This Christmas (Jimmy Charles)
  9. That's Santa Claus (Jimmy Wakely)
  10. Christmas Time Is Here (John Magaldi Quintet)
  11. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Mr. Vic)
  12. White Christmas (Korla Pandit)
  13. Noche de Paz (Niños Cantores de Morelia)
  14. Esta Navidad (Orquesta Suprema)
  15. Here Comes Santa Claus (Gene Autry)
  16. Little Drummer Boy (The Tokens)
  17. (Santa Claus) What Would You Like For Christmas? (Paul O'Keefe)
  18. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (The Mistletoe Disco Band)

Chiaroscuro Christmas (1995) B000003HA5
- traditional jazz from indie label founded by Hank O'Neal in 1970
- mostly recent digital recordings, but with a few analog recordings from the 70's thrown in (*)
- an online review added that it's a compilation of recordings 1973 to 1994 not originally on any Chiaroscuro album
- that said, I haven't had time yet to track most of these down, and it totally seems worth covering if I live long enough, but tracking down all the information is going to be very tough without buying a copy...
- and then, almost 30 years later, another very similar compilation showed up (see below)
- the cover art shows several records, the catalog numbers for which appear to correspond to their dates; best I can tell, only one is listed in Discogs and only one of the six songs appears on either compilation:
-/- Earl Hines (CR-1974) White Christmas b/w unknown, but likely one or both of the additional songs from the 1975 EP
-/- Dill Jones (CR-1977) God Rest That Merry Monk Who's Coming To Town b/w Deck The Halls With The Jingle Bells Boogie
-/- an EP (CR-1975) with two songs by Joe Venuti and Zoot Sims (White Christmas and Good King Wenceslas) and three by Earl Hines (The Christmas Song, Jingle Bells, and White Christmas)

  1. White Christmas (Earl Hines, probably 1974) *
  2. Jingle Bells (Dick Wellstood & The Friends of Fats, 1978) *
    - from their album Ain't Misbehavin'
  3. Blue Christmas (The Bob Barnard Quartet)
  4. Frosty The Snowman (Mike Jones)
  5. O Come, All Ye Faithful/Silent Night (Flip Phillips)
  6. Joy To The Jingle (Ralph Sutton & Jay McShann)
  7. The Christmas Song (Dave McKenna, probably 1973) *
    - 7-inch single b/w "Jingle Bells Stomp"
  8. Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Milt Hinton's Survivors)
  9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Roger Kelloway, Gene Bertoncini & Michael Moore)
  10. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (George Young)
  11. Good King Wenceslas (Manhattan Jazz Quintet)
  12. What Child Is This? (Johnny Costa)
  13. Winter Wonderland (Louis Bellson Quintet)
  14. Jingle Bells (Steve Allen Trio)
  15. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Summit Reunion) (Bob Wilber, Kenny Davern)
  16. White Christmas (Junior Mance Trio)

In The Key Of Chiaroscuro: Holiday Jazz Mix (2023)
- at press time, sold only through online retailer 32 Bar Blues
- compiled by former Chiaroscuro owner Hank O’Neal, an honorary board member of the Jazz Foundation of America and host of the long-running annual NPR show "Christmas Music: The Jazz Feeling"
- compiled from what the label calls "a treasure trove of rare and remarkable holiday jazz music – many of them singles, one-offs, and live performances haven't been heard in decades"...
- benefit for the Jazz Foundation's Musicians Emergency Fund

  1. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – Lillette Jenkins 
  2. Jingle Bells Stomp (Santa Claus Is Coming To Town) (Dave McKenna, 1973)
    - b-side of "The Christmas Song" (above), though the original vinyl doesn't include the subtitle...
  3. Silent Night – Junior Mance and Joe Temperley 
  4. Jingle Bells – Dorothy Donegan 
  5. Joy to the World – Derek Smith 
  6. The Christmas Song – Frank Foster 
  7. Winter Wonderland – Paul Bacon 
  8. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen – New York Swing 
  9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Bill Charlap 
  10. Jolly Old Saint Nick – Gene Bertoncini 
  11. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Frank Wess 
  12. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Mike Jones and Billy Novick 
  13. Frosty the Snowman – Mike Jones 
  14. What Child Is This? – Kenny Davern All-Stars featuring Flip Phillips 
  15. Jingle Bells – Nat Adderley 
  16. Silent Night – Jay McShann 
  17. Here Comes Another Christmas – Steve Allen 
  18. We Wish You A Merry Christmas – Boots Randolph

Children's Christmas (1995) B0000047LA
- budget-priced Universal collection with several impressively rare tracks

  1. I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus (Jackson 5)
  2. Nuttin' For Christmas (Art Mooney)
  3. Tom & Jerry Meet Santa Claus (Bret Morrison)
  4. The Angel In The Christmas Play (Spike Jones)
  5. 'Twas The Night Before Christmas (A Visit From St. Nicholas) (Lionel Barrymore)
  6. Frosty The Snowman (Jimmy Durante)
  7. All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) (Spike Jones)
  8. The Fat Fat Man (With The White White Beard) (Leslie Uggams, 1954)
  9. I Fell Out Of A Christmas Tree (Little Rita Faye)
  10. I Like Christmas (I Like It, I Like It) (Barry Gordon)

A Child's Celebration of Christmas (Music for Little People, 1997)
- surprisingly hip collection from Warner-distributed label
- part of larger Child's Celebration of... series by the label

  1. Everyone's a Kid at Christmas Time (Stevie Wonder)
  2. Little Saint Nick (The Beach Boys)
  3. Frosty the Snowman (The Roches)
  4. Jingle Bells (Don Charles Presents The Singing Dogs)
  5. Takeover Before Christmas, The (Odds Bodkin)
  6. All I Want For Christmas (Spike Jones)
  7. Nothing But a Child (Robin & Linda Williams)
  8. Arbolito (Tish Hinojosa)
  9. Behold That Star (Pete Seeger)
  10. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry & The Pinafores)
  11. Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry, 1958)
  12. I'm Gettin' Nuttin' For Christmas (Art Mooney)
  13. Christmas in Hollis (Run-DMC)
  14. Up on the Housetop (The Jackson 5)

A Child's Christmas (Harmony, 1968)
- I hadn't even heard of this when it was reissued digital-only in 2019 (B07XYFZFVV)
- Both Sides Now says 1967, but Sony specifically says it was originally released on July 15, 1968
- it is a kiddie album, true, but it's pulled from the Columbia vaults
- pretty similar to "A First Christmas Record for Children" (Columbia, 1957, and Harmony, 1965, B003U8G652)

  1. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Art Carney, 1954)
  2. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry, 1949)
  3. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (Ray Heatherton, circa 1952)
    - red 7-inch Playtime single 367-PV in two parts; at 2:50, this would appear t be just the first part...
    - this children's label is very poorly documented; according to Discogs, Playtime was founded in 1924, became part of the American Recording Company (ARC) in 1929, which became part of CBS in 1938; Playtime lasted until the late 50's, with the numbering going at least into the 400's; Discogs has dates for just a few of the listed releases, including Heatherton's "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" (359-PV, 1951), which makes 1952 sound reasonable...
    - he was a singer and theater performer who was, by the way, Joey Heatherton's father; at least later in his career, he seems to have focused on children's music, and he became known as "The Merry Mailman"...
  4. (I'm Gettin') Nuttin' For Christmas (Ricky Zahnd & The Blue Jeaners with Tony Mottola & His Orchestra, 1955)
  5. The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Burl Ives with Percy Faith & His Orchestra & Chorus, 1951)
  6. Something Barked On Christmas Morning (Ricky Zahnd & The Blue Jeaners with Tony Mottola & His Orchestra, 1955)
  7. March of the Christmas Toys (Jose Ferrer with the Quartertones Orchestra, 1954)
    - b-side Rosemary Clooney's "Sings (Let's Give) A Christmas Present To Santa Claus," a single in Columbia's juvenile series
  8. Jingle Bells (Jerry Wayne, circa 1950)
  9. Good King Wenceslas (Jerry Wayne, circa 1951)
    - a- and b-sides of 7-inch Playtime single 331-PV; see discussion under Ray Heatherton above
    - Discogs has no date, but 45cat says 1951
    - singer who recorded for Columbia circa 1947-1950, including numerous Playtime singles; father of Jeff "War Of The Worlds" Wayne

Christmas! (2009)
- Amazon exclusive MP3 album from Universal reissue label Hip-O Records

  1. Step Into Christmas (Elton John, 1973)
  2. Jingle Bells (Puppini Sisters)
  3. What Christmas Means To Me (Hanson)
  4. Frosty The Snowman (Jackson 5)
  5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Supremes, 1965)
  6. Winter Wonderland (Smokey Robinson)
  7. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Jackson 5)
  8. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Ella Fitzgerald)
  9. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives)
  10. Hey Santa Claus (The Moonglows)
  11. Jingle Bell Rock (The Platters)
  12. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  13. Little Christmas Tree (Michael Jackson)
  14. Merry Christmas Baby (James Brown)
  15. Someday At Christmas (Stevie Wonder)
  16. This Gift (98º)
  17. Silent Night (Boyz II Men)
  18. White Christmas (Bing Crosby)

Christmas A Go Go (2008)
- superb 20-track comp from Little Steven's Underground Garage - mostly older songs, plus a few newly recorded tracks
- the previous year , they released a digital-only EP called simply called "Little Steven's Underground Garage Christmas EP" and sold only through the Underground Garage website - not through iTunes, Amazon, or other digtal outlets; the EP quickly and, eventually, completely disappeared from the face of the earth (a 2022 Google search yield precisely zero exact matches); three of the songs (Len Price 3, Chesterfield Kings, Cocktail Slippers) would appear on the "Christmas A Go Go" CD in 2008, but the Maggots tracks have grown rare indeed...

Little Steven's Underground Garage Christmas EP (2007)

  1. Father Christmas (Cocktail Slippers)
    - note: an original song, that is, not the Kinks song of the same name...
  2. Get Off My Roof (The Maggots)
    - a Christmas rewrite of the Rolling Stones' "Get Off My Cloud"
  3. It's Christmas Time Ebenezer (The Len Price 3)
  4. Hey, Santa Claus (The Chesterfield Kings, 2004)

Christmas A Go Go (2008)

  1. Run Rudolph Run (Keith Richards)
  2. Sock It To Me Santa (Bob Seger And The Last Heard)
  3. Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) (The Ramones)
  4. All Alone On Christmas (Darlene Love)
  5. Back Door Santa (Clarence Carter)
  6. It's Christmas Time Ebenezer (The Len Price 3)
  7. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Roy Wood & Wizzard, 1973)
  8. Silent Night (The Fab Four)
  9. White Christmas (Tina Sugandh)
  10. Hey, Santa Claus (The Chesterfield Kings, 2004)
  11. Santa Drives A Hot Rod (Brian Setzer Orchestra)
  12. Santa Claus Is Surfin' To Town (Soupy Sales)
  13. Santa's Coming Home (Cocktail Slippers)
    - exact same recording as "Father Christmas" (above) but with the title wisely changed to avoid confusion with the Kinks song (below)...
  14. If It Doesn't Snow On Christmas (Joe Pesci)
  15. 3 Ghosts (A Modern X-mas Carol) (Boss Martians)
  16. I'll Be Your Santa (Rufus Thomas)
  17. Come All Ye Faithful Surfer Girls (The Chevelles)
  18. Jingle Bells (Electric Prunes)
  19. Father Christmas (The Kinks)
  20. Merry Christmas (To All of the World) (Jean Beauvoir)

Christmas Album (1972)
- 20-track Columbia 2-LP set reissued as single CD in 1990; reissued in 1987 in 11-track version for same list price... this is progress?

  1. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Andy Williams)
  2. Winter Wonderland (Mitch Miller & The Gang)
  3. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Doris Day)
  4. Greensleeves (What Child Is This) (Ray Conniff Singers)
  5. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Tony Bennett)
  6. The Little Drummer Boy (Johnny Cash, 1959)
  7. Silver Bells (Jerry Vale)
  8. The First Noel (Anita Bryant)
  9. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Andre Kostelanetz)
  10. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Jim Nabors)
  11. Jingle Bells? (Barbra Streisand)
  12. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (Burl Ives)
  13. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Robert Goulet)
  14. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Marty Robbins)
  15. Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly (The Mormon Tabernacle Choir with the New York Philharmonic)
  16. Sleigh Ride (single version) (Johnny Mathis with Percy Faith & His Orchestra)
  17. Christmas Bells (Patti Page)
  18. Joy To The World (Percy Faith & His Orchestra)
  19. Silent Night, Holy Night (Mahalia Jackson)
  20. White Christmas (Frank Sinatra)

The Christmas Album... A Gift Of (fill in the blank) (Children's Records)
- One of the many Children's Miracle Network series, this series began one year after the first-ever such release, "The Stars Come Out For Christmas" (1989), following a rift between the San Diego hospital that benefited from the album and album's producer Steve Vaus. The hospital's foundation recruited producer Michael Lloyd, who had worked with a variety of acts since the mid-60's, including Lou Rawls, the Osmonds, the New Seekers, Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, David Cassidy, Shaun Cassidy, Debby Boone, Leif Garrett, Merry Clayton, the Bellamy Brothers, Belinda Carlisle, Air Supply, Stryper, Barry Manilow, and latter-day efforts by the Monkees, Bobby Vinton, and Bill Medley - many of whom would appear on the "Christmas Album" series.
- see "The Stars Come Out For Christmas" for more details
- thanks to a Phoenix Times review of the 1992 volume ("A Gift Of Life," below) that referred to it as the fourth volume in an ongoing series, it took me a long time to establish the chronology, or even how many volumes the series included; indeed, it took me many years to discover the existence of the first volume, "A Gift Of Love." Once, I did, the catalog number of that CD (CR-1001) provided near-definitive proof that it's the first volume. Given what I now know about the history of the Children's Miracle Network series, the writer must've started counting with the first volume of "Stars Come Out For Christmas"....
- Then, the release of the Lloyd-produced "Share The Wonder" (CR-1004, see separate entry) in 1993 strongly implies that the formal series ended after just three volumes

The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Love (Children's Records CR-1001, 1990)
- new material except as noted
- there are several spoken tracks or introductions by movie and TV stars; some are tracked separately, others are not
- the final track by Johnny Mathis is hidden (or at least not listed) for some reason; some online sources say it's Al Jarreau, but it's not...

  1. Everyday Should Be Christmas (A Gift Of Love) (Marilyn McCoo)
  2. Winter Wonderland (Dionne Warwick)
  3. O Come All Ye Faithful (Air Supply, 1987)
  4. The First Noel (Kenny Rogers, 1989)
  5. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (Mick Fleetwood & Billy Burnette)
    - narration at the beginning of the track is by Cindy Williams
  6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (America)
  7. Jingle Bells (Merle Haggard, 1973)
  8. Silver Bells/Greensleeves/Deck The Halls (Roger Williams)
    - narration at the beginning of the track is by Scott Baio
  9. Joy To The World (Anne Murray, 1981)
  10. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Sally Kellerman)
  11. Away In A Manger (Billy Davis, Jr. with Marilyn McCoo, Freda Payne, Daryl Coley and The Waters)
  12. Christmas Needs Love To Be Christmas (Andy Williams)
  13. Silent Night (Melissa Manchester)
  14. Narration (Sally Struthers)
  15. What Child Is This? (John Jorgenson of the Desert Rose Band and Jann Browne)
  16. A Cowboy's Christmas (Wayne Newton, 1988)
  17. Silver Bells (Bobby Vinton)
  18. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Belinda Carlisle)
  19. Jingle Bell Rock (Johnny Tillotson, Freddy Cannon and Brian Hyland)
  20. Angels We Have Heard On High (Merry Clayton)
    - narration at the beginning of the track is by Dick Clark
  21. Ave Maria (Barry Manilow)
  22. Narration (Jimmy Stewart)
    - on later releases, this is referred to as "A Christmas Reading"
    - hidden bonus track -
  23. O Holy Night (Johnny Mathis, 1958)

The Christmas Album: A Gift Of Hope (Childen's Records CR-1002, 1991)
- new material except as noted

  1. A Gift of Hope (Lorna Luft)
  2. O Holy Night (Dionne Warwick)
  3. Winter Wonderland (Lou Rawls)
  4. Away In A Manger (Reba McEntire, 1985)
  5. Christmas Cometh Caroling (Kenny Loggins)
  6. Little Drummer Boy (Hank Williams, Jr., 1981)
  7. What Child is This? (Ricky Van Shelton, 1989)
  8. Joy To The World (John Schneider)
  9. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Robert Lamm)
  10. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Johnny Tillotson, Freddy Cannon, and Brian Hyland)
  11. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing (Laura Brannigan)
  12. The First Noel (Bill Medley)
  13. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Tony Orlando)
  14. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Nancy Sinatra)
  15. Silver Bells (Shirley Jones & Shawn Cassidy)
  16. Oh Come All Ye Faithful (Stryper)
  17. Everyday Should be Christmas (Susan Anton)
  18. Old Fashioned Christmas (Pat Boone)
  19. Jingle Bells (George Jones, 1974)
  20. Pretty Paper (Willie Nelson, 1979)
  21. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (James Earl Jones & Magic Johnson)
  22. Away In a Manger (Henry Mancini)
  23. Ave Maria (Barry Manilow, 1990)
  24. Silent Night (Frank Sinatra & Frank Sinatra Jr.)

The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Life (Childen's Records CR-1003, 1992)
- new material except as noted

  1. The Gift Of Life (Debby Boone)
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Anita Baker)
    - live recording, probably from the 1991 "Christmas In Washington" TV special
  3. What Child Is This? (Moody Blues)
  4. Grown Up Christmas List (Natalie Cole)
  5. Winter Wonderland (Lou Rawls, 1991)
  6. Christmas Cometh Caroling (Kenny Loggins, 1991)
  7. O Holy Night (Dionne Warwick, 1991)
  8. Jingle Bells (The stars of "Santa Barbara" - Bridgette Wilson, Sydney Penny, Nina Arvensen, Eric Close & Mihcale Brainard)
  9. Away In A Manger (Tanya Tucker, 1974)
  10. Come On A Sleigh Ride With Me (Johnny Tillotson, Freddy Cannon, and Brian Hyland)
  11. Together We Can Make A Merry Christmas (Frankie Avalon & Annette Funicello, 1981)
  12. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Michael Des Barres)
  13. Angels We Have Heard On High (Kenny Rankin & Laurence Juber)
  14. A Gift of Hope (Mary Hart)
  15. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Billy Davis Jr.)
  16. Everyday Should Be Christmas (Connie Stevens with Tricia & Joely Fisher)
  17. A 55 Telecaster Under My Tree (John Jorgenson & Carlene Carter)
  18. Carol of The Bells (Four Seasons)
  19. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem (Mickey Dolenz)
  20. Where Were You (Jon Anderson, 1985)
  21. ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas (Magic Johnson Jerry West, Kurt Rambis, Byron Scott, Jamaal Wilkes, Larry Drew & Chick Hearn)
  22. Joy To The World (Tony Orlando)
  23. It Wasn't His Child (Sawyer Brown, 1988)
  24. Oh Come All Ye Faithful (Merry Clayton)
  25. Auld Lang Syne (Ann Wilson)
  26. Silent Night (Frank Sinatra & Frank Sinatra, Jr., 1991)

Christmas All Over The Place (promotional, 1994)
- 13 tracks taken from the eclectic Rykodisc catalog; similar to commercially-released Xmas Marks The Spot (1997)

  1. Little Cajun Drummer Boy (Evan Johns & The H-Bombs)
  2. A Party For Santa Claus (Lord Nelson)
  3. Deck The Halls (The Roches)
  4. Good King Wenceslas (The Players)
  5. Deck The Halls (Jacob Miller & Ray I)
  6. Jesus Christ (Big Star)
  7. In Dulci Jubilo/I Saw The Light (The Players)
  8. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (The American Boychoir)
  9. Adeste Fideles (The Roches)
  10. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Royal College Of Music Chamber Choir and Brass Ensemble)
  11. Angels From The Realms Of Glory (The Players)
  12. Jingle Bell Rock (Jerry Jeff Walker)
  13. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Joseph Spence)

Christmas Angels (2005)
- country-leaning women courtesy Capitol Records

  1. Blue Christmas (Amber Dotson)
  2. O Holy Night (Jamie O'Neal)
  3. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Jennifer Hanson)
  4. Shimmy Down The Chimney (Fill Up My Stocking) (Alison Krauss)
  5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Cyndi Thomson)
  6. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Bethany Dillon)
  7. Do You Hear What I Hear (Nichole Nordeman)
  8. Two-Step 'Round The Christmas Tree (Suzy Bogguss, 1995)
  9. Boogie Woogie Santa (Deana Carter)
  10. Winter Wonderland (Tanya Tucker)

Christmas Anthology: 1930-1950 (2005)
- vintage pop compiled by Cleopatra Records

  1. White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  2. December (Kay Starr)
  3. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Dick Haymes)
  4. Christmas Island (The Andrews Sisters)
  5. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Perry Como)
  6. Toyland (Anita Ellis)
  7. Jingle Bells (The King Cole Trio)
  8. The First Noel (Dinah Shore)
  9. I'm Sending a Letter to Santa Claus (Phyllis Robins)
  10. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Frances Langford)
  11. Christmas Eve in Fairyland (Gracie Fields)
  12. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot (Very Lynn)
  13. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Vaughan Monroe & His Orchestra)
  14. The Christmas Song (Peggy Lee)
  15. Silent Night (Lena Horne)
  16. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Bing Crosby)
  17. The Fairy on the Christmas Tree (The Three Sisters)
  18. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Judy Garland)
    ---
  19. Santa Claus Came in the Spring (Benny Goodman & His Orchestra)
  20. Jingle Bells (Glenn Miller & His Orchestra)
  21. March of the Toys (Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra)
  22. What Will Santa Claus Say? (When He Finds Everybody Swingin') (Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang)
  23. Good Morning Blues (I Wanna See Santa Claus) (Count Basie & His Orchestra)
  24. I Want You for Christmas (Dick Robertson & His Orchestra)
  25. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Woody Herman & His Orchestra)
  26. Send Me Your Love for Christmas (The Raymond Scott Orchesta)
  27. Savoy Christmas Medley (The New Mayfair Orchesta)
  28. Winter Wonderland (Lew Stone & His Band)
  29. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Les Brown & His Band Of Renown)
  30. The Skater's Waltz (In Swingtime) (The Bob Crosby Orchestra)
  31. Frosty the Snowman (Jan Garber & His Orchestra)
  32. I'm Spending Christmas with the Old Folks (Oscar Rabin & His Romany Band)
  33. White Christmas (Charlie Spivak & His Orchestra)
  34. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Kay Kyser & His Orchestra)
  35. Auld Lang Syne (Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians)

Christmas At Luke's House (1993)
- produced by Two Live Crew's Luther Campbell

  1. We Bring You Joy (Luke, H-Town, U-Mynd & Elder Chris Brinson & The Gospel Music Ministry Choir)
  2. Coming Home For Christmas (H-Town)
  3. Holidays (Elder Chris Brinson & The Gospel Music Ministry Choir)
  4. Silent Night (U-Mynd)
  5. Unto Us (Elder Chris Brinson & The Gospel Music Ministry Choir)
  6. This Christmas (U-Mynd)
  7. Knockin Boots For Christmas (H-Town)
  8. Will You Be There For Christmas (U-Mynd)
  9. H-Town's Coming To Town (H-Town)

Christmas At Luke's Sex Shop (1993)
- explicit alternative to above, completely different track listing
- artists include Luke, 2 Live Crew, Home Team, Jiggie Gee, and Poison Clan

  1. Ho, Hoe, Hoes (Poison Clan & The New 2 Live Crew)
  2. 2 Live Christmas (The New 2 Live Crew)
  3. Christmas Freestyle (Home Team, Milty Mil, and Poison Clan)
  4. Jesus Is Black (Home Team)
  5. Christmas Spliff (Poison Clan)
  6. Christmas Fuckin' Day (Jiggie Gee)
  7. Christmas Time Megamix (The New 2 Live Crew)

Christmas At Mountain Stage (1994)
- taken from the acoustic-oriented, syndicated radio show

  1. Christ Child Lullaby (Kathy Mattea)
  2. Star of Wonder (The Roches)
  3. Cowboy Christmas Ball (Michael Martin Murphey)
  4. Singin' In The Land (Mike Seeger)
  5. We Three Kings (Cappella Bell Choir)
  6. Christmas Angel (Larry Groce/The Mountain Stage Band)
  7. Papa's On the Housetop (Tim/Mollie O'Brien)
  8. I Wonder As I Wonder (Bob Thompson)
  9. Winter Wonderland (The Roches)
  10. Do You Hear What I Hear (Cappella Bell Choir)
  11. Silent Night (David Morris)
  12. Goodnight Ladies/Auld Lang Syne (Michael Martin Murphey)

Christmas At The Movies (Capitol) (soundtrack, 2008)
- 15 songs featured in films

  1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (from Bad Santa) (Dean Martin)
  2. Jingle Bell Rock (from Alfie) (Wayne Newton)
  3. Little Saint Nick (from Fred Claus) (The Beach Boys)
  4. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (from Surviving Christmas) (Bing Crosby)
  5. It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas (from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation) (Perry Como & the Fontane Sisters)
  6. Sleigh Ride (from Elf) (Ferrante & Teicher)
  7. Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane) (from Christmas With The Cranks) (Gene Autry)
  8. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (from Grumpy Old Men) (Brenda Lee)
  9. Jingle Bells (from Family Stone) (Johnny Mercer)
  10. Winter Wonderland (from Bad Santa) (Bing Crosby)
  11. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (from Santa Clause: The Movie) (Billy May)
  12. Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag (from Black Christmas) (Kay Starr)
  13. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (from Surviving Christmas) (Andy Williams)
  14. Merry Christmas, Baby (from When Harry Met Sally) (Charles Brown)
  15. Auld Lang Syne (from Polar Express) (Guy Lombardo & The Royal Canadians)

Christmas At The Movies (Universal) (soundtrack, 2010)
- 20 songs from or featured in films

  1. White Christmas (Bing Crosby, 1942)
    - from Holiday Inn (1942)
    - this is Crosby's 1942 Decca hit, not the soundtrack version
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Judy Garland, 1944)
    - from Meet Me In St. Louis, 1944)
    - this is Garland's 1944 Decca hit, not the soundtrack version
  3. Silver Bells (Dean Martin, 1966) (from The Lemon Drop Kid, 1951)
    - sung in the film by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell
    - first a hit in 1953 for Bing Crosby & Carol Richards
  4. Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt, 1953)
    - featured in Elf (2003)
  5. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Vaughn Monroe, 1945)
    - featured in Die Hard (1988)
  6. Baby It's Cold Outside (Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan, 1949)
    - sung in the film by Ricardo Montalban and Esther Williams and also by Red Skelton and Betty Garrett
    - a 1949 hit for four other artists with the top version by Johnny Mercer & Margaret Whiting (#3)
  7. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1956)
    - featured in Home Alone (1990)
  8. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms, 1957)
    - featured in both Lethal Weapon (1987) and Home Alone 2 (1992)
  9. Run, Rudolph, Run (Chuck Berry, 1958)
    - featured in both Home Alone (1990) and Jingle All The Way (1996)
  10. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives, 1965)
    - from the TV show Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
    - this is Ives' 1965 Decca hit, not the soundtrack version
    - also featured in Bad Santa (2003)
  11. Winter Wonderland (Andrews Sisters, 1946)
    - featured in both The Polar Express (2004) and When Harry Met Sally (1989)
  12. Sleigh Ride (Ella Fitzgerald, 1960)
    - featured in Elf (2003)
  13. Snow (Bing Crosby, Trudy Stevens, Peggy Lee and Danny Kaye, 1954)
    - from White Christmas (1954)
    - the original soundtrack album consisted of new recordings featuring Peggy Lee instead of Rosemary Clooney
  14. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Dean Martin, 1966)
    - featured in Four Christmases (2008)
  15. That Spirit of Christmas (Ray Charles, 1985)
    - featured in National Lampoon: Christmas Vacation (1989)
  16. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters, 1949)
    - featured in The Polar Express (2004)
    - a hit in 1949 for Gene Autry
  17. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 1964)
    - featured in The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
  18. It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It's Spring) (Love Unlimited, 1973)
    - featured in The Holiday (2006) which is, mostly, not a Christmas movie...
  19. Merry Christmas, Baby (Hanson, 1997)
    - featured in Jack Frost (1998)
  20. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Samantha Mumba, 2004)
    - featured in the film Love, Actually (2003) where it was sung by Tessa Niles
    - a hit in 1965 by Buck Owens

Christmas At The Patti (United Artists, 1973)
- contains essentially just one Christmas song, a blazing rendition of "Run Rudolph Run" by Plum Crazy featuring Dave Edmunds, then just beginning his post-Love Sculpture, pre-Rockpile solo career; Edmunds would record a formal studio version of the song a decade later, but this early reading rocks harder; the album was taped at a 1972 Christmas concert hosted by Welsh rock group Man, and the group's members (including Deke Leonard, Martin Ace, and future Rockpile drummer Terry Williams) are all over the record, even if Man themselves only heads the bill on two cuts - partially owing to the fact that the police shut down the gig just as the headliners were starting their set. The album was released as a low-priced, limited edition, double 10" album, and, according to the liner notes, topped the UK budget album chart
- my copy is on a 1997 indie release on a label called Point and, while not exactly a bootleg, might well be not entirely authorized... having said that, it is lovingly compiled with all the pictures from the original package plus newly written liner notes...
- the album was officially remastered in 2007 and released by Esoteric in 2008 (B073LW8FWN); much later, it was included in the Man boxed set, Original Album Series Vol. 2 (Parlophone, 2016, B01FJ2UKGC) followed by a stand-alone digital release (B073LW8FWN)

  1. Welcome to the Party (Flying Aces)
  2. Boogaloo Babe (Ducks Deluxe)
  3. My Way (The Jets)
    - not the Samoan pop group, by the way
  4. Jambalaya (The Jets)
  5. Jingle Bells/Run, Run, Rudolph (Plum Crazy featuring Dave Edmunds)
  6. Mona (Help Yourself)
  7. Eddie Waring (Help Yourself)
  8. Life On The Road
  9. Shuffle (Improvisation) (Man featuring Dave Edmunds)

Christmas Blues (Nocturne, 2005)
- excellent 2-CD boxed set from French label Nocturne; companion to Christmas Jazz and Christmas Voices

  1. White Christmas (Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters)
  2. I Want My Baby (For Christmas (Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy)
  3. Merry Christmas (Lightnin' Hopkins)
  4. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus (Mabel Scott with Les Welch & His Orchestra)
  5. Lonesome Christmas (Lowell Fulsom)
  6. Christmas Date Boogie (Big Joe Turner with Pete Johnson & His Orchestra)
  7. Merry Christmas Baby (Charles Brown with Johnny Moore Three Blazers)
  8. Let's Make Christmas Merry Ma((Amos Milburn)
  9. Faraway Christmas Blues (Little Esther & Mel Walker with Johnny Otis' Congregation)
  10. Oh How I Hate To See Xmas Coming Around (Jimmy Witherspoon)
  11. Good Morning Blues (Jimmy Rushing with Count Basie & His Orchestra)
  12. Christmas Spirit (Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends)
  13. Christmas Time Blues (Roy Milton Solid Senders)
  14. Hey Santa Claus (The Moonglows)
  15. I Want My Baby (For Christmas (Andrew "Smokey" Hogg)
  16. Christmas Boogie (Sugar Chile Robinson)
  17. Best Wishes (Earl Brown with Lowell Fulsom)
  18. I Want A Present For Christmas (J.B. Summers with Doc Bagby's Orchestra)
  19. Christmas Blues (Larry Darnell)
  20. Happy New Year (Lightnin' Hopkins)
  21. The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole Trio)
  22. Merry Christmas Baby (Sonny Parker with Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra)
  23. Love For Christmas (Felix Gross)
  24. Mr. Santa's Boogie (The Marshall Brothers)
  25. Santa Claus Blues (Champion Jack Dupree)
  26. Just A Lonely Christmas (The Moonglows)
  27. Jesus's Coming Soon (Blind Willie Johnson)
  28. Christmas Blues (Gatemouth Moore with Tiny Grimes Swingtet)
  29. My Christmas Baby (Andrew "Smokey" Hogg)
  30. Christmas In Heaven (Jackie Wilson with Billy Ward & The Dominoes)
  31. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Bull Moose Jackson & His Bearcats)
  32. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (The Orioles)
  33. Santa Claus Baby (The Voices)
  34. (It's Gonna Be A) Lonely Christmas (The Orioles)
  35. Silent Night (The Ravens)
  36. I'll Be Home For Christmas (The Pilgrim Travellers)
  37. White Christmas (The Ravens)
  38. Oh Holy Night (The Orioles)
  39. Jesus Is Here To Stay (Sister Rosetta Tharpe with Sam Price Trio)
  40. Child Of The King (Mahalia Jackson)
Mr. Santa's Boogie
1985
Christmas Blues
1994, front cover
Christmas Blues
1994, inside cover
Christmas Blues
2003

Christmas Blues: The Savoy Jazz Christmas Album (Savoy 241, 1994) B000001CTK
- vintage jazz, pop, and rhythm and blues 1944-1957
- the inside cover of the CD booklet amounts to an alternate cover; if you folded your booklet differently, it might appear to be the front cover, and some online sources, in fact, show this as the main artwork...
- reissue of the LP "Mr. Santa's Boogie" (Savoy 1157, 1985), which had the exact same running order but completely different cover and title
- with no fanfare whatsoever, "Mr. Santa's Boogie" was issued on CD in 2014 (B000251YS0)

  1. White Christmas (The Ravens)
  2. Far Away Christmas Blues (Johnny Otis)
  3. Love for Christmas (Felix Gross)
  4. Trim Your Tree (Jimmy Butler)
  5. Wonderful Christmas Night (Dan Grissom)
  6. Rudoph the Rednose Reindeer (A.B. Green)
  7. Silent Night (Big Maybelle)
  8. White Christmas (Charlie "Bird" Parker)
  9. Mr. Santa's Boogie (Marshall Brothers)
  10. Christmas Blues (Gatemouth Moore)
  11. Christmas Blues (Washboard Pete)
  12. Frosty the Snowman (A.B. Green)
  13. I Want to Spend Chrstmas With Elvis (Debbie Dabney)
  14. Santa's Secret (Johnny Guarnieri)

Savoy Christmas Blues (Savoy 17271, 2003) B0000AGWKS
- reissue of above with amended cover and liner notes, with expanded track listing
- it eliminates the A.B. Green cuts but adds tracks by the Meltones and the Ravens, and an additional Big Maybelle cut (*)

  1. Far Away Christmas Blues (Little Esther with Johnny Otis Orchestra)
  2. White Christmas (The Ravens)
  3. Silent Night (The Ravens) *
  4. Christmas Blues (Gatemouth Moore with Tiny Grimes Swingtet)
  5. Wonderful Christmas Night (Dan Grissom)
  6. White Christmas (The Meltones) *
  7. Santa's Secret (Johnny Guarnieri)
  8. Christmas Blues (Washboard Pete)
  9. Love For Christmas (Felix Gross)
  10. Trim Your Tree (Jimmy Butler)
  11. Mr. Santa's Boogie (Marshall Brothers)
  12. I Want To Spend Christmas With Elvis (Debbie Dabney)
  13. White Christmas (Big Maybelle) *
  14. Silent Night (Big Maybelle)
  15. White Christmas (Charlie "Bird" Parker)

Christmas Break: Relaxing Jazz for the Holidays (Telarc, 2006) B000HIVOFK
- companion to Christmas Break: A Relaxing Classical Mix (2007)

  1. White Christmas (Oscar Peterson, 1995)
  2. Christmastime Is Here (Mel Tormé, 1992)
  3. O Tannenbaum (Jim Hall, 1994)
  4. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Jeanie Bryson & Kenny Barron, 1994)
  5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Dave Brubeck & Gerry Mulligan, 1994)
  6. Donkey Carol (George Shearing Quintet, 1998)
  7. Christmas Song, The (Ray Brown Trio with Kevin Mahogany, 1999)
  8. Christmas Waltz (Oscar Peterson, 1995)
  9. Away In A Manger (George Shearing, 1994)
  10. Silent Night (Dave Brubeck, 1996)
  11. Ave Maria (Al di Meola, 1999)
  12. "Farewell" Jingle Bells (Dave Brubeck, 1996)

Christmas Calling (2003)
- alternative-leaning compilation on Epic Records

  1. River (Travis)
  2. What I Want for Christmas (Macy Gray)
  3. Frosty the Snowman (Fiona Apple)
  4. Things I Want (Tenacious D)
  5. We Three Kings (Fuel)
  6. Carol of the Bells (Phantom Planet)
  7. O Holy Night (Kaki King)
  8. Please Come Home for Christmas (Shannon Curfman)
  9. We Call It Christmas (Keb' Mo')
  10. Silent Night (The Thorns)

Christmas Chaos Compilation (promotional, 2003)
- 6-track Warner Music Group alternative EP, no front cover; includes non-LP tracks from Guster and Sixpence None The Richer

  1. Mamacita, Donde Esta Santa Claus (Guster)
  2. Carol Of The Meows (Guster)
  3. A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn't So) (The Flaming Lips)
  4. Family Christmas (Lizzie West)
  5. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Sixpence None The Richer)
  6. Alone This Holiday (The Used)

Christmas Cheer (Decca, 1950)
- 10-inch LP and 4x7-inch album
- 2016 gray-market reissue by Kipepeo Publishing (B01LTHL2BS)

  1. Winter Wonderland (Andrews Sisters with Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, 1946)
  2. Christmas Island (Andrews Sisters with Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, 1946)
  3. My Two Front Teeth (Danny Kaye & the Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, 1949)
  4. Merry Christmas At Grandmother's House (Danny Kaye & the Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, 1949)
  5. Merry Christmas Polka (Andrews Sisters with Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, 1949)
  6. Christmas Candles (Andrews Sisters with Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, 1949)
  7. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (Dick Haymes with Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra, 1947)
  8. Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year) (Dick Haymes with Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra, 1947)

Christmas Cheer (Gigatone, 2007)
- MP3 album (B002Y7OZLM) compiling tracks from Dwight Twilley and Andrew Gold, plus Ron Dante's Rockin' Christmas Party (2001)
- disappeared from Amazon...

  1. Jingle Barks (Jingle Bells) (Jingle Bell Dogs)
  2. Christmas Stars (Dwight Twilley)
  3. Christmas in New York (Lou Christie)
  4. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Tommy Roe)
  5. Pretty Paper (Rocky Burnette)
  6. Rockin Around the Christmas Tree (Chris Montez)
  7. Have a Holly Jolly Christmas (Gary Lewis)
  8. Little Saint Nick (Andrew Gold)
  9. Christmas Night (Dwight Twilley)
  10. O Holy Night (Lou Christie)
  11. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Ron Dante)
  12. Home for the Holidays (Bobby Vee)
  13. Jingle Bell Rock (Gary Lewis)
  14. Run Rudolph Run (Rocky Burnette)
  15. Shine Your Light on Me (Ron Dante)
  16. Christmas Love (Dwight Twilley)
  17. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Andrew Gold)
  18. Peace on Earth (Bobby Vee)
  19. The Christmas of Our Lives (Ron Dante)
  20. Jingle Bells (instrumental) (Axe Men)

Christmas Chronicles Vol. 1 (2011)
- UK punk compilation from Pierpoint Records in support of the Teenage Leukemia Trust
- disappeared from Amazon (B006J6FETG)
- the label announced a version 1.5 for 2012, but it never materialized and, as of 2016, the whole enterprise seemed moribund (though the website was still online...)
- I disqualified a couple of the stronger songs, "In Your Arms" (Destine) and "Stuck In The Middle" (Four Year Strong),because they don't seem to have anything to do with Christmas...

  1. I Wish Every Day Was Christmas (Suburban Legends)
  2. Mr Salamander (Cuba Cuba)
  3. Blanket (High House)
  4. Where Your Nights Often End Into It (Over It)
  5. White Christmas (The Xcerts)
  6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Sheen)
  7. Long Distance (Last Call)
  8. Stuck In The Middle (Four Year Strong)
  9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Save Your Breath)
  10. Cursed (Brutality Will Prevail)
  11. Whatever Happened, Happened (Maycomb, 2010)
    - from their All Aboard EP "Crystal Tiger Blues"
  12. In Your Arms (Destine)
  13. Strawberry Moon (Acoustic) (Tiger Please)
  14. Decemberism (Man Overboard)
  15. Christmas Cheer (Up) (Pretend I Saved The Day)
  16. Seasons Change (Hot Damn)
  17. We're On Holiday (Don Broco)
  18. Black Ice And Bad Advice (Our Time Down Here)
  19. This Xmas (I Call Fives)
  20. Placeholders (Koji)
  21. Oh Holy Night (Right Away, Great Captain!)

Christmas Classics (Capitol, 2004)
- jazz and easy listening

  1. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (Nat King Cole)
  2. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Dean Martin)
  3. Winter Wonderland (Bing Crosby)
  4. The Christmas Waltz (Nancy Wilson)
  5. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Les Brown & His Band Of Renown)
  6. The Merriest (June Christy)
  7. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Lou Rawls)
  8. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Lena Horne)
  9. (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag (Kay Starr)
  10. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers)
  11. Happy Holiday (Peggy Lee)
  12. Sleigh Ride (Ferrante and Teicher)
  13. I'd Like You For Christmas (Julie London)
  14. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Ella Fitzgerald)
  15. All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) (The King Cole Trio)
  16. Auld Lang Syne (Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians)

Christmas Classics (Hip-O, 2010)
- 10-song CD from the Universal Music Family division; companion to Holly Jolly Kids Christmas

  1. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Burl Ives)
  2. A Marshmallow World (Dean Martin)
  3. Frosty The Snowman (Jimmy Durante)
  4. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  5. All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) (Spike Jones & His City Slickers, 1948)
  6. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  7. Nuttin' For Christmas (Art Mooney)
  8. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives)
  9. The Little Drummer Boy (Harry Simeone Chorale)
  10. Give Love On Christmas Day (New Edition)

Christmas Classics (Regency, 1994)
- one of four albums produced by Larry Butler and Norbert Stovall from 1993-1994 for Regency Records including "A Country Christmas With The Stars of Branson" (1993), "A Country Christmas With The Stars of Nashville" (1993) and "Christmas With The Legends Of Country" (see separate entries)
- this one, obviously, skews much more pop

  1. The Little Drummer Boy (Glen Campbell)
  2. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Marilyn McCoo)
    - this also appears on her (probably) 1994 album, which does not seem to have been produced by Butler or Stovall...
  3. Silent Night (B.J. Thomas)
  4. What Child Is This? (Kim Carnes)
  5. The First Noel (B.J. Thomas)
  6. Jingle Bells (Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.)
  7. O Holy Night (B.J. Thomas)
  8. Away In A Manger (Billy Davis, Jr.)
  9. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Kim Carnes)
  10. Carol Medley (Glen Campbell)

Christmas Classics (Rhino, 1988)
- rock and rhythm & blues

  1. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  2. White Christmas (The Drifters)
  3. Sleigh Ride (The Ventures)
  4. They Shined up Rudolph's Nose (Johnny Horton)
  5. Winter Wonderland (Aretha Franklin)
  6. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (The Supremes)
  7. Merry Christmas, Baby (Charles Brown)
  8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Cadillacs, 1956)
  9. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  10. Pretty Paper (Roy Orbison, 1963)
  11. Monster's Holiday (Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers)
  12. Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry, 1958)
  13. Twistin' Bells (Santo and Johnny)
  14. Santa Claus Is Watching You (Ray Stevens)
  15. Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto (James Brown)
  16. A Not So Merry Christmas (Bobby Vee)
  17. Please Come Home for Christmas (Charles Brown)
  18. Someday at Christmas (Stevie Wonder)

Christmas Classics From War Years: I'll Be Home For Christmas (2001)
- "V-disc" recordings from Armed Services radio; companions to Songs That Won The War: Remember Pearl Harbor
V-Disc recordings, good stuff though... Nice collection of big band and easy listening standards, though some are taken from scratchy masters - V-Discs and other Armed Forces Radio sources, I suspect. And, while we're at it, a number of these tracks were cut long after "the war years." I mean, Dusty Springfield, Rod McKuen, Liberace? What war are we talking about, exactly? Anyway, the highlights include renditions by Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, and other giants of the swing era. The Louis Armstrong cut, by the way, is a recitation sans music.

  1. Sun Valley Jump (Glenn Miller)
  2. Ring Dem Bells (Duke Ellington)
  3. White Christmas (Charlie Spivak)
  4. G.I. Jive (Johnny Mercer)
  5. Rose Room (Benny Goodman)
  6. March of the Toys (Tommy Dorsey)
  7. Christmas Night in Knightsbridge (Arthur Greenslade)
  8. Jumpin' at the Jubilee (Louis Jordan)
  9. Mrs. Santa Claus Ainsworth (Nat King Cole with the Mike Sammes Singers)
  10. Little Brown Jug (Glenn Miller)
  11. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Ella Fitzgerald & Bing Crosby)
  12. Christmas Mountain Swing (Big Jim's Banjo Band)
  13. Ain't Misbehavin' (Kay Starr)
  14. When the Quail Come Back to San Quentin (Artie Shaw)
  15. Quiet Christmas Riot (Buddy Rich)
  16. Santa Claus Express (Jay Wilbur & The Three Ginx)
  17. Jingle Bell Jive (Benny Goodman)
  18. Hark! The Herald Angels Swing (Corky Hale)
  19. Jolly Old Christmas (Fred Douglas & The Billy Cotton Band)
  20. White Cliffs of Dover (Louis Prima)

Christmas Classics From War Years: Christmas Jump & Jive (2001)

  1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Tommy Dorsey with Fred Astaire & Lee Wiley)
  2. I'll Walk Alone (Bing Crosby & Dinah Shore)
  3. Jingle Bells (Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters)
  4. It Happened in Sun Valley (Glenn Miller with Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle, The Modernaires, and Paula Kelly)
  5. Little Jack Frost Get Lost (Frankie Carle & Marjorie Hughes)
  6. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot (Vera Lynn)
  7. Santa Claus Came in the Spring (Benny Goodman)
  8. The Day After Christmas (Corky Hale)
  9. Have Yourself a Merry LittleChristmas (Judy Garland with David Rose & His Orchestra)
  10. Every Day's a Holiday (Al Bowlly)
  11. The Night Before Christmas (Louis Armstrong)
  12. Christmas Child in Green (Liberace)
  13. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  14. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Dusty Springfield & Rod McKuen)
  15. Dashing Through the Snow (Duke Ellington)
  16. Winter Wonderland (Johnny Mercer)
  17. What Are You Doin' New Year's Eve? (Lena Horne)
  18. Oh Come All Ye Faithful (Dick Haymes)
  19. White Christmas (Bing Crosby)

Christmas Cocktails With Santa's Swingin' Stocking Fillers (2008)
- Cherry Red Records' MP3 reissue of El Records' World In Winter: El Christmas (2000)
- in Amazon, the "World" CD is linked to the "Cocktails" MP3 as if they were the same album - which they are, really, having the exact same track listing

  1. Slalom (Marden Hill)
  2. Christmas Calling (Valerie Masters)
  3. Christmas Jam (The Bridge)
  4. I Don't Intend to Spend Christmas Without You (Tomorrow's World)
  5. The Winter is Cold (Tomorrow's World)
  6. Christmas in Capri (Mr. Martini)
  7. Christmas in Haiti (Would Be Goods)
  8. The 13th Day of Christmas (Louis Philippe)
  9. Christmas in the Air (Jacques)
  10. Schoolgirl Psychedelia Fantastic (Everlasting Gobstopper)
  11. Little Lord Obedience (Momus)
  12. Psychedelic Christmas (Her)
  13. The Rain the Park and Other Things (Loveletter)
  14. Write Your Letter (The Arcadians)
  15. Instant Alway (Milky)
  16. Goodnight (Wallpaper)

Christmas CollectionChristmas Collection (1988)
- Original Jazz Classics from vaults of Prestige Records 1953-1970

  1. The Christmas Song (Dexter Gordon)
  2. Greensleeves (Bill Smith Quartet)
  3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Paul Bley Trio)
  4. Merry Christmas Baby (Don Patterson)
  5. The Christmas Song (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  6. The Christmas Song (Gene Ammons)
  7. White Christmas (Bobby Timmons)
  8. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  9. Winter Wonderland (Bobby Timmons)
  10. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Don Patterson)

Christmas CollectionThe Christmas Collection (Craft Recordings, 2018)
- somewhat altered - revised artwork, three different tracks (*)
- vinyl version of the 1988 Original Jazz Classics CD (above)
- sold exclusively during Record Store Day

  1. The Christmas Song (Dexter Gordon)
  2. Greensleeves (Bill Smith Quartet)
  3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Paul Bley Trio)
  4. Merry Christmas Baby (Don Patterson)
  5. You're All I Want For Christmas (Bobby Timmons) *
  6. Winter Wonderland (Red Garland) *
  7. White Christmas (Bobby Timmons)
  8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Don Patterson)
  9. The Christmas Song (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  10. What Are You (Don Patterson) *

Christmas Comedy Classics Vol. 1 (1985)

  1. Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer (The Irish Rovers)
  2. I Tan't Wait Till Quithmuth Day (Mel Blanc)
  3. Green Christmas (Stan Freberg)
  4. The Happy Reindeer (Dance, Prancer & Nervous (The Singing Reindeer)
  5. The Chipmunk Song (The Chipmunks)
  6. I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas (Yogi Yorgesson)
  7. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (The Chipmunks)
  8. Nuttin' For Chirstmas (Stan Freberg)
  9. The Hat I Got For Christmas Is Too Beeg (Mel Blanc)
  10. Monster Holiday (Lon Chaney)
  11. Jingle Bells (Laughing All The Way) (St. Nick)
  12. Auld Lang Syne (Guy Lombardo)

Christmas Comedy Classics Vol. 2 (1993)
- above two released through Priority Records

  1. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (The Chipmucks & David Seville)
  2. Christmas At Ground Zero (Weird Al Yankovic)
  3. The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Bob & Doug McKenzie)
  4. Yah Das Ist Ein Christmas Tree (Mel Blanc)
  5. Deck The Stalls (With Oats And Barley) (The Cowtown Chorus)
  6. The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Allan Sherman)
  7. The Night Before Christmas (Stan Freberg)
  8. A Christmas Carol (Tom Lehrer)
  9. Jingle Cats Medley (The Jingle Cats)

Christmas Cookies (2001)
- mix of contemporary country and Christmas classics; includes tracks by the Mavericks and George Strait
- the 1996 cuts appear to come from "A Country Christmas 1996" (MCA, B0002JVWT2)

  1. Christmas Cookies (George Strait)
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Alecia Elliott)
  3. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Chely Wright)
  4. The First Noel (Rebecca Lynn Howard)
  5. No Room (Rhett Akins)
  6. Light Of The World (Mark Chesnutt)
  7. Please Come Home For Christmas (Gary Allan)
  8. Jingle Bells (Tracy Byrd)
  9. The Nativity (Lee Ann Womack)
  10. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Mavericks)
  11. An Angel Gets Its Wings (Trisha Yearwood with Vince Gill, 1993)
    - from an exclusive cassette single for Target; inspired by the movie "It's a Wonderful Life"
  12. Silent Night (George Jones)
  13. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  14. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives)
  15. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  1. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Mavericks)
  2. Let's Make A Baby King (Wynonna Judd)
  3. Merry Christmas Strait To You (George Strait)
  4. An Angel Gets Its Wings (Trisha Yearwood with Vince Gill, 1993)
    - from an exclusive cassette single for Target; inspired by the movie "It's a Wonderful Life"
  5. Silent Night (George Jones)
  6. Jingle Bells (Tracy Byrd)
  7. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Vince Gill)
  8. O Holy Night (Reba McEntire, 1987)
  9. Please Come Home For Christmas (Gary Allan)
  10. O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Trisha Yearwood)

Christmas Country (Elektra, 1981)
- all new recordings, I think

  1. Please Come Home For Christmas (Johnny Lee)
  2. Little Drummer Boy (Hank Williams Jr.)
  3. Silver Bells (Tompall and the Glaser Brothers)
  4. Blue Christmas (Eddy Raven)
  5. The Christmas Song (Sonny Curtis)
  6. Silent Night (Joe Sun)
  7. Winter Wonderland (Dave Rowland and Sugar)
  8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Mel Tillis & Nancy Sinatra)
  9. O Holy Night (Helen Cornelius)
  10. White Christmas (Mel Tillis)

Christmas Country (Warner Brothers, 1996)
- significant mainly for the appearance of the Sky Kings

  1. Here Comes Santa Claus (Little Texas)
  2. Blue Christmas (Clay Walker)
  3. Two-Step 'Round The Christmas Tree/Two-Step Medley (Michael Martin Murphey)
  4. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Dwight Yoakam)
  5. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy (Travis Tritt)
  6. Feliz Navidad (Holly Dunn, 1993)
  7. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Randy Travis, 1989)
  8. Christmas Everyday (Sky Kings)
  9. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Kenny Rogers)
  10. The Christmas Song (The A Strings with Kathy Mattea, 1988)

Christmas Country Style (1986)
- Sony 3-LP or 2-CD set sold through mail-order house Heartland Music

  1. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)
  2. White Christmas (Charlie Rich)
  3. Silver Bells (Tanya Tucker)
  4. Blue Snow Fall (George Morgan)
  5. If We Make It Through December (Merle Haggard)
  6. East Tennessee Christmas (Chet Atkins)
  7. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Lynn Anderson)
  8. Joy To The World (George Jones)
  9. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Connie Smith)
  10. Winter Wonderland (Willie Nelson)
  11. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Lynn Anderson)
  12. Blue Christmas (Stonewall Jackson)
  13. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Slim Whitman)
  14. Jingle Bell Rock (Mickey Gilley)
  15. Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus (George Jones & Tammy Wynette)
  16. Katey's Christmas Card (John Schneider)
  17. The Christmas Guest (Johnny Cash)
  18. Marty Robbins (Hark The Herald Angels Sing)
  19. Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band (Steps)
  20. The First Noël (Connie Smith)
  21. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Chet Atkins)
  22. The Little Drummer Boy (Johnny Cash, 1959)
  23. Lonely Christmas Call (Tammy Wynette)
  24. Santa Claus And Popcorn (Merle Haggard)
  25. I'm Spending Christmas With You (Mickey Gilley)
  26. The Lord's Prayer (Ray Price)
  27. Frosty The Snowman (Gene Autry)
  28. Jingle Bells (George Jones)
  29. Pretty Paper (Willie Nelson)
  30. The Christmas Cong (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (John Schneider)
  31. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Ray Price)
  32. Where is the Christ in Christmas (Slim Whitman)
  33. What Child is This? (Jody Miller)
  34. A Christmas Prayer (Marty Robbins)
  35. Sweet Baby Jesus (Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band)
  36. Silent Night (Carl Smith)
  37. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Marty Robbins)
  38. Going Home for Christmas (Chuck Wagon Gang)
  39. An Old Christmas Card (Mickey Gilley)
  40. The Greatest Christmas Gift (George Jones & Tammy Wynette)
  41. Do you hear what I hear? (Chet Atkins)
  42. Oh Holy Night (Charlie Rich)
  43. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Merle Haggard)
  44. Here Comes Santa Claus (Willie Nelson)
  45. The Ballad of the Harp Weaver (Johnny Cash)
  46. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Tammy Wynette)
  47. O Come, Oll Ye Faithful (Ray Price)
  48. Away In A Manger (Sonny James)
  49. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Jimmy Dean)
  50. Allelua (Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band)

Christmas Crooners (Green Hill, 2001)
- Green Hill Records compilation of traditional male vocalists

  1. The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)
  2. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  3. A Winter Romance (Dean Martin)
  4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Vic Damone)
  5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (John Gary)
  6. Frosty the Snow Man (Vaughn Monroe)
  7. Winter Wonderland (Perry Como)
  8. Here Comes Santa Claus (Eddie Fisher)
  9. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy Williams)
  10. Our First Christmas Together (Brook Benton)
  11. Sleigh Ride (Freddy Martin)
  12. Mary's Boy Child (Harry Belafonte, 1956)
  13. Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! (Ed Ames)
  14. Silent Night! Holy Night! (Tony Martin, 1954)
    - I think this one goes all the way back to To Wish You A Merry Christmas: The RCA Victor Family

Christmas Crooners (Koch, 2003)
- Koch Records compilation of traditional male vocalists

  1. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy Williams)
  2. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Bing Crosby)
  3. Christmas Is (Lou Rawls)
  4. Sleigh Ride (Mel Torme)
  5. The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)
  6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Dean Martin)
  7. Jingle Bells (Sammy Davis, Jr.)
  8. (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays (Perry Como)
  9. The Twelve Days of Christmas (Roger Whittaker)
  10. Winter Wonderland (Wayne Newton)
  11. Merry Christmas, Baby (Charles Brown)
  12. Please Come Home for Christmas (Dion)
  13. Angels We Have Heard on High/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Jeffrey Osborne)
  14. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Al Martino)

Christmas Dedication From... (1968)
- gospel-oriented compilation from Chess Records

  1. The Spirit Of Christmas (Meditation Singers)
  2. Remember What Day This Is (The Violinaires)
  3. Christmas Means Love (Soul Stirrers)
  4. Every Year We Say Merry Christmas (Salem Travelers)
  5. Blue Christmas (Meditation Singers)
  6. I'm Going To Have A Merry Christmas (Ernest Franklin)
  7. What The World Needs For Christmas (Meditation Singers)
  8. The Sound Of Christmas (The Violinaires)
  9. Christmas Bells Are Ringing (The Soul Stirrers)
  10. Merry Christmas To You (Salem Travelers)
  11. Christmas Love (Martha Bass)
  12. There's No Other Day Like Christmas (Ernest Franklin)
  13. A Letter For Christmas (Salem Travelers)

Christmas Dreamers: Yuletide Country (1960-1972) (Numero, 2021) B09D8SQG8V
- originally offfered on "lager colored vinyl" and download exclusively through the Numero website; later made available for download and streaming through all the usual outlets
- Numero's release notes were maddenly vague, but suffice to say I'd never before heard of most of these artists, let alone their releases,, and only one appeared elsewhere in my collection: Charlie Stewart's "Santa Claus Won't Come This Year," which had previously appeared on a few public domain albums...
- nearly all were in the Discogs database, or at least they were after some work by the elves at falalalala.com, though many lacked dates; I was able to nail down all but one with some measure of certainty...
- a few of the original releases were on Cuca Records, a small Wisconsin indie founded in in 1959; Numero had already compliled a series of Cuca anthologies called "Driftless Dreamers"...

  1. Make This A Good Christmas (Joyce Street, 1969)
  2. Santa Claus Won't Come This Year (Charlie Stewart, 1964)
  3. Christmas Come Back To Me (Glenn Brookshire, 1960)
  4. What Would Santa Claus Think (Billy Egr with Bobby Van & The Swing Kids, circa 1967)
  5. When Santa Comes (Don McGinnis & The Cactus Cutups, 1968)
  6. Blue Christmas (Bobby Hodge, 1968)
  7. A Christmas Walk With God (Dick Sicely & The Country Boys, 1968)
  8. What I Really Want For Christmas (Joyce Street, 1969)
  9. Santa Claus Ain't A Hippie (Charlie Stewart, 19672)
  10. All I Want For Christmas (Is A Go Go Girl) ( Ben Hinds, 1967)
  11. Rock and Roll Christmas (The Caravans, 1960)
  12. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Don McGinnis & The Cactus Cutups, 1968)
  13. White Christmas (Herold Steinbach, 1968)

Christmas '84 (1984)
- self-released cassette from Olympia, Washington including several bands that would become prominent members of the Northwest alternative rock scene
- produced by Bry Learned and Scott Vanderpool (a member of the Young Pioneers)
- https://www.discogs.com/Various-Christmas-84/release/3303531

  1. This Day (Room Nine)
  2. Santa Claus (Western Front)
  3. God Rest Ye (Green Monkey XMas Choral)
  4. XMas In June (Noxious Fumes)
  5. Silver Bells (Alley Hinkle / KBS)
  6. Rudy The Deer (The Obvious)
  7. Blue XMas (U-Men)
  8. Xmas Time (Young Fast Freshbacks)
  9. Silent Nite (Rhiannon)
  10. Come All Ye Faithful (Fastback)
  11. Silent Nite (Hush Puppies)
  12. XMas Song (Joe Dillon)
  13. Deck The Halls (Rats)
  14. Silent Nite (Geoff)
  15. Angels (Green Monkey XMas Chorale)
  16. The Grinch (Young Pioneers)
  17. Greensleeves / XMas Dub (No News)
  18. Silent Nite (The Obvious)
  19. Little Drummer Box (Patrick Maley)
  20. Xmas Song (Danny Kelly)

Christmas EP (Coxsone, 1968)
- 7-inch vinyl EP that, based on the online evidence, had neither a picture sleeve or artist's names on the label
- the Discogs and 45cat entries have different artists listed for the first track; I suspect that both (or either) could be correct, because the track sounds like calypso, and Lord Power was a calypso artist, and it features prominent harmonica, and Roy Richards was a harmonica player...

  1. Jingle Bells (Lord Power or Roy Richards)
  2. Christmas Is Not Just A Holiday (The Cables)
  3. Christmas Reggae (Richard Ace)
  4. While Christmas Is Here (The Gaylads)
  5. Merry Christmas (Al & The Vibrators)
  6. Show Me The Way (Glen & Dave)

Christmas Favorites (2016)
- wide-ranging digital collection from Concord Music Group
- drawn from the catalogs of Fantasy, Nettwerk, Telarc, Stax, Rounder, Vanguard, Private Music, Hear Music, and others

  1. Linus And Lucy (Vince Guaraldi Trio)
  2. The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Andy Williams)
  3. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen/We Three Kings (Barenaked Ladies featuring Sarah McLachlan)
  4. Sleigh Ride (Cincinnati Pops Orchestra & Erich Kunzel)
  5. The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé)
  6. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (solo version) (Bill Evans, 1963)
  7. That's What I Want For Christmas (Holly Golightly)
  8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Don Patterson)
  9. Merry Christmas, Baby (Take 1) (Otis Redding)
  10. Please Come Home For Christmas (Charles Brown)
  11. Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday (Carole King)
  12. It's The Holiday Season (The Count Basie Orchestra featuring Johnny Mathis)
  13. White Christmas (Leon Redbone)
  14. It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas (Fruit Bats)
  15. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm [feat. Trombone Shorty] (Dave Koz)
  16. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Dave Barnes)
  17. Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights) (JD McPherson)
  18. Jingle Bell Rock (Mandy Barnett)
  19. Blue Christmas (Heartless Bastards)
  20. Silent Night (The Staple Singers)
  21. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (Vince Guaraldi Trio)
  22. The Mistletoe And Me (Isaac Hayes)
  23. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (The Civil Wars)
  24. Silver Bells (The Living Sisters)

Christmas For Lovers (2003)
- vintage and modern jazz tracks from Verve Records

  1. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Mel Tormé)
  2. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Ella Fitzgerald)
  3. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Joe Sample)
  4. The Secret Of Christmas (Shirley Horn)
  5. Christmas Waltz (Joe Williams)
  6. Warm Fire (Yusef Lateef)
  7. Christmas Eve (Billy Eckstine)
  8. Ole Santa (Dinah Washington )
  9. Snowfall Ramsey (Lewis Trio)
  10. Looks Like December (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
  11. A Child Is Born (Oscar Peterson)
  12. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Diane Schuur)
  13. Wintersong (Gerry Mulligan)
  14. Christmas Cheer (Abbey Lincoln)
  15. Merry Christmas Baby (Kenny Burrell)

Christmas For The 90's Vol. 1 (1990)
- three contemporary country albums issued by Capitol/EMI, all newly recorded, except as noted
- on the original two-volume 1990 Capitol series, the same 10 artists contribute one track each to both volumes
- the series was continued in 1995, with five artists contributing two tracks each to one volume
- for hipsters, the series is notable mainly for cuts by Lacy J. Dalton (on the first two volumes) and Suzy Bogguss (on all three)
- the Garth Brooks tracks would have been a big deal - he was about to become the best-selling artist in recorded histroy - but, as noted below, they would be removed from subsequent reissues...
- the whole series was reissued in 2000 by EMI Special Products, minus the Garth Brooks tracks because, I suspect, they were subsequently included in "Beyond The Season" (1992), his own Christmas album
- that said, later documentation on Discogs doesn't back this up, but that was what I observed at the time...
- the first two volumes were also reissued by the record clubs (remember those?) in 1992; my copy of the second volume is one of those, and its copyright date has been changed to 1992...
- for reasons no longer apparent, the series is often listed online as "Nashville Christmas For The 90's"

  1. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Eddie Rabbitt)
  2. Blue Christmas (Sawyer Brown)
  3. Winter Wonderland (Tanya Tucker)
  4. Jingle Bell Rock (Wild Rose)
  5. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Suzy Bogguss)
  6. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Garth Brooks)
    - omitted from 2000 reissue
  7. The Little Drummer Boy (Gatlin Brothers)
    - appeared the same year of their album "Christmas With The Gatlins"
  8. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Glen Campbell)
  9. Silver Bells (Lacy J. Dalton)
  10. Thank God For Kids (Eddy Raven)
    - first recorded by Raven in 1976, and a hit for the Oak Ridge Boys in 1982

Christmas For The 90's Vol. 2 (1990)

  1. Star Of Bethlehem (Wild Rose)
  2. Silent Night (Garth Brooks)
    - omitted from 1995 reissue
  3. The First Noel (Suzy Bogguss)
  4. Oh Holy Night (Glen Cambell)
  5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Eddie Rabbit)
  6. Away In A Manger (Lacy J. Dalton)
  7. Do You Hear What I Hear (The Gatlins)
    - appeared the same year of their album "Christmas With The Gatlins"
  8. What Child Is This (Tanya Tucker)
  9. White Christmas (Eddy Raven)
  10. Please Come Home For Christmas (Sawyer Brown)

Christmas For The 90's Vol. 3 (1995)
- not quite all-new recordings, but all were available widely for the first time ever...

  1. Christmas To Christmas (Tanya Tucker)
  2. White Christmas (Billy Dean)
  3. Shake Me, I Rattle (Lisa Brokop)
  4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Chris LeDoux, 1994)
    - first released on "Wrangler Cowboy Christmas, Volume 2," part of a promotional series released, at first, on cassette only...
  5. I Heard Bells On Christmas Day (Suzy Bogguss, 1992)
    - originally released as a Liberty promotional single, but this was the first commercial release
  6. What A Wonderful Beginning (Lisa Brokop)
  7. Mary Did You Know (Billy Dean)
  8. The Wonder (Tanya Tucker)
  9. 'Twas The Night Before Christmas (Chris LeDoux, 1994)
    - there's a darn good chance that Ledoux recorded this at the same time as the above, and later online references (like this video) give a copyright of 1994; but, the CD liner notes don't specify, and I can't find any more evidence to corroborate; apropos of not much, both songs appear on an undated Capitol Jukebox 7-inch that Discogs and 45cat say came out in 1996...
  10. Two-Step 'Round The Christmas Tree (Suzy Bogguss, 1992)
    - originally released as a Liberty promotional single; first (sort of) commercial release on "Wrangler Cowboy Christmas, Volume 2" (1994)

Christmas From The Blue Note (2011)
- from Half Note Records, the label founded by the legendary Greenwich Village jazz club; The first seven tracks, arranged and conducted by Rich Shemaria, showcase the NYU All-Star Big Band with guest appearances by Little Jimmy Scott, Lenny Pickett, and more. Then, Jean-Michel Pilc lays down a stunning solo piano medley and McCoy Tyner, Bela Fleck, and Combo Nuvo round out the disc.

  1. Joy To The World (NYU All-Star Big Band featuring Jon Batiste)
  2. Deck The Hall (NYU All-Star Big Band featuring Kate Davis & George Garzone)
  3. Silent Night (NYU All-Star Big Band featuring Jimmy Scott, Ray Angry & Dave Schroeder)
  4. Greensleeves (NYU All-Star Big Band featuring Stefon Harris)
  5. O Holy Night (NYU All-Star Big Band featuring Maya Azucena & Lenny Pickett)
  6. The First Noel (NYU All-Star Big Band featuring Kate Davis & Dave Schroeder)
  7. We Three Kings (NYU All-Star Big Band featuring Francisco Mela & Jonathan Kantor)
  8. O Christmas Tree/ Carol Of The Bells/Jingle Bells (Jean-Michel Pilc)
  9. My Favorite Things (McCoy Tyner and Bela Fleck)
  10. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Combo Nuvo)

A Christmas Gift for You (2012) B008ECP5DS
- download-only compilation from 70's UK pop label State Records; the label existed from roughly 1975 to 1983, and in 2012 they released much of their catalog for download; for the highlights, see The State Records Story: Hits of the 70's (2012), though it rather conspicuously omits songs by the Rubettes (see below)
- most were released a singles (as noted below), though the album contains mostly just the b-sides
- incredibly mixed bag, including credible disco (Orchestral Fever), a bunch of bizarre novelties, a fair amount of maudlin pop, and even a new wave song (Boizée) in the style of Madness (or, at least, Jona Lewie...)
- "Christmas Time Is Here Again" (aka "Christmas Time"), which appears twice on this album and several more times in the State catalog, was written by State Records founders Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington and had been previously recorded by the Flirtations as the b-side of "Nothing But A Heartache" (1968), which the duo also wrote
- they got their start fronting the Pete Best Combo (no, really) in their hometown of Liverpool, and continued to write together as Bickerton became a successful producer at Deram Records, working with Giles, Giles & Fripp (a precursor of King Crimson), Petula Clark, and Tom Jones.
- much later, they came up with the song "Sugar Baby Love" and pitched it to Showaddywaddy, a sort-of English version of Sha Na Na, who turned it down; subsequently, Bickerton and Waddington offered the song to the session musicians who had recorded the demo, providing they form a group. "Sugar Baby Love" became a #1 UK hit for the newly-christened Rubettes on Polydor in 1974; shortly thereafter, Bickerton and Waddington founded State Records
- they signed the Rubettes, who scored several more hits, and had further UK successes with the Delegation, Mac & Katie Kissoon, Rokotto, and others, though the hits tapered off as the 70's came to a close
- one final note: The Delegation, who are the only State group to achieve much success in the United States, recorded "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" at some point (it appears on the grey-market release "Underground Oldies Christmas Album," 2001), but I can't say exactly when...

  1. Xmas Stars And More (Orchestral Fever, 1981)
    - original label spells it "Xmas" but reissue spells it "Christmas"
    - as you might guess, it's a "Stars On 45" rip-off
    - b/w "Good King Wenceslas" which is the same recording that backed "Live At The Blue Boar" (Laurie Lingo, 1976)
  2. Christmas Time Is Here Again (Prefect, circa 1976)
    - teen pop girl group, appears to have released but one single for the label in 1976 ("Walking in the Park Together")
    - perhaps this is an unreleased track or an LP track?
  3. (Everybody Needs) A Christmas Tree (Roy Hudd & The Children from the Cast of Oliver, 1978)
    - b/w "The First Time, The Last Time"
  4. Good King Wenceslas (Orchestral Fever, 1976)
    - b-side of "Xmas Stars And More" (1981), but it is, in fact, the same recording that backed "Live At The Blue Boar" credited to Laurie Lingo (1976)
    - it's probably safe to assume that Orchestral Fever is just Bickerton, Waddington, and/or some studio musicians
  5. Live At The Blue Boar (Laurie Lingo And The Dipsticks, 1976)
    - an alias for BBC Radio 1 disc jockeys Dave Lee Travis and Paul Burnett, who scored a #4 UK hit with "Convoy GB" earlier in the year
    - b/w "Good King Wenceslas" (see Orchestral Fever)
  6. Mr. Christmas (Elaine Holloway, 1981)
    - b/w "Christmas Time Is Here Again"
  7. Santa's Little Helper (Bob Pryde, 1978)
    - same song recorded by the Pipsqueeks (1966), and it's the same sort of Chipmunks imitation
    - b/w "Somebody's Nicked My Gnome"
  8. A Christmas Tale (Billy Scott, 1976)
    - talk about an anachronism... close your eyes and you'd swear you were hearing Harry Harrison
    - b/w "Christmas Time Is Here Again"
  9. Winter Is (Boizée, 1982)
    - reissue lists it as "Christmas Is," which is quite inaccurate...
    - b/w instrumental version
    - other than the members of the band - Peter Boita and Colin Rozee (get it?) - I couldn't found out much else about this band, but State included a couple of other tracks, "You Made A Monkey Outta Me" and "Monkey Dub," on some compilations they released at the same time - but I can't find any evidence that they released it as a single... Boita did go on to drum (or program drums) on several other records including Helen Shapiro's "Straighten Up And Fly Right," Annie Haslam's "Woman Transcending," and a remix of Amii Stewart's "Knock On Wood"
  10. Christmas Time (Katie Kissoon, circa 1977)
    - as part of a duo with her brother, Mac, she recorded several hits for several labels including "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" (1971) and "Sugar Candy Kisses (1975)
    - "Chirpy" was their only American hit, where it was a bigger hit (#20) than in England (#41) because the BBC threw its weight behind a competing version by the Scottish group Middle Of The Road, which subsequently topped the British charts
    - the duo charted three UK hits for State in 1975-1976, but Katie recorded only one solo single ("If Not For Your Love") for the label in 1977, so it's a fair assumption that her Christmas song dates from about that period; however, I could find no evidence it was ever even released at the time...
    - after her star faded, Katie Kissoon has worked regularly as a back-up singer, including stints with Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Roger Waters, and Robbie Williams

A Christmas Gift For You From Elefant Records (2012)
- compilation of twee pop from noted Spanish indie label includes muscular track from 80's English modern rockers the Primitives
- limited edition of 1000 copies white vinyl
- in U.S. sold only as a download exclusively through iTunes

  1. Why Should Christmas Be So Hard? (Attic Lights)
  2. Holding Hands Around The World (Guille Milkyway & The Jelly Jamm Sound Orchestra)
  3. Christmas Lights (The Magic Theatre)
  4. La Luz Del Mundo (Single)
  5. El Viaje Mágico De Santa Claus (Modular)
  6. X-mas Song (Edine Avec Lisle Mitnik Et Son Orchestre)
  7. I Just Wanna Hold Your Hand (On Christmas Day) (The Yearning)
  8. Let Me Be The Fairy On Your Christmas Tree Tonight (The School)
  9. Los Anillos De Alcyone (21-12-2012) (La Casa Azul)
  10. You Trashed My Christmas (The Primitives)
  11. Te Espero En Navidad (Axolotes Mexicanos)
  12. Bells To Ring And Jingle (YouDoMeToo)
  13. Donde Todo Sigue Igual (Band À Part)
  14. You're Coming Home Tonight (The School)
  15. Let's Make Christmas Love (BMX Bandits)
  16. Su Šventom Kaledom (Fitness Forever)

A Christmas Gift For You From Moshi Moshi (2010)
- as of 2016, it had disappeared from Amazon (B004FXAEHW), though it seems to be available elsewhere, including iTunes and the label itself...
- generally too twee for my taste, but after the second track (a rather unusual, though engaging, take on the Waitresses' classic) showed up of Demon's Alternative Christmas, I took another look and was rather impressed by the opening track, a barnburner of a cover that stands head-and-shoulders above the rest of the EP...

  1. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (Slow Club)
  2. Christmas Wrapping (Summer Camp)
  3. Winter Wonderland (James Yuill)
  4. Just Like Christmas Ingo (Star Cruiser)
  5. White Christmas (Idiot Glee)
  6. Will You Still Be In Love With Me Next Year? (Hot Club De Paris)
  7. We Dress Up Like Snowmen (The Wave Pictures)

Christmas Gift For You From Norton Records Vol. 1 (2019) B082DSCXTK
- two-volume digital series that expands upon and replaces the label's 2016 compilation, "Norton Records Presents The Wild Sounds Of Christmas" (B01N9F6WUG, now deleted, though the streaming services still have it)
- that earlier volume was mastered from vinyl, and these appear to be the same transfers, though cleaned up a wee bit...
- the new releases comprise a near complete collection of Norton's long series of 7-inch vinyl Christmas singles, presented roughly in the order they were released, with the a-sides on the first volume and b-sides on the second
- it doesn't include their Sonics reissue (which they licensed from Etiquette), and it understandably (though regretably) omits the non-Christmas sides: the 5.6.7.8's "Harlem Shuffle," the Flat Duo Jets' "Caravan," the Kaisers' "Tipsy," and Luis & The Wildfires' "I Know Your Kind," Nathaniel Mayers' "Ride In My 225," the New Surfsiders' "'Til I Die," and the Reigning Sound's "That's All I Want"
- and, yes, the Qualities' "Happy New Year to You!" appears on both volumes...

  1. Santa's Gonna Shut 'Em Down (The Untamed Youth)
  2. Santa Claus Boogie (Hasil Adkins)
  3. I'll Have a Merry Christmas Without You (Flat Duo Jets)
  4. Merry Christmas Loopy Lu (The Kaisers)
  5. Silent Night Rumble (Jackie And The Cedrics)
  6. Come on Santa (The Hentchmen)
  7. Poor Mr. Santa (Andre Williams Is N-N-Naughty!) (Andre Williams)
  8. Santa Claus Ain't Comin' This Year (The Swingin' Neckbreakers)
  9. Rudolph's Ruin (The Wildebeests)
  10. Rock and Roll Santa (The 5.6.7.8's)
  11. If Christmas Can't Bring You Home (Reigning Sound)
  12. Christmas in Baghdad (Black Lips)
  13. Little Saint Nick (The New Surfsiders)
  14. (Christmas at) Montségur (Knights of the New Crusade)
  15. It's Christmas Time (The Qualities)
  16. Who Likes Christmas Anyway? (Luis & The Wildfires)
  17. Stuffin' Her Stockin' (Bloodshot Bill)
  18. Happy New Year to You! (The Qualities)
  19. Norton Christmas Message (Miriam)

Christmas Gift For You From Norton Records Vol. 2 (2019) B082DS9FMV
- this volume includes all four sides from the label's 4-track, 7-inch EP "Christmas Party" (tracks 8-11)

  1. Santa's Midnight Run (The Untamed Youth)
  2. Blue Christmas (Hasil Adkins)
  3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jackie And The Cedrics)
  4. Merry Christmas Baby (The Hentchmen)
  5. Poor Mr. Santa (Andre Williams Is N-N-Nice!) (Andre Williams)
  6. Under the Christmas Tree (The Swingin' Neckbreakers)
  7. Plum Duff (The Wildebeests)
  8. Rock & Roll Santa (Little Joey Farr)
  9. Christmas Party (Brendan Hanlon & The Bat Men)
  10. Santa Claus (Toronados)
  11. Cool Yule (Donny Burns)
  12. Jingle Bell Rock (Reigning Sound)
  13. Mr. Santa Claus (Bring Me My Baby) (Nathaniel Mayer)
  14. Plump Righteous (The King Khan & BBQ Show)
  15. Three Magi of Damascus (Knights of the New Crusade)
  16. Happy New Year to You! (The Qualities)
  17. Naughty or Nice (Bloodshot Bill)
  18. New Years Message From Norton Records (Miriam)

- for reasons never obvious, only the first volume was sold in iTunes, it was dated 1989, and it was missing the last two tracks...
- however, I'd largely failed to notice that inbetween "The Wild Sounds" (2016) and the "Christmas Gift For You" series (2019), Norton had reissued most (but not all) of their Christmas singles individually; they did this steadily throughout the interim - not just during the holidays seasons - but this no doubt culminated in the "Christmas Gift" reissues in 2019; all those singles, I think, are available in iTunes and Amazon and, I suspect, most streaming services...
- similar to how the audio was taken from non-too-pristine vinyl copies (not the master tapes), the artwork was taken from wrinkled paper sleeves (not digital files or original art)...
- whether Norton chose to do it this way out of necessity or stubborn, Luddite primitivism is a matter of debate; it's conceivable that their masters and other archives were lost in Hurricane Sandy, which all but destroyed the label in 2012; no matter, it is what it is and Norton has used the reissues' scruffy sourcing origin as a selling point...
- it's worth noting that as of 2019, the series - which kicked off in 1989 with the Untamed Youth's "Santa's Gonna Shut 'Em Down" - appears to have concluded with Bloodhot Bill's "Stuffin' Her Stockin'" in 2014; the label did, in fact, rebound after the storm, but cofounder Billy Miller died in 2016, and his partner in business and life, Miriam Linna, seems focused more on reissues, mechandising, and retail...

  1. Hasil Adkins Santa Claus Boogie b/w Blue Christmas (Norton 022, 1993) B07B5ZPNJJ
  2. Black Lips Christmas In Baghdad b/w Plump Righteous (by The King Khan & BBQ Show) (Norton 138, 2007) B07FDR6F51
  3. Bloodshot Bill Stuffin' Her Stockin' b/w Naughty Or Nice (Norton 186, 2014) B07DDHQDFJ
  4. 5.6.7.8's Rock and Roll Santa b/w Harlem Shuffle (Norton 120, 2003) B07D73K2P8
  5. Flat Duo Jets I'll Have A Merry Christmas Without You b/w Caravan (Norton 031, 1994) B07DDH3V15
  6. Hentchmen Come On Santa b/w Merry Christmas Baby (Norton 068, 1997) B07D5PVQSZ
  7. Jackie And The Cedrics Silent Night Rumble / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Norton 054, 1996) B07D51PDVL
  8. Kaisers Merry Christmas Loopy Lu b/w Tipsy (Norton 053, 1996) NOT REISSUED
  9. Knights Of The New Crusade (Christmas At) Montségur b/w Three Magi Of Damascus (Norton 138, 2011) NOT REISSUED
  10. Luis & The Wildfires Who Likes Christmas Anyway? b/w I Know Your Kind (Norton 173, 2011) B07DNHMMH1
  11. Nathaniel Mayer Ride In My 225 b/w Mr. Santa Claus (live) (Norton 126, 2003) NOT REISSUED
  12. New Surfsiders Little Saint Nick b/w 'Til I Die (Norton 1404, 2012) B07DD2RS2X
  13. The Qualities It's Christmas Time b/w Happy New Year To You! (Norton 169, 2011, recorded 1955) B07QZCCX
  14. Reigning Sound If Christmas Can't Bring You Home b/w That's All I Want and Jingle Bell Rock (Norton 121, 2004) B07D9X4CKH
  15. Sonics Don't Believe in Christmas b/w Santa Claus (Norton 066, 1997, recorded 1965) NOT REISSUED
  16. Swingin' Neckbreakers Santa Claus Ain't Comin' This Year b/w Under The Christmas Tree (Norton 086, 1999) B07D5NMFKV
  17. Untamed Youth Santa's Gonna Shut 'Em Down b/w Santa's Midnight Run (Norton 004, 1989) B06ZZQ9CSD
  18. Wildebeests Rudolph's Ruin b/w Plum-Duff (Norton 098, 2000) B07D4CSHNM
  19. Andre Williams Poor Mister Santa (naughty version) b/w Poor Mister Santa (nice version) (Norton 069, 1997) B07D583WP5
  20. various artists Christmas Party (EP) (Norton 111, 2002) B07D99QV5M
    1. Donny Burns, Cool Yule (1964)
    2. Little Joey Farr, Rock & Roll Santa (1961)
    3. Hanlon, Brendan & The Bat Men, Christmas Party (1964)
    4. Toronados, Santa Claus (1964)

Christmas Gift For You From Philles Records (1963)
- produced by wunderkind Phil Spector in glorious mono; widely considered the greatest rock Christmas album of all time; reissued many times, including as Phil Spector's Christmas Album
- original CD reissue on the "Phil Spector International" label through Rhino Records (1989); original cover and title slightly retooled for reissue
- digitally remastered and reissued on CD through Abkco Records as "Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector" (1989)
- also included in the historic Back To Mono boxed set (Abkco, 1991)
- remastered and reissued again by Sony's Legacy division in 2009 and included on their 7-CD boxed set Phil Spector Presents The Philles Album Collection (B005BSCQPI, 2009)
- imported verson issued in 2012 with bonus disc of Spector's earth-shattering early 60's "Wall of Sound" hits
- in 2023, a picture disc was issued (B0CLQW4SFW)

  1. White Christmas (Darlene Love)
  2. Frosty The Snowman (The Ronettes)
  3. The Bells Of St. Mary (Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans)
  4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (The Crystals)
  5. Sleigh Ride (The Ronettes)
  6. Marshmallow World (Darlene Love)
  7. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (The Ronettes)
  8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (The Crystals)
  9. Winter Wonderland (Darlene Love)
  10. Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers The (Crystals)
  11. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (Darlene Love)
  12. Here Comes Santa Claus (Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans)
  13. Silent Night (Phil Spector & artists)

Christmas Gift From Fortuna Pop (2000)

  1. Glitterball (Airport Girl)
  2. Snow (Saloon)
  3. Winter Hits (The Action Time)
  4. Silver Bells (The Pines)
  5. The Snow Doesn't Fall (The Aislers Set)
  6. Asleep On The Snow (Comet Gain)
  7. Happy New Year (The Chemistry Experiment)
  8. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (The Butterflies of Love)

Christmas Gift From Fortuna Pop, Vol. 2 (2002)
- above two alternative pop from UK indie label
- two distinct track listings for the second volume are floating around, and I don't think I own this...

  1. Boxing Day Blues (Discordia)
  2. Boxing Day (The Wimp)
  3. Tender Trap (Frankincense & Myrrh)
  4. It's The Thought That Counts (Lucksmiths)
  5. (Drive A) Snowplough Through Your Heart (Homescience)
  6. Cold Turkey (The Loves)
  7. Lonely This Christmas (Mogul)
  8. Little Donkey (Bearsuit)
  9. A Little Splash of Lime (Sportique)
  10. Silent Night (The Weapon of Love) (Mark 700)
    - or -
  11. Little Donkey (Bearsuit)
  12. Bible Says (Tender Trap)
  13. It's the Thought That Counts (Lucksmiths)
  14. Cold Turkey (The Loves)
  15. Boxing Day Blues (Discordia)
  16. Boxing Day (Wimp)
  17. Lonely This Christmas (Mogul)
  18. Silent Night (The Weapon of Love) (Mark 700)

A Christmas Gift Of Love (Light Records, 1994)
- one-off 2-CD set (in two separate jewel cases) that takes all but one of it's tracks from the "Christmas Album" series (1990-1992) and it's erstwhile sequel, "Share The Wonder" (1993)
- the lone new track is the Marilyn McCoo song, "Dear Santa Please"
- one of the many Children's Miracle Network series (see "The Stars Come Out For Christmas" for details)
- I could not find a decent entry in Amazon - just ones so crappy they weren't really useful (B0099JH3R6, B00FEMIDCG)

  1. Joy To The World (John Schneider, 1991)
  2. Everyday Should be Christmas (Marilyn McCoo, 1990)
  3. Away In A Manger (Reba McEntire, 1985)
  4. We Three Kings (Spınal Tap, 1993)
  5. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem (Micky Dolenz, 1992)
  6. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Belinda Carlisle, 1990)
  7. Oh Holy Night (Dionne Warwick, 1991)
  8. The Christmas Medley (Roger Williams, 1990)
    - introduction by Scott Baio
  9. Oh Come All Ye Faithful (Stryper, 1991)
  10. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Tony Orlando, 1991)
  11. Old Fashioned Christmas (Pat Boone, 1991)
  12. Jingle Bell Rock ( Johnny Tillotson, Freddy Cannon, and Brian Hyland, 1990)
  13. Special Christmas Collection (The Sounds of Sunshine Chorus of Sweet Adeline International, 1993)
  14. Jingle Bells (The Stars of "Santa Barbara" - Bridgette Wilson, Sydney Penny, Nina Arveson, Eric Close, and Michael Brainard, 1992)
  15. Come on a Sleigh Ride with Me (Johnny Tillotson, Freddy Cannon, and Brian Hyland, 1992)
  16. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (America, 1990)
  17. Auld Lang Syne (Ann Wilson, 1992)
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  18. Dear Santa Please (Marilyn McCoo, 1994)
  19. Winter Wonderland (Lou Rawls, 1991)
  20. A Gift of Hope (Mary Hart, 1992)
  21. Away In A Manger (Henry Mancini, 1991)
  22. Silent Night (Melissa Manchester, 1990)
  23. The Gift of Life (Debby Boone, 1992)
  24. Oh Come All Ye Faithful (Merry Clayton, 1992)
  25. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Billy Davis, Jr., 1992)
  26. ' Twas the Night Before Christmas (Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Kurt Rambis, Byron Scott, Jamaal Wilkes, Larry Drew & Chick Hearn, 1992)
  27. Away In A Manger (Billy Davis, Jr. with Marilyn McCoo, Freda Payne, Daryl Coley & The Waters, 1990)
  28. Silver Bells (Bobby Vinton, 1990)
  29. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Nancy Sinatra, 1991)
  30. Deck The Halls (Neil Sedaka, 1993)
  31. Angels We Have Heard On High (Dick Clark & Merry Clayton, 1990)
  32. The First Noel (Bill Medley, 1991)

Christmas Gift 'Rap (Motown, 1970)
- repackaging of 1968 LP "Merry Christmas From Motown"; in fact, the record label still has that title...
- see "Merry Christmas" for track listing

The Christmas Gig (Target exclusive, 2010) *** NOT LISTED ON WEBSITE ***
- offered as a free download through Target's website...
- the artwork is just 300 pixels square, but that's a big as it gets...
- I haven't confirmed yet, but I think all of these songs were recorded specifically for the collection
- a number of tracks were used in the store's holiday advertising, and shoppers could also send digital Christmas cards featuring the tracks
- initally, I either missed this or ignored it, seeing as it was a little outside my usual baliwick, but I later figured out that several of the tracks would have been nice additions to the collection - especially those by Guster, Blackalicious, Best Coast, Little Jackie, and Coconut Records (aka Jason Schwartzman, actor an one-time member of Phantom Planet)
- by that time, it had almost disappeared from the face of the earth, but I managed to download a copy off some website; I was disappointed that the tracks turned out to be a mere 128 kbps, but I later learned that was how Target originally offered them...
- though Target referred to it as a "downloadable CD," I've found no evidence actual CD's were made or sold...
- interestingly, clear vinyl LP copies minus three tracks (*) were also manufactured, as well as a pair of 7-inches - which I'm pretty sure were just used for promotion and not actually sold by Target...
- the notes about the tracks and artists are taken from Target's press release:

  1. Tiny Tree Christmas (Guster)
    - Just because home for the holidays happens to be a one-bedroom apartment, doesn't mean you can't celebrate big. This song, written and performed by pop mainstay Guster, will make you realize that sometimes the true spirit of Christmas can be best measured in inches, rather than feet.
    - Pop quiz, no cheating: name a band that, fifteen years on, is operating at the absolute peak of its creative powers, making the most inspired, timeless music and playing to the largest audiences of its career? The answers don't come easily, but we have one: Guster.
  2. Toy Jackpot (Blackalicious) *
    - Some music takes you back, like way back when footie pajamas were the sleepwear of choice and eating candy canes for breakfast seemed like a good idea. Blackalicious delivers this song from the point of view of a child on Christmas morning, channeling the excitement one could only feel during a total, paper-tearing toyfest.
    - Cut through the floss and glitz. On the other side of the hype machine are artists that create because they need to, artists that we listen to because they demand our attention. In a hip-hop career that has stretched past a decade, Blackalicious has earned respect the old-fashioned way--rising through honesty, commitment, and artistry.
  3. Snow Is Falling (Darker My Love)
    - In the annual race to see who can elicit the most oohs and aahs from passersby, holiday displays may soon require enough wattage to warrant their very own powergrid. Yet, as Los Angeles indie rockers Darker My Love see things, the most simply celebrated Christmas can very well outshine them all.
    - Los Angeles-based, five-member band Darker My Love achieves artistic nirvana through their integration of mind-bending, neo-psychedelic grooves with hazily anthemic hooks.
  4. Perfect Gift (Natalie Hemby)
    - What was the most perfect gift you every received? A princess castle? The latest gaming system? A holiday sweater? (Okay, bad example). Regardless, as Nashville-based singer Natalie Hemby writes in this beautifully performed song, perhaps the most perfect gift of all is staring right back at you.
    - Raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Natalie signed her first publishing deal at the age of 19 and began writing with the likes of Jay Joyce and Artists such as Rachael Lampa and the Wilkinsons. Natalie's own "Sweet Girl" was featured on the WB Network's television show "Felicity."
  5. 10,000 Watts (Crystal Antlers)
    - What better way to blast your holiday spirit than with the sheer wattage of lights that leave your neighbors in awe. Critically acclaimed rock outfit Crystal Antlers puts the fist pump back in Christmas with a tune that celebrates the razzle dazzle of the season.
    - Crystal Antlers are a group of high school friends, who double as fellow chimney sweeps, from Long Beach, CA.
  6. You'll Never Find My Christmas (Bishop Allen)
    - It happens every Christmas: You bought some fabulous gifts for your loved one and the search is on for the perfect hiding place. After all, it's all about the surprise. This playful pop duet comes from the brainy, Harvard-educated minds of Bishop Allen, who remind us that great gifts come to those who wait (and don't peek!).
    - Bishop Allen is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York. The band's core members are Justin Rice and Christian Rudder. Bishop Allen has developed an artistry and sound that are unmistakably their own. One thing that distinguishes Bishop Allen's music is the quality of the writing. Rice's literate lyrics, which the Los Angeles Times has praised for their "poetic insight," have a universality that has made them resonant to listeners of all ages.
  7. Get Down for the Holidays (Jenny O.)
    - Holidays are a time of togetherness, reflection and, of course, hitting as many parties as your schedule allows. We're talking work parties. Neighborhood parties. Old friends and new. Are you ready to let loose with a few new merry moves? This track by Jenny O is good place to start.
    - Jenny O. spent time studying classical strings and jazz theory before settling back into her rock and pop roots. Now living in Los Angeles, Jenny writes, records, and performs original material reminiscent of those classic early influences.
  8. Mrs. Claus Ain't Got Nothin' On Me (Little Jackie)
    - All due respect to Mrs. Claus–life in the North Pole can be a handful, what with all the elves and keeping Santa fed. But rising R&B duo Little Jackie thinks they can handle the job. And they'll put a little more groove in your holiday moves.
    - Blend the old-school r&b sound with a quirky hybrid of hip-hop and pop and you get Little Jackie, the creation of genre-defying singer-songwriter Imani Coppola and programmer Adam Pallin. With a nod to the soulful Motown rhythms of the past and a sneer to many of the social and cultural issues that consume the public today.
  9. Electronic Santa (Blazer Force)
    - He comes down your chimney, just like Santa. He brings you gifts, just like Santa. He's a robot. And that's pretty much the main difference. Electronic Santa is an electronica dance track that not only gets the party started, but also tells the story of Christmas's newest hero.
    - Blazer Force hails from the eastern suburbs of Los Angeles. Over the past five years, the trio have become stalwarts of the Pasadena club scene gaining widespread fame with their Turkey Shuffle, a high energy dance that swept the club world over the 2009 holiday season. Their music is strictly based on national holidays, and they've created dance floor anthems for Christmas Day, Thanksgiving and others. This year, their ode to the season is Electronic Santa, the dance floor anthem that answers a question the world never asked (but maybe should): what if Santa were a robot?
  10. Got Something for You (Best Coast & Wavves)
    - With the holidays comes great warmth of spirit. Especially when it comes from coastal California. Best Coast and Wavves are two fresh indie-pop bands from the sunshine state, who bring timeless sunshiny melodies in this ode to all things Christmas. Tap your toes and dream of surfing in the snow.
    - The Best Coast's straightforward but relatable perspective is showcased in a sound that blends 1950s girl group sincerity, 1960s California pop optimism and 1990s grunge doom. It's totally dreamy. * WAVVES
    - Nathan Williams started Wavves by recording songs behind his parents' San Diego home on his laptop. Wavves has quickly become a sensation in the world of indie music and shows no signs of slowing down.
  11. It's Christmas (Coconut Records)
    - Imagine what it would be like if it was Christmas every day. While we admit that the first word that comes to mind may very well be "awesome!" You have to wonder, would it feel as special? Coconut Records, a solo project by Jason Schwartzman, touches on how the wait makes it all the more wonderful.
    - Jason Schwartzman started Coconut Records the same year (2007) that he starred in the Wes Anderson film The Darjeeling Limited. Coconut Records is Schwartzman's solo moniker.
  12. Party Hard (Little Isidore)
    - We left no musical stone unturned while making The Christmas Gig, and with Little Isidore we pay homage to all the great crooners of a bygone era, a time when Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra were king. This song will transport you back to the days of placing blue tinsel on your silver Christmas tree.
    - Little Isidore, America's beloved entertainer and favorite dollbaby, rock 'n' roll singer and songwriter – is one of the very few contemporary artists plying his art in the beautiful idiom of vintage rhythm and blues. His songs have become classics among audiences, deejays and program directors across the country and around the world.
  13. Super Mama (The Pinker Tones) *
    - You think Santa is busy? Try being Mom, considering all the decorating, shopping and hosting she takes on—all without the help of highly-trained elves. This Barcelona-based group pays tribute to all the holiday hats worn by Mom. Because when it comes to her plate, there's a lot more on it than just milk and cookies.
    - Mister Furia and Professor Manso got together to produce a score for a TV series. The score was a success and from there the Pinker Tones were founded. They begin to compose and produce like crazy in what has now become their new home: Pinkerland. In this tiny rooftop studio in the centre of Barcelona, they put together their first album. The Pinker Tones don't rest for a minute and produce for Spanish and international bands, film soundtracks and experiment with remixes. Professor Manso and Mister Furia have also developed a live format, with the invaluable help of DJ Niño, in which they combine the intensity of a rock band and the excitement of a DJ set.
  14. Un Regalo Para Mi (Ceci Bastida) *
    - Have you ever gone on a full-blown Santa stakeout? Did the longest hour of your life involve waiting for your parent's to get up Christmas morning? Then, you can relate to this Tijuana singer-songwriter, as she channels the joy of being a kid on the Holidays. Go ahead and give it a listen (this time, it's okay to peek).
    - Latina Magazine raves, "The best Latin music you haven't heard… ethereal and gripping." Ceci Bastida was born and raised in Tijuana, Mexico and became one of the first women to rise in the ranks of Latin rock. She cemented her reputation as an in-demand club favorite, and her live shows have won critical praise and packed houses, from L.A. to Mexico City to New York City.

Christmas Gone Wrong (1998)
- see "A Punk & Ska Christmas Gone Wrong" (1997)

Christmas Grass (2002)
- Koch Records presents 'A Celebration Of Christmas, Bluegrass Style'
- all volumes present a backing band with a rotating cast of guests (mainly vocalists)
- this volume, however, has vocals only on the last track, sung by the Larkins; the rest is instrumental including turns by Alison Krauss and Ricky Skaggs (fiddle) and Rhonda Vincent (mandolin),
- band includes Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Darrin Vincent (bass), Cody Kilby (guitar), Ronnie McCoury (mandolin), Rob Ickes (dobro), Scott Vestal (banjo), and Joe Caverlee (fiddle and mandolin)

  1. Christmas Time's A-Coming (Ricky & Molly Skaggs)
  2. What Child Is This? (Alison Krauss)
  3. Silver Bells
  4. Silent Night
  5. Winter Wonderland
  6. O Christmas Tree
  7. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
  8. Away In A Manger
  9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Duncan (Rhonda Vincent)
  10. Carol of the Bells
  11. Sleigh Ride
  12. Deck the Halls
  13. Joy To The World
  14. Jingle Bells
  15. O Holy Night (The Larkins)

Christmas Grass, Vol. 2 (2004)
- band includes Charlie Cushman (banjo), Bryan Sutton (guitar), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Adam Steffey (mandolin), Darrin Vincent (bass), and Randy Kohrs (dobro)
- MP3 edition has different cover

  1. Christms Time's A Comin' (Dolly Parton)
  2. Merry Christmas Ho Ho Ho (Ronnie Bowman)
  3. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen)
  4. Tennessee Christmas (Rhonda Vincent)
  5. O Christmas Candle (Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver)
  6. Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem (Jamie Dailey)
  7. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
  8. Christmas Is Near (Russel Moore)
  9. Christmas In Dixie (The Larkins)
  10. Silent Night (Bobby Osborne)
  11. Luke 2 (Charlie Daniels)
  12. Mary, Did You Know (Sonny Issacs)
  13. We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Christmas Grass, Vol. 3 (2007)
- featuring bluegrass group 3 Fox Drive with special guests, as noted

  1. New Star Shining (Sonya Isaacs)
  2. The Christmas Song
  3. Please Come Home For Christmas (John Cowan, formerly of New Grass Revival)
  4. O Holy Night
  5. One Bright Star (Sarah Jarosz)
  6. White Christmas (John Cowan)
  7. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
  8. I'll Be Home For Christmas
  9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Russell Moore of IIIrd Tyme Out)
  10. Watching Over The Soldiers At Christmas (Charlie Daniels)

Christmas Grass: The Collection (2013)
- selections from Koch Records series 2002-2007

  1. Christmas Time's a Comin' (Dolly Parton)
  2. What Child Is This? (Alison Krauss, Cody Kilby, Darrin Vincent, Rob Ickes, Ronnie McCoury)
  3. Beautiful Star of Bethlehem (Darrin Vincent, Jamie Dailey)
  4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Danny Parks, Matt McGee, Rhonda Vincent, Scott Vestal, Stuart Duncan)
  5. Mary, Did You Know? (Sonya Isaacs)
  6. Joy To The World (Cody McCoury, Darrin Vincent, Rob Ickes, Scott Vestal, Stuart Duncan)
  7. Deck the Halls (Cody Kilby, Matt McGee, Ronnie McCoury, Scott Vestal, Stuart Duncan)
  8. Please Come Home for Christmas (John Cowan)
  9. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Bryan Sutton)
  10. Tennessee Christmas (Rhonda Vincent)
  11. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Bryan Sutton)
  12. I'll Be Home for Christmas (3 Fox Drive)
  13. Oh Christmas Candle (Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver)
  14. Carol of the Bells (Cody Kilby, Darrin Vincent, Joe Caverlee)
  15. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Cody Kilby, Darrin Vincent, Ronnie McCoury, Stuart Duncan)
  16. One Bright Star (Sarah Jarosz)
  17. Winter Wonderland (Danny Parks, Darrin Vincent, Rob Ickes, Ronnie McCoury, Scott Vestal, Stuart Duncan)
  18. Silent Night (Danny Parks, Darrin Vincent, Joe Caverlee, Rob Ickes, Ronnie McCoury)
  19. The Christmas Song (3 Fox Drive)
  20. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Larry Sparks)
  21. Jingle Bells (Cody Kilby, Darrin Vincent, Rob Ickes, Ronnie McCoury, Scott Vestal)
  22. O Christmas Tree (Cody Kilby, Darrin Vincent, Rob Ickes, Ronnie McCoury, Stuart Duncan)
  23. Merry Christmas Ho, Ho, Ho (Darrin Vincent, Ronnie Bowman, Sharon White Skaggs)
  24. Away In A Manger (Cody Kilby, Darrin Vincent, Rob Ickes, Ronnie McCoury, Stuart Duncan)
  25. Christmas Is Near (Russell Moore)
  26. Silver Bells (Danny Parks, Joe Caverlee, Matt McGee, Rob Ickes, Ronnie McCoury, Scott Vestal)
  27. Christmas in Dixie (The Larkins)
  28. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Bryan Sutton)

Christmas Greetings From Nashville (Columbia, 1984)
- vinyl LP of country from Columbia Records, 1940's through 1980's

  1. Winter Wonderland (Willie Nelson)
  2. Jingle Bells (George Jones)
  3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Merle Haggard)
  4. White Christmas (Mickey Gilley)
  5. Don't Wish Me Merry Christmas (Lynn Anderson)
  6. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)
  7. O Holy Night (Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, 1982)
  8. Silent Night (Tammy Wynette)
  9. Joy To The World (Johnny Cash)
  10. Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Marty Robbins)
  11. East Tennessee Christmas (Chet Atkins)

Christmas Greetings From Nashville (RCA, 1973)
- vinyl LP drawn from rich country heritage of RCA Victor

  1. Silent Night (Eddy Arnold)
  2. Christmas Time's A-Coming (Skeeter Davis)
  3. An Old Christmas Card (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  4. Frosty The Snowman (Porter Wagoner, 1962)
  5. Blue Christmas (The Browns)
  6. The Christmas Song (Danny Davis And The Nashville Brass)
  7. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Chet Atkins)
  8. You Are My Christmas, Carol (Dottie West)
  9. Jingle Bell Rock (Floyd Cramer)
  10. Little Stranger (Hank Snow)

Christmas Greetings From Studio One (Heartbeat, 2002)
- track listing closely resembles "Bling Bling Christmas" released by Studio One in Jamaica the same year
- companion volume to Reggae Christmas From Studio One (1992)
- unlike its predecessor, this album includes some newly recorded material; the liner notes specifically mention the Silvertones, Jennifer Lara, Jimmy Tucker, and J.D. Smoothe, and I think tracks by Kevin Mayne and the Brentford All Stars also qualify

  1. Bling Bling Christmas (Silvertones, 2002)
  2. Merry Christmas (Al & The Vibrators, 1968)
  3. Praise Jah, It's Christmas (Alton Ellis, 1993)
  4. Christmas Combination (Jennifer Lara & The Silvertones, 2002)
  5. Cradle In Bethlehem (Jimmy Tucker, 2002)
  6. The Christmas Song (J.D. Smoothe, 2002)
  7. Christmas Time (Horace Andy, circa 1972)
  8. Christmas Feeling Ska (Toots & The Maytals, 1964)
  9. Jingle Bells (Roy Richards, circa 1966)
  10. Christmas Sounds Medley (Brentford All Stars, 2002)
  11. Listen (Christ Was Born Today) (Kevin Mayne, 2002)
  12. Christmas Is Not Just a Holiday (Cables, 1968)
  13. White Christmas (Bob Marley & The Wailers, 1965)

Christmas Guitars (1989)
- instrumental collection on Green Linnet Records

  1. White Christmas (The Guitar Ensemble)
  2. Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella (Nancy Wilson)
  3. The Christmas Song (Larry Coryell)
  4. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Al Anderson)
  5. We Three Kings (Adrian Belew)
  6. Christmas Passacaglia (David Tannenbaum)
  7. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Taj Mahal)
  8. Christmas Medley (Yomo Toro)
  9. Joy To The World (Terre Roche)
  10. Winter Wonderland (Al Kooper)
  11. We Three Kings (Emily Remler)
  12. Taqasim for the Magi (Gerald Trimble)
  13. The Little Drummer Boy (Nina Gerber)
  14. Wind Through the Olive Trees (Terry Garthwaite)
  15. The Christmas Song (Michelle Shocked)
  16. I Saw Three Ships (John Renbourn)
  17. What Child Is This? (Larry Coryell)
  18. Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light (Scott Johnson)
  19. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (John Scofield)

Christmas Gumbo (2004)
- original Christmas songs performed New Orleans style

  1. On Santa's Way Home (Marc Broussard)
  2. Got To Get You Under My Tree (Sonny Landreth with The DixieCups)
  3. The Day It Snows On Christmas (Allen Toussaint)
  4. Stocking Full Of Love (Marva Wright)
  5. Papa St. Nick (Beausoleil)
  6. Shakana Santa Shake It (Bo Dollis & Wild Magnolias featuring Bonerama)
  7. Peace In The World (The Subdudes)
  8. No Better Time (Jeremy Davenport)
  9. Christmas Gumbo (Art Neville)
  10. Pimp My Sleigh (Houseman from Galactic)
  11. Christmas Without The Creole (Irma Thomas)
  12. Louisiana Santa (Wayne Toups)
  13. The Only Thing Missing (The Hackberry Ramblers)
  14. Christmas Prayer (Aaron Neville)
  15. Zat You Santa Claus? (Ingrid Lucia)

Christmas Harmony (Harmony, 1998)
- a completely forgotten contemporary gospel label presents largely forgotten artists - except for former Phil Spector diva Darlene Love
- produced by Michael J. Powell, who had a long track record as an R&B producer, having produced Anita Baker's "Rapture" (1986) and subsequent records for Regina Belle, Peabo Bryson, James Ingram, and Jody Watley, as well as divas Aretha Franklin, Nancy Wilson, and Gladys Knight

  1. Go Tell It on the Mountain (Alvin Slaughter)
  2. Jesus, What A Wonderful Child (Nancey Jackson)
  3. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Dawkins & Dawkins)
  4. A Child Was Born into My Life (Oleta Adams)
  5. History (Kenny Lattimore)
  6. Angels We Have Heard on High (Lionel Petersen)
  7. Mary, Did You Know? (Bam Crawford)
  8. Silent Night (Darlene Love)
  9. Joy to the World (I.D.O.L. King)
  10. A Christmas Message (Michael J. Powell)

Christmas Happening (Sony Special Products, 1994)
- about half of this 10-song budget compilation is drawn from Acoustic Christmas. Also contains the otherwise unavailable "New York City Christmas" by the Cover Girls.

  1. Silent Night (The Hooters)
  2. The Little Road to Bethlehem (Judy Collins)
  3. Pretty Paper (Roy Orbison, 1963)
  4. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Bruce Cockburn)
  5. Peace in Our Time (Eddie Money)
  6. Wear a Smile at Christmas (Paul Revere And The Raiders)
  7. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Shawn Colvin)
  8. Merry Christmas Darling (The Fabulous Thunderbirds)
  9. New York City Christmas (Cover Girls)
  10. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Willie Nile)

Christmas Hits (1995)
- 12-song budget compilation drawn from the rich vaults of Universal, including Decca, Motown, Chess. Rather predictable but very high in quality.

  1. Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry, 1958)
  2. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  3. A Holly Jolly (Christmas Burl Ives)
  4. Merry Christmas Baby (Chuck Berry)
  5. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  6. Winter Wonderland (Ramsey Lewis Trio)
  7. My Christmas Tree (Diana Ross)
  8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (The Temptations)
  9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jackson 5, 1970)
  10. Christmas Everyday (Smokey Robinson )
  11. Someday At Christmas (Stevie Wonder)
  12. Amen (The Impressions)

Christmas In Clovis: The Norman Petty Recording Studios (Nor-Va-Jak, 2017/2022)
- holiday music from the studio best known for recording Buddy Holly's early hits
- originally released on CD (or, likely CD-R) and sold exclusively through the Petty website, then widely released for streaming and download (B0BCX9SRGC) in 2022, which is when I first heard about it; I bought mine directly from the studio, meaning I got CD-quality WAV files, CD-sized cover art (back and front), and lovely 8-page PDF booklet including track annotation, as well as radio spots not part of the regular commercial offering; it took me a while to even confirm the CD release, but there's plenty of proof: the back cover in the PDF is dated 2017, it's listed in Discogs, and the webpage <title> tag still says it's a CD...
- weirdly, earlier in 2022 I had visited the studio, talking extensively with the curator and Petty's daughter...
- like I said, the booklet is lovely and has a fair amount of detail about the tracks, but it offers next to nothing about the artists themselves; several are of mostly local interest including Jimmy Self, Jack Huddle, and Hope Griffith; Guitars, Inc. are, indeed, local boys from New Mexico, but they recorded several hits at Petty's Studio under the name Fireballs ("Sugar Shack," 1963); it's worth noting that the String-A-Longs also recorded their big hit, "Wheels" (1961), at Petty's studio and, when they moved on, Petty kept the name (he owned it, apparently), and later he had the Fireballs record an album under that name, as well... Carolyn Hester was born in Waco but would go on to become a well-regarded folk singer in New York's famous Greenwich Village scene; she was married for a while to fellow folkie Richard Farina, and she was credited by Bob Dylan himself as being the person who was most instrumental in his signing to Columbia Records; Barry Allen, meanwhile, is Canadian, and I can't quite figure out how he came into contact with Petty, but he did; Petty got him signed to Capitol, and they worked together through 1969; outside of Canada, his career never really took off, but he stayed in the business, running up a recording studio in Edmonton for many years...
- having said all that, this music is mostly not up my alley and, to put it mildly, it sounds nothing like Buddy Holly - up to and including an entire high school choir album: "Songs Of Christmas" by the Clovis High School Choirs conducted by Harry Barton (tracks 15-26); several of the tracks have individual credits, and four are actually instrumental solos by Norman and/or Vi Petty - see the PDF booklet
- all tracks are taken from the original master tapes except the high school choir LP, which was transfered from vinyl...
- Nor-Va-Jak is the name of the record label and music publisher associated with the studio; it would release records sporadically through the years, but it's importance came right at the beginning, and it's history is inextricably tied to the creation of the studio; the label was created to release the Norman Petty Trio's first record, a cover of Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo" (1954), and when the record sold well locally, it was picked by RCA and reissued on their "X" subsidiary, ultimately hitting #14 and selling half-a-million copies; with the proceeds, Petty began construction of his studio, and after Nor-Va-Jak scored another hit with trio's "Almost Paradise" in 1957 - again reissued by a national company, this time ABC-Paramount - the studio was completed; the name Nor-Va-Jak, by the way, was a portmanteau of the names of the Norman Petty Trio, including Petty's wife, Violet Ann (who was usually known as "Vi"), and guitarist Jack Vaughan
- "Christmas In Clovis," however, was issued by a somewhat different entity, a new partnership with Shawn Nagy (most known for online radio station Super Oldies) to reissue the studio's back catalog
- several tracks (*) previously unreleased

  1. An Old Christmas Card (Jimmy Self & The Norman Petty Trio, 1954)
  2. Blue Christmas (Jimmy Self & The Norman Petty Trio, 1954)
  3. Hurry Santa, Hurry! (Carolyn Hester, 1958) *
  4. Christmas in Killarney (Carolyn Hester, 1958) *
  5. Snowfall (The Norman Petty Trio, 1955) *
  6. Jesus Is Our Santa Claus (Hope Griffith & The Norman Petty Trio, 1955)
  7. There's a Present for You (Hope Griffith & The Norman Petty Trio, 1955)
  8. It's Christmas (Vi Petty with Homer Tankersley, 1962) *
  9. He's My Little Santa Claus (Vi Petty, 1962) *
  10. Holiday Love (The Guitars, Inc., 1962)
  11. An Old-Fashioned Christmas (Jack Huddle, 1958) *
  12. Pretty Paper (Barry Allen with Wes Dacus & The Rebels, 1965)
  13. Hurry Santa, Hurry! (Barry Allen with Wes Dacus & The Rebels, 1965)
    - also appears on "Christmas Up North" (Richard Weize Archives)
  14. Lonely Snowflake (The Norman Petty Trio, 1960)
  15. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Clovis High School Choir, 1955)
  16. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Clovis High School Choir, 1955)
  17. Angels We Have Heard on High (Clovis High School Choir, 1955)
  18. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Clovis High School Choir, 1955)
  19. O Holy Night (Clovis High School Choir, 1955)
  20. O, Little Town of Bethlehem (Clovis High School Choir, 1955)
  21. Silent Night (Clovis High School Choir, 1955)
  22. O Come, Emmanuel (Clovis High School Choir, 1955)
  23. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (Norman & Vi Petty, 1955)
  24. Songs of Christmas (Norman Petty, 1955)
  25. Away in a Manger (Clovis High School Choir, 1955)
  26. Joy to the World (Clovis High School Choir, 1955)
  27. Four Jimmy Self "Hilltop Plaza" radio spots (circa 1986) *
  28. KTQM "Happy Holiday" radio spot (circa 1975) *
    - neither the website nor the liner notes give dates for the radio spots; judging by the way they sound, I'm guessing the Jimmy Self promos were recorded around the time of his 1986 Petty recordings - in part because he mentions Little Caesar's Pizza, which wouldn't have been around Clovis in the 50's; the Petty website at least says that the KTQM spot was recorded "back in the '70s"...

Christmas In Detroit (2009, B004P2EFEG)
- three-disc set including "Christmas In Detroit" (1992, B00ASG05KG), which was reissued in 1993 with new artwork (B00008EMKN), "Christmas In Detroit, Too" (1994, B000WUM6EG), plus the newly recorded "Christmas In Detroit 3"
- all were benefit albums

  1. Havin' A Christmas Party (Blues Disciples)
  2. What Christmas Means To Me (Sun Messengers featuring Emanuel E.J. Johnson)
  3. Santa Bring My Baby To Me (DC Drive)
  4. Merry Christmas Baby (Detroit Blues Band)
  5. Nam Myoho Renge Kyo (Peace On Earth Will Live Forever) (Skeleton Crew)
  6. Another Christmas Story (Howling Diablos)
  7. Run Run Rudolph (Frosty & The Snowmen) (aka DC Drive featuring members of the Silver Bullet Band)
  8. My Christmas Tree (Johnny Trudell Band)
  9. Boogie Woogie Santa Clause (Chisel Brothers featuring Thornetta Davis)
  10. Jingle Bells (Ring For The Lonely( (Mitch Albom & Janine Sabino)
  11. Someday at Christmas (Tramaine)
    ---
  12. Hey, Hey Santa (Mitch Ryder & The Garfield Blues Band)
  13. The True Meaning of Christmas (DC Drive featuring Graham Strachan)
  14. Mary Christmas Was Her Name (Skeleton Crew)
  15. Please Come Home For Christmas (Anita Cochrane)
  16. One Little Christmas Tree (Johnny Trudell Band featuring Nikung)
  17. Cajun Christmas (Detroit All Stars)
  18. Winter Wonderland (Detroit Blues Band)
  19. I Want To Be Your Santa (Sun Messengers)
  20. Christmas in Jail ( Howling Diablos)
  21. Little Drummer Boy (Atanas)
  22. Give Love On Christmas Day (Michael Brock & B.A.U. II)
  23. Don't You Know It's Christmas (Toni Booker)
  24. Singing Christmas Carols (Clinton River Road)
  25. Romeo's Christmas (Mitch Albom & Janine Sabino featuring the Laredos)
    ---
  26. This Christmas (Larry Lee & Back In The Day)
  27. Christmas In Detroit ( Funky Daddy & The Detroit Demolition)
  28. Love For Christmas (Quentin Dennard)
  29. It's Christmas Time (Dave Edwards)
  30. Christmas Day Only Happens Once A Year (Hell Drivers)
  31. Faith (Skeleton Crew featuring Pastor Henry Covington & My Brother's Keepers Choir)
  32. All Is Well (Molly Hunt)
  33. Christmas City (Mitch Albom & The Tim Diaz Band)
  34. Faith In Faith Itself (Stewart Francke)
  35. I Believe In St. Nicholas (Tim Diaz)
  36. A Homeless Christmas Lullaby (Janine Sabino)
  37. White Christmas (Sun Messengers)
  38. Sleep In Heavenly Peace (Mike Mindingall)
  39. Christmas Time Is Here (William "Big Will" Elijah)
  40. Wandering Shepherd (Devin Scillian, Jeff Daniels, & Stewart Francke)
  41. What To Give Jesus For Christmas (Mike Ridley)
  42. Angel Like You (The Trouble With Turner)

Christmas In Heaven (1996)
- Christian punk & alternative rock from Flying Tart Records

  1. You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Sixpence None The Richer)
  2. Merry Christmas, I Don't Wanna Fight (The Huntingtons)
  3. Tennessee Christmas (Alexia)
  4. There's No Christmas On The Moon (Thee Spivies)
  5. Come On Ring Those Bells (Phantasmic featuring Tess Wiley And Her Orchestra)
  6. Do They Know It's Christmas? (The Echoing Green)
  7. Feliz Navidad (Duraluxe, formerly known as Flurry)
  8. Tiffany's Christmas Tree (Irwin Icon featuring Russ Long)
  9. Carol Of The Bells (One 21)
  10. She Won't Be Home (Deitiphobia)
  11. Tis The Season Of Excess (Steve Hindalong And Chris Colbert, aka Skinny And Crisco Bear)
  12. Christmas Wishes (Backwoods featuring Buka of Argyle Park)
  13. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) (Love Bucket & Slapphappy Super-Fly)
  14. Christmas In Cobb County (Joe Christmas)

Christmas In Jamaica (Studio One, circa 1970)
- no one seems to know when this was released - or even when it was reissued (B00ARJFRIO), probably in the early 1980's
- according to Discogs, the reissue had addition instrumentation overdubbed
- https://www.discogs.com/Various-Christmas-In-Jamaica/master/774503

  1. Joy Joy (Jackie Mittoo)
  2. Jingle Bells (Roy Richards)
  3. Christmas Time (Horace Andy)
  4. Little Drummer Boy (Brentford All Stars)
  5. Christmas Is Not Just A Holiday (Cables)
  6. Joyful Reggae (Richard Ace)
  7. Jingle Bells (Jackie Mittoo)
  8. Christmas Coming (Alton Ellis)
  9. Christmas Time Is Here (Heptones)
  10. Sound The Trumpet (Wailers)
  11. Merry Christmas (Hugh Godfrey)
  12. Christmas (Gaylads)

Christmas In New Orleans (LaserLight, 1996)
- vintage recordings from budget label

  1. Christmas in New Orleans (Louis Armstrong)
  2. Blue Blood Blues (Big Tiny Little)
  3. The Christmas Song (Jack Teagarden)
  4. Christmas Morning Blues (Victoria Spivey)
  5. The Santa Claus Blues (Book Benton)
  6. Santa Claus, Santa Claus (Louis Jordan)
  7. What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin'?) (Louis Prima)
  8. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (Mildred Bailey w/Red Norvo And His Band)
  9. Jingle Bells (Al Hirt w/Arthur Fiedler/Boston Pops)
  10. Merry Christmas, Baby (Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra)

Christmas In New Orleans (Mardi Gras, 1992)
- new recordings; artists include Tommy Ridgely
- Charmain Neville is the daughter of Charles Neville, brother of Art, Aaron, and Cyril - collectively the Neville Brothers

  1. Santa Baby (Charmaine Neville)
  2. Please Come Home for Christmas (Tommy Ridgley)
  3. The Christmas Song (Big Al Carson)
  4. Night Before Christmas Blues (Ready Teddy McQuisten)
  5. Silver Bells (Tommy Ridgley)
  6. Merry Christmas, Baby (Charmaine Neville)
  7. Winter Wonderland (Milton Batiste)
  8. Big Fat Santa Is Coming to Town (Milton Batiste)
  9. Silent Night (Zion Harmonizers)
  10. White Christmas (Zion Harmonizers)
  11. Merry Christmas, Baby (Willie Humphrey)
  12. Christmas Comes But Once a Year (Charmaine Neville)
  13. Jingle Bells (Big Al Carson)

Christmas In Soulsville (2007)
- similar to Stax's It's Christmas Time Again (1982) plus bonus tracks; initially sold exclusively at Best Buy

  1. Merry Christmas, Baby (take 1) (Otis Redding, 1967)
  2. Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas (Staple Singers, 1970)
  3. Winter Wonderland (take 2) (Booker T & The MG's, 1966)
  4. The Mistletoe And Me (Isaac Hayes, 1969)
  5. Black Christmas (Emotions, 1970)
  6. Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' (Albert King, 1974)
  7. White Christmas (Rance Allen Group, 1974)
  8. I'll Be Your Santa Baby (Rufus Thomas, 1973)
  9. Please Come Home For Christmas (Little Johnny Taylor, 1965)
  10. What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas (Emotions, 1973)
  11. Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' (Mack Rice, circa 1972)
  12. Winter Snow (Isaac Hayes, 1969)
  13. It's Christmas Time Again (The Christmas Song) (Temprees, circa 1973)
  14. Christmas Comes But Once A Year (Albert King, circa 1974)
  15. That Makes Christmas Day (Rufus & Carla Thomas, 1973)

Christmas In Stereo: A Holiday Treat From Kindercore Records (1997)
- companion volume to Kindercore Christmas Two (1999) and Xmas 3: The War on Christmas! (2007)

  1. Christmas Wish (The Autumn Teen Sound)
  2. Christmas Is Only Good If You Are A Girl (Boy) (My First Keyboard)
  3. Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) (The Catskills)
  4. Candy, Toys, And Snow (Glacier Park)
  5. White Christmas (Kincaid)
  6. My Favorite Christmas (In A Hundred Words Or Less) (Of Montreal)
  7. Pierced By A Stranger's Heart (Sky Mic)
  8. Marie D'Ivry (The Mendoza Line)
  9. Silent Night (Aden)
  10. Heritage Heights (The Teacups)
  11. Why They Chose The North Pole (Gritty Kitty)
  12. I Am Going To Be Warm This Winter (Bunnygrunt)
  13. The First Noel (Masters Of The Hemisphere)
  14. (That's How I Know) It's Christmas Time (The Starroom Boys)
  15. Merry Christmas, Baby (The Snowsuit Sound)
  16. Santa Couldn't Fit You Under My Christmas Tree (Summer Hymns)
  17. What A Wonderful World (Major Organ & The Adding Machine)
  18. The Calendar Year (The Marble Index)
  19. Christmas With William S. (The Olivia Tremor Control)

Christmas In Texas (Smith Entertainment, 2011)
- as of 2016, it has disappeared from Amazon and was only partially available in iTunes

  1. Home For Christmas (Deryl Dodd)
  2. Holiday Heartbreak (Rich O'Toole)
  3. Daddy Don't Get Drunk This Christmas (Back Porch Mary, 2010)
  4. No Lovin' On Christmas (Tejas Brothers)
  5. Christmas In Texas (John Evans)
  6. Jingle Bells (Two Tons of Steel)
  7. I'll Miss You This Christmas (Jason Allen)
  8. Another Lonely Christmas (Jackson Taylor, 2009)

Christmas In Tha Dogghouse (2008)
- Snoop Dogg presents music from his magical ghetto kingdom; MP3 download only

  1. Christmas Intro (Snoop Dogg)
  2. Xmas on Soul (J. Black)
  3. This Christmas (Tha Dogg Pound)
  4. A Gift That Keeps On Giving (Damani)
  5. A New Xmas (Hustle Boyz)
  6. I Miss Them Days (Soopafly)
  7. A Very Special Christmas (Uncle Chucc)
  8. Twas The Night Before Xmas (Damani)
  9. My Little Mama Trippin On Xmas (Bad Lucc)
  10. Just Like Xmas (Half Dead and The Twinz)
  11. Look Out (Snoop Dogg)
  12. When Was Jesus Born? (Lil Gee)
  13. Xmas Trees (Kurupt)
  14. Everyday Is Like Christmas To Me (Damani)
  15. Christmas In The Hood (Daz Dillinger)
  16. The Grinch (Bad Lucc)
  17. It's Christmas Time (Hustle Boyz)
  18. Landy In My Egg Nog (Bad Lucc)
  19. Christmas Outro (Snoop Dogg)
  20. A Pimp's Christmas Song (Snoop Dogg)

Christmas In The City (Motown, 1993)
- rare and unreleased Motown Christmas songs

  1. Purple Snowflakes (Marvin Gaye)
  2. Won't Be Long Before Christmas (Diana Ross And The Supremes)
  3. Miracles of Christmas (Stevie Wonder)
  4. The Christmas Song (Marvin Gaye)
  5. Wish You a Merry Christmas (Kim Weston)
  6. Silent Night (Diana Ross And The Supremes)
  7. Christmas in the City [Instrumental] (Marvin Gaye)
  8. This Christmas (Diana Ross)
  9. Everyone's a Kid at Christmas Time (Stevie Wonder)
  10. Winter Wonderland (The Funk Brothers)
  11. I Want to Come Home for Christmas (Marvin Gaye)
  12. Just a Lonely Christmas (Diana Ross And The Supremes)

Christmas In The City (Sony, 1990)
- modern Latin pop from WTG and CBS Records

  1. All I Have to Give (George Lamond)
  2. New York City Christmas (The Cover Girls)
  3. Holiday (Paris by Air)
  4. All I Want For Christmas Is Your Love (Denise Lopez)
  5. Christmas (Brenda K. Starr)
  6. Feliz Navidad (Brenda K. Starr)
  7. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Louie Louie)
  8. Tomorrow Is a Holiday (Luis Enrique)
  9. When You Love Someone It's Christmas Everyday (Nayobe)
  10. This Christmas (Willy Chirino)
    - not only is this not the popular Donny Hathaway song, the title should arguably be "Let's Sing Together" and/or "A Merry Christmas Song"...

Christmas In The Country (RCA/Camden, 1973)
- later reissued through Pickwick

  1. Medley: Silver Bells / Little Christmas Tree Waltz (Living Voices)
  2. Christmas Roses (Hank Snow)
  3. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Hank Locklin)
  4. The Merry Christmas Polka (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  5. Mary's Little Boy Child (John Loudermilk)
  6. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Anita Kerr Singers)
  7. Joy To The World (George Beverly Shea)
  8. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Jimmy Elledge)
  9. O Holy Night! (Blackwood Brothers Quartet)

Christmas In The Country (Sony/BMG, 2005) B000BU0C7U
- just another budget compilation, really, but it stretches to 20 songs and includes tracks from the vaults of both Columbia and RCA, some of them pretty scarce.
- a very bowdlerized, six-song version of this popped up for streaming later - "A Country Christmas" (B00138JAJ0) - with an odd copyright date of 1979...

  1. Jingle Bells (Willie Nelson)
  2. Joy To The World (Tammy Wynette)
  3. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  4. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Marty Robbins)
  5. The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Burl Ives with Percy Faith)
  6. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Lorne Greene)
  7. We Three Kings (Slim Whitman)
  8. What Child Is This? (The Brothers Four, 1961)
    - from "We Wish You The Merriest"
  9. When Joseph Was An Old Man (The Clancy Brothers)
  10. Cherry Tree Carol (Jody Miller)
  11. Away In A Manger (Tanya Tucker, 1974)
  12. Up On The Housetop (Eddy Arnold)
  13. The Lord's Prayer (Dottie West)
  14. Deck The Halls (Chet Atkins)
  15. Go Tell It On The Mountain (Connie Smith)
  16. O Holy Night (Charlie Rich)
  17. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Don Williams)
  18. Toyland (Lorrie Morgan)
  19. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (The Anita Kerr Singers)
  20. Silent Night (John Anderson)

Christmas In Tha Dogghouse - see Snoop Dogg Presents...

Christmas In The Northwest (1985) B0000AR8NI
- long running regional series benefits a variety of hospitals, including the Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle, Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland, and Children's Miracle Network in Spokane; as of 2010, the series maintained a detailed website (http://www.christmasinthenorthwest.com); sponsors include RBC Wealth Management and Pemco Insurance
- the whole series is available for download at CD Baby - http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/VariousArtists3966

  1. Christmas in the Northwest (Brenda Kutz White)
  2. Toybox (Walt Wagner)
  3. Christmas Town (Danny Deardorff)
  4. Silent Night/Oh Come All Ye Faithful Medley (Terry Lauber and Carolee Mayne)
  5. What Child is This (The Brothers Four)
    - new three-minute version, longer than the one they recorded for Columbia in 1961...
  6. Just Because (Tim Noah)
  7. A Toye (Seattle Brass Ensemble)
  8. Maria (Reilly and Maloney)
  9. Little Girls and Dolls on Christmas Day (Bell and James)
  10. Do You Hear What I Hear (Attachments)
  11. Santa Claus is Back in Town (Jr. Cadillac)
  12. Santa's Belly Boogie (Tickle Tune Typhoon)
  13. One Solitary Life (Larry Nelson)

Christmas In The Northwest 2 (1987) B0000E3HZW

  1. Till You Get the Chills (Brenda Kutz White)
  2. Believe (Walt Wagner)
  3. Keep the Spirit (Tickle Tune Typhoon)
  4. You Can Really Make Christmas for Me (Pam Cramer)
  5. What I Really Want For Christmas (Megan Hunt)
  6. The Ukrainian Bell Carol (Carol of the Bells) (The Columbia Boys Choir)
  7. Who Would Have Thought (Carlee Mayne & David Mullins)
  8. Ding Dong Merrily On High (Peggy Stern)
  9. The Peace Child (Danny Deardorff & Lorraine Bayes)
  10. Jingle Bells (Reilly & Maloney)
  11. Christmas Won't Do Business (With A Rat Like Me) (Tim Noah)
  12. Old Saint Nick (Randy Hansen)

Christmas In The Northwest 3 (1989) B0000E3I11

  1. Here is Christmas (Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson)
  2. A Gift For Christmas (Greta Goehle Metassa)
  3. When It Comes to Christmas (Terry Lauber & The Shoreline Community Jazz Choir)
  4. Silver Bells (The Total Experience Gospel Choir)
  5. Just Because (Tim Noah)
  6. Christmas in the Northwest (Brenda Kutz White)
  7. Winter Wonderland (Reilly & Maloney)
  8. Hark the Herald Angels Sing (David Lanz & Paul Speer)
  9. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (The Steve Miller Band)
  10. Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly (Bochinche)
  11. Jingle Bells (Paul Revere and the Raiders)
  12. Christmas in the Northwest (reprise) (Brenda Kutz White)

Christmas In The Northwest 4: The Best Of... (1994) B0000AR8NH

  1. Here is Christmas (Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson)
  2. Toybox (Walt Wagner)
  3. Christmas Town (Danny Deardorff)
  4. A Gift For Christmas (Greta Goehle Metassa)
  5. Till You Get the Chills (Brenda Kutz White)
  6. Keep the Spirit (Tickle Tune Typhoon)
  7. What Child is This (The Brothers Four)
    - new nearly-four-minute version, longer than the version on the first volume, and much longer than the one they recorded for Columbia in 1961...
  8. A Toye (Seattle Brass Ensemble)
  9. Maria (Reilly and Maloney)
  10. Just Because (Tim Noah)
  11. Silent Night/Oh Come All Ye Faithful Medley (Terry Lauber and Carlee Mayne)
  12. The Ukrainian Bell Carol (Carol of the Bells) (The Columbia Boys Choir)
  13. Who Would Have Thought (Carlee Mayne & David Mullins)
  14. The Peace Child (Danny Deardorff & Lorraine Bayes)
  15. Hark the Herald Angels Sing (David Lanz & Paul Speer)
  16. Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly (Bochinche)
  17. Santa's Belly Boogie (Tickle Tune Typhoon)
  18. Jingle Bells (Paul Revere and the Raiders)
  19. Christmas in the Northwest (Brenda Kutz White)
  20. (Just Another) Wet Seattle Christmas (The Double Tall Skinny Singers)

Christmas In The Northwest 5 (2002) B0000AR8NG

  1. Evergreen Christmas (Loni Rose)
  2. Joy To The World (Gene Nery)
  3. Be Thou My Vision (Sue Nixon)
  4. Silent Night, Holy Night (The Brothers Four)
  5. Greensleeves (Dave Peterson & John Bishop)
  6. All I Want for Christmas (Peace on Earth) (Tim Noah)
  7. We Three Kings (Steven Ray Allen & Richard Warner)
  8. River (Carolee Mayne)
  9. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting) (Grant Goodeve)
  10. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Dave Irish)
  11. Sha-Ring (Brenda Kutz White)
  12. Once Upon a December (Eileen Johnson)
  13. Russian Lullaby/Coventry Carol (Shannon Wilson)
  14. Simple Gifts (Shaker Song) (Christina Shehi)
  15. Christmas in the Northwest (Brenda Kutz White)
  16. Auld Lang Syne (Darren Motamedy)

Christmas In The Northwest 6 (2003) B0000E3I12

  1. Angels We Have Heard On High (The Coats)
  2. Oh Holy Night (Loni Rose)
  3. Away In A Manger (Christopher Peacock & Gene Nery)
  4. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Tom Grant with Rebecca Kilgore)
  5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Margie Boule)
  6. Marvelous Toy (Chad Mitchell Trio)
    - new version (reunited specifically for this project)
  7. Christmas Eve (Kellee Bradley)
  8. Waiting for Saint Nick (Larry Murante)
  9. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Gypsy Soul)
  10. Christmas Day (The Three Wisemen)
  11. The Hills Are Bare in Bethlehem (Carlee Mayne)
  12. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Tingstad & Rumbel)
  13. The Little Drummer Boy (Kristina Erickson)
  14. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Deems & Seattle Groove)
  15. Christmas in the Northwest (Brenda Kutz White)

Christmas In The Northwest 7 (2004) B00061J1UI

  1. Saving Up Christmas (Loni Rose)
    - same song that Captain & Tenille did...?
  2. Christmas Time (Leah LaBelle)
  3. December Snow (Craig Linder)
  4. On Christmas Day (Michael Tomlinson)
  5. O Come All Ye Faithful (Aaron Meyer & Bill Lamb)
  6. I Wonder As I Wander (Walt Wagner)
  7. Santa Baby (Kellee Bradley)
  8. Deck The Halls (Jeremy Cays)
  9. Here Comes Christmas (Beau Killett)
  10. Go Tell It On The Mountain (Michael Allen Harrison)
  11. Ding Dong! Merrily On High (Seattle Men's Chorus)
  12. Ave Maria (Holly J. Dunning)
  13. Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring (Steven Ray Allen)
  14. Surely Christmas Will Come And Go (Billy Moon)
  15. Virgin Mary (Chad Mitchell Trio)
  16. Oh Happy Day (Aleteena Mobley)
  17. Christmas in the Northwest (Brenda Kutz White)

Christmas In The Northwest 8 (2005) B000BGQX18

  1. On Christmas Day (Pete Droge)
  2. Christmas Waits (Heart)
  3. Christmas Song (Dave Matthews Band)
  4. This Holiday (Late Tuesday)
  5. Dream Of Peace (LeRoy Bell)
  6. All I want For Christmas is You (Tony Cea)
  7. The Night Time Stood Still (Grant Goodeve)
  8. Angels We Have Heard on High (Tingstad and Rumbel)
  9. O Come All Ye Faithful (Acoustic Christmas)
  10. Away In A Manger (Gypsy Soul)
  11. Sometimes You Have To Work on Christmas (Sometimes) (Harvey Danger)
  12. Don't Take Down the Mistltoe (Misty River)
  13. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Captain Smartypants)
  14. Dominick The Italian Christmas Donkey (Super Deluxe)
  15. Do You Hear What I Hear (Karen V)
  16. Where Are You Christmas (Sally Harmon)
  17. Go Tell It On The Mountain (Deneen Grant)
  18. Christmas in the Northwest (Brenda Kutz White)

Christmas In The Northwest 9 (2006) B000JSI7WQ

  1. Deck the Halls (The Coats)
  2. I Saw Three Ships (RyeHollow)
  3. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Ian McFeron)
  4. Up on the Housetop (Late Tuesday)
  5. Christmas Time is Here (Michael Powers)
  6. The First Noel (Eric Tingstad featuring Suzy Bradford and Terry Lauber)
  7. Winter Wonderland (Kenny G)
  8. How Many Angels (Catherine Hessler)
  9. Merry Christmas Darling (Kevin Thornton)
  10. The Little Drummer Boy (Ashleigh Flynn)
  11. My Favorite Things (Doxology)
  12. A Baby in a Manger (The Hope)
  13. Coventry Carol (Dirty Martini)
  14. Caroling, Caroling (Northwest Boychoir)
  15. Christmas in the Northwest (live) (Brenda White)

Christmas In The Northwest 10 (2007) B000XEHOA2

  1. Blessed In The Northwest (Stacie Orrico)
  2. Holiday, Far Away (Central Services)
  3. My Grown Up Christmas List (Courtney Jones)
  4. Christmas Came Early (Marika)
  5. I Wanna Be Blake (I Wanna Be Sanjaya) (WannaBe Idolz)
  6. One Wish (Stella By Starlight)
  7. Most Unlikely Place (Megan Munroe)
  8. God With Us (John Bagge & Austen Case)
  9. Greensleeves (King of Hawaii)
  10. Angels We Have Heard On High (Andrea Wittgens)
  11. It Wouldn't Be Christmas (Scott Krippayne)
  12. I Love The Winter Weather / I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Mike Strickland with Greta Matassa)
  13. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Kids from Cougar Ridge)
  14. O Come O Emanuel (Tiffany Carlson)
  15. Mary Did You Know (Greg Otterholt)
  16. Another December (Jolie Vigen)
  17. Snow! Snow! Snow! (Tim Noah)

Christmas In The Northwest 11: Greatest Hits of the New Millenium (2008) B001IS4748

  1. Evergreen Christmas (Loni Rose)
  2. Angels We Have Heard On High (The Coats)
  3. This Holiday (Late Tuesday)
  4. Holiday, Far Away (Central Services)
  5. Away In A Manger (Christopher Peacock & Gene Nery)
  6. Dream Of Peace (LeRoy Bell)
  7. I Saw Three Ships (RyeHollow)
  8. How Many Angels (Catherine Hessler)
  9. O Come All Ye Faithful (Acoustic Christmas)
  10. Don't Take Down the Mistletoe (Misty River)
  11. We Three Kings (Steven Ray Allen & Richard Warner)
  12. Saving Up Christmas (Loni Rose)
  13. The Night Time Stood Still (Grant Goodeve)
  14. Blessed In The Northwest (Stacie Orrico)
  15. Christmas in the Northwest (Brenda Kutz White)

Christmas In The Stars: The Star Wars Christmas Album (soundtrack, 1980)
- produced by Meco
- not a soundtrack per se, but a specially-produced album featuring some of the actors (including Anthony Daniels as C3PO) from the popular science fiction movie series
- features a young Jon Bon Jovi (nee John Bongiovi) on some vocals
- reissued by Rhino in 1996

  1. Christmas in the Stars
  2. Bells, Bells, Bells
  3. Odds Against Christmas
  4. What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb)?
  5. R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas
  6. Sleigh Ride
  7. Merry, Merry Christmas
  8. Christmas Sighting ('Twas the Night Before Christmas)
  9. Meaning of Christmas

Christmas In The West (1996)
- cowboy carols from Warner Western Records

  1. Sleigh Ride/Jingle Bells (medley) (Michael Martin Murphey/Suzy Bogguss, 1991)
  2. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Marty Robbins/Riders In The Sky)
  3. Deck the Halls (Sons Of The San Joaquin)
  4. Everyday Is Christmas in the West (Don Edwards)
  5. Silent Night (Herb Jeffries)
  6. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas/The Christmas Letter (Michael Martin Murphey/Waddie Mitchell, 1991)
  7. Winter Wonderland (Herb Jeffries)
  8. White Christmas (Don Edwards)
  9. Away In A Manger (Sons Of The San Joaquin)
  10. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Marty Robbins)

Christmas In TV Land: Classic Favorites From Holiday Specials (soundtrack, 1995)
- songs culled from non-animated Christmas TV specials; companion to Yules Of Yore; part of the Nickelodeon cable TV channel's "Nick At Nite" franchise

  1. Medley: Happy Holidays/The Holiday Season (Andy Williams)
  2. Jingle Bells (Mitch Miller And The Gang)
  3. Toyland (Doris Day)
  4. White Christmas (Pat Boone)
  5. O Come All Ye Faithful (Julie Andrews)
  6. This Christmas I Spend With You (Robert Goulet)
  7. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Johnny Cash)
  8. O Holy Night (Johnny Mathis)
  9. Baby It's Cold Outside (Dinah Shore with Buddy Clark)
  10. Winter Wonderland (Perry Como With The Satisfiers)
  11. Mary's Boy Child (Harry Belafonte, 1956)
  12. Silent Night (Neil Diamond)
  13. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Burl Ives)
  14. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Judy Garland)

Christmas In Your Ear (1997)
Rockin' In Your Stockin' (1999) B000002T8Y
- these CD's were released by the same label (EMI-Capitol Special Markets) and have the exact same track listing and catalog number - even have the same barcode; the title and artwork, however, are completely different...
- fairly typical 10-song budget disc with two songs otherwise unavailable at the time: the Red Hot Chili Pepper's "Deck The Halls" and Danny Tate's "Lovin' Little Christmas"; Amazon only lists "Rockin' In Your Stockin'," while other sites (AMG, Tower) only list "Christmas In Your Ear."

  1. Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You (Billy Squier)
  2. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Smithereens)
  3. Home for the Holidays (The dB's)
  4. Please Come Home for Christmas (Pat Benatar)
  5. Rock and Roll Christmas (George Thorogood & The Destroyers)
  6. Lovin' Little Christmas (Danny Tate)
  7. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (The Alarm)
  8. Deck the Halls (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  9. Good King Wenceslas (Butthole Surfers)
  10. Frosty the Snowman (Cocteau Twins)

Christmas Jamboree (Hollywood HCD-368, 1988)
- part of the same series as 20 Great Christmas Instrumentals" (HCD-366), "Country Christmas" (HCD-367), "Rhythm & Blues Christmas​" (HCD-369), and "Christmas Memories" (HCD-370)
- the Hollywood name appears on the back and spine of the CD's, but the name and logo of Highland Music, based in Dearborn, Michigan, appears on the back, too, and their name shows up online at least as often...
- regardless, this all the same stuff from the Hollywood/King/Federal/Starday vaults that Gusto has been reissuing for years, including later recordings (e.g. Red Sovine) made after Gusto purchased the archives in 1975; according to BSN Pubs, Highland is simply a subsidiary of Gusto…

  1. Christmas Reunion (Reno & Smiley)
  2. Christmas Times A Coming (Mac Wiseman)
  3. Old Fashion Christmas (Jimmy Martin)
  4. Christmas In The Hills (Hylo Brown)
  5. White Christmas (Banjo Istrumentals)
  6. Hang Up The Baby Stocking (Lulu Belle & Scotty)
  7. Christmas Doll (Jim Eanes)
  8. Frosty The Snowman (Reno & Smiley)
  9. Droopy Little Christmas Tree (Benny Martin)
  10. Christmas Is Everywhere Except In My Heart (Jimmy Martin)
  11. Beauitful Star Of Bethlehem (Stanley Brothers)
  12. To Mother At Christmas ( Jimmy Martin)
  13. I Can Hear The Angles Singing (Reno & Smiley)
  14. Christmas Time Is Near (Stanley Brothers)
  15. Jingle bells (Jimmy Martin)
  16. It Won't Seem Like Christmas ( Jim Eanes)
  17. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Reno & Smiley)
  18. Santa Claus Is From The South (Benny Martin)
  19. The Empty Christmas Stocking (Lulu Belle & Scooty)
  20. Christmas In My Hometown (Banjo Instrumentals)

Christmas Jazz (2005)
- excellent 2-CD boxed set from French label Nocturne; companion to Christmas Blues and Christmas Voices

  1. The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)
  2. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Woody Herman)
  3. Silent Night, Holy Night (Dinah Washington)
  4. Christmas In New Orleans (Louis Armstrong)
  5. Christmas Night In Harlem (Louis Armstrong)
  6. All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) (Nat King Cole)
  7. Gin For Christmas (Lionel Hampton)
  8. The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé)
  9. Cool Yule (Louis Armstrong & The Commanders)
  10. Winter Weather (Benny Goodman)
  11. White Christmas (Louis Armstrong with Gordon Jenkins' Orchestra)
  12. May Every Day Be Christmas (Louis Jordan)
  13. Jingle Bells (Nat King Cole)
  14. Winter Wonderland (Nat King Cole)
  15. The Christmas Song (Les Brown & His Band of Renown featuring Doris Day)
  16. Christmas Swing (Django Reinhardt)
  17. The Christmas Song (Jack Teagarden)
  18. Snowfall (Claude Thornhill)
  19. White Christmas (Charlie Parker Quintet)
  20. Jingle Bells (Spike Jones & His City Slickers)
  21. Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney (Ella Fitzgerald with The Ray Brown Orchestra)
  22. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus (Lionel Hampton)
  23. 'Zat You, Santa Claus? (Louis Armstrong & The Commanders)
  24. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Woody Herman)
  25. What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin'?) (Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang)
  26. Jingle Bells (Benny Goodman)
  27. Santa Claus Came In The Spring (Benny Goodman)
  28. Swingin' Them Jingle Bells (Fats Waller and His Rhythm)
  29. Santa Claus, Bring My Man Back To Me (Ozie Ware with Duke Ellington's Hot Five)
  30. Morning Blues (Victoria Spivey)
  31. Santa Claus Blues "1924" (Red Onion Jazz Babies)
  32. Santa Claus Blues "1925" (Clarence Williams' Blue Five)
  33. At The Christmas Ball (Bessie Smith)
  34. I Want You For Christmas (Dick Robertson)
  35. Christmas Night In Harlem (Jack Teagarden and Johnny Mercer)
  36. Winter Wonderland (Johnny Mercer)
  37. White Christmas (Ella Fitzgerald & Bing Crosby)
  38. Silver Bells (Ella Fitzgerald & Bing Crosby)
  39. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Ella Fitzgerald & Bing Crosby)
  40. Silent Night, Holy Night (Mahalia Jackson)

Christmas Joy In Full Measure (2014)
- new music from UK label Hand Of Glory
- most notable for the return of semi-legendary, Chicago-based art pop group the Webb Brothers with their first new track in five years
- I was never a fan, really, but they first popped up for me on the 2000 XFM compilation ("Every Day is Christmas")
- it turns out, they are the sons of the songwriter Jimmy Webb...

  1. The Wolf and The Woods (Mary Epworth)
  2. Low Carol (The Young Knives)
  3. Be A Ghost (Extradition Order)
  4. Awake Awake (The Count Of Chateau Noir)
  5. 93 Million and One (Papernut Cambridge)
  6. On Christmas Day (Citizen Helene)
  7. Are You Coming Home for Christmas? (The Webb Brothers)
  8. Huygens Probe (Kiran Leonard)
  9. Santa Fell Down The Chimney (Aliens Pat)
  10. Atheist [Explicit)(Jon Epworth)
  11. The Unwritten Christmas Card (The Outdoor Types)
  12. Old Year's Night (Richard Holley)

Christmas Kisses: Christmas Classics From Capitol's Early Years (1990)
- part of a loosely organized series of vintage lounge music

  1. On Christmas Day (It's Almost Day) Leadbelly)
  2. White Christmas (Jo Stafford)
  3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Johnny Mercer)
  4. The Christmas Blues (Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends)
  5. Merry Christmas Polka (Tex Ritter)
  6. The Merry Christmas Waltz (Gordon MacRae)
  7. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Margaret Whiting)
  8. I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas (Yogi Yorgesson)
  9. Christmas Boogie (Sugar Chile Robinson)
  10. Silver Bells (Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely)
  11. Jingle Bells (Les Paul)
  12. Yah Das Ist Ein Christmas Tree (Mel Blanc)
  13. You're The Angel On My Christmas Tree (Faron Young)
  14. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Billy May)
  15. The Night Before Christmas (Stan Freberg)
  16. Every Heart Is Home At Christmas (The Five Keys)
  17. Jingle-O The Brownie (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
  18. Christmas Kisses (Ray Anthony & His Bookends)
  19. That's What I Want For Christmas (Nancy Wilson)
  20. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Bing Crosby)
  21. Silent Night (Les Paul & Mary Ford)

Christmas Magic: Instrumental Holiday Favorites (Capitol, 1993)
- mildly swinging, easy listening tracks from the Capitol vaults

  1. Sleigh Ride (Ferrante and Teicher)
  2. The Christmas Waltz (David Rose)
  3. Toyland/March of the Toys (Hollwood Pops Orchestra)
  4. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Les Brown)
  5. Let It Snow! (Jackie Gleason)
  6. Snowfall (George Shearing)
  7. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Les Paul)
  8. Jingle Bell Rock ( Hollyridge Strings)
  9. The Twelve Day of Christmas (Stan Kenton)
  10. White Christmas (Felix Slatkin)
  11. Silver Bells (Eddie Dunstedter)
  12. The Christmas Song (David Rose)
  13. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (Jan Garber)
  14. Christmas Trumpets (Ray Anthony)
  15. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Ferrante and Teicher)
  16. Caroling Caroling (Hollywood Pops Orchestra)
  17. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Jackie Gleason)
  18. Auld Lang Syne (Van Alexander and his Orchestra)

Christmas Memories (Hollywood HCD-370, 1988)
- part of the same series as 20 Great Christmas Instrumentals" (HCD-366), "Country Christmas" (HCD-367), "Christma​s Jamboree" (HCD-368) and "Rhythm & Blues Christmas​" (HCD-369), and "Christmas Memories" (HCD-370)
- the Hollywood name appears on the back and spine of the CD's, but the name and logo of Highland Music, based in Dearborn, Michigan, appears on the back, too, and their name shows up online at least as often...
- regardless, this all the same stuff from the Hollywood/King/Federal/Starday vaults that Gusto has been reissuing for years, including later recordings (e.g. Red Sovine) made after Gusto purchased the archives in 1975; according to BSN Pubs, Highland is simply a subsidiary of Gusto…

  1. Winter Wonderland (Jeannie & Al)
  2. Silent Night (Skeeter Davis)
  3. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  4. Blue Christmas (Bill Doggett, 1958)
  5. Christmas Song (Nashville Guitars)
  6. Christmas Love Song (Red Sovine)
  7. The First Noel (Bob Kames)
  8. Angels We Have Heard On High (Jim Glaser Singers)
  9. Christmas Everyday (Leon Payne)
  10. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Warner Mack)
  11. Silver Bells (Billy Walker)
  12. Joy To The World (Bill Doggett, 1958)
  13. Remember Bethlehem (Dee Mullins)
  14. Little Drummer Boy (Steel Guitar)
  15. Christmas In My Hometown (Christmas Vibes)
  16. The Legend Of The Christmas Rose (Red Sovine)
  17. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Christmas Harmonica)
  18. An Old Fashioned Christmas (Bobby Sykes)
  19. Santa Is On His Way (Al Dexter)
  20. Here It Is Christmas (Red Sovine)

Christmas Memories... Are Made Of This (2004)
- 2-CD 40's, 50's, and 60's pop collection from Virgin Records UK; companion to Memories Are Made Of This series

  1. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) (Nat King Cole)
  2. White Christmas (Frank Sinatra)
  3. Winter Wonderland (Peggy Lee, 1965)
  4. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! LetIt Snow! (Dean Martin)
  5. Never Do a Tango with an Eskimo (Alma Cogan)
  6. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  7. Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop) (Adam Faith, 1960)
  8. Jingle Bells (Bing Crosby And The Andrews Sisters)
  9. Little Saint Nick (Beach Boys)
  10. Swinging On A Star (Big Dee Irwin)
  11. Christmas Alphabet (Cliff Richard)
  12. Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas (Lou Rawls)
  13. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Ella Fitzgerald, 1967)
  14. Mary's Boy Child (Matt Monro, 1979)
  15. Little Town (Cliff Richard, 1982)
  16. Lonely This Christmas (Mud, 1973)
  17. Blue Christmas (Glen Campbell)
  18. Moon River (Danny Williams)
  19. From Russia With Love (Matt Monro)
  20. Warm December (Julie London, 1956)
  21. You Belong to Me (Jo Stafford)
  22. Mister Sandman (Chordettes)
  23. More Than Ever (Malcolm Vaughan)
  24. Here in My Heart (Al Martino)
  25. Somewhere My Love (Mike Sammes Singers)
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  26. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Dean Martin, 1959)
  27. Frosty The Snowman (Nat King Cole, 1950)
  28. (Everybody's Waitin' For) TheMan with the Bag (Kay Starr)
  29. The Christmas Waltz (Frank Sinatra)
  30. Merry Christmas Baby (Lou Rawls)
  31. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Peggy Lee)
  32. It's Beginning to Look a LotLike Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  33. When A Child Is Born (Matt Monro, 1979)
  34. Morningtown Ride (The Seekers)
  35. The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Spinners, 1972)
  36. Lily the Pink (The Scaffold, 1968)
    - While not a Christmas song, this is the biggest hit (#1 UK) by this musical comedy group consisting of Mike McGear (real name Peter Michael McCartney, the brother of Paul McCartney), poet Roger McGough, and comedian John Gorman. The very same year, McGough and McGear recorded their own semi-legendary, self-titled album for Parlophone in 1968 with uncredited support from Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, Graham Nash, Paul Samwell-Smith, Paul McCartney, and Paul's then-girlfriend, Jane Asher. McGear would record two more albums, "Woman" (Island, 1972), produced by Roger McGough,and "McGear" (Warner Brothers, 1974), produced and cowritten by Paul McCartney.
    - the irony here is that the Scaffold did, indeed, record their own Christmas song, "Mummy Won't Be Home For Christmas" (Warner Brothers, 1974), which has never been included on any holiday compilation. The song was included on the group's album "Sold Out" (1975), which has never been reissued on CD, and, somewhat ignominiously, it wasn't even included on their otherwise definitive compilation, "Singles A's & B's" (See For Miles, 1982). Regardless, the song is a sort of doo wop revival weeper (not dissimilar from Mud's "Lonely This Christmas," which was England's "Christmas #1" that year) that is either very high camp or a terribly misguided attempt to cash in on seasonal sentiment...
  37. One Day at a Time (Lena Martell)
  38. Mistletoe And Wine (Cliff Richard, 1988)
  39. Walking In The Air (Aled Jones, 1985)
  40. Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy (David Bowie & Bing Crosby, 1977)
  41. Little Donkey (Gracie Fields)
  42. Away In A Manger (Vera Lynn)
  43. While Shepherds Watched (King's Singers, 1976)
  44. We Three Kings of Orient Are (Beach Boys)
  45. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Glen Campbell)
  46. I'd Like You for Christmas (Julie London)
  47. Silent Night (Ella Fitzgerald)
  48. Toyland (Leon Redbone)
  49. Please Come Home for Christmas (Charles Brown)
  50. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Nancy Wilson)

Christmas Message (1990)
- contemporary gospel and R&B from Lexicon/Polygram

  1. Have Yourself A Merry Christmas (Vanessa Williams)
  2. God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman (Brian McKnight)
  3. Go Tell It On The Mountain (Witness)
  4. A Christmas Message (Keith Staten)
  5. Silent Night (Sharon Bryant)
  6. My Christmas (Tony! Toni! Tone!)
  7. Joy To The World (Safire)
  8. Share Christmas Love (Lexi)
  9. Angels We Have Heard On High (Rite Choice)
  10. Do You Know Who He Is (Edwin Hawkins)
  11. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Randall Atcheson)

A Christmas Miracle
- one of the many Children's Miracle Network series (see "The Stars Come Out For Christmas" for details)
- Michael Lloyd, who produced the mostly-original "Christmas Album" series, is listed here as "executive producer," but very little new music pops up throughout
- other than the Children's Miracle Network and/or CMN Champions, their ongoing fundraising campaign, there is no label, per se, attached to these five releases...

A Christmas Miracle, Volume 1 (1995)
- no new material whatsoever; all recorded for the "Christmas Album" series except as noted

  1. Winter Wonderland (Dionne Warwick, 1990)
  2. Ave Maria (Barry Manilow, 1990)
  3. What Child Is This? (Moody Blues, 1992)
  4. Grown Up Christmas List (Natalie Cole & David Foster, 1990)
  5. O Holy Night (Reba McEntire, 1987)
    - from her album "Merry Christmas To You "
  6. Away In A Manger (Tanya Tucker, 1974)
    - from the Columbia collection "Christmas With The Country Stars"
  7. Carol of The Bells (Four Seasons, 1992)
  8. Dear Santa Please (Marilyn McCoo, 1994)
    - from "A Christmas Gift Of Love," another CMN benefit
  9. Christmas Cometh Caroling (Kenny Loggins, 1991)
  10. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Belinda Carlisle, 1990)
  11. The First Noel (Kenny Rogers, 1989)
    - from his album "Christmas In America"
  12. Joy To The World (Tony Orlando, 1992)
  13. A Christmas Reading (Jimmy Stewart, 1990)
  14. Silent Night (Boyz II Men, 1993)
    - from their album "Christmas Interpretations"
  15. Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney, 1979)
    - non-LP single

A Christmas Miracle, Volume 2 (1996)
- though the "Christmas Album" material will continue to appear throughout the series, with this volume Lloyd starts to pursue other sources in earnest, including four apparently new recordings

  1. Everyday Should Be Christmas (Marilyn McCoo, 1990)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Love"
  2. Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Bobby Caldwell, 1996)
    - new with this album
  3. Sweet Little Jesus Boy (Trisha Yearwood, 1994)
    - from her album "The Sweetest Gift"
  4. Oh Come All Ye Faithful (Katey Segal, 1996)
    - new with this album
  5. Emmanuel (Amy Grant, 1992)
    - from her album "Home For Christmas"
  6. Oh Holy Night (The Judds, 1987)
    - from their album "Christmas Time With The Judds"
  7. Away In A Manger (Olivia Newton-John, 1994)
    - from an Australian benefit album called The Spirit Of Christmas '94 (not in Amazon); acoustic guitar by Tommy Emmanuel, who's a pretty big star in Australia; best I can tell, this is her first-ever Christmas recording, followed closely by " Christmas Never Felt Like This" from "Mother & Child" the following year
  8. A Gift Of Hope (Mary Hart, 1992)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Life"
  9. Carol Of The Bells (Kurt Bestor, 1989)
    - from "An Airus Christmas"
  10. Christmas Spirit (Donna Summer, 1994)
    - from her album "Christmas Spirit"
  11. Jingle Bells (Barry Manilow with Exposé, 1990)
    - from his album "Because It's Christmas"
  12. Joy To The World (Dolly Parton, 1990)
    - from her album "Home For Christmas"
  13. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Kenny Loggins, 1989)
    - from "The Stars Come Out For Christmas Vol. I"
  14. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (Dionne Warwick, 1996)
    - new with this album
  15. What Child Is This (Vince Gill, 1993)
    - from his album "Let There Be Peace on Earth"
  16. Til Santa's Gone (Clint Black, 1990)
    - from the RCA collection "Home For The Holidays"; also appears on Black's album "Looking For Christmas" (1995)
  17. Silent Night (Willie Nelson, 1979)
    - from his album "Pretty Paper"
  18. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Kenny G, 1996)
    - new with this album; this is a different recording, though a similar arrangement, than what would appear on his 2002 album "Wishes"

A Christmas Miracle, Volume 3 (1997)
- the usual hodgepodge with three apparently new tracks

  1. Song For Prima (John Tesh, 1994)
    - from his album "A Family Christmas"
  2. Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (Air Supply, 1987)
    - from their "Christmas Album"
  3. Oh Holy Night (Dionne Warwick, 1991)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Hope"
  4. Jingle Bell Rock (Brenda Lee, 1964)
    - from her album "Merry Christmas"
  5. Joy To The World (John Schneider, 1991)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Hope"
  6. Auld Lang Syne (Maureen McGovern, 1997)
    - new with this album; does not appear on her Christmas album...
  7. Come On A Sleigh Ride With Me (Johnny Tillotson, Freddy Cannon, and Bryan Hyland, 1992)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Life"
  8. Angels We Have Heard On High (Robert Guillaume, 1997)
    - new with this album
  9. Silent Night (Melissa Manchester, 1990)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Love"
  10. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Mick Fleetwood and Billy Burnette, 1990)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Love"
  11. Jingle Bells (John Denver, 1990)
    - from his album "Christmas Like A Lullaby"
  12. Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella (Kurt Bestor, 1991)
    - from "An Airus Christmas II"
  13. It's Christmas Time Once Again (The Oak Ridge Boys, 1986)
    - from their album "Christmas Again"
  14. The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Mark Milovats, 1997)
    - new with this album; much later, he released a full Christmas album, Just in Time for Christmas (2012), that uses either this exact recording or the same arrangement; he also recorded a song called "The Christmas That I Miss" for an album called The 12 Bands Of Christmas (2007); Milvats is a show-bizzy (sometimes country) singer whose specialities include his annual Christmas extravaganzas
  15. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (America, 1990)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Love"

A Christmas Miracle 1998: Hospitals Helping Kids (1998)
- three new tracks , including one I really care about, the Jennifer Warnes original

  1. Angels We Have Heard On High (Marilyn McCoo, 1998)
    - new with this album; does not appear on her Christmas album
  2. Joy To The World (Mannheim Steamroller, 1995)
    - from their album "Christmas In The Aire"
  3. O Come All Ye Faithful (Amy Grant, 1992)
    - from her album "Home For Christmas"
  4. What Child Is This (Moody Blues, 1992)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Life"
  5. O Tannenbaum (John Tesh, 1994)
    - from his album "A Family Christmas"
  6. Jesu, Joy Of Men's Desire (Kurt Bestor, 1991)
    - from "An Airus Christmas II"
  7. Deck The Halls (Neil Sedaka, 1993)
    - from "Share The Wonder"
  8. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Nancy Sinatra, 1991)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Hope"
  9. Away In A Manger (Judds, 1987)
    - from their album "Christmas Time With The Judds"
  10. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Tony Orlando, 1991)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Hope"
  11. Jingle Bells (The Jets, 1998)
    - new with this album; does not appear on their Christmas album
  12. Medley: Deck The Halls/Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Donny Osmond, 1997)
    - from his album "Christmas At Home"
  13. The Birth Of The King (Clint Black, 1995)
    - from his album "Looking For Christmas"
  14. On A Christmas Day (Jennifer Warnes, 1998)
    - new with this album
  15. Ave Maria (Barry Manilow, 1990)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Love"
  16. Silent Night (Frank Sinatra & Frank Sinatra, Jr., 1991)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Hope"

A Christmas Miracle: Hospitals Helping Kids (1999)
- just one original recording, the awful Pointer Sisters track, which probably came from sessions for the 1998 Michael Lloyd-produced soundtrack

  1. Angels We Have Heard On High (Jeffrey Osborne, 1997)
    - from his album "Something Warm For Christmas"
  2. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Pointer Sisters, 1999)
    - first appeared the same year on this album and "20 Christmas Stars"
  3. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Mannheim Steamroller, 1984)
    - from their album "Christmas"
  4. Heroes (Kenny Rogers, 1998)
    - from his album "Christmas From The Heart"
  5. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Amy Grant, 1992)
    - from her album "Home For Christmas"
  6. Another Christmas Song (Jethro Tull, 1989)
    - from their album "Rock Island"
  7. Good King Wenceslas (John Tesh, 1994)
    - from his album "A Family Christmas"
  8. O Holy Night/Divine (Donny Osmond, 1997)
    - from his album "Christmas At Home"
  9. Go Tell It On The Mountain (Don McLean, 1991)
    - from his album "Christmas "
  10. A Gift Of Hope (Mary Hart, 1992)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Life"
  11. Carol Of The Bells (Four Seasons, 1992)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Life"
  12. Our Blessed Savior Has Come (Carman & Cece Winans, 1991)
    - from "The Essence Of Christmas"
  13. Silent Night (Melissa Manchester, 1990)
    - from "The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Love"
  14. Away In A Manger (Willie Nelson, 1997)
    - from his album "Hill Country Christmas"
  15. Coventry Carol (Kurt Bestor, 1989)
    - from "An Airus Christmas"
  16. Dear Santa Please (Marilyn McCoo, 1994)
    - from "A Christmas Gift Of Love" (1994)
  17. Twelve Days Of Christmas (The Sinatra Family, 1968)
    - from "The Sinatra Family Wish You A Merry Christmas"
  18. Auld Lang Syne (Lou Rawls, 1993)
    - from his album "Christmas Is The Time"

Motown ChristmasChristmas Motown (2017)
- 2-CD, 46-track collection featuring classic tracks with a sprinkling of contemporary recordings
- Amazon and, it seems, most retailers, use the image for a not-dissimilar 2008 release called "Motown Christmas"

  1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (The Jackson 5)
  2. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Temptations)
  3. Let It Snow (The Miracles)
  4. What Christmas Means To Me (Stevie Wonder, 1967)
  5. Frosty The Snowman (The Jackson 5)
  6. Jingle Bells (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  7. Rockin' Robin (Michael Jackson)
  8. The Little Drummer Boy (The Temptations)
  9. This Christmas (Diana Ross)
  10. Christmas Here With You (The Four Tops featuring Aretha Franklin)
  11. White Christmas (The Temptations)
  12. Joy To The World (The Supremes)
  13. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  14. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (The Jackson 5)
  15. Away In A Manger (The Four Tops)
  16. Purple Snowflakes (Marvin Gaye)
  17. A Warm Little Home On A Hill (Stevie Wonder)
  18. Up On The House Top (The Jackson 5)
  19. A Joyous Song (Boyz II Men)
  20. Silent Night (The Temptations)
  21. It's Christmas Time (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  22. Jesus Is Love (Commodores)
  23. One Little Christmas Tree (Stevie Wonder)
  24. Wish You A Merry Christmas (Kim Weston)
  25. Silver Bells (The Supremes)
  26. I Want To Come Home For Christmas (Marvin Gaye)
  27. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (The Jackson 5)
  28. Children's Christmas Song (The Supremes)
  29. Away In A Manger/Coventry Carol (medley) (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  30. My Christmas Tree (The Temptations)
  31. Ave Maria (Stevie Wonder)
  32. Peace On Earth (Good Will Toward Men) (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  33. Christmas Medley (Jackson 5)
  34. My Favorite Things (The Supremes)
  35. Winter Wonderland (The Miracles)
  36. Little Christmas Tree (Michael Jackson)
  37. Christmas Delight (The Four Tops)
  38. Christmas Everyday (The Temptations)
  39. Deck The Halls / Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella (medley) (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  40. Someday At Christmas (Stevie Wonder)
  41. The Christmas Song (The Temptations)
  42. Merry Christmas Baby (The Four Tops)
  43. Cold December Nights (Boyz II Men)
  44. The First Noel (Brian McKnight)
  45. Christmas Presence (Gerald Alston featuring Shanice Wilson)
  46. Give Love On Christmas Day (Johnny Gill)

Christmas #1's (2007)
- mixed bag of genuine classics

  1. Step Into Christmas (Elton John, 1973)
  2. Winter Wonderland/Sleigh Ride (Dolly Parton)
  3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Vince Gill)
  4. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (Nat "King" Cole)
  5. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  6. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (Chipmunks)
  7. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  8. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jackson 5, 1970)
  9. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Jimmy Boyd, 1953)
  10. Cool Yule (Louis Armstrong With The Commanders)
  11. Rudolph The Red0-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)
  12. Please Come Home For Christmas (Charles Brown)
  13. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives)
  14. The Little Drummer Boy (Harry Simeone Chorale)
  15. Silent Night (The Temptations)
  16. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Do-Re-Mi Childrens Chorus)
  17. White Christmas (Bing Crosby)

Christmas Of Hope (1995)
- compilation benefiting City of Hope National Medical Center

  1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Bruce Springsteen)
  2. Silent Night (Mariah Carey)
  3. New Year's Day (U2)
  4. Please Come Home For Christmas (The Eagles)
  5. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Wynton Marsalis)
  6. Teddi's Song (When Christmas Comes) (John Mellencamp)
  7. Merry Christmas, Baby (James Brown)
  8. Step Into Christmas (Elton John, 1973)
  9. Bells Of St. Mary's (Aaron Neville)
  10. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Reba Mc Entire)
  11. Joy To The World (Aretha Franklin, 1994)

Christmas On Death Row (1996)
- from Suge Knight's notorious hip hop label; remastered 2001

  1. Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto (Nate Dogg & Snoop Dogg)
  2. The Christmas Song (Danny Boy)
  3. I Wish (Tha Dogg Pound)
  4. Silver Bells (Michel'le)
  5. Peaceful Christmas (Danny Boy)
  6. Christmas In The Ghetto (Gary Barner & O.F.T.B.)
  7. Silent Night (6 Feet Deep, B.G.O.T.I., and Guess)
  8. Be Thankful (Nate Dogg)
  9. On This Glorious Day (816)
  10. Frosty The Snowman (6 Feet Deep)
  11. O Holy Night (B.G.O.T.I.)
  12. Party 4 Da Homies (B.G.O.T.I.)
  13. White Christmas (Guess)
  14. This Christmas (Danny Boy)
  15. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (6 Feet Deep)
  16. Christmas Everyday (Guess featuring Lil Flip)

Christmas On The Bandstand (1994)
- from Columbia/Legacy's Best Of The Big Bands series

  1. Hello, Mr. Kringle (Kay Kyser)
  2. Winter Weather (Benny Goodman)
  3. When Winter Comes (Eddy Duchin)
  4. Sleigh Ride In July (Les Brown)
  5. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Sammy Kaye)
  6. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Les Brown)
  7. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Woody Herman)
  8. When You Trim Your Christmas Tree (Les Brown)
  9. Brazilian Sleigh Bells (Harry James)
  10. White Christmas (Harry James)
  11. Jingle Bells (Duke Ellington)
  12. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Kay Kyser)

Christmas On The Border: A Spicy Holiday Recipe of Texas Blues, Hot Country, and Mexican Salsa (Regency, 1994)
- collective effort produced by John Darnall

  1. O Come, All Ye Faithful (John Kevin Mulkey)
  2. Children, Go Where I Send Thee (Greg Gordon)
  3. Joy To The World (John Kevin Mulkey)
  4. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Gary Chapman)
  5. Go Tell It On The Mountain (Greg Gordon)
  6. The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy (Johnny Neel)
  7. Up On The Housetop (John Kevin Mulkey)
  8. O Holy Night (John Kevin Mulkey)
  9. I Wonder As I Wander (Gary Chapman)
  10. What Child Is This? (Ardello Gomez)

Christmas On The Countryside: 27 Honky Tonkin' Christmas Country Songs (Bear Family, 2017) B075K2P3D6
- country rarities from 1949-1963
- companion to Big City Christmas (2016), Have Yourself A Swingin' Little Christmas (2018), Yulesville (2019), Christmas On The Range (2020), and Headin' For The Christmas Ball (2020)
- part of Bear Family's larger Season's Greetings series
- includes rare EP version of the Johnny Cash's "It Was Jesus," a rare radio session by Hank Snow, an unreleased title by Marty Robbins, a rare title by Eddie Cletro, and an early Western recording of Gene Autry

  1. Here Comes Santa Claus (Red Foley)
  2. White Christmas (Eddy Arnold)
  3. Christmas Dinner (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
  4. It Was Jesus (Johnny Cash)
  5. Blue Christmas (Hank Snow)
  6. It's Christmas Every Day In Alaska (Hank Thompson)
  7. Santa Claus, Jr. (Eddie & Diane Cletro)
  8. They Shined Up Rudolph's Nose (Johnny Horton)
  9. Snowdeer (Carl Smith)
  10. Christmas Roses (Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford)
  11. Christmas In My Hometown (Sonny James)
  12. Santa's Big Parade (Louvin Brothers)
  13. Captain Santa Claus (Bobby Helms)
  14. The Reindeer Boogie (Hank Snow)
  15. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Eddy Arnold)
  16. Footprints In The Snow (Marty Robbins)
  17. Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry & The Pinafores)
  18. The Christmas Boogie (Davis Sisters)
  19. Frosty The Snowman (Red Foley)
  20. The Little Drummer Boy (Johnny Cash, 1959)
  21. A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
  22. I'm Your Private Santa Claus (Eddy Arnold)
  23. I'm Gonna Tell Santa Claus On You (Faron Young)
  24. Senor Santa Claus (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  25. Randolph, The Flat-Nosed Reindeer (Homer & Jethro, 1968)
    - the booklet indicates this is the 1953 EP version, but it's the "Cool Crazy" LP version
  26. I'll Be Walking The Floor This Christmas (Ernest Tubb)
  27. Silent Night (Hank Snow)

Christmas On The Lam and Other Songs From The Season (2016)
- roots collection from Red House Records - most new, some old - including tracks by Dale Watson, Bill Kirchen, and Suzzy Roche

  1. Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) (Davina and The Vagabonds)
  2. Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' (Bill Kirchen & Austin de Lone)
    - though hardly a big name, Austin de Lone was a pianist, guitarist, and vocalist for Eggs Over Easy, the American band that helped spark the English pub rock movement
  3. Mittens (Heather Masse, 2009)
    - from her Red House album "Bird Song"
  4. Holed Up Mason City (John Gorka, 2014)
    - from his Red House album "Bright Side Of Down"
  5. Song For a Winter's Night (The Pines)
  6. Cold Hard Wind (Suzzy Roche, 2000)
    - from her Red House album "Songs From An Unmarried Housewife And Mother, Greenwich Village, USA"
    - written by Jules Shear and Steve Booker; Shear contributes vocals to the tracks, and Loudon Wainwright plays banjo and sings, as well
  7. Christmas To Me (Dale Watson & His Lonestars)
  8. Blue Christmas (Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams)
  9. Together All Alone (Robin & Linda Williams, 2005)
    - from their Red House album "The First Christmas Gift"
  10. Slim Tall's Christmas on the Lam (Charlie Parr)
  11. The Baby Boy (Jorma Kaukonen)
  12. Glory Bound (The Wailin' Jennys, 2006)
    - from their Red House album " Firecracker"

Christmas On The Plains (And More Bears, 2020) B08L86RBV9
- https://andmorebears.com/releases/4251703574886

When this showed up Amazon, I thought it was just another public domain release. And, well, it is a public domain release, but it's affiliated with Richard Weise, founder of Bear Family Records. He retired from Bear Family in 2015, but by 2017 he had started releasing records under the banner of the Richard Weize Archives (see Boogie Woogie Santa Claus, Rootin' Tootin' Santa, and Christmas Up North). By the time of Christmas On The Plains, he had started a number of other labels, all apparently public domain, and all flying under the "And More Bears" flag.

As is immediately obvious, Christmas On The Plains is an impressive collection of vintage country music, but it appears to have only ever been released for download and streaming. That seems odd considering the nature of Weize's clientele - that is, old dudes like me who like records and compact discs. But, there is also 22-page PDF of liner notes which can be downloaded from the website, which makes me think the label either wanted to or planned on releasing the album in the physical realm.

  1. Christmas on the Plains (Roy Rogers & Dale Evans with Foy Willing & The Riders Of The Purple Sage)
  2. Blue Christmas (Doye O' Dell)
  3. When It's Christmas on the Range (Loyd) (Bob Wills)
  4. Christmas Carols By The Old Corral (Tex Ritter, 1945)
  5. Cowboy's Christmas Song (Leon McAuliffe)
  6. Snowflakes (Cliff Bruner)
  7. The Night Before Christmas in Texas That Is (Wilf Carter)
  8. Empty Chair at the Christmas Table (Duncan) (Bob Wills)
  9. Hearts Are Young at Christmas (Leon McAuliffe)
  10. North Pole Boogie (Billy Briggs with String Band)
  11. Merry Texas Christmas (Curley Williams & Jane Henry)
  12. Cowboys Christmas Ball (Charlie Herold And His Roundup Rangers)
  13. Christmas Chimes (Prairie Ramblers)
  14. Santa's on His Way (Loyd) (Bob Wills)
  15. Merry Christmas Polka (Tex Ritter)
  16. Cowboy Santa Claus (Prairie Ramblers)
  17. Wagon on Christmas (Slim Boyd And The Rangehands)
  18. Jingle Bells (Maddox Brothers & Rose)
  19. Ol' Tex Kringle (Doye O' Dell)
  20. Old Timey Christmas (Merle Lindsay & His Oklahoma Night Riders)
  21. Silent Night (Maddox Brothers & Rose)
  22. Up on the House Top (Bill Boyd & His Cowboy Ramblers)
  23. Christmas Choo Choo Train (Coy McDaniel & Smokey Warren with The Newark Ranch Boys)
  24. Christmas Jamboree (Warren Brothers with The Newark Ranch Boys)
  25. Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus (Pee Wee King)
  26. Wonderful Christmas Night (Roy Rogers & Dale Evans with Foy Willing & the Riders Of The Purple Sage)
  27. Jingle Bells Boogie (Johnny Bond)
  28. I'll Be Headin' Home for Christmas (Art Grant & His Three Chiefs)
  29. Grandfather Kringle (Kenny Roberts)
  30. Empty Christmas Stocking (Rex Allen)
  31. I Wanna Do Something for Santa Claus (Johnny Bond)
  32. Guitar Jingle Bells (Arthur 'Guitar Boogie' Smith's Sensational Trio)

Christmas On The Range: 26 Festive and Swingin' Country Tunes (Bear Family, 2020) B08DC9ZT7X
- western rarities 1945-1963 from Germany's Bear Family Records
- companion to Big City Christmas (2016), Christmas On The Countryside (2017), Have Yourself A Swingin' Little Christmas (2018), Yulesville (2019), and Headin' For The Christmas Ball (2020)
- part of Bear Family's larger Season's Greetings series

  1. When It's Christmas On The Range (Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys)
  2. Jolly Old St. Nicholas (Wilf Carter, aka Montana Slim)
  3. Here Comes Santa Claus (Gene Autry)
  4. Christmas Time's A-Coming (Bill Monroe)
  5. It's Christmas Time (The Louvin Brothers)
  6. Christmas Decoration (Ray Salter & The Twin City Playboys)
  7. No Place Like Home On Christmas (Little Jimmy Dickens)
  8. Christmas Carols By The Old Corral (Tex Ritter, 1945)
  9. Blue Snowfall (George Morgan)
  10. White Christmas (Ernest Tubb)
  11. Snowflakes (Cliff Bruner & His Texas Wanderers)
  12. Christmas Can't Be Far Away (Eddy Arnold)
  13. Christmas Ain't Like Christmas Anymore (Kitty Wells)
  14. Empty Chair At The Christmas Table (Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys)
  15. Blue Christmas (Jim Reeves)
  16. I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus (Little Brenda Lee)
  17. North Pole Boogie (Billy Briggs)
  18. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Red Foley)
  19. New baby For Christmas (George Jones)
  20. The Night Before Christmas in Texas, That Is (Wilf Carter, aka Montana Slim)
  21. Home At Christmas (Nelson Young)
  22. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Skeeter Davis)
  23. Santa's On His Way (Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys)
  24. Cowboy Santa Claus (The Prairie Ramblers)
  25. We Wanna See Santa Do The Mambo (Terry Fell)
  26. I Wish Every Was Christmas (Ray Salter & The Twin City Playboys )

Christmas On The Range: Cowboy Classics From Capitol Records
- 20-track Capitol CD; reissued as MP3 download in 2009 1992
- reissued by budget label Green Hill Records in 2009 with just 15 tracks and new cover art
- the Amazon track listing for the Green Hill CD is wrong, by the way; the correct missing tracks are marked below (*)

  1. It's Christmas (Jimmy Wakely)
  2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Hank Thompson And His Brazos Valley Boys)
  3. Blue Christmas (The Dinning Sisters)
  4. I'm Gonna Tell Santa Claus On You (Faron Young)
  5. Christmas Carols By The Old Corral (Tex Ritter, 1945)
  6. Christmas In My Hometown (Sonny James) *
  7. A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
  8. Silver Bells (Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely) *
  9. Here Comes Santa Claus (Cliffie Stone)
  10. You're The Angel On My Christmas Tree (Faron Young) *
  11. The Winter Song (Tex Williams)
  12. Ole Tex Kringle (Tex Ritter)
  13. Lonely Christmas (Ferlin Husky) *
  14. A Pocketful Of Mistletoe (Sonny James)
  15. If Santa Claus Could Bring You Back To Me (Jimmy Wakely) *
  16. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Hank Thompson)
  17. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Molly Bee)
  18. White Christmas (Wesley Tuttle)
  19. Christmas Dinner (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
  20. Jingle Bells (Roy Rogers)
  21. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Hank Thompson)
    - 15-second promotional snippet

Christmas On The Rocks (2001)
- hard-to-find compilation of New Zealand rockers including the Datsuns and D4; not to be confused with similarly-titled Christian compilation

  1. When A Child Is Born (Hollow Grinders)
  2. All I Want For Christmas (Datsuns)
  3. Tonight MrsClaus Sleeps Alone (Brunettes)
  4. Don't Believe In Christmas (The D4)
  5. Do They Know It's Christmas? (Matt Alien)
  6. Beatnik's Wish (Five Car Pile Up)
  7. I See A Star (Xanadu)
  8. Christmas Cracker (Rock And Roll Machine)
  9. Let The Party Go On (Nudie Suits)
  10. Santa's In Town (Mary)
  11. What's The Deal With The Man In Red (Hi-Tone Destroyers)
  12. Bottlestore Galactica Xmas Special (Deja Voodoo)
  13. Must Be Santa (Shaft)
  14. Joy Tomorrow (Rainy Days)
  15. Saint Nick's Last Kick (The Hasselhoff Experiment)
  16. No Xmas For John Quays (Brother Love And The Free Association)
  17. Blue Christmas (Radio Kings)
  18. Rudolf 2001 (Little Stevie McCabe)
  19. Christmas On The Rocks (The Ogden Steers)

Christmas On The Town (1996)
- 2-CD Time-Life compilation of pop and jazz classics

  1. Dig That Crazy Santa Claus (Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra)
  2. Cool Yule (Louis Armstrong And The Commanders)
  3. Santa Baby (Earta Kitt)
  4. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Dean Martin)
  5. Ring Those Christmas Bells (Peggy Lee with Jud Conlon's Rhythmaries)
  6. The Christmas Blues (Jo Stafford)
  7. Kris Kringle (Tommy Edwards)
  8. (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag (Kay Starr)
  9. You Don't Have To Be A Santa Claus (When Christmas Comes Around) (Mills Brothers, 1955)
  10. May Every Day Be Christmas (Louis Jordan And His Orchestra)
  11. Jingle Bells Cha Cha Cha (Pearl Bailey)
  12. We Three Kings (Ramsey Lewis)
  13. White Christmas (Al Hibbler)
  14. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus (Patti Page)
  15. Santa Claus Got Stuck (In My Chimney) (Ella Fitzgerald)
  16. Winter Wonderland (Louis Armstrong with Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra)
  17. Snowbound For Christmas (Jackie Gleason)
  18. O Holy Night (Jerry Butler)
  19. Sleigh Ride (Jack Jones)
  20. A Marshmallow World (Brenda Lee)
  21. Caroling, Caroling (Nat King Cole)
  22. Silver Bells (Earl Grant)
  23. This Time Of The Year (Brook Benton, 1959)
  24. I'd Like You For Christmas (Julie London)
  25. Merry Christmas, Baby (Lou Rawls)
  26. The Little Drummer Boy (Kenny Burrell)
    ---
  27. Happy Holiday (The Manhattan Transfer)
  28. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Lena Horne)
  29. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Dean Martin)
  30. My Favorite Things (Eddie Fisher)
  31. Hurry Home For Christmas (Robert Goulet)
  32. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Jack Wilkins)
  33. Silent Night (Baby Washington)
  34. Mistletoe And Holly (Jack Jones)
  35. Carol Of The Bells / Melodies For The Day / O Sanctissimo (The Swingle Singers)
  36. Do You Hear What I Hear (Gladys Knight And The Pips)
  37. Christmas Holiday (Andy Williams)
  38. Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (Doc Severinsen)
  39. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Aaron Neville)
  40. Jingle Bells (Willie Nelson)
  41. That's What I Want For Christmas (Nancy Wilson)
  42. The Christmas Waltz (Joe Williams)
  43. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (The Stylistics)
  44. Blue Christmas (Brenda Lee)
  45. O Christmas Tree (Oscar Peterson)
  46. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Patti LaBelle)
  47. Auld Lang Syne (Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians)

Christmas Party (Norton, 1990)
- four-song, 7-inch vinyl EP on Norton Records

  1. Rock & Roll Santa (Little Joey Farr)
  2. Christmas Party (Brendan Hanlon & the Bat Men)
  3. Santa Claus (Toronados)
  4. Cool Yule! (Donny Burns)

Christmas Party (Realistic, 1983) B005EZT0RK
- Hitbound Record's special edition for Radio Shack of Scrooge's Rock n' Roll Christmas soundtrack

  1. Carol Of The Bells (The Ensemble)
  2. White Christmas (Merilee Rush)
  3. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Three Dog Night)
  4. Jingle Bells (Paul Revere & The Riders)
  5. The Christmas Song (Paul Revere & The Riders)
  6. Do You Hear What I Hear (Michael Love & Mary MacGregor)
  7. Jingle Bell Rock (Michael Love & Dean Torrence)
  8. Sleigh Ride (The Association)
  9. Home For The Holidays (The Association)
  10. Winter Wonderland (Bobby Goldsboro)
  11. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Michael Love)
  12. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (The Ensemble)

Christmas Party With Eddie G. (1990)
- legendary record collector Eddie Gorodetsky opens his treasure chest

  1. Here Comes Eddie (The Eddie G. Singers)
  2. Christmas Day (Detroit Junior)
  3. Merry Old Philospher#1 (Eddie Lawrence)
  4. Do You Hear What I Hear/You Really Got Me (Bobby Lloyd & The Skeletons, circa 1980)
  5. ...Late Slap...
  6. Dónde Está Santa Claus? (Augie Rios, 1958)
  7. Winter Wonderland (Byron Lee And The Dragonaires)
  8. ...Eye Pokes...
  9. What Will Santa Claus Say When He Finds Everybody Swinging? (Louis Prima)
  10. All I want For Christmas (Is A Little Bit Of Music) (Huey Piano Smith and The Clowns)
  11. ...Five More Slaps...
  12. Cool Yule (Tony Rodelle Larson, 1961)
  13. Santa's Gonna Shut Them Down (Untamed Youth)
  14. Merry Old Philosopher#2 (Eddie Lawrence)
  15. I'll Be Your Santa Baby (Rufus Thomas R)
  16. ...I Hope He Stays In Germany...
  17. I Want To Spend Christmas With Elvis (Heartbreak Noel) (Debbie Dabney)
  18. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Foghat)
  19. ...Shemp Tribute...
  20. Merry Christmas Darling (The Fabulous Thunderbirds)
  21. Cajun Christmas (Monty And Marsha Brown Monty And Marsha Brown nd Marsha Brown)
  22. ...Our 49th State...
  23. Mele Kalikimaka (Arthur Lyman)
  24. Mr. And Mrs. Santa Claus (George Jones & Tammy Wynette)
  25. Christmas Presents (Solomon Burke, 1955)
  26. Christmas Wish (NRBQ, 1980)
  27. ...A Final Try...
  28. Merry Old Philosopher #3 (Eddie Lawrence)
  29. So Long Eddie (The Eddie G. Singers)

Christmas Past (1998)
- subtitled 'Seasons Greetings From The Roulette Family Of Labels' including End, Jubilee, Colpix, Dimension, Rama, and Gone

  1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Harmony Grits)
  2. Department Store Santa Claus (Before Xmas) (Howard Morris)
  3. I Want a Boy for Christmas (The Del-Vetts)
  4. Why Don't You Go Home for Christmas? (Jim Backus)
  5. My Boyfriend's Coming Home for Christmas (Toni Wine)
  6. Be Bop Santa Claus (Babs Gonzales)
  7. It's Christmas Once Again (Frankie Lymon)
  8. Five Pound Box of Money (Pearl Bailey)
  9. (It's Gonna Be A) Lonely Christmas (Sonny Till & The Orioles)
  10. There Won't Be Any Snow (Christmas in the Jungle) (Derrik Roberts)
  11. Don't Cry for Me This Christmas (The Marcels)
  12. I Wish You a Merry Christmas (Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva)
  13. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Cadillacs, 1956)
  14. Christmas at Our House (Lou Monte)
  15. Christmas Prayer (The Valentines)
  16. Jingle Bells Cha-Cha-Cha (Pearl Bailey)
  17. Silent Night (Frankie Lymon)
  18. White Christmas (Jimmie Rodgers)
  19. Merry Twist-Mas (The Marcels)
  20. O Holy Night (Sonny Till & The Orioles)
  21. The Christmas Song (Jimmie Rodgers)
  22. Department Store Santa Claus (After Xmas) (Howard Morris)
  23. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Sonny Till & The Orioles)
  24. Happy New Year Baby (Jo Ann Campbell)
  25. (Did You Have a Ball) On NewYear's Eve (The Heartbeats)

Christmas Present (Lojinx, 2008) B002XZR08U
- initally released for free through the label's website, then offered for sale (download only) in 2009

  1. Santa Don't Go (Farrah)
  2. Be Home For Christmas (Nate Campany)
  3. Say You're Mine (Caroline Lost)
  4. Not This Time (Bad Machines)
  5. It's Christmas But Listen (Henrik)
  6. I Guess It's Christmas (Wellingtons)
  7. Christmas Time (I Wish I Was Near You) (Nightlights)

Christmas Present 1992 (1992)
- from Atlanta-based indie rock label Sister Ruby

  1. The First Noel (Andrew Hydra & Kristen Bush)
  2. Do You Hear What I Hear (Donkey)
  3. Silver Bells (Catbird Seat)
  4. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Uncle Green)
  5. Father Christmas (Daisy)
  6. River (Face Of Concern)
  7. Angels, From The Realms Of Glory (Vigilantes Of Love)
  8. Run Rudolph Run (Tommy Rivers)
  9. Silver And Gold (Seven Simons)
  10. Please Come Home For Christmas (Mighty Fine Slabs)
  11. I Wonder As I Wander (Eddie Owen & Kelly Mercadante)
  12. Happy Xmas (Michelle Malone)
  13. Merry Christmas Darling (Splendor)
  14. Silent Night (Mark Reynolds)

Christmas Present Vol. 2 (1993)
- from Atlanta-based indie rock label Sister Ruby

  1. Nutrocker (Surfside Seven)
  2. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (Anne Richmond Boston)
  3. The Christmas Song (Shawn Mullins with David Patterson)
  4. Christmas (Big Fish Ensemble)
  5. Christmas This Year (Hootie and the Blowfish)
  6. Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) (Doll Squad)
  7. Listen the Snow is Falling (Engine)
  8. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Kristen Hall)
  9. Blue Christmas (Stevie T.)
  10. We Three Kings (Dew)
  11. I Believe in Father Christmas (The Backyard Swings)
  12. Merry Christmas Baby (Steamroller)
  13. Nothing But a Child (Scott Roberts)
  14. Feliz Navidad (Ottoman Empire)

Christmas Present Vol. 3 (1995)
- from Atlanta-based indie rock label Sister Ruby

  1. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Kelly Hogan)
  2. Gee Whiz, It's Christmas (Baby Fat)
  3. Frosty The Snowman (The Lizardmen)
  4. Little Drummer Boy (Smokee)
  5. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy (The Vidalias)
  6. Heat Miser/Snow Miser (Radiant City)
  7. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Gerard McHugh)
  8. O Holy Night (Reversing Hour)
  9. White Christmas (Gracie Moon)
  10. O Du Fröhliche! (Jewrmans)
  11. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (The Continentals)
  12. Jesus Christ (Family Mover)
  13. What Child Is This? (Trio Nocturna)
  14. We Three Kings (Gold Sparkle Band)

Christmas Present For You From Zero Hour (1995)
- a nod to Phil Spector from New York-based alternative indie label

  1. Fairytale Of New York (Grover)
  2. Santa Claus, You Broke My Heart (Shallow)
  3. Jingle Bells (Dirt Merchants)
  4. Don't Wanna Hear No Merry Christmas (Kittywinder)
  5. A Coventry Christmas Carol (22 Brides)
  6. Boxing Day (Boyracer)
  7. Ho Ho Ho & A Bottle Of Rum (Cucumbers)
  8. Little Drummer Boy (Chomp)
  9. God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman (The Black Watch)
  10. What I Want For Christmas (Nicole Blackman)
  11. Candy Fisted Christmas (Stephanie Sayers)
  12. Silent Night (Space Needle)
  13. The Christmas Song (Zero Hour Quintet)

Christmas Present From Motown, Vol. 1 (2001)

  1. Everyone's A Kid At Christmas Time (Stevie Wonder)
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Jackson Five)
  3. Winter Wonderland (instrumental) (Funk Brothers)
  4. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  5. Christmas Here With You (Four Tops & Aretha Franklin)
  6. Miracles Of Christmas (Stevie Wonder)
  7. Joy To The World (Diana Ross & The Supremes)
  8. Merry Christmas Baby (Four Tops)
  9. Children's Christmas Song (Diana Ross & The Supremes)
  10. This Christmas (Diana Ross)
  11. Give Love On Christmas Day (Jackson Five)
  12. One Little Christmas Tree (Stevie Wonder)
  13. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  14. White Christmas (Temptations)
  15. Frosty The Snowman (Jackson 5, 1970)
  16. Silent Night (Temptations, 1968)
  17. Purple Snowflakes (Marvin Gaye)
  18. Christmas Everyday (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)

Christmas Present From Motown, Vol. 2 (2001)
- above two UK 18-track compilations from Tamla/Motown catalog

  1. This Christmas (Temptations)
  2. Noel (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  3. Everything For Christmas (Temptations)
  4. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  5. Christmas Song (Marvin Gaye)
  6. Little Bright Star (Diana Ross & The Supremes)
  7. Warm Little Home On A Hill (Stevie Wonder)
  8. Winter Wonderland (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  9. My Christmas Tree (Temptations, 1970)
  10. Someday At Christmas (Stevie Wonder)
  11. Wish You A Merry Christmas (Kim Weston)
  12. White Christmas (Diana Ross & The Supremes)
  13. Silent Night (Four Tops & Aretha Franklin)
  14. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Jackson Five)
  15. Little Drummer Boy (Stevie Wonder)
  16. My Favourite Things (Diana Ross & The Supremes)
  17. Twas The Night Before Christmas (Four Tops)
  18. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Jackson Five)

Christmas Rap (1987)
- Profile Records compilation later reissued through BMG
- reissued on LP in 2023 by Get on Down Records (B0CLQW4SFW)

  1. Christmas In Hollis (Run-DMC)
  2. Let The Jingle Bells Rock (Sweet Tee)
  3. Dane Dane Is Coming To Town (Dana Dane)
  4. Ghetto Santa (Spyder-D)
  5. Christmas In The City (King Sun & D Moet)
  6. Chillin' With Santa (Derek B)
  7. He's Santa Claus (Disco Four)
  8. That's What I Want For Christmas (Showboys)
  9. A Surf M.C. New Year (Surf MC's)

A Christmas Record (1981)
- dance, new wave, and no wave from ZE Records
- pressed on white vinyl

  1. It's A Holiday (Material with Nona Hendryx, 1981)
    - original, extended version (about seven minutes)
  2. Christmas On Riverside Drive (August Darnell, 1981)
  3. Christmas Fever (Charlélie Couture, 1981)
  4. Hey Lord (Suicide, 1981)
  5. Things Fall Apart (Cristina, 1981)
  6. Christmas Wrapping (Waitresses, 1981)
  7. Christmas Time In The Motor City (Was Not Was, 1981)
  8. No More Christmas Blues (Alan Vega, 1981)
  9. It's A Big Country (Davitt Sigerson, 1981)

A Christmas Record: Special Edition (1982)
- minus two tracks (Couture, Vega)
- plus two new tracks (Three Courgettes, James White)
- two altered tracks (new lyrics for "Things Fall Apart," edited, remixed version of "It's A Holiday")

  1. Things Fall Apart (Cristina, 1981)
    - with "new improved lyrics"
    - which I suspect is just a reference to the fact that the song began life as a regular, non-Christmas single and not that the lyrics were new with the 1982 LP
    - but, having never owned a copy of the original 1981 LP, it's impossible for me to say...
  2. Suicide (Hey Lord, 1981)
  3. Christmas Is Coming (Three Courgettes, 1982)
  4. Christmas With Satan (James White, 1982)
  5. Christmas Wrapping (Waitresses, 1981)
  6. Christmas On Riverside Drive (August Darnell, 1981)
  7. It's A Holiday (Material with Nona Hendryx, 1981)
    - edited, remixed version (about 3:15)
  8. Christmas Time In The Motor City (Was Not Was)
  9. It's A Big Country (Davitt Sigerson)

Ze Xmas Record Reloaded (2004)
- expanded CD edition of "A Christmas Record" with new artwork and liner notes, three new tracks, but one original track missing (Three Courgettes)
- rather confusingly, Amazon lists this album as an MP3 under the title "Ze Christmas Album" (B000V91Y4G) with the original artwork even though "A Christmas Record" is also listed (see below) with the same artwork, correct title, and additional track...

  1. My Silent Night (Lisi, 2004)
  2. No More Christmas Blues (Alan Vega, 1981)
  3. Things Fall Apart (Cristina, 1981)
  4. Bells Of Christmas (Miss OD & the Gentlemen League, 2004)
    - aka Ophélie Doll
    - cowritten by Al Jardine and orginally recorded (but not released) by the Beach Boy's in the 1970's
    - the CD is dedicated to Brian Wilson...
  5. Christmas Wrapping (Waitresses, 1981)
  6. Sleigh Ride (Lio, Helena Noguerra & Marie France, 1988)
    - recorded for a French TV show
    - singer Lio & actress/singer Helena are sisters; Marie France is a singer, gay rights activist, and transsexual; all three are popular in France
  7. Christmas Fever (Charlélie Couture, 1981)
  8. It's A Big Country (Davitt Sigerson, 1981)
  9. Christmas On Riverside Drive (August Darnell, 1981)
  10. It's A Holiday (Material with Nona Hendryx, 1981)
    - edited, remixed version (about 3:15)
  11. Christmas Time In The Motor City (Was Not Was, 1981)
  12. Christmas With Satan (James White, 1982)
  13. Hey Lord (Suicide, 1981)

A Christmas Record (2008) B00FMRM964
- reissued as MP3 with original artwork and title, with complete, cumulative track listing
- note that it's the same running order as "Ze Xmas Record Reloaded" with the Courgettes tacked onto the end
- also "It's A Holiday" is labeled "extended" but is, in fact, the short version...

  1. My Silent Night (Lisi, 2004)
  2. No More Christmas Blues (Alan Vega, 1981)
  3. Things Fall Apart (Cristina, 1981)
  4. Bells Of Christmas (Miss OD & the Gentlemen League, 2004)
  5. Christmas Wrapping (Waitresses, 1981)
  6. Sleigh Ride (Lio, Helena Noguerra & Marie France, 1988)
  7. Christmas Fever (Charlélie Couture, 1981)
  8. It's A Big Country (Davitt Sigerson, 1981)
  9. Christmas On Riverside Drive (August Darnell, 1981)
  10. It's A Holiday (Material with Nona Hendryx, 1981)
    - edited, remixed version (about 3:15)
  11. Christmas Time In The Motor City (Was Not Was, 1981)
  12. Christmas With Satan (James White, 1982)
  13. Hey Lord (Suicide, 1981)
  14. Christmas Is Coming (Three Courgettes, 1982)

Christmas Regrooved (2004)

  1. We Wish You A Merry Xmas (Joseph Jaime)
  2. Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Eros)
  3. Deck The Halls (Skylab2000)
  4. White Christmas (Jay Atwood, vocal by Danica Connors)
  5. What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) (Domingues & Ives)
  6. Carol Of The Bells (MystiQuintet)
  7. Joy To The World (Mojo Jones)
  8. Little Drummer Boy (Eros, vocal by Eric McGauley)
  9. O Tannenbaum (DJ Scotty Marz)
  10. Good King Wenceslas (Jay Atwood)
  11. Silent Night (Domingues & Ives, vocal by Bridgette Kelly)
  12. O Come All Ye Faithful (Sinestro & Archon)
  13. Winter Wonderland (MysiQuintet, vocal by Cody Geil)
  14. O Holy Night (Joseph Jaime)

Christmas Regrooved 2 (2008)
- above two feature electronic dance artists transform holiday classics

  1. March of the Toys (The Harsh Mistress)
  2. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Eros)
  3. Wexford Carol (DJ J.J. Rahm)
  4. 'Twas In the Moon of Wintertime (The Harsh Mistress)
  5. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Holmes Ives)
  6. Go Children Where I Send Thee (The Harsh Mistress)
  7. White Christmas (Holmes Ives)
  8. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Eros)
  9. The First Noel (Holmes Ives)
  10. O Come O Come Emanuel (Eros)
  11. Huron Carol (Holmes Ives)
  12. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (The Harsh Mistress)
  13. Auld Lang Syne (DJ J.J. Rahm)

Christmas Remixed: Holiday Classics Re-Grooved (2003)
- turntable jockeys juice up the classics for Six Degrees Records

  1. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Andy Williams, Shrift remix)
  2. Happy Holidays (Bing Crosby, Beef Wellington remix)
  3. Jingle Bells (Dean Martin, Dan The Automator remix)
  4. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Kay Starr, Stuhr remix)
  5. Joy To The World (Cathedral Brass, Mocean Worker remix)
  6. Winter Wonderland (Johnny Mercer, Rise Ashen's Brazilian beach mix)
  7. Merry Christmas Baby (Charles Brown, MNO remix)
  8. The Nutcracker Suite (Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Baz Kuts breaks mix)
  9. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Louis Armstrong & Velma Middleton, Mulato Beat remix)
  10. Jingle Bells (Duke Ellington, Robbie Hardkiss remix)
  11. The First Noel (Bing Crosby, Attaboy house party mix)
  12. The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé, Michael Kessler open fire mix)

Christmas Remixed 2 (2005)

  1. Jingle Bells (Joe Williams, Bombay Dub Orchestra remix)
  2. The Christmas Song (Jimmy McGriff, Tonal remix)
  3. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Bing Crosby, John Beltran remix)
  4. White Christmas (Charlie Parker, King Kooba remix)
  5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Rosemary Clooney, MNO remix)
  6. Frosty the Snowman (Patti Page, Rondo Brothers remix)
  7. Good King Wenceslas (CSSR State Philharmonic, Patrick Krouchian remix)
  8. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Charles Brown, Ohmega Watts remix)
  9. White Christmas (Bing Crosby, Kaskade remix)
  10. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Red Baron remix)
  11. Winter Wonderland (Vic Damone, Future Loop Foundation remix)
  12. Silent Night (Mahalia Jackson, 46Bliss remix)

Christmas Remixed 3 (2018)
- with little fanfare, a different label, Rock River/Christmas Chill, released a third volume in 2018 and reissued the first two volumes
- all were issued only as digital downloads, which seems odd considering that we were in the midst of a boom of both vinyl and electronic dance music...

  1. The First Noel (Bing Crosby, John Beltran remix)
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Joyce, Pom remix)
  3. The Christmas Song (Mel Torme, Jay Rodriguez & Rev Scott remix)
  4. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms, Q-Burns Abstract Message remix)
  5. Jingle Bells (Duke Ellington, Rise Ashen’s Reindeer Dub)
  6. Winter Wonderland (Johnny Mercer, James Hardway remix)
  7. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Patti LaBelle, Stuhr Midnight remix)
  8. Frosty the Snowman (Patti Page, Paul & Price remix)
  9. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Louis Armstrong & Velma Middleton, King Kooba remix)
  10. The Nutcracker Suite (Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Operatica's Nutcrackeratica remix)
  11. Jingle Bells (Celia Cruz, Tino remix)
  12. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Rosemary Clooney, Rondo Brothers remix)
  13. Silent Night (Mahalia Jackson, King Kooba remix)
  14. O Come All Ye Faithful (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, n.ln remix)

Christmas Rock (MCA, 1991)
- ultra-budget compilation featuring rare 1957 Bobby Helms b-side "Captain Santa Claus"

  1. Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry, 1958)
  2. Hey Santa Claus (The Moonglows)
  3. I Believe In Christmas (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  4. The Little Drummer Boy (Diana Ross & The Supremes)
  5. Merry Christmas Baby (Chuck Berry)
  6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Jackson 5)
  7. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  8. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  9. You Make It Christmas (The Jets)
  10. Captain Santa Claus And His Reindeer Space Patrol (Bobby Helms)

Christmas Rock (Rhino, 1982)
- Christmas tree-shaped, green vinyl, 4-track EP

  1. (It's Gonna Be A) Punk Rock Christmas (Ravers, 1977)
  2. Rockabilly Christmas (Johnny Cue, circa 1981)
  3. Santa's Gone Surfin' (Malibooz, 1981)
  4. Silent Night (Dragons, circa 1978)

Christmas Rock Album (1986)
- 10-song Priority Records compilation weighted towards classic rock

  1. White Christmas (Billy Squier)
  2. Thank God It's Christmas (Queen)
  3. Father Christmas (the Kinks)
  4. Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry, 1958)
  5. Silent Night (Elvin Bishop)
  6. Merry Christmas, Baby (the Beach Boys)
  7. Step Into Christmas (Elton John, 1973)
  8. Christmas Is A Time To Say I Love You (Billy Squier)
  9. Christmas Wrapping (Waitresses, 1981)
  10. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Foghat)

Christmas Rocks (BMG, 2002)
- budget compilation featuring several hard-to-find tracks

  1. Hallelujah Chorus (Styx)
  2. All Alone on Christmas Love (Darlene Love)
  3. Everybody Loves Christmas (Eddie Money)
  4. Jingle Bells (Mountain)
  5. Please Come Home for Christmas (Southside Johnny)
  6. Zat You Santa Claus (Buster Poindexter)
  7. Greensleeves (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
  8. Waking Up On Christmas Morning (Smithereens)
  9. Blue Christmas (Robert Gordon)
  10. Merry Christmas (Melanie, 1968)

Christmas Rocks (Sony, 1998)
- varied 10-track budget compilation from the Columbia/Epic vaults

  1. Mary X-Mess (Sun-60)
  2. (Rockin') Winter Wonderland (The Fabulous Thunderbirds)
  3. Rain, Sleet, Snow (Paul Revere & the Raiders)
  4. The Christmas Song (Aaron Neville)
  5. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Rosanne Cash)
  6. Just Call Me Scrooge (Fishbone)
  7. Mississippi Christmas Eve (Charlie Daniels)
  8. Ice (Shelleyan Orphan)
  9. Go Tell It on the Mountain (Bruce Cockburn)
  10. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Louie Louie)

Christmas Selection (2003)
- UK 3-CD set comprising Christmas nostalgia, carols, party hits
- not much more than a third of this is of any interest to "hip" Christmas listeners, and a fair amount of it isn't even Christmas music at all...
- so, I'm not sure this is worth the effort... perhaps mention only in reference to the rare, Lex Baxter track (which I believe I now have elsewhere...)

  1. White Christmas (Peggy Lee)
  2. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Nat King Cole)
  3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Lena Horne)
  4. I'd Like You For Christmas (Julie London)
  5. When A Child Is Born (Bing Cosby)
  6. Mary's Boy Child (Matt Monro, 1979)
  7. Winter Wonderland (Johnny Mercer)
  8. I Like A Sleigh Ride (Peggy Lee)
  9. Christmas Cards (Alma Cogan)
  10. Jingle Bell Rock (Wild Rose)
  11. Santa Claus Party (Les Baxter)
  12. Christmas Kisses (Ray Anthony)
  13. Frosty The Snowman (Bing Cosby)
  14. The First Noel (Ella Fitzgerald)
  15. Sleigh Ride (Louis Castellucci)
  16. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Nancy Wilson)
  17. Do You Hear What I Hear (The Cliff Adams Singers)
  18. O Holy Night (Jimmy Rodgers)
    ---
  19. O Come All Ye Faithful (Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral)
  20. Away In A Manger (Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral)
  21. The First Nowell (Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral)
  22. Ding Dong Merrily On High (Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral)
  23. The Holly And The Ivy (Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral)
  24. Little Town Of Bethlehem (Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral)
  25. Joy To The World (Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral)
  26. In Dulci Jubilo (Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral)
  27. Once In Royal Davids City (Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral)
  28. While Shepherds Watched (Choir Of Kings College Cambridge)
  29. The Three Kings (Choir Of Kings College Cambridge)
  30. Silent Night (Choir Of Kings College Cambridge)
  31. Oh Christmas Night (Choir Of Kings College Cambridge)
  32. Allegro (Choir Of Kings College Cambridge)
  33. The Shepherds Farewell (Choir Of Kings College Cambridge)
  34. The Holly And The Ivy (Choir Of Kings College Cambridge)
  35. It Came Upon A Midnight (Choir Of Kings College Cambridge)
  36. In The Bleak Mid Winter (Choir Of Kings College Cambridge)
    ---
  37. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Roy Wood & Wizzard, 1973)
  38. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Mel & Kim, 1987)
  39. Tiger Feet (Mud)
  40. Baggy Trousers (Madness)
  41. Too Much Too Young (The Specials)
  42. Dexys Midnight Runners (Geno)
  43. Hot Chocolate (You Sexy Thing)
  44. KC & The Sunshine Band (Thats The Way (I Like It)
  45. Ike & Tina Turner (Nutbush City Limits)
  46. Blondie (Call Me)
  47. Duran Duran (Wild Boys)
  48. Heaven 17 (Temptation)
  49. Culture Club (Karma Chameleon)
  50. Kajagoogoo (Too Shy)
  51. Kenny (The Bump)
  52. Little Eva (The Locomotion)
  53. Jan & Dean (Frosty The Snowman)
  54. Beach Boys (Santa Claus Is Coming To Town)
  55. Jeff Beck (Hi Ho Silver Lining)
  56. Mud (Lonely This Christmas)

Christmas Songs (Milestone, 1993)
- classic jazz from Orrin Keepnews' Fantasy-distributed label

  1. O Holy Night (Hank Crawford)
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ron Affif)
  3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (solo version) (Bill Evans, 1963)
  4. Greensleeves (Coleman Hawkins)
  5. Winter Wonderland (Red Garland Trio)
  6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ruth Brown)
  7. Christmas Song (Niels Lan Doky)
  8. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Curtis Peagler)
  9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Joe Pass)
  10. The Christmas Song (Tom Harrell)
  11. Christmas Waltz (Anita O'Day)
  12. Winter Wonderland (live) (Chet Baker)

Christmas Songs (Nettwerk, 2000)
- the first of Nettwork Records' neverending series of holiday compilations, including the "Maybe This Christmas" series

  1. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Barenaked Ladies with Sarah McLachlan, 1996)
    - recorded live backstage at WPLT Planetfest, December 1996
  2. Winter Wonderland (Tara MacLean)
  3. Christmas Day (Dido)
  4. Terra Firma (Delerium)
  5. Gaudete (Mediaeval Baebes)
  6. Song For A Winter's Night (Sarah McLachlan, 1994)
    - from the 20th Century Fox movie "Miracle On 34th Street" starring Elizabeth Perkins and Dylan McDermott
    - first released on her Nettwerk compilation "Rarities, B-Sides & Other Stuff" (1996)
  7. The Cat Carol (Meryn Cadell)
  8. It's In Every One Of Us (Dayna Manning)
  9. The Little Drummer Boy (Matthew Ryan)
  10. O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Kendall Payne)
  11. Skating On The River (Lily Frost)
  12. Ave Maria (Jenifer McLaren)
  13. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Maren Ord)
  14. Polly Anderson's Christmas Party (Stewart McLean)

Christmas Songs By These Famous Country Artists (1962)
- LP from legendary Cincinatti-based indie label King Records
- this is King 811, which some sources refer to simply (and erroneously) as "Country Christmas Songs"
- I am assuming the two 1947 Cowboy Copas songs are from his 78-rpm release (King 675), but it's possible they are new recordings - which I assume the rest are...

Christmas Soul Special (1982)
- 60's soul singers sing Christmas standards in a 60's soul style

  1. Jingle Bells (Wilson Pickett)
  2. Silent Night (Mary Wells)
  3. Drummer Boy (Ben E. King)
  4. Oh Holy Night (Martha Reeves)
  5. Jingle Bell Rock (Mary Wells)
  6. The Christmas Song (Ben E. King)
  7. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Sam Moore)
  8. Noel (Martha Reeves)
  9. Winter Wonderland (Shirley Alston)
  10. Oh, Come All Ye Faithful (Sam Moore)
  11. Frosty the Snowman (Shirley Alston)
  12. Silver Bells (Wilson Pickett)

The Christmas Sound Of Music (1969)
- see the "B.F. Goodrich" albums

Christmas Spirit: A Musical Collection (1997)
- mostly new recordings in support of the Children's Defense Fund
- according to the liner notes, only the Perry Como and Christine McVie tracks are older...

  1. Sweet Little Jesus Boy (Carnie and Wendy Wilson)
  2. Ave Maria (Perry Como)
    - he recorded this three times, and I haven't determined which one this is...
  3. White Christmas (Boy's Choir of Harlem)
  4. The Coventry Carole (Christine McVie, 1993)
  5. California Christmas (Pat Boone)
  6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Carnie & Wendy Wilson featuring Casey Stratton)
  7. Joy To The World (Brian Wilson)
  8. Medley: Here We Come A Caroling/We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Perry Como, 1959)
  9. Jesus Said to Love (Chaka Khan)
  10. Silent Night (Pat Boone)

Christmas Stars Of The Seventies (1999)
- 60's and 70's British stars sing Christmas songs; reissue of 1994 album Thommy's Christmas Party; produced by German TV personality, Thomas Gottschalk

  1. Sleigh Ride (Hermans Hermits)
  2. Santa Claus Is Coming (Marmalade)
  3. Rockin And Rollin With Santa Claus (Showaddywaddy)
  4. Dont Forget At Christmas (Alvin Stardust)
  5. Christmas Forever (Smokie)
  6. Big Big Christmas (Racey)
  7. Frosty The Snowman (Suzi Quatro)
  8. When A Child Is Born (Fortunes)
  9. Jingle Bells (Chris Andrews)
  10. Shell Be Home For Christmas (The Swinging Blue Jeans)
  11. Christmas Time (New Seekers)
  12. What A Shame Its Christmas Once A Year (The Equals)
  13. Peace On Earth (The Christmas All Stars)
  14. Wonder Of Christmas (Mungo Jerry)
  15. Rockin Around The Christmas Tree (Glitter Band)
  16. Winter Wonderland (The Swinging Blue Jeans)
  17. Silent Night (Rubettes)
  18. White Christmas (Sally Carrs Middle Of The Road)
  19. Noel (Alvin Stardust)
  20. All I Want For Christmas (Gerry And The Pacemakers)
  21. Let The Children Sing (Suzi Quatro)
  22. Jerusalem (The Tremeloes)
  23. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Racey)
  24. Hey Mr Christmas (Showaddywaddy)
  25. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (New Seekers)
  26. Happiest Christmas Of All (The Searchers)
  27. Lets Ring The Bell (Fortunes)
  28. All Over The World (Glitter Band)
  29. Lets Hear It For Christmas (Dave Dee)
  30. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Christie)

Christmas Stocking Stuffers (promotional, 1998)
- catalog sampler from Sony labels Columbia and Epic; all tracks commercially available elsewhere

  1. Don't Save It All For Christmas Day (Celine Dion)
  2. Sleigh Ride (Harry Connick, Jr.)
  3. The Little Drummer Boy (Babyface)
  4. O Holy Night (Mariah Carey)
  5. Early Christmas Morning (Cyndi Lauper)
  6. Silver Bells (Neil Diamond)
  7. Christmas Through Your Eyes (Gloria Estefan)
  8. White Christmas (Kenny Loggins)
  9. My Favorite Things (Luther Vandross)
  10. Silent Night (Shawn Colvin)
  11. Christmas Time Is Here (Steve Vai)
  12. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Wynton Marsalis)
  13. What Are You Gonna Name Your Baby? (Shirley Caesar)
  14. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Johnny Mathis)
  15. Ave Maria (Barbra Streisand)
  16. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Tony Bennett)
  17. River (Pete White featuring Kenny Lattimore)
  18. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Bruce Springsteen)

A Christmas Story (soundtrack, 2009)
- long-awaited reissue from beloved 1983 comedy

  1. Bob's Major Award
  2. Jogging to School
  3. Black Bart Bites the Dust
  4. Meeting of the Minds
  5. And They're Off!
  6. Truth or (Triple Dog) Dare
  7. Jingle Bells
  8. He Had Yellow Eyes
  9. A Chip Off the Old Block
  10. When Things Seem Hopeless
  11. Feet, Do Your Stuff
  12. Ralphie's Brilliant Idea
  13. Ming the Merciless
  14. Don't Look Back!
  15. Sleigh Bells
  16. Ralphie's Revenge & The "F" Word
  17. Joy To The World & Silent Night
  18. The Bumpus Hounds Make Their Rounds
  19. Glorious, Beautiful Christmas
  20. Silent Night

A Christmas Story: The Musical (soundtrack, 2012)
- 2011 Broadway adaptation of above

  1. Overture (Ian Eisendrath)
  2. Counting Down to Christmas (Tom Wopat; Clarke Hallum; John Bolton; Liz Callaway; Matthew Lewis)
  3. At Higbee's (Billie Wildrick; Candice Donehoo; Jadd Davis; Brandon O'Neill)
  4. Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun (Clarke Hallum)
  5. Counting Down to Christmas (Reprise) (Clarke Hallum; Matthew Lewis)
  6. The Genius on Cleveland Street (John Bolton)
  7. When You're a Wimp (Clarke Hallum; Matthew Lewis; River Aguirre; Dexter Johnson)
  8. Ralphie to the Rescue (Full Company, except Tom Wopat)
  9. What A Mother Does (Tom Wopat; Liz Callaway; John Bolton; Clarke Hallum; Matthew Lewis)
  10. Sticky Situation (Tom Wopat; Clarke Hallum; Dexter Johnson; River Aguirre)
  11. A Major Award (Tom Wopat; John Bolton; Liz Callaway)
  12. Act One Finale (John Bolton; Liz Callaway)
  13. A Kid At Christmas (Billie Wildrick; Candice Donehoo; Jadd Davis; Brandon O'Neill)
  14. Just Like That (Tom Wopat; Liz Callaway; Matthew Lewis)
  15. Up On Santa's Lap (Tom Wopat; Clarke Hallum; Matthew Lewis; Matt Wolfe)
  16. Before the Old Man Comes Home (Tom Wopat; Clarke Hallum; Matthew Lewis; John Bolton; Liz Callaway)
  17. Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana (Tom Wopat; Clarke Hallum; Matthew Lewis; John Bolton; Liz Callaway)
  18. A Christmas Story (Tom Wopat; Clarke Hallum; John Bolton; Liz Callaway; Matthew Lewis)

A Christmas Story Live! (soundtrack, 2017)
- live television broadcast of above

  1. Count On Christmas (Bebe Rexha)
  2. It All Comes Down to Christmas (Matthew Broderick, Andy Walken, Maya Rudolph, Chris Diamantopoulos, Tyler Wladis & the Full Ensemble)
  3. Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun (Andy Walken & Matthew Broderick)
  4. The Genius on Cleveland Street (Chris Diamantopoulos & Maya Rudolph)
  5. When You're a Wimp (Kids Ensemble)
  6. Ralphie to the Rescue! (Andy Walken, Jane Krakowski & the Full Ensemble)
  7. What a Mother Does (Maya Rudolph)
  8. A Major Award (Chris Diamantopoulos & the Adult Ensembl)
  9. Ralphie's Nightmare (Andy Walken, Maya Rudolph, Chris Diamantopoulos & the Adult Ensemble)
  10. In the Market for a Miracle (Ana Gasteyer, Sammy Ramirez & the Adult Ensemble)
  11. Sticky Situation (Sammy Ramirez, JJ Batteast, Andy Walken & the Full Ensemble)
  12. You'll Shoot Your Eye Out! (Jane Krakowski & the Kids Ensemble)
  13. Just Like That (Maya Rudolph)
  14. At Higbee's (Adult Ensemble)
  15. Before the Old Man Comes Home (Andy Walken, Tyler Wladis, Maya Rudolph & Chris Diamantopoulos)
  16. Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana (Andy Walken, Tyler Wladis & the Kids Ensemble)
  17. Red Ryder (Reprise #3) / Ralphie to the Rescue! (Reprise) (Chris Diamantopoulos, Andy Walken & the Adult Ensemble)
  18. A Christmas Story (Matthew Broderick, Chris Diamantopoulos, Maya Rudolph, Andy Walken, Tyler Wladis & the Adult Ensemble)

Christmas Stylee: Sir Coxsone's Family Album (Studio One, 1980)
- produced by C.S. Dodd
- band includes Jamaican legends Leroy Sibbles (bass), Ernest Ranglin (guitar), Jackie Mittoo (keyboards), Roland Alphonso (saxophone)
- it's worth noting that the date dos not appear on the album, but the catalog number is 1980; an online source adds that this was released shortly after Joe Gibb's Christmas album, which came out in 1979, and other online sources do, in fact, give the date is 1980, so I think it's relatively solid...
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Sir-Coxsons-Family-Album-Christmas-Stylee/release/2367290

  1. Christmas Stylee (Johnny Osbourne)
  2. Lonely Christmas (Jennifer Lara)
  3. Merry Merry Christmas (The Silvertones )
  4. Irie Christmas (Freddie McGregor)
  5. Christmas Medley (Johnny Osbourne)
  6. Hands Of The Lord (Jennifer Lara)

Christmas Tape (Twaague, 2015) (not in Amazon)
- Twaague was a Berlin-based DIY music label that released pop and experimental musical projects. The music was released on cassette tape with download code, and was illustrated by Christian Hemmer. The artwork was self-printed, and the products were 100% hand-assembled.
- Christmas Underground called Christmas Tape "one of the strongest compilations of 2015," but I found it more interesting than compelling - and a tad precious for my tastes; still, it is a worthwhile release, with several very good songs and quite a few, well, interesting ones...
- all newly recorded except as noted, and most of the bands are from Germany or elsewhere in Europe
- I discovered this in early 2018 as I was finally wrapping up music recorded through 2015; apparently, this was just in the nick of time; at that point, "Christmas Tape" was their final release listed on Bandcamp, and their website (www.twaague.com) moribund; by the time I finally posted it leading into the holiday season, the Bandcamp site had been deleted, as well...

  1. 26th December (Skiing, 2013)
    - from their Generous Fire EP
  2. Santa = Hogan (Mincer Ray)
  3. Merry Christmas Darling (Maybe Next Year Things Will Change ) (Kissing Party, 2014)
    - from Denver, Colorado
    - also appears their album Winter In The Pub (2016), a collection of Christmas singles 2010-2016
  4. Santa-Graus (Seaside Stars)
  5. This Year (All I Want Is You) (Milwalkie)
  6. I Was Santa Claus (Man Behind Tree)
  7. Pills & Pills (Scratch Pants)
  8. My Bell Ride (Hanemoon)
    - an Albanian with a knack for tuneful, obtuse Christmas songs
  9. Yer Feet (Strand Child)
  10. F&F (Mother Of The Unicorn)
  11. Flying Pan (Farfara)

Christmas: The Collection (Rhino, 2013)
- UK 3-CD, 50-track collection of eclectic holiday songs, new and old
- reissued in 2017 in expanded 60-track edition
- 50-track MP3 edition issued in US in 2019 - but not the same 50 tracks as original CD...
- before that, you could buy the CD's in the American store, but you couldn't download them, whereas the UK store offered both...

~ original 50-track CD edition ~

  1. Fairytale Of New York (Pogues featuring Kirsty Maccoll, 1987)
  2. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Roy Wood & Wizzard, 1973)
  3. Driving Home For Christmas (Chris Rea, 1988)
  4. 2000 Miles (Pretenders, 1983)
  5. Lonely This Christmas (Mud, 1973)
  6. Stay Another Day (East)
  7. The Power of Love (Gabrielle Aplin)
  8. Mary's Boy Child (Matt Monro, 1979)
  9. The Christmas Song (The Drifters)
  10. Saviour's Day (Cliff Richard, 1990)
  11. Ring Out Solstice Bells (Jethro Tull, 1976)
  12. Gaudete (Steeleye Span, 1972)
  13. Ding Dong Merrily on High (Katherine Jenkins)
  14. O Come O Come Emmanuel/What Child Is This? (Linder Eder)
  15. Winter (Tori Amos)
  16. Last Christmas (Jamelia)
  17. Silent Night (Sinéad O'Connor, 1991)
  18. Santa Baby (Kylie Minogue, 2000)
  19. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  20. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons)
  21. White Christmas (The Drifters)
  22. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (The Impressions)
  23. This Christmas (Donny Hathaway)
  24. Rudolf, the RedNosed Reindeer (The Baseballs)
  25. Merry Christmas Baby (Otis Redding)
  26. Soul Santa (Brook Benton)
  27. Gee Whiz, It's Christmas (Carla Thomas)
  28. Christmas Wish (Percy Sledge)
  29. Presents For Christmas (Solomon Burke, 1966)
  30. Back Door Santa (Clarence Carter)
  31. Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday (William Bell)
  32. The Christmas Song (Natalie Cole)
  33. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Linda Ronstadt)
  34. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Pretenders, 1987)
  35. What Christmas Means to Me (Cee Lo Green)
  36. Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) (The Darkness)
  37. Walk Out to Winter (Aztec Camera)
  38. Is This Christmas? (The Wombats)
  39. Happy This Christmas (Mick Hucknall)
  40. Brand New Christmas (Hot Chocolate)
  41. It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas (Pet Shop Boys)
  42. Silent Night (Happy Holiday Mix) (En Vogue)
  43. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Chicago)
  44. A Winter's Tale (The Magnets)
  45. Jingle Bell Rock (Straight No Chaser)
  46. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (Take 6)
  47. The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Spinners, 1972)
  48. Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop) (Adam Faith, 1960)
  49. Christmas Lights (Donna Lewis)
  50. 25th December (Everything But the Girl)

~ 2017 60-track CD edition ~

  1. Fairytale Of New York (Pogues featuring Kirsty Maccoll, 1987)
  2. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Roy Wood & Wizzard, 1973)
  3. Driving Home For Christmas (Chris Rea, 1988)
  4. Santa Baby (Kylie Minogue, 2000)
  5. Merry Christmas Baby (Otis Redding)
  6. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Christina Perri)
  7. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  8. Christmas Lights (Coldplay)
  9. 2000 Miles (Pretenders, 1983)
  10. Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) (The Darkness)
  11. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons)
  12. White Christmas (feat. Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinckney) (The Drifters)
  13. What Christmas Means to Me (CeeLo Green)
  14. Saviour's Day (Cliff Richard, 1990)
  15. Lonely This Christmas (Mud, 1973)
  16. Little Drummer Boy (Kenny Rogers)
  17. Mary's Boy Child (Matt Monro, 1979)
  18. What If (Kate Winslet)
  19. Somewhere Only We Know (Lily Allen)
  20. The Power of Love (Gabrielle Aplin)
  21. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Brett Eldredge featuring Meghan Trainor)
  22. Winter Wonderland (Kylie Minogue)
  23. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Andra Day)
  24. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Laura Pausini with The Patrick Williams Orchestra)
  25. Last Christmas (Jamelia)
  26. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Pretenders, 1987)
  27. Christmas Auld Land Syne (Bobby Darin)
  28. Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop) (Adam Faith, 1960)
  29. The Christmas Song (Blake Shelton)
  30. Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly (The Everly Brothers)
  31. It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas (Kathie Lee Gifford)
  32. This Christmas (Seal, 2015)
  33. Hard Candy Christmas (Cyndi Lauper)
  34. Coventry Carol (Elaine Paige)
  35. Away in a Manger (Vera Lynn)
  36. Come O Come Emmanuel / What Child Is This? (Linda Eder)
  37. Ding Dong Merrily on High (Katherine Jenkins)
  38. Jingle Bell Rock (Straight No Chaser)
  39. A Winter's Tale (The Magnets)
  40. Winter (Tori Amos)
  41. Ring Out, Solstice Bells (Jethro Tull, 1976)
  42. Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday (William Bell)
  43. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (The Impressions)
  44. Soul Santa (Brook Benton)
  45. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Cadillacs, 1956)
  46. The Twelve Days of Christmas (Spinners)
  47. May Christmas Bring You Happiness (Luther Vandross)
  48. Christmas Wish (aka My Christmas Wish for You) (Percy Sledge)
  49. Gee Whiz, It's Christmas (Carla Thomas)
  50. Back Door Santa (Clarence Carter)
  51. Presents For Christmas (Solomon Burke, 1966)
  52. It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas (Pet Shop Boys)
  53. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day) (Echosmith)
  54. Walk out to Winter (Aztec Camera)
  55. Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight) (Ramones)
  56. Is This Christmas? (Radio Edit) (The Wombats)
  57. Brand New Christmas (Hot Chocolate)
  58. Christmas Lights (Donna Lewis)
  59. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Chicago)
  60. Silver Bells (Booker T. and The MG's

~ 2019 50-track MP3 edition ~

  1. Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl) (The Pogues)
  2. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Roy Wood & Wizzard, 1973)
  3. Driving Home For Christmas (Chris Rea, 1988)
  4. 2000 Miles (Pretenders, 1983)
  5. Lonely This Christmas (Mud, 1973)
  6. Everyday Is Christmas (Sia)
  7. The Power of Love (Gabrielle Aplin)
  8. Santa Baby (Kylie Minogue, 2000)
  9. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  10. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons)
  11. White Christmas (The Drifters)
  12. Saviour's Day (Cliff Richard, 1990)
  13. Ring Out, Solstice Bells (Jethro Tull, 1976)
  14. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Christina Perri)
  15. What Christmas Means to Me (CeeLo Green)
  16. Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) (The Darkness)
  17. Ding Dong Merrily on High (Katherine Jenkins)
  18. O Come O Come Emmanuel/What Child Is This? (Linda Eder)
  19. Mary's Boy Child (Matt Monro, 1979)
  20. Winter (Tori Amos)
  21. Last Christmas (Ashley Tisdale)
  22. Little Drummer Boy (Kenny Rogers)
  23. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (The Impressions)
  24. This Christmas (Donny Hathaway)
  25. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (The Baseballs)
  26. Merry Christmas Baby (Otis Redding)
  27. Soul Santa (Brook Benton)
  28. Gee Whiz, It's Christmas (Carla Thomas)
  29. Christmas Wish (aka My Christmas Wish for You) (Percy Sledge)
  30. Presents For Christmas (Solomon Burke, 1966)
  31. Back Door Santa (Clarence Carter)
  32. Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday (William Bell)
  33. What If (Kate Winslet)
  34. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Linda Ronstadt)
  35. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Pretenders, 1987)
  36. Unwrap You At Christmas (The Monkees)
  37. Is This Christmas? (The Wombats)
  38. Happy This Christmas (Mick Hucknall)
  39. Brand New Christmas (Hot Chocolate)
  40. It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas (Pet Shop Boys)
  41. Silent Night (Happy Holiday Mix) (En Vogue)
  42. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Chicago)
  43. A Winter's Tale (The Magnets)
  44. Jingle Bell Rock (Straight No Chaser)
  45. The Christmas Song (The Drifters)
  46. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Cadillacs, 1956)
  47. The Twelve Days of Christmas (Spinners)
  48. Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop) (Adam Faith, 1960)
  49. Christmas Lights (Donna Lewis)
  50. Somewhere Only We Know (Lily Allen)

Christmas Time (Decca, 1966)
- country stars presented by Decca subsidiary Vocalion Records

  1. It's Christmas Time Again (Jimmie Davis)
  2. Silver Bells (Loretta Lynn)
  3. Christmas In November (Elton Britt & The Pinetoppers)
  4. Away In A Manger (Kitty Wells)
  5. Silent Night (The Maddox Brothers and Rose)
  6. Side 2: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Ernest Tubb)
  7. Christmas At Home (Webb Pierce)
  8. Frosty The Snowman (Red Foley and The Little Foleys )
  9. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  10. Jangle Bells (Lonzo and Oscar)

Christmas Time (Studio One, 1992)
- has a lot of tracks in common with "Reggae Christmas From Studio One" (Heartbeat, 1992)
- https://www.discogs.com/Various-Christmas-Time/release/3876740

  1. Christmas In Jamaica (Brent Dowe)
  2. Little Drummer Boy (Tennessee Brown & The Silvertones)
  3. Merry Christmas (Nora Dean)
  4. Christmas Everywhere (Smoker & The Silvertones)
  5. Mary's Boy Child (Lennie Hibbert & Brentford Harmonics)
  6. Rocking (Norwood Rockers)
  7. Real Christmas Rock (Tennessee Brown & The Silvertones)
  8. White Christmas (Dobby Dobson)
  9. Hi Fashion Christmas (Dillinger & Brentford Harmonics)
  10. Love Can Make You Happy (Sound Dimension Plus)
  11. Jingle Bells (Tennessee Brown & The Silvertones)
  12. Fashion Christmas (Leslie Milliner)

Christmas Time Again (2001)
- vintage jazz & pop on UK indie Half Moon; probably unlicensed, but very nice, with several quite rare tracks...

  1. White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  2. Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Mel Torme)
  3. Twelve Days Of Christmas (Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters)
  4. First Noel (Dick Haymes)
  5. Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Pat Boone)
  6. December (Count Basie & The Mills Brothers)
  7. Silent Night (Al Hibbler)
  8. Do You Hear What I Hear (Jack Jones)
  9. Adeste Fideles (O' Come All Ye Faithful) (Bing Crosby)
  10. Christmas Cookies And Holiday Hearts (Teresa Brewer)
  11. Here Comes Santa Claus (Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters)
  12. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Judy Garland)
  13. It's Christmas Time Again (Peggy Lee)
  14. Winter Wonderland (Andrews Sisters)
  15. Santa Claus Got Stuck Up My Chimney (Ella Fitzgerald)
  16. Zat You Santa Claus (Louis Armstrong)
  17. Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt, 1953)
  18. White Christmas (Ink Spots)
  19. Hey Santa Claus (Moonglows)
  20. Silent Night Holy Night (Mills Brothers, 1959)
  21. Give Me Your Heart For Christmas (McGuire Sisters)
  22. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen/It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/First Noel (Jack Jones)

Christmas To Remember (1998)
- alternative compilation on Velvel Records

  1. Light of the Stable (Tara MacLean)
  2. The Little Drummer Boy (Michael McDermott)
  3. Feels Like Christmas (Michelle Malone)
  4. It Just Don't Seem Like Christmas (Ian Moore)
  5. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Smithereens)
  6. The Saddest Day of the Year (Jill Sobule)
  7. A Song of Christmas (Lowen & Navarro)
  8. Ave Maria (Natalie Farr)
  9. Christmas Without You (Todd Thibaud)
  10. Christmas Time (Lo-Watt)
  11. Cora Jones (Neal Casal)
  12. Jesus Christ (Health & Happiness Show)
  13. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (The Alarm)

A Christmas Tradition (Warner Brothers)
A rather uninteresting three-volume series marked by several interesting, newly recorded tracks - mainly Randy Travis' "White Christmas Makes Me Blue" (Vol. 1), Dwight Yoakam's "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" and Rosie Flores' "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" (Vol. 2), and the Texas Tornados' "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Vol. 3). Frustratingly for us obsessive/compulsives, Vol. 1 was ever issued on CD (except for the promotional edition listed below), and Vol. 3 was never issued on LP, making it all-but-impossible to own all three volumes in one format...

A Christmas Tradition Vol. 1 (1987)
- five new, five old tracks as noted
- the Everly Brothers and Eddy Raven tracks don't appear on the "Double-Tradition" promo (below); to my knowledge, the Eddy Raven track has never been issued in a digital format...

  1. White Christmas Makes Me Blue (Randy Travis)
  2. A Carpenter, A Mother, And A King (Foresters Sisters)
    - does not appear on their Christmas album that was released the same year...
  3. Colorado Christmas (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 1983)
    - first released as a non-LP Liberty single
  4. Silent Night (Everly Brothers, 1962)
    - from "Christmas With The Everly Brothers And The Boystown Choir"
  5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Crystal Gayle, 1986)
    - from "A Crystal Christmas"
  6. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Highway 101)
  7. The Cowboys Christmas Ball (Michael Martin Murphey)
  8. Light Of The Stable (Emmylou Harris, 1979)
    - from "Light Of The Stable"
  9. Blue Christmas (Eddy Raven, 1981)
    - from the Elektra compilation "Christmas Country"
  10. Sleigh Ride (Mark O'Connor)

A Christmas Tradition Vol. 2 (1988)
- mostly new material except as noted

  1. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Rosie Flores)
  2. Silver Bells (Jim Horn)
  3. Blue Christmas (Highway 101)
  4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Michael Martin Murphey)
  5. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (The McCarters)
  6. Jingle Bells (The A-Strings)
    - from their album "Home For Christmas," released the same year
  7. Run Rudolph Run (Southern Pacific)
  8. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Dwight Yoakam, 1987)
    - first released as a non-LP Warner Brothers single
  9. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Forester Sisters, 1987)
    - from their album "A Christmas Card"
  10. What Child Is This (Mark O'Connor)

A Christmas Double-Tradition (promotional, 1988)
- compact disc with most (but not all) of the above two albums plus "two new releases" (actually three), two Randy Travis tracks, which are credited as such, and a Gary Morris track, which isn't...

  1. An Old Time Christmas (Randy Travis, 1988)
  2. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Dwight Yoakam, 1987)
  3. A Carpenter, A Mother, And A King (Forester Sisters, 1987)
  4. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Highway 101, 1987)
  5. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (The McCarters, 1988)
  6. The Cowboys Christmas Ball (Michael Martin Murphey, 1987)
  7. Light Of The Stable (Emmylou Harris, 1979)
  8. Sleigh Ride (Mark O'Connor, 1987)
  9. Every Christmas (Gary Morris, 1988)
    - from "Every Christmas," released the same year
    - this track does not appear on either of the first two volumes...
  10. How Do I Wrap My Heart Up For Christmas (Randy Travis, 1988)
  11. Colorado Christmas (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 1983)
  12. Silver Bells (Jim Horn, 1988)
  13. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Forester Sisters, 1987)
  14. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Crystal Gayle, 1986)
  15. Blue Christmas (Highway 101, 1988)
  16. Jingle Bells (The A-Strings, 1988)
  17. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Michael Martin Murphey, 1988)
  18. Run Rudolph Run (Southern Pacific, 1988)
  19. What Child Is This (Mark O'Connor, 1988)
  20. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Rosie Flores, 1988)
  21. White Christmas Makes Me Blue (Randy Travis, 1987)

A Christmas Tradition Vol. 3 (1993)
- only four new songs...

  1. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (new version) (Brenda Lee, 1991)
    - from "A Brenda Lee Christmas"
  2. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Kenny Rogers, 1989)
    - from "Christmas In America"
  3. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Randy Travis, 1989)
    - from "An Old Time Christmas," released the same year
  4. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Texas Tornados, 1993)
  5. The Christmas Song (The A-Strings with Kathy Mattea, 1988)
    - from their album "Home For Christmas"
  6. Deck The Halls (Sons Of The San Joaquin, 1993)
  7. White Christmas (Don Edwards, 1993)
  8. Feliz Navidad (Holly Dunn, 1993)
  9. Silver Bells (Travis Tritt, 1992)
    - from "Christmas - Loving Time Of The Year"
  10. Last Month Of The Year (Fairfield Four, 1992)
    - from "Standing in the Safety Zone" which is otherwise not a Christmas album...

Christmas Twist (promotional, 2000)
- sold only in Pier One Imports stores; several rare songs including Dada's "My Baby Fell For Old St. Nick"

  1. Last Christmas (Dexter Freebish)
  2. Merry Christmas Everyone (Shakin' Stevens, 1985)
  3. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Smithereens)
  4. Please Come Home For Christmas (Pat Benatar)
  5. A Christmas Twist (Syd Straw)
  6. My Baby Fell For Ol' St. Nick (Dada)
  7. Frosty The Snowman (Cocteau Twins)
  8. The Best Christmas (Christopher Cross)
  9. Hey Santa! (Wendy & Carnie Wilson)
  10. Lovin' Little Christmas (Danny Tate)
  11. Keegan's Christmas (Marcy Playground)
  12. Silent Night (Sinéad O'Connor, 1991)

Christmas Underground (2001)
- hard-to-find compilation from indie labels Bumblebear and Planting Seeds
- http://www.plantingseedsrecords.com/christmas_underground.htm
- http://www.plantingseedsrecords.com/catalog/psr022.html

  1. Message from Michael Bennet (The Dupont Circles)
  2. By Golly, They've Dehydrated Christmas (The Wee Turtles)
  3. Pretend Like It's Christmas (Pinkie)
  4. Blue Christmas (Paula Kelley)
  5. Message from Paul (Sinkcharmer)
  6. Stars in Winter (Sinkcharmer)
  7. Let's Wrap Each Other (The National Splits)
  8. Mele Kaliki Maka (The Bedroom Set)
  9. Message from Lizeth & Gabe (Magic Tennies)
  10. Parasols on a Hot Winter Day (Magic Tennies)
  11. God and Holidays (Sunday Smoke Kit)
  12. Message from Mark (Sunday Smoke Kit)
  13. Goes to the North Pole (Christmas Ape)
  14. Message from Planting Seeds Records
  15. Little Drummer Boy (Astropop 3)
  16. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (The Orchid Pool)
  17. The First Noel (Miss July)
  18. Mary, Where'd You Go? (The Boy's Star Library)
  19. Message from Andrew (The Boys' Star Library))
  20. The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (Dipstick and Eggnog)
  21. Message from Michael Gentry
  22. At Christmas Time (Michael Gentry)
  23. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Ashley Park)
  24. Message from Robbie (Seasick Crocodile)
  25. Christmas Spent in the Hospital (Seasick Crocodile)
  26. Christmas in Paris (The Echo Orbiter)
  27. Eurotrash Christmas (Patrick Carney)
  28. Christmas Don't Be Late (Capsela)
  29. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Jumprope)
  30. Message from Jay (The Good Way)
  31. Brothers (The Otter Pops)
  32. Waiting on the Sun (Bugs Eat Books)
  33. Message from Jon (Bugs Eat Books)

Christmas Up North (Richard Weize Archives, 2017) B075897GSG
- 10-inch vinyl only of Canadian artists...
- this is probably a public domain label but, if so, is a public domain label of the highest order...
- briefly, Weize is a founder of Bear Family Records, but his new label is affiliated with Rockstar Records, an English label that is most definitely operating in the looser public domain laws in Europe

  1. Santa Bring My Baby (Bev Munro & Rhythm Rascals, 1959)
  2. Cool Yule (Donny Burns, 1964)
  3. New Baby For Christmas (Ted Daigle, 1959)
  4. Letter to Santa (Stan Cayer, 1963)
  5. Rock 'n' Roll du Père Noël (Irene McNeil, 1957)
    - based on "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus"
  6. Hurry, Santa (Barry Allen with Wes Dakus & The Rebels, 1965)
  7. Rock 'n' Roll du Père Noël (Marcel Martel, 1958)
    - not the same song as above...
  8. Mister Santa (Dorothy Collins, 1955)
  9. Reindeer Boogie (Hank Snow, 1953)
  10. All I Want For Christmas (Is A Pretty Little Girl With Eyes Of Blue) (Rusty Wellington, 1965)
  11. (I Want) A Beatle For Christmas (Patty Surbey & The Canadian VIP's, 1964)

Christmas Vacation (soundtrack, 1989)

see "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"

Christmas Vibes (Studio One, 1993)
- originally released on vinyl in 1993 (B00XYZRZOW), then reissued on CD in 2003 (B000V6KFGW) with extra tracks (*) in 2003; reissued for download in 2015 (B016VGCC4S)
- available through Bandcamp in 2015
- the Discogs entry says it's "a mixture of new and old material, with some new vocals over old rhythms, and a fair sprinkling of soca"

  1. It's Christmas (Reggie Mal) *
  2. Dedicated To You (Narda Ranks, Tipalee, Half Pint, Tony Brevett) *
  3. Wish You A Merry Christmas (Doreen Schaffer)
  4. Praise Jah, It's Christmas (Alton Ellis, 1993)
  5. Gee Whiz (Venus)
  6. White Christmas (Bunny & Skully)
  7. Groovy Kind Of Christmas (Johnny Osbourne)
  8. Sunshine Christmas (Charley Fresh)
  9. Christmas Vibes (Half Pint)
  10. Happy Christmas Rude Boy (Charley Fresh)
  11. Jam Down Christmas (Charley Fresh)
  12. Christmas Medley (Tyrone Evans)
  13. Just Call To Say I Love You (Owen Gray)
  14. Mama Seeta (De Ello) *
  15. Parang Soca (De Ello) *

Christmas Voices (2006)
- excellent 2-CD boxed set from French label Nocturne; companion to Christmas Blues and Christmas Jazz

  1. Winter Wonderland (The Andrews Sisters)
  2. Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer (The Cadillacs)
  3. The Christmas Blues (Dean Martin)
  4. Santa Baby ( (Eartha Kitt)
  5. Jing-A-Ling, Jing-A-Ling (The Andrews Sisters)
  6. Here Comes Santa Claus (Doris Day)
  7. Suzy Snowflake (Rosemary Clooney)
  8. Jingle Bells (Tex Beneke)
  9. Barnyard Christmas (The Bell Sisters)
  10. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Frank Sinatra)
  11. Mele Kalikimaka (Bing Cros (& The Andrews Sisters)
  12. Sleigh Ride (Lloyd Glenn)
  13. Poppa Santa Claus (The Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby)
  14. When Winter Comes (Johnny McAfee)
  15. Take Me Back To Toyland (Nat King Cole)
  16. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (Doris Day)
  17. Let it Snow, Let It Snow! (Frank Sinatra)
  18. Christmas Island (The Andrews Sisters)
  19. Sleigh Ride In July (Gordon Drake)
  20. White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  21. Here Comes Santa Claus (The Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby)
  22. The Night Before Christmas Song (Rosemary Clooney)
  23. The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)
  24. Mary's Boy Child (Harry Belafonte, 1956)
  25. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Frank Sinatra)
  26. I'd Like To Hitch A Ride With Santa Claus (The Andrews Sisters)
  27. Christmas Story (Doris Day)
  28. Have Yourself A Merry Christmas (Judy Garland)
  29. Jingle Bells (Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters)
  30. Christmas Night In Harlem (Willie Lewis & His Negro Band)
  31. Winter Wonderland (Frank Sinatra)
  32. Christmas In Killarney (Bing Crosby)
  33. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Harry Babbitt & The Campus Kids)
  34. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  35. Old St Nicholas (Doris Day)
  36. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (The Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby)
  37. White Christmas (Marion Morgan)
  38. Is Christmas Only A Tree? (Bing Crosby)
  39. Silver Bells (Doris Day)
  40. Silent Night (Bing Crosby)

Christmas Wishes (1995)
- 19-track CD with decidely European pop bent; note rare use of Elton's John's "Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas)," the b-side of "Step Into Christmas"

  1. Do They Know It's Christmas? (Band Aid, 1984)
  2. Last Christmas (Wham! 1984)
  3. Step Into Christmas (Elton John, 1973)
  4. Please Come Home For Christmas (Eagles)
  5. Little Saint Nick (Beach Boys)
  6. Thank God It's Christmas (Queen)
  7. I Believe In Father Christmas (Greg Lake, 1975)
  8. Silent Night (Bros, 1988)
    - not a typo... it's a group called "Bros"... quite popular in England, apparently... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bros
    - b-side of their #2 UK single "Cat Among The Pigeons"
  9. Mary's Boy Child (Boney M)
  10. Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) (Elton John)
  11. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Roy Wood & Wizzard, 1973)
  12. Christmas Time Is Here (Ray Parker, Jr., 1982)
  13. Lonely This Christmas (Mud, 1973)
  14. Blue Christmas (Shakin' Stevens)
  15. Pretty Paper (Roy Orbison, 1963)
  16. Christmas In Kings Cross (Eurogliders)
  17. A Spaceman Came Travelling (Chris de Burgh, 1975)
  18. In Dulci Jubilo (Mike Oldfield, 1975)
  19. White Christmas (Bing Crosby)

Christmas With Louis Armstrong & Friends (Blue Moon, 2002)
- 25-track import, vintage jazz and pop from the 40's and 50's
- roughly speaking, it's a companion to "Blue Christmas" (1994)
- reissued in 2004 (I think) with a different cover

  1. White Christmas (Louis Armstrong)
  2. Christmas Dreaming (Louis Armstrong)
  3. Silent Night (Dinah Washington)
  4. Silver Bells (Bing Crosby & Carol Richards)
  5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Judy Garland)
  6. The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)
  7. You Don't Have To Be A Santa Claus (Mills Brothers, 1955)
  8. Christmas Spell (Peggy Lee)
  9. Jingle Bells (Frank Sinatra)
  10. Winter Wonderland (Louis Armstrong)
  11. O Christmas Tree (Mario Lanza)
  12. White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  13. Ring Those Christmas Bells (Peggy Lee)
  14. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Frank Sinatra)
  15. O' Little Town Of Bethlehem (Dick Haymes)
  16. Santa Claus Got Stuck (Ella Fitzgerald)
  17. Twelve Days Of Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  18. Let It Snow! (Frank Sinatra)
  19. Deck The Halls (Mario Lanza)
  20. Adeste Fideles (Bing Crosby)
  21. Lord's Prayer (Dinah Washington)
  22. White Christmas (Frank Sinatra)
  23. Winter Wonderland (Johnny Mercer)
  24. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  25. Silent Night (Frank Sinatra)

Christmas With Miss Butch Records (2000)
- New Orleans flavored blues and R&B

  1. Christmas Friends Of Mine (Peggy Scott-Adams)
  2. Can Reindeer Fly (Natisse "Bambi" Jones)
  3. Wild Horses Two Mile And A Trackto (Billy Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis)
  4. Light You Up Like A Christmas Tree (Peggy Scott-Adams & Jimmy Lewis)
  5. Silen Night (Peggy Scott-Adams, Jimmy Lewis & Natisse "Bambi" Jones)
  6. Christmas Loving (Peggy Scott-Adams, Jimmy Lewis & Billy Ray Charles)
  7. Christmas Is Party Time (Jimmy Lewis)
  8. I Been Double Crossed By Santa Claus (Billy Ray Charles)
  9. I Respect Everyone (Jimmy Lewis & Peggy Scott-Adams)
  10. Santa Send Me A Love (Jimmy Lewis)
  11. Christmas Is My Favorite Time Of Year (Jimmy Lewis)

Christmas With Motown (2021) B09GBDCRDR
- mix of contemporary and classic artists
- most of the contemporary tracks cone from A Motown Holiday (EP, 2020)

  1. All I Want (Asiahn)
  2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jackson 5, 1970)
  3. This Christmas (Ne-Yo)
  4. Let It Snow (Boyz II Menfeaturing Brian McKnight)
  5. Give Love On Christmas Day (Johnny Gill)
  6. Someday At Christmas (Joy Denalane)
  7. I Want To Come Home For Christmas (Marvin Gaye)
  8. Jesus Is Love (Commodores)
  9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (India.Arie and Joe Sample featuring Kem)
  10. Silver Bells (The Supremes)
  11. Christmas Blues (Njomza)
  12. Deck The Halls / Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  13. Silent Night (Tiana Major9)

Christmas With Nashville (soundtrack, 2014)
- from the TV show starring Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere; also limited edition CD

  1. Santa Baby (Clare Bowen)
  2. Blue Christmas (Vince Gill)
  3. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (Jonathan Jackson)
  4. White Christmas (Hayden Panettiere)
  5. You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (Connie Britton)
  6. River (Sam Palladio)
  7. Baby It's Cold Outside (Will Chase)
  8. Merry Christmas Baby (Aubrey Peeples)
  9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Chaley Rose)
  10. Christmas Coming Home (Lennon & Maisy)
  11. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Will Chase)
  12. Celebrate Me Home (Aubrey Peeples)

Christmas With The Brady Bunch (soundtrack, 1970)
- infamous spin-off from the Sherwood Schwartz-produced sitcom

  1. The First Noel (lead vocal by Bobby Brady)
  2. Away In A Manger (lead vocal by Marsha Brady)
  3. The Little Drummer Boy (lead vocal by Jan Brady)
  4. O Come All Ye Faithful
  5. O Holy Night (lead vocal by Greg Brady)
  6. Silent Night
  7. Jingle Bells
  8. Frosty The Snowman (lead vocal by Cindy Brady)
  9. Silver Bells
  10. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (lead vocal by Peter Brady)
  11. Santa Claus Is Coing To Town
  12. We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Country Christmas FavoritesChristmas With The Country Stars (Columbia 36088, 1974)
- reissued as Country Christmas Favorites (same catalog number, 1979, below)
- very similar (but not identical) track listing to 1992 CD edition (below)
- while I've found a picture of the 1979 edition (see right), I have yet to see the original edition as referenced in Sony's 2013 George and Tammy Christmas compilation
- this is not listed in Goldmine... could it be a red herring - a mistake in the Sony's liner notes?

  1. Oh Holy Night (Charlie Rich)
  2. Jingle Bells (George Jones)
  3. Cherry Tree Carol (Jody Miller)
  4. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Sonny James)
  5. Away In A Manger (Tanya Tucker)
  6. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Charlie Rich)
  7. What Child Is This (Jody Miller)
  8. Silent Night, Holy Night (Tanya Tucker)
  9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Marty Robbins)
  10. Joy To The World (George Jones)

Good Ole Country ChristmasChristmas With The Country Stars (1992)
- sources often say 1995, but I've seen a picture of it with the copyright date clearly shown...
- see "RFD Christmas" (Columbia Special Products, 1981), same track listing and catalog number (15427) but different title and cover

Christmas With The Kranks (soundtrack,
- soundtrack produced by "Little Steven" Van Zandt 2004

  1. Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) (Ramones)
  2. Frosty The Snowman (The Charms)
  3. The Christmas Song (The Raveonettes)
  4. White Christmas (Tina Sugandh)
  5. Merry Christmas To All Of The World (Jean Beovoir)
  6. Navidad (Austin Pendleton)
  7. Feliz Navidad (Davie Allan)
  8. Hey Santa Claus (The Chesterfield Kings)
  9. Jingle Bell Rock (Brenda Lee)
  10. Joy To The World (The Butties)
  11. Nutscracker Suite (Brian Setzer)
  12. Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley, 1957)

Christmas With The Legends Of Country (Regency, 1994)
- one of four albums produced by Larry Butler and Norbert Stovall from 1993-1994 for Regency Records including "A Country Christmas With The Stars of Branson" (1993), "A Country Christmas With The Stars of Nashville" (1993) and "Christmas Classics," which skewed much more pop (see separate entries)

  1. What Child Is This? (Lee Greenwood)
  2. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Roy Clark)
  3. Silent Night (Brenda Lee)
  4. Deck The Halls (Loretta Lynn)
  5. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Charley Pride)
  6. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Roy Clark)
  7. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Brenda Lee)
  8. The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Lee Greenwood)
  9. Away In A Manger (Loretta Lynn)
  10. Joy To The World (Charley Pride)

Christmas With The Rat Pack (2002)
- companion to Capitol album Eee-O 11: Best Of The Rat Pack (2001)
- reissued multiple times (so far in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, and 2013) with different covers
- reissued as an MP3 download in 2014 with the same cover art as the previous year, perhaps bringing the long nightmare to a close...
- tracks appear in different order on some editions, but same 21 songs appear consistently
- according to a well-informed-sounding reviewer on Amazon, several of the tracks are misattributed in the liner notes including Dean's "White Christmas" (from "Winter Romance," not "Christmas Album") and Sammy's "The Christmas Song" (from "California Suite", not "The Nat King Cole Songbook")
- it's worth noting that the enduring nature of this music, combined with the fact that it is entering the public domain outside the United States, has spawned numerous, inferior, budget-oriented imitations

Christmas With The Salads And Friends (2011)
- self-proclaimed "first all-Canadian ska/punk holiday album ever"
- Amazon dates the album as 2012, but local references are all 2011...

  1. A Holly Jolly Christmas (The Salads)
  2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (The Salads)
  3. Christmas Vacation (illScarlett)
  4. Old Toy Trains (King Kong Girio)
  5. White Christmas (Staylefish)
  6. The 12 Daze of Christmas (Dustin Jones & The Rising Tide)
  7. Little Drummer Boy (Sumo Cyco)
  8. Christmas (Four Square)
  9. Hava Nagila (Beerskull)
  10. Jingle Bells (Dodger)
  11. O Holy Night (Ashes)
  12. Egg Noggin' (The Killin' Time Band)
  13. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Beards of Prey)
  14. Christmas Hanging (Party For One) (The Lo-Fi)
  15. Christmas Tradition (The Fairmounts)
  16. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (The Johnstones)
  17. Frosty The Snowman (The Salads )

Christmas Without Cancer (Vandalay Records, 2013)
- benefits the American Cancer Society
- from the same label that brought us the "Hi-Fi Christmas Party" series

  1. California Christmas (Sketch Middle)
  2. Chanukah Guy (The Goldbergs, 2009)
  3. Christmas Dream (The Grip Weeds, 2011)
  4. Christmas In My Heart (Jeremy)
  5. Christmas Is Fun (Frank Royster, 2010)
  6. A Christmas Song (Mimi Betinis of Pezband)
  7. The Day After Christmas (Bill Lloyd, 2012)
  8. Especially For Christmas (Jerry Woods)
  9. If I'm Not Home For Christmas (One More Year) (Sgt. Popgrass)
  10. In Love With Love (Lisa Mychols)
  11. Kenosha Christmas (89 Mojo)
  12. So Glad Its Christmas (Click Beetles)
  13. That Girl (For Christmas) (Yule Logs, 2010)
    - from their album "Walked With A Reindeer"
  14. Wake Me Up When It's Christmas Time (Michael Carpenter, 2011)
  15. Winter In The Sun (Brandon Schott, 2007)

Christmastime, Approximately (2010)
- "transatlantic pop" from Stereorrific Records
- companion to "50,000,000 Elves Fans Can't Be Wrong" (2002)
- unlike that album, I don't think this one ever showed up on Amazon; it is currently sold quasi-exclusively on Bandcamp via WIAIWYA Records (stands for "where it's at is where you are"), though there is also, in fact, a separate Bandcamp page for Stereorrific...

  1. Just Like Xmas (In Cottonopolis) (The Social Interaction Foundation, aka Help Stamp Out Loneliness)
  2. I've Got A Great Big Christmas Tree (The Werewandas)
  3. Jon's Christmas Makeup (Betty And The Werewolves)
  4. Teenage Christmas (Eux Autres)
  5. Every Year (Jeff Mellin)
  6. Midnight Mass (The Understudies)
  7. Winter (Gregory Webster)
  8. There In Bristol After Christmas (Howard Hughes & David Tattersall)
  9. Christmas Isthmus (World Of Fox)
  10. Spirit Of The Season (The Hillfields)
  11. Sool Yule Medley (Sool)
  12. Hey Santa (The Birthday Girl vs Alexander's Festival Hall)
  13. Stay Another Day (The ei8ht)
  14. Vinden Susar I Advent (Action Biker)
  15. I Want An Alien For Christmas (Hillary And The Democrats)
  16. Jingle Bells (The Weisstronauts)
  17. 2000 Miles (Meek Mix) (DJ Downfall)
  18. See That Day (Hexicon)
  19. Christmas Island (The Vatican Cellars)
  20. Walking In The Air (Hong Kong In The 60s)

Classic Cartoon Christmas (soundtrack, 1996)

  1. Welcome Christmas (from How The Grinch Stole Christmas)
  2. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (from Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer) (Burl Ives)
  3. We're A Couple Of Misfits (from Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer) (Billie Richards & Paul Soles)
  4. Frosty The Snowman (from Frosty The Snowman) (Jimmy Durante)
  5. Put One Foot In Front Of The Other (from Santa Claus Is Coming To Town) (Mickey Rooney & Keenan Wynn)
  6. Christmas Time Is Here (from A Charlie Brown Christmas) (Vince Guaraldi Trio)
  7. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing (from A Charlie Brown Christmas) (Vince Guaraldi Trio)
  8. Medley: Jingle Bells/Jingle Bell Rock (from A Muppet Family Christmas)
  9. You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (from How The Grinch Stole Christmas)
  10. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (from Santa Claus Is Coming To Town) (Fred Astaire)
  11. O Tannenbaum (from A Charlie Brown Christmas) (Vince Guaraldi Trio)
  12. The Little Drummer Boy (from The Little Drummer Boy) (The Vienna Boys Choir)
  13. A Holly Jolly Christmas (from Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer) (Burl Ives)
  14. We Need A Little Christmas (from A Muppet Family Christmas)

Classic Cartoon Christmas, Too (soundtrack, 1997)
- above two compiled by Nickelodeon from animated TV specials

  1. Heat Miser (from Year Without A Santa Claus)
  2. Snow Miser (from Year Without A Santa Claus)
  3. We Wish You A Hairy Chestwig (from Ren & Stimpy, A Crock O' Christmas)
  4. The First Toymaker To The King (from Santa Claus Is Coming To Town) (Joan Gardner)
  5. No More Toymakers To The King (from Santa Claus Is Coming To Town) (Paul Frees)
  6. Silver and Gold (from Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer) (Burl Ives)
  7. There's Always Tomorrow (from Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer) (Janet Orenstein)
  8. Holidays (from Madeline's Favorite Songs)
  9. Follow That Star (The Beginner's Bible Sings) (Gene Miller)
  10. The Lord's Bright Blessing (from Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol)

Classic Christmas (2004)
- Sony 3-CD set of traditional pop and easy listening; companion to Today's Christmas (2004)

  1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! LetIt Snow! (Frank Sinatra)
  2. The Star Carol (The Hi-Lo's with Frank DeVol)
  3. Snow (from "White Christmas") (Rosemary Clooney with Percy Faith & The Mellomen)
  4. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Burl Ives)
  5. O Bambino (One Cold and Blessed Winter) (New Christy Minstrels)
  6. Touch Hands on Christmas Morning (Mike Douglas)
  7. Winter Wonderland (Aretha Franklin)
  8. Give Me Your Love for Christmas (Johnny Mathis)
  9. A Marshmallow World (The Chordettes with Arthur Godfrey & The Cherry Sisters)
  10. Jingle Bells (Duke Ellington)
  11. You're All I Want for Christmas (Frankie Laine)
  12. Here Comes Santa Claus (Ray Conniff Singers)
  13. The Secret of Christmas (Julie Andrews)
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  14. White Christmas (Tony Bennett)
  15. We Wish You the Merriest (Les Brown & His Band of Renown)
  16. Silent Night (Lennon Sisters)
  17. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Jimmy Boyd, 1953)
  18. Christmas Bells (Patti Page)
  19. (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays (Jerry Vale)
  20. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Dinah Shore & Buddy Clark)
  21. Must Be Santa (Mitch Miller)
  22. Three Wise Men, Wise Men Three (Jim Nabors)
  23. What Child Is This? (Vicki Carr)
  24. The Bell That Couldn't Jingle (Bobby Vinton)
  25. Mary's Little Boy Child (Brothers Four)
  26. Sleigh Ride (Andre Kostelanetz)
  27. The Christmas Song (Mel Torme)
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  28. Frosty the Snowman (Gene Autry & The Cass County Boys)
  29. Christmas in Carrick (Clancy Brothers)
  30. Christmas Present (Doris Day)
  31. Shake Hands With Santa Claus (Louis Prima & Keely Smith)
  32. The Jingle Bell Polka (Harold & Hal Dickinson, Dickinson, Modernaires)
  33. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (Diahann Carroll)
  34. Pretty Paper (Roy Orbison, 1963)
  35. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairies (Lester Lanin)
  36. All Around the Christmas Tree (Sammy Kaye)
  37. December Time (Robert Goulet)
  38. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Mahalia Jackson)
  39. We Need a Little Christmas (from "Mame") (Percy Faith)
  40. Some Children See Him (Andy Williams)

Classic Christmas Album (Sony, 2015)
- 3-CD Amazon exclusive

  1. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Andy Williams)
  2. Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley, 1957)
  3. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Johnny Mathis)
  4. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Johnny Cash)
  5. Pretty Paper (Willie Nelson)
  6. Jingle Bells (Don Charles and the Singing Dogs)
  7. (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays (Perry Como)
  8. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Frank Sinatra)
  9. Joy To The World (George Jones)
  10. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)
  11. A Marshmallow World (Dean Martin)
  12. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting Over An Open Fire) (Mel Torme)
  13. Mary's Boy Child (Harry Belafonte, 1956)
  14. Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano)
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  15. This Christmas (Gladys Knight)
  16. Toyland (Doris Day)
  17. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Tammy Wynette)
  18. Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt, 1953)
  19. Snow (Rosemary Clooney)
  20. I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (Hippo The Hero) (Gayla Peevey)
  21. Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) (Darlene Love)
  22. Blue Holiday (Aretha Franklin)
  23. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Billie Holiday)
  24. Merry Christmas Baby (Etta James)
  25. And The Angels Sing (Della Reese)
  26. We Need A Little Christmas (Angela Lansbury)
  27. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (The Ronettes)
  28. Hard Candy Christmas (Dolly Parton)
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  29. Jingle Bell Rock (Daryl Hall & John Oates)
  30. Hallelujah (radio edit) (Jeff Buckley)
  31. Cool Yule (Bette Midler)
  32. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Alabama)
  33. O Holy Night (a capella) (N'sync)
  34. Every Year, Every Christmas (Luther Vandross)
  35. Do You Hear What I Hear (Martina McBride)
  36. Last Christmas (Pudding Mix) (Wham!)
  37. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Sarah McLachlan)
  38. The Bells Of Christmas (Kenny Loggins)
  39. Panis Angelicus (Il Divo)
  40. Silent Night/Holy Night Jam (Joe Satriani)
  41. Christmas Time Is Here (Steve Vai)
  42. Auld Lang Syne (Kenny G)

Classic Big Band Christmas Album (Sony/Legacy, 2016)
- vinyl and MP3 only
- this is similar, but not identical, to an MP3 album issued a little earlier, "From The Sony Vault: Christmas With The Big Bands" (2012, B00AN6YY6W)
- I downloaded several cuts that either were unavailable elsewhere (annotated) or were previously available only in off-market compilations

  1. Winter Weather (Benny Goodman & His Orchestra featuring Peggy Lee & Art Lund, 1941)
  2. (Don't Wait Till) The Night Before Christmas (Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra, 1938)
  3. It's Winter Again (Isham Jones & His Orchestra featuring Frank Sylvano, 1932)
    - Victor single b/w "There's Nothing Left To Do But Say Goodbye"
  4. A Wonderful Winter (Charlie Spivak & His Orchestra, 1944)
    - RCA single b/w "Right As The Rain"
  5. Winter Wonderland (Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra, 1951)
  6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Woody Herman & His Orchestra, 1946)
  7. Snowfall (Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra, 1941)
  8. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (Red Norvo & His Orchestra, 1937)
  9. Jingle Bells (Glenn Miller & His Orchestra with Tex Beneke, Ernie Casares & The Modernaires, 1941)
  10. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra, 1951)
  11. Hello, Mr. Kringle (Kay Kyser & His Orchestra, 1939)
  12. White Christmas (Harry James & His Orchestra featuring Marion Morgan, 1946)
  13. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Les Brown & His Orchestra, 1946)
  14. I Want You for Christmas (Russ Morgan & His Orchestra, 1958)
  15. All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) (Spike Jones & His City Slickers, 1948)
  16. Little Jack Frost Get Lost (Frankie Carle & His Orchestra featuring Marjorie Hughes, 1947)
  17. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Charlie Spivak & His Orchestra, 1947)
  18. Auld Lang Syne (Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra, 1949)

Classic Christmas Country Album (2014)
- Sony/Legacy collection; unlike others in the series, it's a Wal-Mart exclusive

  1. Christmas Time’s A Comin' ( Patty Loveless)
  2. Christmas Time ( John Anderson)
  3. Pretty Paper ( Kenny Chesney with Willie Nelson)
  4. Rockin’ Little Christmas ( Deborah Allen)
  5. Santa Baby ( Kellie Pickler)
  6. Blue Christmas ( K.T. Oslin, 1988)
  7. Please Come Home For Christmas ( Lonestar)
  8. I’ll Be Home For Christmas ( Sara Evans)
  9. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree ( Alabama)
  10. Jingle Bell Rock ( Sweethearts Of The Rodeo)
  11. Mele Kalikimaka ( Jake Owen)
  12. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! ( Ricochet)
  13. Winter Wonderland ( Brad Paisley)
  14. White Christmas ( Lari White)
  15. The Christmas Song ( Brooks & Dunn)
  16. Have Yourself AMerry Little Christmas ( Martina McBride)

Classic Christmas Hits (2004)
- all-things-to-all-people collection from Fuel 2000 Records

  1. The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)
  2. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Dean Martin)
  3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (The Beach Boys)
  4. Winter Wonderland (Lou Rawls)
  5. White Christmas (Peggy Lee)
  6. Jingle Bells (Bebe & Cece Winans)
  7. O Holy Night (Kenny Rogers)
  8. Away In A Manger (Ella Fitzgerald)
  9. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Al Green)
  10. Please Come Home for Christmas (Pat Benatar)
  11. Feliz Navidad (live) (Jose Feliciano)
  12. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (The O'Jays)
  13. Merry Christmas, Baby (Charles Brown)
  14. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Bing Crosby)
  15. Auld Lang Syne (Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians)

Classic Christmas 80's Album (Sony, 2015)

  1. Christmas Wrapping (Waitresses, 1981)
  2. Last Christmas (Wham!)
  3. Hazy Shade of Winter (The Bangles)
  4. Christmas In Hollis (Run-DMC)
  5. Jingle Bell Rock (Daryl Hall & John Oates)
  6. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Whitney Houston)
  7. Christmas Is the Time to Say "I Love You" (Billy Squier)
  8. Run Rudolph Run (Dave Edmunds)
  9. 'Zat You Santa Claus? (Buster Poindexter & His Banshees of Blue)
  10. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Pointer Sisters, 1987)
  11. Christmas Time Is Here (Ray Parker, Jr., 1982)
  12. The Twelve Days of Christmas (Bob McKenzie & Doug McKenzie)
  13. This One's for the Children (New Kids On the Block)
  14. Slick Nick, You Devil You (Fishbone)
  15. Silent Night (The Hooters)

Classic Christmas Hard Rock Album (Sony/Legacy, 2014) (Amazon)
- drawn mostly from their "Merry Axemas" series

  1. Amazing Grace ( Jeff Beck)
  2. The Little Drummer Boy ( Alex Lifeson)
  3. Silent Night/Holy Night Jam ( Joe Satriani)
  4. Christmas Time Is Here ( Steve Vai)
  5. The Christmas Song ( Steve Lukather)
  6. O Come, O Come Emmanuel ( Neal Schon)
  7. Sleigh Ride ( Stuart Hamm)
  8. O Come All Ye Faithful ( Trevor Rabin)
  9. Deck The Halls ( Ted Nugent)
  10. O Little Town Of Bethlehem ( Robin Trower)
  11. We Three Kings ( Halford)

The Classic Christmas Pop Album (2014) (Amazon)
- Sony/Legacy collection

  1. Last Christmas (Metro Station)
  2. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Big Time Rush)
  3. Sleigh Ride (Karmin)
  4. All I Want For Christmas Is New Year’s Day (Hurts)
  5. Christmas Time (Backstreet Boys)
  6. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) ( New Kids On The Block)
  7. Silent Night (Bros)
  8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (B2K)
  9. This Christmas (Jagged Edge)
  10. White Christmas (Westlife)
  11. This Christmas (Menudo)
  12. Feliz Navidad (Acoustic) (Los Lonely Boys)
  13. She Came Home for Christmas (Mew)
  14. A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like A Kiss) (Glasvegas, 2008)
  15. Carol Of The Bells (Phantom Planet)

Classic Country Christmas (2003)
- part of the Time-Life Classic Country series; 20-song version sold in stores, 30-song version sold by mail order
- they also released three separate 12-song volumes (don't know exactly when) using similar cover art to the original green "wrapping paper" design (green for the first volume, red for the second, gold for the third), and later still (probably 2006) they bundled these together as "The Time Life Platinum Christmas Collection: Classic Country Christmas"; volumes two (B00070DL8G) and three (B00070IQDQ) and the "Platinum Collection" (B005NTB6ZG) are listed in Amazon, but the first volume is not
- at first glance, by the way, the track listings of the 20- and 30-track versions are subsets of the 36-track box
- during the process of researching this I discovered that TL has put out yet another version (again, don't know when) that looked a little more like the rest of the series, using a photograph of a country landscape instead of the green wrapping paper design; like the mail-order version own, it had two CD's and 30 tracks but the track listing looks almost completely different and skews a little more towards the mainstream (for instance, including Burl Ives and Christi Lane, but excluding Homer & Jethro and Buck Owens)

Classic Country Christmas, 1-CD retail version

  1. White Christmas (Tammy Wynette)
  2. Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley, 1957)
  3. Christmas in Dixie (Alabama)
  4. Hard Candy Christmas (Dolly Parton)
  5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Vince Gill)
  6. Pretty Paper (Willie Nelson)
  7. The Little Drummer Boy (Johnny Cash, 1959)
  8. What Child Is This? (The Judds)
  9. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (Randy Travis, 1989)
  10. I'll Be Home for Christmas (John Anderson)
  11. Christmas Time's A-Coming (Emmylou Harris)
  12. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy (Buck Owens & The Buckaroos, 1965)
  13. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Alan Jackson)
  14. Here Comes Santa Claus (Dwight Yoakam)
  15. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  16. Jingle Bells (Chet Atkins)
  17. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  18. Silver Bells (Ronnie Milsap)
  19. O Come All Ye Faithful (George Jones)
  20. Silent Night (Jim Reeves, 1962)

Classic Country Christmas, original 2-CD mail-order version

  1. White Christmas (Tammy Wynette)
  2. Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley, 1957)
  3. Christmas in Dixie (Alabama)
  4. Hard Candy Christmas (Dolly Parton)
  5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Vince Gill)
  6. Pretty Paper (Willie Nelson)
  7. The Little Drummer Boy (Johnny Cash, 1959)
  8. What Child is This (Judds)
  9. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (Randy Travis, 1989)
  10. I'll Be Home for Christmas (John Anderson)
  11. Christmas Time's A-Comin' (Emmylou Harris)
  12. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy (Buck Owens & The Buckaroos, 1965)
  13. Here Comes Santa Claus (Dwight Yoakam)
  14. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  15. Silent Night (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  16. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  17. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Charley Pride)
  18. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Alan Jackson)
  19. Country Christmas (Loretta Lynn)
  20. Please Come Home For Christmas (Freddy Fender)
  21. Jingle Bells (Chet Atkins)
  22. Silver Bells (Ronnie Milsap)
  23. Tennessee Christmas (Alabama)
  24. C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S (Eddy Arnold)
  25. Carol Of The Bells (The Forester Sisters)
  26. Christmas Boogie (The Davis Sisters)
  27. The Reindeer Boogie (Hank Snow)
  28. Christmas Prayer (Marty Robbins)
  29. Old Toy Trains (Roger Miller)
  30. O Come All Ye Faithful (George Jones)

Classic Country Christmas, 3-CD version (also sold separately)

  1. Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley, 1957)
  2. Christmas In Dixie (Alabama)
  3. Hard Candy Christmas (Dolly Parton)
  4. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Charley Pride)
  5. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Alan Jackson)
  6. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy (Buck Owens & The Buckaroos, 1965)
  7. Jingle Bells (Chet Atkins)
  8. Silver Bells (Ronnie Milsap)
  9. My Favorite Things (Lorrie Morgan)
  10. What Child Is This The Judds)
  11. I'll Be Home For Christmas (John Anderson)
  12. What A Merry Christmas This Could Be (Willie Nelson)
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  13. The Little Drummer Boy (Johnny Cash, 1959)
  14. Pretty Paper (Willie Nelson)
  15. White Christmas (Tammy Wynette)
  16. Goin' Home For Christmas (Merle Haggard)
  17. A Christmas Prayer (Marty Robbins)
  18. O Come All Ye Faithful (George Jones)
  19. C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S (Eddy Arnold)
  20. Carol Of The Bells The (Forester Sisters)
  21. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Randy Travis, 1989)
  22. Christmas Time's A-Comin' (Emmylou Harris)
  23. Christmas Boogie (Davis Sisters)
  24. (I'm Gettin') Nuttin' For Christmas (Homer & Jethro)
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  25. Away In A Manger (Reba McEntire, 1985)
  26. Tennessee Christmas (Alabama)
  27. The Greatest Gift Of All (Lee Greenwood)
  28. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Vince Gill)
  29. Winter Wonderland (Barbara Mandrell, 1984)
  30. Here Comes Santa Claus (Dwight Yoakam)
  31. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  32. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  33. Country Christmas (Loretta Lynn)
  34. Old Toy Trains (Roger Miller)
  35. The Carols Those Kids Used To Sing (Statler Brothers)
  36. Silent Night (Jim Reeves, 1962)

Classic Country Christmas, later 2-CD version

  1. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Lynn Anderson)
  2. Mary's Little Boy Child (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  3. Winter Wonderland (Tanya Tucker)
  4. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Glen Campbell)
  5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Brenda Lee)
  6. Pretty Paper (Willie Nelson)
  7. Jingle Bell Rock (Floyd Cramer)
  8. Joy To The World (Tammy Wynette)
  9. Blue Christmas (Johnny Cash)
  10. Christmas In Dixie (Alabama)
  11. The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Roger Whittaker)
  12. Hard Candy Christmas (Dolly Parton)
  13. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Burl Ives)
  14. Christmas At Our House (Barbara Mandrell, 1984)
  15. Silent Night (Gary Morris)
  16. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Reba McEntire, 1987)
  17. Little Drummer Boy (Charley Pride)
  18. O Holy Night (Slim Whitman)
  19. There's A New Kid In Town (Oak Ridge Boys)
  20. Do You Hear What I Hear (Sonny James)
  21. Santa Claus's Daughter (Charlie Rich)
  22. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
  23. Frosty The Snowman (Hank Snow)
  24. Peace In The Valley (Red Foley)
  25. Sweet Baby Jesus (Larry Gatlin)
  26. I've Got What You Want For Christmas (Louise Mandrell, 1983)
  27. Away In A Manger (Chet Atkins)
  28. Baby's First Christmas (Connie Francis)
  29. Deck The Halls (Louvin' Brothers)
  30. White Christmas (Cristy Lane)

Classic Jazz: Christmas (Time-Life, 2002)
- 2-CD, 30-song set, companion to below
- part of a larger, extensive series surveying jazz from the 1920's through the 1990's

  1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Frank Sinatra)
  2. Cool Yule (Louis Armstrong & The Commanders)
  3. Sleigh Ride (Ella Fitzgerald)
  4. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery)
  5. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (John Pizzarelli)
  6. Here Comes Santa Claus (Ramsey Lewis Trio)
  7. Blue Christmas (Grover Washington Jr.)
  8. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Nancy Wilson)
  9. Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season (medley) (Manhattan Transfer, 1992)
  10. Jingle Bells (Duke Ellington & His Orchestra)
  11. Deck The Halls (Herbie Hancock)
  12. Winter Wonderland (Tony Bennett)
  13. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) (Miles Davis with Bob Dorough, 1962)
  14. Carol Of The Bells (Wynton Marsalis)
  15. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (Nat King Cole)
  16. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus (Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra)
  17. Christmas In New Orleans (Louis Armstong & The Benny Carter Orchestra)
  18. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Don Patterson)
  19. White Christmas (Ella Fitzgerald)
  20. My Favorite Things (Part 1) (John Coltrane)
  21. O Christmas Tree (Oscar Peterson)
  22. Good King Wencelas (Mel Tome)
  23. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Kevin Mahogany)
  24. Frosty The Snowman (Roy Hargrove & Christian McBride)
  25. A Root 'n Toot 'n Santa Claus (Tex Beneke & His Orchestra)
  26. Merry Christmas, Baby (Lou Rawls)
  27. Christmas Time Is Here (Vince Guaraldi Trio)
  28. The Little Drummer Boy (Kenny Burrell)
  29. Christmas Eve (Billy Eckstine)
  30. Silent Night (Dinah Washington)

Classic Jazz: Holiday (Time-Life, 2002)
- 2-CD, 30-song set, companion to above
- part of a larger, extensive series surveying jazz from the 1920's through the 1990's

  1. 'Zat You Santa Claus? (Louis Armstrong & The Commanders)
  2. Good Morning Blues (Count Basie)
  3. White Christmas (Charlie Parker)
  4. Be-Bop Santa Claus (Babs Gonzalez)
  5. Swingin' For Xmas (Tom Archia with Gene Ammons)
  6. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Billie Holiday)
  7. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Bill Evans)
  8. Angels We Have Heard On High/Joy To The World (Joe Pass)
  9. Jingle Bells (Ella Fitzgerald)
  10. Hip Santa (Jimmy McGriff)
  11. Ding Dong! Merrily On High (George Shearing)
  12. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Joe WIlliams)
  13. England's Carol (Modern Jazz Quartet)
  14. Ole Santa (Dinah Washington)
  15. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Dexter Gordon)
  16. Swingin' Them Jingle Bells (Fats Waller)
  17. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Ella Fitzgerald)
  18. Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy) (Duke Ellington, 1960)
  19. Silver Bells (Jimmy McGriff)
  20. Snowbound (Sarah Vaughan)
  21. Winter Wonderland (Sonny Rollins)
  22. O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Hilton Ruiz)
  23.  Deck Us All With Boston Charlie (Lambert Hendricks & Ross, 1961)
  24. We Free Kings (Rahsaan Roland Kirk, 1962)
  25. Jingle Bell Rock (John Hicks, 1991)
  26. Home for The Holidays (Betty Carter)
  27. Greensleeves (Coleman Hawkins)
  28. The Christmas Waltz (Joe Williams)
  29. Auld Lang Syne (Bobby Timmons)
  30. Santa's Secret (Johnny Guarnieri, 1944)

Classic Motown Christmas (2014)
- eleven "disc" digital album compiling just about every seasonal track the label has ever released
- oddly, they skipped Stevie Wonder's "Someday At Christmas" (1967), though a karaoke version of the title track is included...
- deleted circa 2020, and a search of the interwebs for the ASIN (B00PURX34S) yields prcisely zero results...

- discs one through eight are distinct, original albums -

  1. Christmas With The Miracles (Miracles, 1963)
  2. Merry Christmas (Supremes, 1965)
  3. Christmas Album (Jackson 5, 1970)
  4. A Season For Miracles (Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 1970)
  5. Christmas Card (Temptations, 1970)
  6. Give Love At Christmas (Temptations, 1980)
  7. Motown Christmas Album: Christmas Cheers From Motown (various artists, 1989)
  8. Christmas Here With You (Four Tops, 1995)

- disc nine compiles most, if not all, of the non-LP tracks including previously released bonus tracks from CD reissues of the above, plus songs first released and/or compiled on "A Motown Christmas" (1973), "Christmas In The City" (1993), "A Motown Christmas Carol" (1995), and "A Motown Christmas Vol. 2" (2001)

  1. Just A Lonely Christmas (The Supremes)
  2. Oh Holy Night (The Supremes)
  3. Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem (The Supremes)
  4. Silent Night (The Supremes)
  5. Won't Be Long Before Christmas (Diana Ross & The Supremes)
  6. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (The Supremes)
  7. Noel (The Supremes)
  8. Christmas Lullaby (Smokey Robinson)
  9. Xmas Twist (The Twistin' Kings)
  10. The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived (Dave Prince)
  11. The Christmas Song (Live) (Marvin Gaye)
  12. Purple Snowflakes (Marvin Gaye)
  13. I Want To Come Home For Christmas (Marvin Gaye)
  14. Christmas In The City (Marvin Gaye)
  15. Wish You A Merry Christmas (Kim Weston)
  16. This Christmas (Diana Ross)
  17. O Holy Night (The Temptations)
  18. Little Christmas Tree (Michael Jackson)
  19. Up On The House Top (Jackson 5)
  20. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Jackson 5)
  21. Someday At Christmas (Jackson 5)
  22. Give Love On Christmas Day (Jackson 5)
  23. J5 Christmas Medley (Jackson 5)

- disc ten is karaoke versions, mostly from above except, coyly, a version of Stevie Wonder's "Someday At Christmas"

  1. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (The Temptations)
  2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jackson 5, 1970)
  3. My Favorite Things (The Supremes)
  4. Jingle Bells (Smokey Robinson)
  5. Someday At Christmas (Stevie Wonder)
  6. Silent Night (The Temptations)
  7. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Jackson 5)
  8. White Christmas (The Supremes)
  9. Winter Wonderland (The Funk Brothers)

- disc eleven is spoken Christmas greetings messages from Motown's artists, most of which appear on "The Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection" (2009)

  1. Christmas Greetings (Martha & The Vandellas)
  2. Christmas Greetings (The Temptations)
  3. Christmas Greetings (The Miracles)
  4. Christmas Greetings (Shorty Long)
  5. Christmas Greetings (The Velvelettes)
  6. Christmas Greetings (Spinners)
  7. Christmas Greetings (The Four Tops)
  8. Christmas Greetings (The Elgins)
  9. Christmas Greetings (The Supremes)
  10. Christmas Greetings (The Originals)
  11. Christmas Greetings (Smokey Robinson)
  12. Christmas Greetings (Michael Campbell)
  13. Christmas Greetings (Eddie Kendricks)
  14. Christmas Greetings (Thelma Houston)
  15. Christmas Greetings (Sisters Love)
  16. Christmas Greetings (The Devastating Affair)
  17. Christmas Greetings (Willie Hutch)
  18. Season's Greetings From Michael Jackson (Michael Jackson)
  19. Season's Greetings From Jermaine Jackson (Jermaine Jackson)
  20. Season's Greetings From Tito Jackson (Tito Jackson)
  21. Season's Greetings From Jackie Jackson (Jackie Jackson)
  22. Christmas Greetings (Edwin Starr)
  23. Christmas Greetings (David Ruffin)
  24. Christmas Greetings (Commodores)
  25. Christmas Greetings (Jr. Walker)

Classic Rock Christmas (CMC/Sanctuary, 2002)
- new recordings by veteran rockers

  1. All I Want (Styx)
  2. Christmas In Your Arms (Felix Cavaliere)
  3. I Believe In Santa Claus (REO Speedwagon)
  4. Everybody Loves Christmas (Eddie Money)
  5. All I Want For Christmas (John Waite)
  6. I Believe In Father Christmas (Greg Lake, 1975)
  7. Christmas Is Here (Survivor)
  8. Santa's Lament (Father Guido Sarducci)
  9. Silent Night (Keith Emerson)
  10. 12 Days Of Christmas (Tommy Shaw)
  11. Mary (The Return From Calvary) (Mark Farner)

Classic Rock Christmas (Go Digital, 2008)
- MP3 download taken largely from 1988 TV special "Rock 'n' Roll Christmas" hosted by comedian and pundit Dennis Miller

  1. Merry Christmas Baby (Eddie Money)
  2. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Pat Benatar)
  4. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Bobby Helms)
  5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Little Richard)
  6. White Christmas (Bobby Helms)
  7. Christmas Celebration (The Fabulous Thunderbirds)
  8. Silver Bells (Bobby Helms)
  9. Christmas Hitchhike / We Three Kings (medley) (Marvin Gaye, The Beach Boys)
  10. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Bobby Helms)

Classic Rock Christmas (Hip-O, 2008)
- 14 tracks collected largely from the Universal vaults

  1. Step Into Christmas (Elton John, 1973)
  2. Christmas Time (Bryan Adams)
  3. All I Want (Styx)
  4. December Snow (Moody Blues, 2003)
  5. Children Go Where I Send Thee (Joan Osborne)
  6. O Come All Ye Faithful (Richie Sambora)
  7. Merry Christmas Baby (Southern Culture On The Skids)
  8. All I Want for Christmas (Timbuk 3)
  9. A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night (.38 Special)
  10. Merry Christmas (I Don't Wantto Fight Tonight) (Joey Ramone)
  11. X-Mas Time (It Sure Doesn't Feel Like It) (Mighty Mighty Bosstones)
  12. Please Come Home for Christmas (Pat Benatar)
  13. Silent Night (Elvin Bishop)
  14. Run Rudolph Run (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Classic Rock Christmas (Universal, 2015)
- brief, download-only release that benefits from Universal, by this point, owning the catalogs of MCA, Polygram, and EMI...
- only notable in that it's the first-ever digital release of George Thorogood's "New Year's Eve Party"

  1. Little Saint Nick (Beach Boys)
  2. Step Into Christmas (Elton John, 1973)
  3. Christmas Blues (Canned Heat)
  4. Silent Night (Elvin Bishop)
  5. Christmas Must Be Tonight (The Band)
  6. Rock And Roll Christmas (George Thorogood & The Destroyers)
  7. Christmas Is The Time To Say "I Love You" (Billy Squier)
  8. Please Come Home For Christmas (Pat Benatar)
  9. Slipping Into Christmas (Leon Russell)
  10. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band, 1971)
  11. New Year's Eve Party (George Thorogood & The Destroyers)

Classic Rockin' Christmas (2004)
- rock & roll Christmas songs compiled by Koch Records

  1. Father Christmas (The Kinks)
  2. Rock And Roll Christmas (George Thorogood & The Destroyers)
  3. 2000 Miles (Pretenders, 1983)
  4. Christmas Song (Jethro Tull)
  5. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Smithereens)
  6. White Christmas / Winter Wonderland (Michael Mcdonald)
  7. Please Come Home For Christmas (Pat Benatar)
  8. Sleigh Ride (The Ventures)
  9. Coventry Carol (Christine McVie, 1993)
  10. Run Rudolph Run (Dave Edmunds)
  11. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  12. Christmas Is The Time To Say "I Love You" (Billy Squier)

Classic Soft Rock Christmas (2007)
- holiday adjunct to Time-Life series

  1. Step Into Christmas (Elton John, 1973)
  2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Chicago)
  3. White Christmas (America)
  4. The Christmas Song (Linda Ronstadt)
  5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Carly Simon)
  6. Jingle Bell Rock (Hall & Oates)
  7. Jingle Bells (Jon Anderson)
  8. The Bells of Christmas (Kenny Loggins)
  9. The First Noel (Air Supply)
  10. It Doesn't Have to Be That Way (Jim Croce)
  11. I Believe In Father Christmas (Greg Lake, 1975)
  12. A Dream of Peace at Christmastime (Christopher Cross)
  13. One Bright Star (This Christmas Night) (Nicolette Larson)
  14. Silent Night (B.J. Thomas)

Classic Soul Ballads: Christmas (2006)
- adjunct to Time-Life series

  1. Silent Night (The Temptations)
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Luther Vandross)
  3. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Patti Labelle)
  4. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Al Green)
  5. Christmas Ain't Christmas (Without the One You Love) (The O'Jays)
  6. Merry Christmas Baby (Natalie Cole)
  7. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (The Stylistics)
  8. Winter Wonderland (Aretha Franklin)
  9. The Mistletoe and Me (Isaac Hayes)
  10. Silver Bells (The Supremes)
  11. Happy Holidays to You (The Whispers)
  12. The Christmas Song (Al Jarreau)
  13. 25th of Last December (Roberta Flack)
  14. Please Come Home for Christmas (Charles Brown)
  15. It's Christmas Time (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
  16. I'll Make Every Day Christmas (For My Woman) (Joe Tex)
  17. This Christmas (Donny Hathaway)
  18. White Christmas (Otis Redding)

Classic Soul Christmas (2006)
- Rhino MP3-only album compiling timeless tracks from the Atlantic/Stax catalog

  1. Back Door Santa (Clarence Carter)
  2. The Christmas Song (King Curtis)
  3. White Christmas (Otis Redding)
  4. Silver Bells (Booker T. & The MG's)
  5. Gee Whiz, It's Christmas (Carla Thomas)
  6. Merry Christmas Baby (Otis Redding)
  7. Presents For Christmas (Solomon Burke, 1966)
  8. Jingle Bells (Booker T. & The MG'S)
  9. Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday (William Bell )
  10. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (King Curtis)
  11. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Carla Thomas)
  12. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Booker T. & The MG's)
  13. This Christmas (Donny Hathaway)
  14. Silent Night (The Impressions)
  15. White Christmas (Booker T. & The MG'S)

Coca-Cola: Delivering Real Holiday Refreshment (promotional, 1998)
- sampler from Coke, EMI, and now-defunct retailer CDNow.com

  1. Santa Baby (Everclear )
  2. Keegan's Christmas (Marcy Playground )
  3. Jingle Bell Jamboree (Keb Mo )
  4. Silver Bells (Michel'le)
  5. Little Drummer Boy (The Dandy Warhols )
  6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Boyz II Men)

Coca-Cola Collector's Edition: Dear Santa (2004) B001GXIVA6
- all of the following "Collector's Edition" discs were put together for Coca-Cola under licence by Direct Source Special Products
- given the luster of Coke's brand name, they are surprisingly chitzy - just ten songs, no liner notes, and often pulled from off-market masters (radio transcriptions, re-recordings, public domain, etc.)

  1. Santa Claus Got The Blues (Drifters, 1989)
  2. Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry, 1958)
  3. Christmas In New Orleans (Louis Armstrong, 1955)
  4. Silent Night (Mahalia Jackson, 1963)
  5. Hey Santa Claus (Moonglows, 1953)
    - wrongly credited to the Platters
  6. Blue Decorations (Brook Benton, 1983)
  7. Merry Christmas Baby (Charles Brown, 1961)
  8. Lonesome Christmas (Johnny Adams, 1975)
  9. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Bobby Helms, 1967)
    - wrongly credited to Bobby Sherman
  10. Jingle Bells (Patti LaBelle & The Blue Belles, 1963)

Coca-Cola Collector's Edition: Greetings From Santa (2004) B000WABDMM

  1. Jingle Bells (Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, 1935)
  2. The Merry Christmas Waltz (Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, 1949)
  3. When You Trim Your Christmas Tree (Les Brown & His Orchestra, 1946)
  4. I Told Santa Claus To Bring Me You (Bernie Cummins & His Orchestra, circa 1930)
  5. Silver Bells (Shep Fields & His Orchestra, 1950)
  6. Winter Wonderland (Ted Weems & His Orchestra, vocal by Parker Gibbs, 1934)
  7. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Red Norvo & His Orchestra, 1937)
  8. I Want You For Christmas (Dick Robertson & His Orchestra, 1937)
  9. Little Jack Frost Get Lost (Frankie Carle And His Orchestra, 1947)
  10. Happy New Year (Spike Jones & His City Slickers, 1948)

Coca-Cola Collector's Edition: Santa's Bag Of Toys (2004) B000WA5VWK

  1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Tommy Dorsey, 1935)
  2. The Christmas Song (Les Brown, 1946)
  3. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Bob Crosby, 1946)
  4. Santa Claus Is On His Way (Swing & Sway With Sammy Kaye, 1941)
  5. Swingin' Them Jingle Bells (Fats Waller & His Rhythm, 1936)
  6. Merry Christmas Baby (Lionel Hampton, 1950)
  7. What Will Santa Claus Say? (Louis Prima & His New Orleans Orchestra, 1936)
  8. Winter Weather (The Benny Goodman Quartet, 1941)
  9. I Want You For Christmas (Dick Robertson, 1937)
  10. Auld Lang Syne (Vaughn Monroe, 1949)

Coca-Cola Collector's Edition: Santa's Holiday Cheer (2004) B001GXIW2S

  1. Let's Make Every Day A Christmas Day (Charles Brown, 1972)
    - this is the Blues Spectrum version
  2. Blue Christmas (The Platters, 1963)
  3. You're All I Want For Christmas (Brook Benton, 1963)
  4. Silent Night (Jerry Butler, 1960)
  5. This Christmas (Johnny Adams, 1975)
  6. 'Zat You, Santa Claus? (Louis Armstrong, 1953)
  7. Hark! The Herald Angel Sing (Mahalia Jackson, 1963)
  8. Auld Lang Syne (The Drifters, 1989)
  9. Wonderful Christmas Time (The Cranberry Singers, ???)
    - yes, indeed, this is a horrible, generic cover of the Paul McCartney song
  10. The Little Boy That Santa Forgot (Vera Lynn, 1937)

Coca-Cola Collector's Edition: Santa's Holiday Collection (2004) B001GXH2DI

  1. Winter Wonderland (Andrews Sisters, 1946)
  2. That Christmas Feeling (Bing Crosby, 1950)
  3. O Come All Ye Faithful (Perry Como, 1946)
  4. White Christmas (Jo Stafford, 1946)
  5. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Mel Torme, 1947)
  6. Silent Night (Paul Robeson, 1937)
  7. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Margaret Whiting, 1949)
  8. Under The Mistletoe (Dick Robertson, 1941)
  9. Christmas In Killarney (Dennis Day, 1950
  10. Jingle Bells (The Sportsmen Quartet, 1949)

Coca-Cola Collector's Edition: Waiting For Santa (2004) B001GO7E6M

  1. Jingle Bells (Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters, 1943)
  2. That Christmas Feeling (Perry Como, 1946)
  3. O Holy Night (Billy Eckstine, 1949)
  4. It's A Marshmallow World (Vic Damone, 1950)
  5. Good King Wenceslas (Nelson Eddy, 1951)
  6. That's What I Want For Christmas (The Sportsmen, 1950)
  7. Go Tell It On The Mountain (Mahalia Jackson, 1955)
  8. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus (Patti Page, 1950)
  9. Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney (Ella Fitzgerald, 1950)
  10. The Lord's Prayer (Sarah Vaughan, 1947)

A Colbert Christmas (soundtrack, 2008)
- iTunes exclusive soundtrack to Comedy Central TV special

  1. Another Christmas Song (Stephen Colbert)
  2. Have I Got a Present for You (Toby Keith)
  3. Little Dealer Boy (Stephen Colbert and Willie Nelson)
  4. Can I Interest You in Hannukah? (Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart)
  5. Nutmeg (Stephen Colbert and John Legend)
  6. Please Be Patient (Feist)
  7. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding (Stephen Colbert, Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend, and Willie Nelson)
  8. There Are Much Worse Things to Believe In (Stephen Colbert and Elvis Costello)
  9. A Cold, Cold Christmas (Stephen Colbert) (iTunes and DVD)

Colors Of Christmas (1998)
- pop/soul melange from Windham Hill Records

  1. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Peabo Bryson)
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Melissa Manchester)
  3. Born On Christmas Day (Peabo Bryson)
  4. This Christmas (Jeffrey Osborne)
  5. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Oleta Adams)
  6. O' Come All Ye Faithful (Roberta Flack)
  7. The Place Where We Belong (Sheena Easton & Jeffrey Osborne)
  8. Silent Night (Philip Bailey)
  9. Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song) (Melissa Manchester)
  10. Who Would Imagine A King (Philip Bailey)
  11. The Gift (Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson)
  12. The Lord's Prayer (Sheena Easton)

Columbia Christmas Classics (promotional, 1999)
- catalog sampler from Sony's flagship label; includes Zebrahead's rare "Deck The Halls (I Hate Christmas)"

  1. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Tony Bennett)
  3. A Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Kenny Loggins)
  4. White Christmas (Michael Bolton)
  5. Amazing Grace (Destiny's Child)
  6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Wynton Marsalis)
  7. Swiss Colony Beef Log (Eric Cartman)
  8. Sleigh Ride (Harry Connick, Jr.)
  9. Miss You Most (At Christmas Time) (Mariah Carey)
  10. River (Peter White)
  11. This Cristmas (Jagged Edge)
  12. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Johnny Mathis)
  13. Silver Bells (Neil Diamond)
  14. Ave Maria (Barbra Streisand)
  15. Christmas Time Is Here (Shawn Colvin)
  16. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Bruce Springsteen)
  17. Deck The Halls (I Hate Christmas) (Zebrahead)

Comedy For Christmas (1998)
- budget collection of novelties with several hard-to-find songs

  1. The Twelve Gifts of Christmas (Allan Sherman)
  2. 'Zat You, Santa Claus? (Louis Armstrong)
  3. Nuttin' for Christmas (Art Mooney & His Orchestra)
  4. Reggae Christmas Eve in Transylvania (Count Floyd)
  5. Santa Claus Is Watching You (Ray Stevens)
  6. The Twelve Days of Christmas (Bob McKenzie)
  7. Monster's Holiday (Bobby Boris Pickett)
  8. Santa Doesn't Cop Out on Dope (Martin Mull)
  9. Merry Christmas, Doctor (Mike Nichols)

Coming Home For Christmas (2005)
- mixed bag of pop, rock, and contemporary Christian from RCA; reissued a budget CD in 2008

  1. O Holy Night (Mercy Me)
  2. A Christmas To Remember (Amy Grant)
  3. Little Drummer Boy (Lonestar)
  4. (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays (Olivia Newton-John with Vince Gill featuriing The London Symphony Orchestra)
  5. Snowflake (Jim Brickman)
  6. Jingle Bell Rock (Daryl Hall & John Oates)
  7. Someone Is Missing At Christmas (Anne Cochran)
  8. White Christmas (Michael Bolton)
  9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Mulberry Lane)
  10. Christmas Canon (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
  11. Celebrate Me Home (Kenny Loggins)
  12. Silent Night (Take Three)
  13. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (John Denver)
  14. Happiest Christmas (Michael W. Smith)
  15. Coming Home For Christmas (Kristy Starling)

///=== COMPASS PRODUCTIONS ===///

I bought this budget series at Target in 2007 just as I was starting to get overwhelmed by the enormity of my Christmas collection. When I discovered that the company, Compass Productions, was in the business of churning out similar collections - see Santa Baby: Romantic Christmas, Baby, It's Cold Outside: Crooner Favorites, and Jingle Bell Rock: Malt Shop Merry Christmas, to name just a few - it was just another reason to stop collection everything altogether. (Still working on that, by the way.)

Anyway, ten years later, I finally got rid of the series because it contained very little that I didn't already have. Out of all that music, the only song I didn't own (and cared about) was was the kiddle classic "Nuttin For Christmas" by Ricky Zahnd, one of several versions that charted in 1955. I also kept the Glenn Miller track - the best transfer I've ever heard of the complete, unexpurgated "Jingle Bells" - and Wynton Marsalis' "Winter Wonderland" because I had to admit, albeit grudgingly, that it really swung.

Having said all that, as budget series go, the Compass collections are very good: nicely (if generically) packaged, smarly (if predictably) selected, and mastered from high quality sources. People like me have all this stuff - sometimes many times over. If you're not like me - which is to say, normal - this series is a perfectly acceptable way to jump start your collection.

A Country Christmas: Today's Country (Compass, 2007) B0045FHLBM
- budget compilation licensed through Universal
- this is the only volume in the series that wasn't drawn from vintage sources and, hence, the only one I didn't buy...
- one might easily conclude that there was a companion volume of vintage stuff - y'know, like "A Country Christmas: Yesterday's Country" - but I've found no evidence of such...

  1. God Bless The Child (Shania Twain, 1996)
  2. I Know What I Want For Christmas (George Strait, 1999)
  3. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Vince Gill, 1993)
  4. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Joe Nichols, 2004)
  5. Sweetest Gift (Trisha Yearwood, 1994)
  6. Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting By An Open Fire) (Lee Ann Womack, 2002)
  7. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Reba Mcentire, 1999)
  8. Light Of The World (Mark Chesnutt, 1966)
  9. Silent Night (Julie Roberts, 2004)
  10. No Room (Tracy Byrd, 1998)
  11. Frosty The Snowman (Loretta Lynn , 1966)
  12. Winter Wonderland ( Sammy Kershaw, 1994)

Jingle Bell Jukebox: An Early Rock 'n' Roll Christmas (Compass, 2007) B00136U4SI
- budget compilation licensed through Sony/BMG

  1. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Elvis Presley, 1957)
  2. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  3. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms, 1957)
  4. Little Saint Nick (album version) (Beach Boys, 1964)
  5. Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry, 1958)
  6. Frosty The Snowman (Jan & Dean, 1962)
  7. Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season (medley) (Andy Williams, 1963)
  8. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Everly Brothers, 1962)
  9. Pretty Paper (Roy Orbison, 1963)
  10. Please Come Home For Christmas (King version) (Charles Brown, 1960)
  11. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (stereo version) (Perry Como, 1959)
  12. Up On The Housetop (Gene Autry, 1953)

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: A Family Christmas (Compass, 2007) B0012U4W1U
- budget compilation sold exclusively at Target stores
- licensed through Sony/BMG
- this was reissued almost exactly in 2009

  1. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives, 1964)
  2. The Chipmunk Song (Chipmunks, 1958)
  3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (stereo version) (Perry Como, 1959)
  4. Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer (Elmo & Patsy, 1984)
  5. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry, 1949)
  6. Frosty The Snowman (Willie Nelson, 1979)
  7. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Jimmy Boyd, 1952)
  8. (I'm Gettin) Nuttin For Christmas (Ricky Zahnd, 1955)
  9. Santa's Beard (Beach Boys, 1964)
  10. Jingle Bells (Singing Dogs, 1956)
  11. The Night Before Christmas (Stan Freberg, 1955)
  12. O Tannenbaum (Vince Guaraldi Trio, 1965)

A Season Of Soul: A Classic R&B Christmas (Compass, 2007) B004CBRYO8
- budget compilation licensed through Universal

  1. My Favorite Things (Supremes, 1964)
  2. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Al Green, 1983)
  3. Merry Christmas Baby (Otis Redding, 1968)
  4. Please Come Home For Christmas (James Brown, 1966)
  5. The Little Drummer Boy (Lou Rawls, 1967)
  6. I Want To Come Home For Christmas (Marvin Gaye, 1972)
  7. Wish You A Merry Christmas (Kim Weston, 1962)
  8. Away In A Manger (Four Tops, 1995)
  9. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 1970)
  10. Frosty The Snowman (Jackson 5, 1970)
  11. Silver Bells (Wilson Pickett, 1982)
  12. The Christmas Song (Temptations, 1970)

Street Corner St. Nicks: A Doo Wop Christmas (Compass, 2007) B00129FAGC
- budget compilation licensed through Rhino

  1. White Christmas (Drifters, 1954)
  2. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Cadillacs, 1956)
  3. Jingle Jangle (Penguins, 1955)
  4. It's Christmas Once Again (Frankie Lymon, 1957)
  5. (It's A) Happy Holiday (Shells, 1962)
  6. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Mills Brothers, 1949)
  7. Merry Twist-Mas (Marcels, 1961)
  8. Can This Be Christmas (Falcons, 1957)
  9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Harmony Grits, 1959)
  10. Merry Merry Christmas Baby (Tune Weavers, 1988)
  11. It's Christmas Time (Five Keys, 1951)
  12. After New Year's Eve (Heartbeats, 1957)

What A Swingin' Season: A Big Band Christmas (Compass, 2007) B0012UG6EQ
- budget compilation licensed through Sony/BMG

  1. Jingle Bells (Glenn Miller, 1941)
  2. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Les Brown, 1952)
  3. (Everybody' Waitin' For) The Man with the Bag (Kay Starr, 1950)
  4. Winter Weather (Benny Goodman, 1941)
  5. Jing-A-Ling, Jing-A-Ling (Andrews Sisters, 1950)
  6. There's Frost on the Moon (Artie Shaw, 1936)
  7. Boogie Woogie Snata Claus (Lionel Hampton, 1950)
  8. When Winter Comes (Eddy Duchin, 1939)
  9. Hello, Mr. Kringle (Kay Kyser, 1939)
  10. White Christmas (Harry James, 1946)
  11. Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy) (Duke Ellington, 1960)
  12. Winter Wonderland (Wynton Marsalis, 1989)

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Concord Jazz Christmas (1994)
- compiled by California-based independent jazz label

  1. Christmas Time Is Here (Rosemary Clooney)
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ken Peplowski Quartet)
  3. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Gene Harris)
  4. An Apple, An Orange And A Little Stick Doll (Jeannie Cheatham)
  5. Angels We Have Heard On High (Stefan Scaggiari Trio)
  6. Silent Night / Carol Of The Bells (Charlie Byrd)
  7. The Secret Of Christmas (Susannah McCorkle)
  8. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Marian McPartland)
  9. Jingle Bells (Frank Vignola)
  10. Coventry Carol (Karrin Allyson)
  11. Christmas Love Song (Scott Hamilton)
  12. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jimmy Bruno)
  13. Christmas Waltz (Rob McConnell Trio)
  14. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Eden Atwood)
  15. Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem (Dave McKenna)
  16. Winter Wonderland (Ken Peplowski)
  17. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Carol Sloane)

Concord Jazz Christmas 2 (1996)

  1. Christmas Medley (Big Bop Nouveau)
  2. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Dennis Rowland)
  3. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rickey Woodard)
  4. What Child Is This (Ali Ryerson)
  5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Marlena Shaw)
  6. Little Drummer Boy (Jeff Linsky)
  7. Winter Wonderland (Jack McDuff)
  8. Silent Night Holy Night (Gery Wiggins Trio)
  9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Mary Stallings)
  10. O Tannenbaum (Jesse Davis)
  11. Villancico De Navidad (Carlos Barbosa-Lima)
  12. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Randy Sandke)
  13. Good King Wenceslas (Manfredo Fest)
  14. Spiritual Medley (Nnenna Freelon)
  15. We Three Kings Of Orient Are (Sergio Salvatore)
  16. O Come All Ye Faithful (Chris Potter)
  17. The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé)

Contemporary Jazz Christmas (1997)
- smooth jazz collected from GRP Christmas Collection series; worth listing only because it is a companion of sorts to Traditional Jazz Christmas (GRP, 1997)

  1. The First Noel (George Howard)
  2. Merry Christmas Baby (B.B. King)
  3. Feliz Navidad (Tom Scott)
  4. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Flame) (Phil Perry)
  5. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Chick Corea)
  6. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Spyro Gyra)
  7. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Nelson Rangell)
  8. Christmas Time is Here (David Benoit)
  9. White Christmas (Lee Ritenour)
  10. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Diane Schuur)
  11. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing (Russ Freeman)
  12. Some Children See Him (Dave Grusin)

Cooking Christmas (1997)
- gourmet holiday cookbook with star-studded, middle-brow pop CD

  1. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Kenny G.)
  2. Grown-Up Christmas List (Natalie Cole)
  3. Silent Night (Melissa Manchester)
  4. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Johnny Mathis)
  5. Christmas Spirit (Donna Summer)
  6. Christmas Caroling Cometh (Kenny Loggins)
  7. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (Dave Grusin)
  8. Winter Wonderland (Lou Rawls)
  9. O Holy Night (Dionne Warwick, 1991)
  10. Angels We Have Heard on High (Kenny Rankin)
  11. Ave Maria (Barry Manilow)
  12. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Belinda Carlisle)
  13. Away In A Manger (Olivia Newton-John)
  14. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Amy Grant)

Cool Christmas (Warner UK, 1993)
- Warner Music UK compilation of largely alternative artists

  1. Fairtytale Of New York (The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl)
  2. 2000 Miles (Pretenders, 1983)
  3. Driving Home For Christmas (Chris Rea, 1988)
  4. Please Come Home For Christmas (Eagles)
  5. Light Of The Stable (Emmylou Harris)
  6. Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis (Tom Waits)
  7. Coventry Carol (Elaine Paige)
  8. Walk Out To Winter (Aztec Camera)
  9. Winter (Tori Amos)
  10. The Power Of Love (Frankie Goes To Hollywood, 1984)
  11. Xmas In February (Lou Reed)
  12. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot (The Associates)
  13. Soon After Christmas (Stina Nordenstam)
  14. White Christmas (Otis Redding)
  15. Santa's Beard (They Might Be Giants)
  16. Winter Wonderland (Booker T & The MG's)
  17. Blanche Comme La Neige (Kate & Anna McGarrigle)
  18. Oiche Chiun (Silent Night) (Enya)

Cool Christmas (Warner Canada, 1995) B002JHDAFO
Canadian version of above, but with fewer tracks - some the same, others more Canuck-centric (Barenaked ladies, Daniel Lanois, Joni Mitchell)

  1. It's Christmas Time (Oh, Yeah!) (Barenaked Ladies)
  2. Fairytale Of New York (Pogues featuring Kirsty Maccoll, 1987)
  3. Santa Claus (Throwing Muses)
  4. Christmas At The Zoo (Flaming Lips, 1995)
  5. Santa's Beard (They Might Be Giants)
  6. Walk Out To Winter (Aztec Camera)
  7. Xmas in February (Lou Reed)
  8. Soon After Christmas (Stina Nordenstam)
  9. 25th of December (Everything but the Girl)
  10. River (Joni Mitchell)
  11. Fais Do Do (Daniel Lanois)
  12. Driving Home For Christmas (Chris Rea, 1988)

Cool Yule (Castle, 2003)
- UK 20-track collection of vintage jazz, swing, and pop; reissued as MP3 download in 2011

Cool Yule (EMI, 2009)
- UK 3-CD set of classic pop

  1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Johnny Mercer And The Pied Piper)
  2. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Dean Martin)
  3. Cool Yule (Kurt Elling)
  4. Winter Wonderland (Bing Crosby)
  5. Song Of The Sleigh Bells (June Hutton)
  6. Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer (Lena Horne)
  7. Jingle Bell Rock (Wayne Newton)
  8. Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag (Kay Starr)
  9. The Merriest (June Christy)
  10. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Dean Martin)
  11. We Need A Little Christmas (Dinah Shore)
  12. Jingle Bells (Johnny Mercer)
    ---
  13. Christmas Journey (Wayne Newton)
  14. The Christmas Waltz (Nancy Wilson)
  15. We Three Kings (Ella Fitzgerald)
  16. I'd Like You For Christmas (Julie London)
  17. Christmas Is (Lou Rawls)
  18. Ring A Merry Bell (June Christy)
  19. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Bing Crosby)
  20. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  21. Frosty The Snowman (Bing Crosby)
  22. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Glen Campbell)
  23. That's What I Want For Christmas (Nancy Wilson)
  24. Merry Christmas, Baby (Lou Rawls)
    ---
  25. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Ella Fitzgerald)
  26. White Christmas (Dean Martin)
  27. The Christmas Song (Glen Campbell)
  28. The First Noel (Ella Fitzgerald)
  29. Silver Bells (Sayne Newton)
  30. Christmas Heart (June Christy)
  31. You're All I Want For Christmas (Al Martino)
  32. Warm December (Julie London, 1956)
  33. The Merry Christmas Waltz (Gordon Macrae)
  34. Silent Night (Ella Fitzgerald)
  35. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Lena Horne)
  36. Auld Lang Syne (Lou Rawls)

Cool Yule (Optional Art, 1996)
- power pop compilation from Seattle-based indie label, active 1985-2000
- the songs come from a variety of sources - not just Optional Art artists - and a few had been previously released in some form
- still, after all these years, this album has never appeared in Amazon
- in the intervening years, Rich Arithmetic (aka label owned Richard Horton) took to offering the album for free most Christmases via various digital outlets
- weirdly, when I finally got around to doing a deeper dive into this album - literally 25 years after the fact- the label had just been reactivated, the album had been reissued, and Rich Arithmetic was about to release his first new record in 25 years...
- also see the label's Facebook page , Rich Arithmetic's website, and Kool Kat Musik

  1. Christmas At The Cabin (Monsters Under The Bed)
  2. The Night Before (John T. Baker, 1995)
  3. It's Christmas! (James Nicholson)
  4. Christmas Boy (The Spongetones)
  5. It's Christmas Time (The Arithmetic Monsters)
    - Rich Arithmetic with Monsters Under The Bed
  6. Christmas Time (The Squires Of The Subterrain, 1994)
  7. Seeds In Snow (Rich Arithmetic)
  8. Just Because It's Christmas (The Sleigh Riders)
  9. On Saturdays (John T. Baker, 1995)
  10. Bless The Less (The Whirligigs)
  11. Unto Us (Cool Blue Halo)
  12. Song For The Christ Child (Bill Retoff)
  13. Star Of Christmas (Dude Stewart)
  14. A Shepherd's Reminiscence (Yeshua, I Love You) (Rich Arithmetic)

Cool Yule, Vol. 1 (Rhino LP 70073, 1986)
* not on "Best Of Cool Yule" CD

  1. Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry, 1958) *
  2. Santa Done Got Hip (Marquees) *
  3. Presents For Christmas (Solomon Burke, 1966)
  4. Sock It To Me Santa, Bud Logan *
  5. White Christmas (The Drifters)
  6. Merry Christmas Baby (Ike & Tina Turner)
  7. There's Trouble Brewin' (Jack Scott)
  8. Christmas in the Congo (Marquees)
  9. Jingle Bells (Booker T & The MG's) *
  10. A Surfer's Christmas List (Surfaris) *
  11. Holiday Hootenanny (Paul & Paula) *
  12. Back Door Santa (Clarence Carter) *
  13. Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto (James Brown) *
  14. Yulesville (Edd "Kookie" Byrnes)

Cool Yule, Vol. 2 (1988, Rhino LP 70193)
- * not on "Best Of Cool Yule" CD

  1. Papa Noel (Brenda Lee)
  2. I Want a Rock & Roll Guitar (Johnny Preston)
  3. Please Come Home For Christmas (The Uniques)
  4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Harmony Grits)
  5. Jingle Bell Slide (Jack Scott) *
  6. Rockin' Santa Claus (Martells)
  7. Merry Christmas Baby (Chuck Berry) *
  8. Merry Twist-mas (Marcels)
  9. Santa's Got a Brand New Bag (Gary Walker)
  10. Silent Night (Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns)
  11. Jing Jing A-Ling (Honey & The Bees) *
  12. Call Me For Christmas (Gary U.S. Bonds) *
  13. Santa Claus (Sonics)
  14. Christmas Is My Time of Year (Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork)

Cool Yule: 40 Vintage Christmas Classics (2012)
- 2-CD UK collection, part of extensive My Kind Of Music series

  1. White Christmas (Bing Crosby & John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra)
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Frank Sinatra)
  3. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Perry Como)
  4. Let It Snow (Dean Martin)
  5. Winter Wonderland (Louis Armstrong)
  6. The Christmas Song (Mel Torme)
  7. The First Noel (Bing Crosby)
  8. I Saw Three Ships (Mario Lanza)
  9. You're All I Want For Christmas (Frankie Laine)
  10. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Perry Como)
  11. It's Christmas Time Again (Peggy Lee)
  12. Merry Christmas Everywhere (Frankie Laine)
  13. Christmas Is Coming (Harry Belafonte)
  14. That's What Christmas Means To Me (Eddie Fisher)
  15. Blue Christmas (Ernest Tubb, 1949)
  16. Christmas Dreaming (Frank Sinatra)
  17. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Bing Crosby)
  18. The Little Christmas Tree (Nat King Cole)
  19. Mary's Boy Child (Harry Belafonte, 1956)
  20. Cool Yule (Louis Armstrong)
  21. Jingle Bells (Frank Sinatra)
  22. Frosty The Snowman (Gene Autry)
  23. Here Comes Santa Claus (Doris Day)
  24. Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt, 1953)
  25. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Frank Sinatra)
  26. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (The Beverly Sisters)
  27. The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters)
  28. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  29. Rockin Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee)
  30. Sleigh Ride (Ella Fitzgerald)
  31. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Bing Crosby)
  32. Merry Christmas (Judy Garland)
  33. The Fairy On The Christmas Tree (Gracie Fields)
  34. There Is No Christmas Like A Home Christmas (Perry Como)
  35. All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) (Spike Jones & His City Slickers, 1948)
  36. Christmas Waltz (Pat Boone)
  37. The Christmas Alphabet (Dickie Valentine)
  38. Zat You Santa Claus (Louis Armstrong)
  39. That Christmas Feeling (Perry Como)
  40. Jesus Is A Rock In A Weary Land (Frank Sinatra )

Cool Yule: Swinging Sound Of Christmas (2004)
- oddball pop circa 1960's compiled by UK label Invisible College

  1. Yulesville (Ed "Kookie" Burns)
  2. Little Drummer Boy (Soulful Strings)
  3. We Don't Want Him (Anita Kerr Singers)
  4. Young World (Otis Skillings)
  5. Joy To The World (Lalo Schifrin)
  6. We Three Kings (Joy Strings)
  7. Sugar Plum Fairy (Soulful Strings)
  8. Bell That Couldn't Jingle (Anita Kerr Singers)
  9. Sleigh Ride (Glenn Deringer)
  10. Swinging Bells (Mystic Monks)
  11. Ring Christmas Bells (Mike Sammes Singers)
  12. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Joy Singers)
  13. God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman (Douglas Leedy)
  14. The Most Wonderful Time Of Year (Pete Jolly)
  15. Christmas Bustle (Steve Grey)
  16. Jingle Bell Beat (Up With People)
  17. Jingle Bell Rock (Anita Kerr Singers)
  18. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Soulful Singers)
  19. Bright Star in the East (Billy Taylor & David Frost)
  20. Good King Wenceslas (Leroy Holmes)
  21. Greetings from the Heybridge (Mr E. Kypriano)
  22. Winter Wonderland (Rhodes Kids, 1974)

Cool Yule: The Christmas Songbook (2007)
- imported 2-CD collection of vintage and contemporary Verve jazz artists

  1. Cool Yule (Matt Dusk)
  2. The Secret Of Christmas (Ella Fitzgerald)
  3. A Child Is Born (Oscar Peterson)
  4. Jingle Bells (Ella Fitzgerald)
  5. Christmas Eve (Billy Eckstine)
  6. Frosty The Snowman (Ella Fitzgerald)
  7. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Billie Holiday)
  8. Ole Santa (Single Version (Dinah Washington)
  9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Ella Fitzgerald)
  10. Zat You, Santa Claus? (Louis Armstrong)
  11. Here Comes Santa Claus (Ramsey Lewis)
  12. Christmas Waltz (Joe Williams)
  13. Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy Medley (Matt Dusk)
  14. White Christmas (Ella Fitzgerald)
  15. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Sister Rosetta Tharpe)
  16. Silent Night (Dinah Washington)
  17. Christmas Song (Christmas Song
  18. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Matt Dusk)
    ---
  19. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Betty Carter)
  20. Those Soulful Jingle Bells (Mark Whitfield)
  21. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Ella Fitzgerald)
  22. Christmas Cheer (Roy Hargrove)
  23. Double Decker (Deck The Halls) (Christian McBride)
  24. Winter Wonderland (Album Version (Shirley Horn)
  25. Sleigh Ride (Album Version (Ella Fitzgerald)
  26. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Diane Schuur)
  27. Looks Like December (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
  28. Christmas Blues (Matt Dusk)
  29. Good Morning Blues (Ella Fitzgerald)
  30. Warm Fire (Yusef Lateef)
  31. Home For The Holidays (Betty Carter)
  32. Snowfall (Ramsey Lewis Trio)
  33. This Christmas (Abbey Lincoln)
  34. A Marshmallow World (Roasted Mix) (Matt Dusk)
  35. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Ella Fitzgerald)

Coolest Christmas (1994)
- classic & modern Christmas records from Oglio Records

  1. Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (Daivd Bowie/Bing Crosby)
  2. Happy Christmas (War Is Over) (The Alarm)
  3. Pretty Paper (Roy Orbison, 1963)
  4. Jingle Bells (Buala Bas) (Clancy Brothers)
  5. Sleigh Ride (The Ventures)
  6. Rock and Roll Christmas (George Thorogood & The Destroyers)
  7. Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt, 1953)
  8. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  9. Little Saint Nick (The Beach Boys)
  10. Frosty the Snowman (Cocteau Twins)
  11. Christmas Everyday (The Temptations)
  12. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Dean Martin)
  13. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (Elmo 'N Patsy)
  14. Auld Lang Syne (Guy Lombardo)
Coolest Yule... Ever (2007)
- lounge-leaning UK public domain compilation subtitled '28 Original Recordings from the Era of Cool'
- I owned this briefly before I got tougher about public domain collections; I ripped what wasn't found elsewhere and showed it the door...
- nothing special, really, and most of the lesser-known tracks are treacly English pop stars like Lita Roza, Dickie Valentine, Alma Cogan, and Ruby Murray - plus one Frenchie, Jean Sablon; it was, however, my only hard copy of the Mills Brothers rarity "I Believe In Santa Claus," which makes me sad...
- the one real discovery it brought me was Frankie Laine's "I Heard The Angels Sing," a 1955 collaboration with the Four Lads; happily, the 1956 gospel album with which it was subsequently included had been legitimately reissued for download and streaming (B07DF8NBKZ) by Sony/Columbia/Legacy in 2018...
  1. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Nat King Cole, 1953)
  2. Noel Blanc (Jean Sablon, 1963)
  3. Good King Wenceslas (Bing Crosby, 1944 radio broadcast)
  4. It s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Perry Como, 1951)
  5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Judy Garland, 1944)
  6. Christmas And You (Joni James, 1953)
  7. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot (Lita Roza, 1953)
  8. Merry Christmas Polka (The Andrews Sisters, 1949)
  9. Christmas Island (Dickie Valentine, 1956)
  10. Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer (Spike Jones & His City Slickers, 1950)
  11. Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt, 1960 Kapp version)
  12. Christmas Cards (Alma Cogan, 1954)
  13. Ave Maria (Ruby Murray, 1956)
  14. I m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus (Brenda Lee, 1956)
  15. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus (Patti Page, 1950)
  16. Winter Wonderland (Johnny Mercer, 1946)
  17. Merry Christmas Baby (Charles Brown with Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, 1947)
  18. The Christmas Blues (Dean Martin, 1953)
  19. I Believe In Santa Claus (Mills Brothers, 1955)
  20. The Christmas Spell (Peggy Lee, 1949)
  21. Christmas Cookies And Holiday Hearts (Teresa Brewer, 1956)
  22. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Nat King Cole, 1956 TV recording)
  23. Christmas Alphabet (Dickie Valentine, 1955)
  24. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Perry Como, 1946)
  25. I Heard The Angels Sing (Frankie Laine & The Four Lads, 1955)
  26. Warm December (Julie London, 1956)
  27. White Christmas (Bing Crosby, 1947)
  28. Cool Yule (Louis Armstrong, 1953)

Count Your Blessings (1994)
- 1993 live recording of five top Canadian female vocalists

  1. Count Your Blessings (Holly Cole/Rebecca Jenkins/Mary Margaret O'Hara/Jane Siberry/Victoria Williams)
  2. Please Come Home for Christmas (Holly Cole)
  3. White Christmas (Mary Margaret O'Hara)
  4. Un Flambeau Jeanette Issabella (Holly Cole/Rebecca Jenkins/Mary Margaret O'Hara/Jane Siberry/Victoria Williams)
  5. What Is This Fragrance? (Mary Margaret O'Hara)
  6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Victoria Williams)
  7. Carol of the Bells (Holly Cole/Rebecca Jenkins/Mary Margaret O'Hara/Jane Siberry/Victoria Williams)
  8. Never, No (Mary Margaret O'Hara)
  9. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Rebecca Jenkins)
  10. Are You Burning, Little Candle? (Jane Siberry)
  11. Deck the Halls (Holly Cole)
  12. A Holy Thing (Victoria Williams)
  13. In The Bleak Midwinter (Jane Siberry)
  14. Silent Night (Holly Cole/Rebecca Jenkins/Mary Margaret O'Hara/Jane Siberry/Victoria Williams)

Countdown On Christmas! (Three Kings Records, 2004)
- vinyl-only limited edition of 500 copies
- even though I long ago gave up collecting vinyl, I bought a copy of this because it slipped under the 2005 wire and it was never issued in a digital format
- Three Kings was a short-lived, mostly-vinyl German label (2001-2005), and the LP label calls this the third volume in the "Three Kings Records Christmas Series"
- best I can tell, the first two would be Christmas Love (2001), a 7-inch single by Tom Greed & The Snowflakes, and We Want Our Coffee Black And Our Christmas White (2003), a 7-inch EP by German punk band For The Day; neither of those releases, you will see, were included on the LP, but I was able to download copies of Greed's "Christmas Love" and For The Day's "Grey Christmas"

  1. Merry Christmas (Darlington)
  2. Why Not Wait 'Til Christmas (Peacocks)
  3. Christmas Dance (Neanderthals)
  4. We Don't Like Christmas (Highschool Dropouts)
  5. One Christmas Catalogue (The Higher Elevations)
  6. Call It Christmas Time (Supersuckers, 2004)
  7. Rocking Around A Christmas Tree (Lulabelles)
  8. Merry Christmas (We Don't Wanna Fight Tonight) (Colt 45)
  9. Christmas With The Devil (Adam West)
  10. Rudolph's Secret (Speedball Jr.)
  11. Christmas On Mars (Groovie Ghoulies, 1992)
  12. Mexican Christmas (Cave 4)
  13. Frosty The Snowman (Surfin' Lungs)
  14. Mitch And Donna (The Hi-Tops)
  15. Feels Like Santa (Ray Collins' Hot Club)

Country Christmas (Capitol, 2007)
- run-of-the-mill modern country

  1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Chris Ledoux)
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Cyndi Thomson)
  3. O Come All Ye Faithful (John Berry, 1995)
  4. Blue Christmas (Amber Dotson)
  5. Till The Season Comes 'Round Again (Ronnie Milsap, 1994)
  6. Two-Step 'Round The Christmas Tree (Suzy Bogguss, 1995)
  7. Mary Did You Know (Billy Dean)
  8. Christmas In Your Arms (Steve Wariner)
  9. Shimmy Down The Chimney (Fill Up My Stocking) (Alison Krauss)
  10. White Christmas (Dreamcatcher version) (Kenny Rogers)
  11. Carol Of The Bells (Deana Carter)
  12. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Eddie Rabbitt, 1990)
  13. O Holy Night (Jamie O'Neal)
  14. The Christmas Song (Trace Adkins)
  15. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Oak Ridge Boys)
  16. Pretty Paper (Glen Campbell)
  17. Christmas To Christmas (Tanya Tucker)
  18. 'Twas The Night Before Christmas (Chris Ledoux)

Country Christmas Volume 1 (Collectables, 1996) B00000097Z
- reissued with new cover in 2007

  1. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  2. Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer (Elmo & Patsy)
  3. Hard Candy Christmas (Dolly Parton)
  4. Thistlehair The Christmas Bear (Alabama)
  5. Only Want You For Christmas (Alan Jackson)
  6. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives)
  7. O Come All Ye Faithful (Ricky Skaggs)
  8. What Child Is This? (Mark Chesnutt)
  9. There's A New Kid In Town (The Oak Ridge Boys)
  10. Silver Bells (Tanya Tucker)
  11. Christmas Like Mama Used To Make (Tracy Byrd)
  12. It's Christmas (Ronnie Milsap)
  13. Jingle Bell Rock (Chet Atkins)
  14. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (George Jones)
  15. Silent Night, Holy Night (Larry Gatlin)
  16. Winter Wonderland (Barbara Mandrell, 1984)
  17. The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Steve Wariner)
  18. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Lee Greenwood)

Country Christmas Volume 2 (Collectables, 2000) B0000516WG
- reissued with new cover in 2007

  1. Winter Wonderland (Willie Nelson)
  2. O Holy Night (Shelby Lynne)
  3. If We Make It Through December (Merle Haggard)
  4. Jingle Bell Rock (Sweethearts Of The Rodeo)
  5. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Randy Travis, 1989)
  6. Joy To The World (Tammy Wynette)
  7. Jingle Bells (George Jones)
  8. The Little Drummer Boy (Johnny Cash, 1959)
  9. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Roseanne Cash)
  10. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Chet Atkins)
  11. Santa Claus (I Still Believe In You) (Alabama)
  12. White Christmas (Dolly Parton)
  13. Winter Wonderland (Collin Raye)
  14. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Marty Robbins)
  15. Away In A Manger (Tanya Tucker, 1974)
  16. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Ricky Van Shelton)
  17. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Emmylou Harris)
  18. New Star Shining (Ricky Skaggs)
  19. A Christmas Card (Doug Stone)
  20. Little Folks (Charlie Daniels)
  21. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Charlie Rich)
  22. Don't The Girls Get Prettier Around Christmastime (Mickey Gilley)
  23. Leroy The Redneck Reindeer (Joe Diffie)
  24. Pretty Paper (Roy Orbison, 1963)
  25. Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane) (Gene Autry)

Country Christmas (Columbia, 1968)
- mix of catalog and a few songs that seem to appear here first....

  1. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Johnny Cash)
  2. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (Jimmy Dean)
  3. Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep (Tammy Wynette)
  4. Joy To The World (Chuck Wagon Gang)
  5. Blue Christmas (Stonewall Jackson)
  6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Marty Robbins)
  7. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Anita Bryant)
  8. O Holy Night (Burl Ives)
  9. Silent Night, Holy Night (Carl Smith)
  10. Blue Snowfall (George Morgan)
  11. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)

Country Christmas (Decca, 1962)
- star-studded effort features Kitty Wells, Webb Pierce, and more
- the date I had (1963) was wrong - the album was announced in Billboard, Oct. 27, 1962 (saw it in Google)

  1. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (Roy Drusky)
  2. White Christmas (Kitty Wells)
  3. Tag Along (Wilburn Brothers)
  4. Blue Christmas (Webb Pierce)
  5. Old Fashioned Christmas (Jimmy Martin)
  6. Silent Night (Red Foley)
  7. Here Comes Santa Claus (Jimmy Newman)
  8. Christmas Is Just Another Day For Me (Ernest Tubb)
  9. Captain Santa Claus (Bobby Helms)
  10. Christmas Time's A Comin' (Bill Monroe)
  11. Gently Rock His Cradle (Jimmie Davis)
  12. Away In A Manger (Ted Foley)

Country ChristmasCountry Christmas (Epic, 1974) *** NOT ON WEBSITE ***
- lots of sources give the date as 1980, but it's 1974 as per the George & Tammy CD... reissued?

  1. O Holy Night (Charlie Rich)
  2. That Christmasy Feeling (Johnny Cash & Tommy Cash)
  3. Silent Night, Holy Night (Tanya Tucker)
  4. The Little Drummer Boy (Ray Price)
  5. Christmas Eve In My Home Town (Bobby Vinton)
  6. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Tammy Wynette)
  7. O Come All Ye Faithful (Connie Smith)
  8. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (George Jones)
  9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Marty Robbins)
  10. Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus (George Jones & Tammy Wynette)

Country Christmas (Hollywood HCD-367, 1988)
- part of the same series as 20 Great Christmas Instrumentals" (HCD-366), "Christma​s Jamboree" (HCD-368), "Rhythm & Blues Christmas​" (HCD-369), and "Christmas Memories" (HCD-370)
- the Hollywood name appears on the back and spine of the CD's, but the name and logo of Highland Music, based in Dearborn, Michigan, appears on the back, too, and their name shows up online at least as often...
- regardless, this all the same stuff from the Hollywood/King/Federal/Starday vaults that Gusto has been reissuing for years, including later recordings (e.g. Red Sovine) made after Gusto purchased the archives in 1975; according to BSN Pubs, Highland is simply a subsidiary of Gusto…

  1. Santa Was a Texas Cowboy (Red Sovine)
  2. No Place Like Home on Christmas (Little Jimmy Dickens)
  3. White Christmas (Christmas Vibes)
  4. Angels We Have Heard on High (Jim Glaser Singers)
  5. Here Comes Santa Claus (Steel Guitar)
  6. An Old Fashioned Christmas (Bobby Sykes)
  7. Silver Bells (Billy Walker)
  8. When Snowflakes Fall (Bill Carlisle)
  9. I'm Tired of Playing Santa Claus to You (Cowboy Copas)
  10. Santa Claus Shuffle (Tommy Scott)
  11. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  12. The Empty Christmas Stocking (Lulu Belle & Scotty)
  13. Three Stars (Roby Wright)
  14. Merry Christmas to All (Al Dexter)
  15. Silent Night (Christmas Vibes)
  16. Remember Bethlehem (Dee Mullins)
  17. I Wish We Could Have Christmas Everyday (Leon Payne)
  18. A Bed for Baby Jesus (Red Sovine)
  19. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Warner Mack)
  20. Silent Night (Skeeter Davis)

Country Christmas (Monument, 1969)
- country music from the Washington D.C. and Nashville-based independent label best remembered for Roy Orbison's early 60's rock 'n roll hits

  1. Kettles And Bells (Billy Walker)
  2. Jingle Bell Rock (Linda Webb)
  3. Winter Wonderland (Harold Bradley)
  4. Rockin Around The Christmas Tree (Leamon Sisters)
  5. Home Pulls The Heartstrings (Ray Pennington)
  6. Christmas Guest (Grandpa Jones)
  7. Blue Christmas (David Briggs)
  8. Little Drummer Boy (Henson Cargill)
  9. White Christmas (Carl Vaughn)
  10. Sweet Little Jesus Boy (Ed Bruce)

A Country Christmas, Vol. 1 (RCA, 1982)
- long-running series features mainly contemporary artists from the Nipper including Alabama, the Judds, Ronnie Milsap, and Charley Pride
- and, yes, Alabama's "Christmas In Dixie" appears on each of the first three volumes...
- the first volume was reissued in 1983 with a new catalog number, which led to some confusion about its releae date...
- also see "Season's Greetings" (1986, B000008EA4), a CD which compiled tracks from these LP's
- issued by Sony as digital album in 2023

  1. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Charley Pride)
  2. Every Time I Hear Blue Christmas (Leon Everette)
  3. Christmas Is Just A Song For Us This Year (Louise Mandrell & RC Bannon)
  4. Peace On Earth (Razzy Bailey)
  5. Christmas In Dixie (Alabama)
  6. Fall Softly Snow (Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius)
  7. Noel, Noel (Steve Warner)
  8. Pretty Paper (Willie Nelson)

A Country Christmas, Vol. 2 (RCA, 1983)
- issued by Sony as digital album in 2023

  1. White Christmas (Earl Thomas Conley)
  2. Hard Candy Christmas (Dolly Parton)
  3. Christmas Times A-Coming (Jerry Reed)
  4. Winter Wonderland (Eddy Arnold)
  5. Reflections (Sylvia)
  6. Silver Bells (Elvis Presley)
  7. I've Got What You Want For Christmas (Louise Mandrell)
  8. Christmas In Dixie (Alabama)

A Country Christmas, Vol. 3 (RCA, 1984)
- issued by Sony as digital album in 2023

  1. It's Christmas (Ronnie Milsap)
  2. Santa and The Kids (Charley Pride)
  3. Blue Christmas (Earl Thomas Conley)
  4. Light Of The Stable (The Judds)
  5. Rockin' Little Christmas (Deborah Allen)
  6. Christmas In Dixie (Alabama)
  7. Santa, Please (Bill Medley)
  8. Silent Night, Holy Night (Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter)

A Country Christmas, Vol. 4 (RCA, 1985)
- issued by Sony as digital album in 2023

  1. Winter Wonderland/Sleigh Ride (Dolly Parton)
  2. Christmas Without Mary (Charley Pride)
  3. Christmas Started With A Child (Ed Bruce)
  4. Who Is The Babe (The Judds)
  5. A Christmas Letter (Keith Whitley)
  6. Santa Are You Coming To Atlanta (Pake McEntire)
  7. Santa Claus Is Coming For Christmas (Eddy Raven)
  8. California Christmas (Hillary Kanter)

A Country Christmas, Vol. 5 (RCA, 1995)
- issued by Sony as digital album in 2023
- by all appearances, this is the fifth volume of a series otherwise concluded a decade earlier; the artwork is completely different, but I can find nothing to contradict my theory...

  1. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Aaron Tippin)
  2. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (John Anderson)
  3. Sleigh Ride (Lorrie Morgan)
  4. The Man Who Ran the Inn (Peter McCann)
  5. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Lonestar)
  6. 'Til Santa's Gone (I Just Can't Wait) (Clint Black)
  7. White Christmas (Lari White)
  8. Take A Walk Through Bethlehem (Ray Vega)
  9. Angels Among Us (Alabama)
  10. Little Drummer Boy (Restless Heart)
  11. Jingle Bells (The Singing Dogs)

A Country Christmas (Reader's Digest, 1992)
- 3-CD set sold through magazine mail-order
- cross-licensed from a number of labels, but drawn largely from the RCA vaults, since RCA was the label to do the job...
- be sure to cross link with "A Pop 'n' Country Christmas" (1998)

  1. Winter Wonderland (Eddy Arnold)
  2. A Marshmallow World (Brenda Lee)
  3. Silver Bells (The Judds)
  4. Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow (Lee Greenwood)
  5. Happy Holidays (Alabama)
  6. White Christmas (Elvis Presley)
  7. Frosty the Snowman (Loretta Lynn)
  8. It's Christmas (Ronnie Milsap)
  9. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives)
  10. Noel, Noel, The First Noel (Steve Wariner)
  11. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Reba McEntire, 1987)
  12. The Christmas Song (Lee Greenwood)
  13. Christmas in my Home Town (Charlie Pride)
  14. Up on the House Top/Jingle Bells (Floyd Cramer)
  15. A Tennessee Christmas (Alabama)
  16. Home for the Holidays (Johnny Tillotson)
  17. Christmas at Our House (Barbara Mandrell, 1984)
  18. Christmas in Dixie (Alabama)
  19. Christmas Time's A-Coming (Jerry Reed)
    ---
  20. O Holy Night (Ronnie Milsap)
  21. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Eddy Arnold)
  22. Mary's Little Boy Child (John Loudermilk)
  23. Silent Night (The Judds)
  24. Natividad (George Hamilton IV)
  25. Away In A Manger/The First Noel (Gary Morris)
  26. The Little Drummer Boy (Sonny James)
  27. What Child is This? (The Judds)
  28. The Lord's Prayer (The Statler Brothers)
  29. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Glen Campbell)
  30. Only One Night of the Year (Ronnie Milsap)
  31. Blue Christmas (K.T. Oslin, 1988)
  32. It Must Have Been the Mistletoe (Barbara Mandrell, 1984)
  33. C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S (Eddy Arnold)
  34. An Old Christmas Card (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  35. If We Make it Through December (Merle Haggard)
  36. Old-Fashioned Christmas (The Statler Brothers)
  37. Pretty Paper (Willie Nelson)
  38. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Eddy Arnold)
  39. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Hank Snow)
  40. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (The Judds)
    ---
  41. Here Comes Santa Claus (Elvis Presley)
  42. Jingle Bell Rock (Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass)
  43. Christmas is for Children (Glen Campbell)
  44. Jingle Bells (The Statler Brothers)
  45. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Eddie Rabbitt, 1990)
  46. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Rita Remmington)
  47. Senor Santa Claus (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  48. Joy To The World (Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers)
  49. (Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass) Do You Hear What I Hear?
  50. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
  51. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (The Fireside Singers)
  52. Go Tell It On The Mountain (Anne Murray)
  53. We Three Kings of Orient Are (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
  54. Adeste Fidelis (O Come, All Ye Faithful) (Don Williams)
  55. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Eddy Arnold)
  56. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
  57. I Saw Three Ships (Burl Ives)
  58. In A Manger (Baillie and the Boys, 1991)
  59. Deck The Halls (Chet Atkins)
  60. The Twelve Days of Christmas (Tennessee Ernie Ford)

Country Christmas (Rhino, 1996)
- 10-song budget collection from Rhino Records - short, but sweet...

  1. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Alan Jackson)
  2. Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus (George Jones & Tammy Wynette)
  3. Away In A Manger (Emmylou Harris)
  4. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy (Buck Owens & The Buckaroos, 1965)
  5. Country Christmas (Loretta Lynn)
  6. Truckin' Trees For Christmas (Red Simpson)
  7. White Christmas (Tammy Wynette)
  8. The Little Drummer Boy (Johnny Cash, 1959)
  9. An Old Christmas Card (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  10. Merry Texas Christmas You All (Michael Martin Murphey)

Country Christmas (Sony, 2011)
- budget compilation, companion to Pop Christmas and R&B Christmas

  1. Winter Wonderland (Brooks & Dunn)
  2. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Alan Jackson)
  3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Carrie Underwood)
  4. Silent Night (Brad Paisley)
  5. Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley, 1957)
  6. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Kenny Chesney)
  7. O Come All Ye Faithful (Sara Evans)
  8. Pretty Paper (Willie Nelson)
  9. O Holy Night (Martina McBride)
  10. Merry Christmas From The Family (Montgomery Gentry)

Country Christmas (Time-Life, 1988)
- first edition, 2-CD set with 50 tracks
- originally released as a 3-LP set in 1987, but the CD is unambiguously dated 1988...

  1. Country Christmas (Loretta Lynn)
  2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Chet Atkins)
  3. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Elvis Presley)
  4. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)
  5. Jingle Bells (Willie Nelson)
  6. Santa's Gonna Come In A Stagecoach (Buck Owens)
  7. If We Make It Through December (Merle Haggard)
  8. Pretty Paper (Roy Orbison, 1963)
  9. Christmas Prayer (Marty Robbins)
  10. Mr. And Mrs. Santa Claus (George Jones)
  11. Christmas Time's A-Comin' (Bill Monroe)
  12. Carols Those Kids Used To Sing (The Statler Brothers)
  13. Away In A Manger (Reba McEntire)
  14. Tennessee Christmas (Alabama)
  15. Old Toy Trains (Roger Miller)
  16. I Can't Have A Merry Christmas, Mary (Without You) (Jerry Lee Lewis)
  17. An Old Christmas Card (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  18. Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley, 1957)
  19. Christmas Boogie (Davis Sisters)
  20. Jingle Bell Rock (Chet Atkins)
  21. Christmas In My Home Town (Charley Pride)
  22. One Happy Christmas (Tammy Wynette)
  23. I'll Be Walkin' The Floor This Christmas (Ernest Tubb)
  24. Blue Christmas Lights (Buck Owens)
  25. Christmas Time In The Valley (Freddy Fender)
  26. The Friendly Beasts (The Louvin Brothers)
    ---
  27. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy (Buck Owens & The Buckaroos, 1965)
  28. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Dwight Yoakam)
  29. It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Loretta Lynn)
  30. What A Merry Christmas This Could Be (Willie Nelson)
  31. If Every Day Was Like Christmas (Elvis Presley)
  32. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Louvin Brothers)
  33. Here Comes Santa Claus (Gene Autry)
  34. Truckin' Trees For Christmas (Red Simpson)
  35. When It's Christmas Time In Texas (George Strait)
  36. Santa! Don't Pass Me By (Freddy Fender)
  37. Nuttin' For Christmas (Homer & Jethro)
  38. Reindeer Boogie (Hank Snow)
  39. It's Christmas (Ronnie Milsap)
  40. My Mom And Santa Claus (George Jones)
  41. White Christmas (Tammy Wynette)
  42. The Little Drummer Boy (Johnny Cash, 1959)
  43. Christmas In Dixie (Alabama)
  44. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Charley Pride)
  45. C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S (Eddy Arnold)
  46. Lonely Christmas Call (Mickey Gilley)
  47. Hard Candy Christmas (Dolly Parton)
  48. Winter Wonderland (Chet Atkins)
  49. Goin' Home For Christmas (Merle Haggard)
  50. Silent Night (Reba McEntire)

Country Christmas (Time-Life, 1997)
- second edition, 2-CD set with 40 tracks

  1. Country Christmas (Loretta Lynn)
  2. Santa Clause Is Coming To Town (George Strait)
  3. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Elvis Presley)
  4. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Raindeer (Gene Autry)
  5. Santa's Gonna Come In A Stagecoach (Buck Owens)
  6. If We Make It Through December (Merle Haggard)
  7. Pretty Paper (Roy Orbison, 1963)
  8. Christmas Prayer (Marty Robins)
  9. Mr. And Mrs. Santa Claus (George Jones And Tammy Wynette)
  10. An Old Christmas Card (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  11. Jingle Bells (Willie Nelson)
  12. Christmas Time's A-Comin' (Bill Monroe)
  13. Carols Those Kids Used To Sing (Statler Brothers)
  14. Away In A Manger (Reba McEntire)
  15. Tennessee Christmas (Alabama)
  16. Old Toy Trains (Roger Miller)
  17. Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley, 1957)
  18. Jingle Bell Rock (Chet Atkins)
  19. Christmas In My Home Town (Charley Pride)
  20. I'll Be Walkin' The Floor This Christmas (Ernest Tubb)
    ---
  21. Winter Wonderland (Dolly Parton)
  22. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy (Buck Owens & The Buckaroos, 1965)
  23. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Dwight Yoakam)
  24. If Every Day Was Like Christmas (Elvis Presley)
  25. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Louvin Brothers)
  26. Here Comes Santa Claus (Gene Autry)
  27. When It's Christmas Time In Texas (George Strait)
  28. Reindeer Boogie (Hank Snow)
  29. It's Christmas (Ronnie Milsap)
  30. It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Loretta Lynn)
  31. My Mom And Santa Claus (George Jones)
  32. White Christmas (Tammy Wynette)
  33. The Little Drummer Boy (Johnny Cash, 1959)
  34. Christmas In Dixie (Alabama)
  35. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Charlie Pride)
  36. C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S (Eddy Arnold)
  37. Hard Candy Christmas (Dolly Parton)
  38. Goin' Home For Christmas (Merle Haggard)
  39. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (John Anderson)
  40. Silent Night (Reba McEntire)

A Country Christmas 1996 (MCA Special Products, 1996) B0002JVWT2
- at first glance, these are merely routine budget discs, but they all seem to have previously unreleased tracks - sometimes most of the album...
- that said, they barely resemble a formal series, and they were released by a variety of companies...
- I also can't say with confidence that the series (such as it is) doesn't extend farther back or further forward... these are simply the only ones I could find...
- I suspect they were produced for a specific store (Target springs to mind), but I've found little evidence to support that theory...
- tracks marked with an asterisk are previously unreleased

  1. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Mavericks) *
  2. Let's Make A Baby King (Wynonna)
  3. Merry Chistmas Strait To You (George Strait)
  4. An Angel Gets Its Wings (Trisha Yearwood & Vince Gill, 1993) *
    - from an exclusive cassette single for Target; inspired by the movie "It's A Wonderful Life"
  5. Silent Night (George Jones) *
  6. Jingle Bells (Tracy Byrd) *
  7. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Vince Gill)
  8. O Holy Night (Reba McEntire)
  9. Please Come Home For Christmas (Gary Allan) *
  10. O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Trisha Yearwood) *

A Country Christmas 1997 (Warner Special Products, 1997) B0002E474O
- not yet sure whether any are unreleased; unlike the others, this one has no annotation about any tracks being unreleased
- it does, however, specify that it was manufactured for Target, something that none of the others that I've seen do...

  1. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (John Michael Montgomery)
  2. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Bryan White)
  3. Blue Christmas (Clay Walker)
  4. Oh Holy Night (Martina McBride)
  5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Kevin Sharp)
  6. Redneck 12 Days of Christmas (Jeff Foxworthy)
  7. Silver Bells (Travis Tritt)
  8. Merry Christmas Darling (Neal McCoy)
  9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Mila Mason)
  10. Silent Night (Dwight Yoakam)
  11. Please Come Home for Christmas (Anita Cochran)

A Country Christmas 1998 (Universal Special Products, 1998) B000682BE4
- Amazon claims "all tracks exclusive to this CD" while Discogs says "featuring seven new songs"
- I was unable to find anything more specific, including an image of the back cover...

  1. This Christmas (Reba McEntire)
  2. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Vince Gill)
  3. Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Steve Wariner)
  4. Where My Heart Lives (Randy Travis)
  5. Light of the World (Mark Chesnutt, 1997)
    - first commercial release; first appeared on a Canadian promo-only CD, Universal Music Radio Compilation
  6. (It Must Have Been) Ol' Santa Claus (Gary Allan)
  7. No Room (Tracy Byrd)
  8. His Will Was Done (Lee Ann Womack)
  9. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Collin Raye)
  10. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Trisha Yearwood)

A Country Christmas 1999 (Universal and BMG Special Products, 1999) B0002DRK80
- tracks marked with a asterisk are "previously unreleased in the U.S.A."

  1. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Martina McBride)
  2. Christmas Cookies (George Strait) *
  3. New Star Shining (Mark Wills) *
  4. What Child Is This (Alecia Elliott) *
  5. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Chely Wright)
  6. Just Put A Ribbon In Your Hair (Kenny Chesney) *
  7. Santa Baby (Mindy McCready) *
  8. New Year's Eve 1999 (Alabama) *
  9. The First Noel (Rebecca Lynn Howard)
  10. O Come All Ye Faithful (Sara Evans) *
  11. This Is My Prayer (Reba McEntire) *

A Country Christmas 2000 (Universal Special Products, 2000) B0006U1CVA
- tracks marked with a asterisk are "previously unreleased in the U.S.A."

  1. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Trisha Yearwood) *
  2. I Only Want You for Christmas (Alan Jackson)
  3. God Bless the Child (Shania Twain)
  4. My Favorite Things (Kenny Rogers)
  5. White Christmas (Billy Gilman) *
  6. The Nativity (Lee Ann Womack) *
  7. Old Toy Trains (Toby Keith) *
  8. What Child Is This (Shedaisy) *
  9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Alecia Elliott) *
  10. Up on the Housetop (Gary Allan) *

A Country Christmas 2001 (BMG Special Products, 2001) B00023Z4L0
- tracks marked with a asterisk are previously unreleased

  1. Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart (LeAnn Rimes)
  2. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Alan Jackson)
  3. Medley: Winter Wonderland/ Sleigh Ride (Dolly Parton)
  4. Santa Claus is Back in Town (Kenny Chesney) *
  5. 364 Days to Go (Brad Paisley) *
  6. This Christmas Time (Lonestar)
  7. Go Tell it on the Mountain (Sara Evans) *
  8. Part of Heaven (Alison Krause & Gary Chapman)
  9. What Child is This (Diamond Rio) *
  10. Silent Night (Steve Wariner) *

A Country Christmas 2002 (Universal Special Products, 2002) B000B75F3O
- tracks marked with a asterisk are newly recorded

  1. The Man With A Bag (Lee Ann Womack) *
  2. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Martina McBride)
  3. Oh Holy Night (Jo Dee Messina) *
  4. All I Want for Christmas (Toby Keith)
  5. Santa's On His Way (George Strait)
  6. Let's Be Naughty (And Save Santa the Trip) (Gary Allan) *
  7. Silent Night (Jamie O' Neal) *
  8. Winter Wonderland (Trick Pony) *
  9. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Blake Shelton) *
  10. The Christmas Song (John Michael Montgomery) *
  11. Christmas Time Is Here Again (Lila McCann) *

Country Christmas Collection (Polygram, 1991)

  1. Old Fashioned Christmas (The Statler Brothers)
  2. Santa's on His Way (Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys)
  3. When It's Christmas on the Range (Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys)
  4. Maybe Next Christmas (George Jones)
  5. Christmas Everyday (George Jones)
  6. Something You Can't Buy (The Statler Brothers)
  7. Family Bible (George Jones)
  8. If We Make It Through December (Faron Young)
  9. Blue Christmas (Stonemans)
  10. I Can't Have a Merry Christmas, Mary (Without You) (Jerry Lee Lewis)
  11. New Baby for Christmas (George Jones)
  12. Santa Claus' Daughter (Charlie Rich)
  13. Six Tons of Toys (Dave Dudley)
  14. Old Toy Trains (Roger Miller)
  15. Old Time Merry Christmas (Dave Dudley)
  16. Greensleeves (Thumbs Carlisle)
  17. Silent Night (Roger Miller)

Country Christmas Favorites (Timeless Music, 2001)
- package of three discs previously released separately

Country Christmas Favorites (2000)
- part of Country Christmas Favorites (2001)
- licensed through BMG, all tracks released prior to 1972
- several of these are from "Nashville Christmas Party" (1962); the Locklin track track is pretty rare, and I don't think the Wagoner song appears on any other CD...

  1. Jolly Old St. Nicholas (Eddy Arnold)
  2. Christmas In My Hometown (Charley Pride)
  3. Silver Bells (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  4. You Are My Christmas Carol (Dottie West)
  5. Frosty The Snowman (Porter Wagoner, 1962)
  6. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Hank Locklin, 1962)
  7. Jingle Bells (Jim Reeves, 1962)
  8. Blue Christmas (The Browns, 1960)
  9. What Child Is This? (Floyd Cramer)
  10. Silent Night (Hank Snow)
  11. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Eddy Arnold)
  12. O Come All Ye Faithful (Chet Atkins)

Twelve Leading Ladies of Country (1997)
- part of Country Christmas Favorites (2001)
- licensed through Kids Records
- at least some are from the "Christmas Album... A Gift..." series, and I suspect others are from the Stovall/Butler sessions (e.g. "Country Christmas With The Stars of Branson")

  1. O Holy Night (The Judds)
  2. O Come O Come Emmanuel (Amy Grant)
  3. First Noel (Loretta Lynn)
  4. Jingle Bell Rock (Brenda Lee)
  5. Joy To The World (Dolly Parton, 1990)
  6. Away In A Manger (Tanya Tucker, 1974)
  7. A 55 Telecaster Under My Tree (John Jorgenson & Carlene Carter)
  8. Everyday Should Be Christmas (Susan Anton)
  9. Silent Night (Crystal Gayle)
  10. Gift Of Life (Debbie Boone)
  11. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Nancy Sinatra)
  12. Sweet Little Jesus Boy (Trisha Yearwood)

Twelve Leading Men of Country (1997)
- licensed through Kids Records
- part of Country Christmas Favorites (2001)

  1. What Child Is This? (Vince Gill)
  2. Til Santa's Gone (Clint Black)
  3. Silent Night (Willie Nelson)
  4. It Wasn't His Child (Sawyer Brown)
  5. Joy To The World (John Schneider)
  6. Red Neck 12 Days Of Christmas (Jeff Foxworthy, 1995)
  7. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Dwight Yoakam)
  8. It's Christmas Time Once Again (Oak Ridge Boys)
  9. Christmas Medley (Steve Wariner)
  10. It's Not Christmas If You're Not Here (Johnny Tillotson)
  11. Jingle Bells (John Denver)
  12. First Noel (Kenny Rogers)

Country Christmas FavoritesCountry Christmas Favorites (Columbia 36088, 1979)
- reissue of Christmas With The Country Stars (same catalog number, 1974)

  1. Oh Holy Night (Charlie Rich)
  2. Jingle Bells (George Jones)
  3. Cherry Tree Carol (Jody Miller)
  4. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Sonny James)
  5. Away In A Manger (Tanya Tucker)
  6. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Charlie Rich)
  7. What Child Is This (Jody Miller)
  8. Silent Night, Holy Night (Tanya Tucker)
  9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Marty Robbins)
  10. Joy To The World (George Jones)

Country Christmas Greatest Hits (2016)
- digital download from MCA Nashville
- this os one I'm not sure is worth listing - post-2015, nothing much to speak of...

  1. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  2. Christmas Cookies (George Strait)
  3. Run Run Rudolph (Luke Bryan)
  4. White Christmas (Darius Rucker)
  5. O Holy Night (Lauren Alaina)
  6. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Charles Kelley)
  7. Christmas In Heaven (Scotty McCreery)
  8. You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Thurl Ravenscroft)
    - country? really?
  9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Little Big Town)
  10. Do You Want To Build A Snowman? (Mickey Guyton)
  11. Let It Be Christmas (Alan Jackson)
  12. Please Come Home For Christmas (Gary Allan)
  13. The First Noel (Josh Turner)
  14. Blue Christmas (Vince Gill )
  15. Boogie Woogie Santa (Deana Carter)
  16. Frosty The Snowman (Toby Keith)
  17. Nuttin' For Christmas (Sugarland)
  18. Baby It's Cold Outside (Lee Ann Womack)
  19. Away In A Manger (Trisha Yearwood)
  20. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Reba McEntire)
  21. Jingle Bell Rock (Brenda Lee)

Country Christmas Hits (Big Eye, 2001)
- 20-track collection of 70's & 80's recordings
- like their other notable collection, "Sentimental Christmas" (B00005NNGI), this one has a generous, slightly out-of-the-ordinary collection of tracks; not certain in either case, however, that it merits a review
- quite a few of these come from the Stovall/Butler sessions (e.g. "Country Christmas With The Stars of Branson")

  1. The Little Drummer Boy (Glen Campbell)
  2. Honky Tonk Angels (Dolly Parton)
  3. What Child Is This? (Kim Carnes, 1994)
  4. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Willie Nelson)
  5. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Kim Carnes, 1994)
  6. Carol Medley (Glen Campbell)
  7. Deck the Halls (Loretta Lynn)
  8. If We Make It Through December (Merle Haggard)
    - incorrectly titled "We Made It Through December"
  9. Halleujah (Crystal Gayle)
  10. Away In A Manger (Wylon Jennings)
  11. Deck the Halls (Boxcar Willie)
  12. O Christmas Tree (Tom T. Hall)
  13. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Charley Pride)
  14. Silent Night (B.J. Thomas)
  15. The Twelve Days of Christmas (Lee Greenwood, 1994)
  16. Jolly Old St. Nicholas (Tom T. Hall)
  17. What Child Is This (Crystal Gayle)
  18. Away In A Manger (Willie Nelson)
  19. Day of Rejoicing (Oak Ridge Boys)
  20. Santa Claus and Popcorn (Merle Haggard)

Country Christmas Hits (Fuel 2000, 2004)
- 15-track collection pulled mainly from Capitol/EMI vaults

  1. White Christmas (Merle Haggard)
  2. Winter Wonderland (Tanya Tucker)
  3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Chris LeDoux)
  4. Kentucky Homemade Christmas (Kenny Rogers)
  5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Eddie Rabbitt, 1990)
  6. The Christmas Song (Glen Campbell)
  7. Carol of the Bells (Deana Carter)
  8. O Holy Night (John Berry, 1995)
  9. The Little Drummer Boy (Larry Gatlin)
  10. The First Noel (Suzy Bogguss)
  11. Mary Did You Know (Billy Dean)
  12. Blue Christmas (Oak Ridge Boys)
  13. Till the Season Comes Around Again (Ronnie Milsap, 1994)
    - non-LP Capitol single b/w "The Christmas Song"
  14. I'm Gonna Tell Santa Claus on You (Faron Young)
  15. Silent Night (Tennessee Ernie Ford)

Country Christmas Songs (2002)
- 16-track Sony compilation ranging from classic to current

  1. Christmas as I Knew It (Johnny Cash)
  2. White Christmas (Tammy Wynette)
  3. The First Noel (B.J. Thomas)
  4. Pretty Paper (Willie Nelson)
  5. East Tennessee Christmas (Chet Atkins)
  6. Christmas In Dixie (Alabama)
  7. Honky Honk Christmas (Alan Jackson)
  8. Merry Christmas To You From Me (Marty Robbins)
  9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Merle Haggard)
  10. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Clint Black)
  11. Under The Mistletoe (Clint Black)
  12. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Rosanne Cash)
  13. My Christmas Love Song To You (Charlie Daniel)
  14. Christmas Is Just a Song This Year (Louise Mandrell)
  15. Jingle Bells (Ray Price)
  16. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)

A Country Christmas: Today's Country (Compass, 2007)

- see Compass Productions -

Country Christmas Traditions (2004)
- variety of modern country artists collected by Koch Records

  1. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Dwight Yoakam)
  2. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Randy Travis, 1989)
  3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ricky Van Shelton)
  4. The Christmas Song (Charlie Daniels)
  5. Silver Bells (Travis Tritt)
  6. Christmas Time In Texas (Dale Watson)
  7. Blue Christmas (Highway 101)
  8. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Michael Martin Murphey)
  9. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Texas Tornados)
  10. Feliz Navidad (Holly Dunn, 1993)
  11. Run Run Rudolph (Southern Pacific)
  12. What Child Is This (Mark O'Connor)

A Country Christmas With The Stars of Branson (Regency, 1993)
- new recording with vintage artists
- companion to "A Country Christmas With The Stars of Nashville" (below)
- followed the next year by "Christmas With The Legends Of Country" and "Christmas Classics," which skewed much more pop (see separate entries)
- all produced by Norbert Stovall and Larry Butler (who appears on Johnny Cash's "Family Christmas" and had a long career as a musician and producer, most notably on Kenny Roger's huge 70's successes
- anyway, these albums are worth noting because they have been repackaged over and over, and the tracks show up on budget compilations with great frequency...

  1. Joy To The World (Mickey Gilley)
  2. Deck The Halls (Boxcar Willie)
  3. All I Want For Christmas (Dear Is You) (Louise Mandrell)
  4. O Christmas Tree (Tom T. Hall)
  5. O Holy Night (Larry Gatlin)
  6. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Mickey Gilley)
  7. Up On The Housetop (Boxcar Willie)
  8. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (Tom T. Hall)
  9. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Larry Gatlin)
  10. Silent Night (Louise Mandrell with Pedro Thomas)

A Country Christmas With The Stars of Nashville (Regency, 1993)
- see above

  1. Jingle Bells (Porter Wagoner)
  2. If We Make It Through December (Merle Haggard)
  3. Hallelujah (Crystal Gayle)
  4. The First Noel (Bill Anderson)
  5. Away In A Manger (Waylon Jennings)
  6. Santa Claus And Popcorn (Merle Haggard)
  7. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Porter Wagoner)
  8. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Bill Anderson)
  9. What Child Is This (Crystal Gayle)
  10. O Come All Ye Faithful (Waylon Jennings)

VA / Country Christmas With The Willis Brothers, Johnny Bond, Red Sovine, Jimmie Skinner (Sears, 1969)
- https://www.discogs.com/release/10120277-The-Willis-Brothers-Johnny-Bond-Red-Sovine-Jimmie-Skinner-Country-Christmas-With-The-Willis-Brothers
- from the typeface and artists, I'm would guess this was licensed by Sears from Capitol, but the artists are all Starday...
- Pickwick released couple of albums with the exact same title and artwork; the first has all Capitol artists, and the second is a 2-LP set with the Capitol album and the Starday album bundled together; and, if I recall correctly, Pickwick and Capitol dealt with each other during this period, so Starday must've been part of the deal...
- https://www.discogs.com/release/16021802-Various-Country-Christmas
- https://www.discogs.com/release/11145836-Various-Country-Christmas
- it's worth noting that quite a few of these songs aren't really Christmas songs, as was the also the case with Starday's "Y'all Come" compilation...

  1. Y'All Come (Willis Brothers, 1961)
    - Starday single b/w "Little Footprints In The Snow"; also on their album "In Action" (1962)
  2. Jingle Jill And Jangle Joe (Willis Brothers, 1963)
    - from the Starday compilation "Merry Christmas - Country Style"
  3. Is There Really A Santa Claus? (Red Sovine, 1963)
    - from the Starday compilation "Merry Christmas - Country Style"
  4. Christmas Guitar (Johnny Bond, 1969)
    - seems unlikely, but this appears to originate with this album...
  5. Acts Of God (Jimmie Skinner, 1964)
    - from the Starday compilation "Deck of Cards and Other Beautiful Songs of Faith"
  6. Family Get Together(Jimmie Skinner, 1964)
    - from the Starday compilation "Y'all Come!"
  7. Christmas Love Song (Red Sovine, 1963)
    - from the Starday compilation "Merry Christmas - Country Style"
  8. Here Was A Man (Johnny Bond, 1963)
    - from the Starday compilation "Merry Christmas - Country Style"
    - Bond wrote this song, and it was recorded the same year by Johnny Cash, who would make it something of a signature song...
  9. Hitch Up The Wagon (Willis Brothers, 1964)
    - from the Starday compilation "Y'all Come!"
  10. Old Fashioned Dinner (Willis Brothers, 1964)
    - from the Starday compilation "Y'all Come!"

Also, make note of this EP - probably promotional, probably released in 1965 - under "Merry Christmas - Country Style"
https://www.discogs.com/release/20278504-Various-Christmas-Songs-Country-Style
The Red Sovine and Benny Martin tracks overlap, as does one of the Willis Brothers...

Country For Christmas (2009)
- digital EP from contemporary artists on Capitol Records

  1. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Lady Antebellum)
  2. Winter Wonderland (Darius Rucker)
  3. Run Run Rudolph (Luke Bryan)
  4. The Christmas Song (Trace Adkins)
  5. Go Tell It On The Mountain (Little Big Town)
  6. Mary Did You Know (Rodney Carrington)

Country Holidays (1996)
- 16-song sampler from Sony Music spanning 1960's to 1980's
- issued with two different covers

  1. East Tennessee Christmas (Chet Atkins)
  2. Sweet Little Jesus Boy (Ed Bruce)
  3. Frosty the Snowman (Lynn Anderson)
  4. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Willie Nelson)
  5. What Child Is This? (Janie Fricke)
  6. Christmas Roses (Grandpa Jones)
  7. The First Noel (B.J. Thomas)
  8. Silver Bells (Henson Cargill)
  9. Winter Wonderland (Charly McClain)
  10. Silent Night (Gatlin Brothers, Larry Gatlin)
  11. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Charlie Rich)
  12. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Mickey Gilley)
  13. Jingle Bells (George Jones)
  14. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Marty Robbins)
  15. Ballad of the Harp Weaver (Johnny Cash)
  16. Joy To The World (Tammy Wynette)

A Country Music Christmas (Franklin Mint, 1981)
- 2-LP set; I didn't discover this till 2021, when I stumbled across it in Discogs; but it's a very solid set that has few parallels in the standard retail market, and I would have jumped on if I'd known about it when it came out...
- the main thing to note is the emphasis on original country songs - not country versions of traditional carols or Christmas standards - which is unusual for country collections like this...

  1. Pretty Paper (Roy Orbison, 1963)
  2. What A Merry Christmas This Could Be (Willie Nelson)
  3. Blue Christmas (Ernest Tubb, 1949)
  4. Old Toy Trains (Roger Miller)
  5. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)
  6. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)
  7. Christmas Song (Glen Campbell)
  8. Medley: Country Carol/God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Chet Atkins)
  9. Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus (George Jones & Tammy Wynette)
  10. Christmas Carols By The Old Corral (Tex Ritter, 1945)
  11. The Little Drummer Boy (Johnny Cash, 1959)
  12. I Believe In Santa Claus (Statler Brothers)
  13. The Christmas Guest (Grandpa Jones)
  14. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy (Buck Owens & The Buckaroos, 1965)
  15. Will Santy Come To Shanty Town? (Eddy Arnold)
  16. Christmas Time's A-Comin' (Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys)
  17. C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S (Kitty Wells)
  18. Daddy Won't Be Home Again For Christmas (Merle Haggard)
  19. Away In A Manger (Louvin Brothers)
  20. Jingle Bells (Reno & Smiley)
  21. Christmas Cannonball (Hank Snow)
  22. White Christmas (Tammy Wynette)

Country Sound Of Christmas (Capitol Special Markets, 1971)

  1. Silver Bells (Ferlin Husky)
  2. Away In A Manger (Bobbie Gentry, 1969)
  3. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Buck Owens)
  4. Jingle Bells (Buck Owens)
  5. Blue Christmas (Hank Thompson)
  6. What Child Is This (Roy Rogers & Dale Evans)
  7. Sweet Little Jesus Boy (Roy Rogers & Dale Evans)
  8. Christmas In My Home Town (Sonny James)
  9. Old Toy Trains (Glen Campbell)
  10. How Great Thou Art (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
  11. Joy To The World (Tennessee Ernie Ford)

Country Superstar Christmas Vol. 1 (1997)
- contemporary country from Universal's Hip-O Records

  1. Merry Christmas Strait to You (George Strait)
  2. Christmas Like Mama Used to Make (Tracy Byrd)
  3. The Christmas Song (Trisha Yearwood)
  4. Santa Claus Is Back in Town (Mavericks)
  5. Away In A Manger (Reba McEntire, 1985)
  6. O Holy Night (Lorrie Morgan)
  7. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Vince Gill)
  8. The Angels Cried (Alan Jackson)
  9. Santa Claus Is Comin' (In a Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train) (Tractors)
  10. Let's Make a Baby King (Wynonna)
  11. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Alabama)
  12. Please Come Home for Christmas (Gary Allan)
  13. Santa's Reindeer Ride (Amy Grant)
  14. Let There Be Peace on Earth (Vince Gill)

Country Superstar Christmas Vol. 2 (1998)

  1. When It's Christmas Time in Texas (George Strait)
  2. On Christmas Morning (Steve Wariner)
  3. Cabin in the Valley (Brooks & Dunn)
  4. Slow as Christmas (Clint Black)
  5. Wrap Me in Your Love (Joe Diffie)
  6. God Bless the Child (Shania Twain)
  7. Christmas Won't Be Christmas (Without You Here) (Sammy Kershaw)
  8. The Little Drummer Boy (Collin Raye)
  9. Two-Step 'Round the Christmas Tree (Suzy Bogguss, 1995)
  10. No Room (Rhett Akins)
  11. Nothing But a Child (Lee Ann Womack)
  12. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Amy Grant)
  13. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Vince Gill)

Country Superstar Christmas Vol. 3 (2000)

  1. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Alan Jackson)
  2. Christmas Cookies (George Strait)
  3. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Chely Wright, 1999)
  4. New Star Shining (Mark Wills)
  5. Christmas In Dixie (Alabama)
  6. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Martina McBride)
  7. O Come All Ye Faithful (Vince Gill)
  8. Pretty Paper (Randy Travis, 1989)
  9. What Child Is This? (Alecia Elliott)
  10. Winter Wonderland (Sammy Kershaw)
  11. Christmas Rock (Toby Keith)
  12. Silent Night (Reba McEntire, 1987)

Country Superstar Christmas Vol. 4 (2001)

  1. I Know What I Want For Christmas (George Strait)
  2. Blame It On The Mistletoe (Toby Keith)
  3. Christmas Morning (John Berry, 2000)
  4. Hard Candy Christmas (Dolly Parton)
  5. Silver Bells (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
  6. The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Steve Wariner)
  7. It Won't Be The Same This Year (Vince Gill)
  8. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Travis Tritt)
  9. Two Step 'Round The Christmas Tree (Michael Martin Murphey)
  10. Come On Christmas (Dwight Yoakam)
  11. There's A New Kid In Town (Kathy Mattea, 1993)
  12. Up On The Housetop (Sammy Kershaw)

Cowboy Christmas (1997)
- western-themed 12-song anthology on Scotti Brothers Records

  1. Christmas on the Plains (Roy Rogers/Dale Evans)
  2. The Night Before Christmas (In Texas, That Is) (Gene Autry)
  3. Merry Texas Christmas You All! (Ernest Tubb & The Beasley Sisters)
  4. Christmas Carols By The Old Corral (Tex Ritter, 1945)
  5. Santa Claus Is Ridin' the Trail (Dick Haymes)
  6. A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
  7. Get a Christmas Tree for Johnny (The Horse Soldiers)
  8. Santa's Gonna Come in a Stagecoach (Buck Owens)
  9. I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus (Brenda Lee)
  10. Silver Bells (Clint Walker)
  11. Christmas for Cowboys (John Denver)
  12. Cowboy's Christmas (Wayne Newton)

A Cowboy Christmas: Carols By The Old Corral (1997)
- budget-oriented set from Laserlight and Rod McKuen's Stanyan Records
- contains some surprisingly rare recordings (the Rose Maddox tracks, in particular)
- however, Stanyan often passes off radio broadcasts as the original recordings, and I'm not yet sure we're dealing with the real thing...

  1. Here Comes Santa Claus (Gene Autry)
  2. Footprints In The Snow (Rose Maddox)
  3. Christmas Carols By The Old Corral (Tex Ritter, 1945)
  4. The Last Round Up (Rex Allen/Victor Young & His Singing Strings)
  5. Who Spiked The Egg Nog (Christmas In The Rockies) (Rocky Mountain Boys)
  6. If We Make It Through December (Merle Haggard)
  7. There'll Be Peace In The Valley (Roy Rogers/The Sons Of The Pioneers)
  8. When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below) (Johnny Horton)
  9. A Good Year For Christmas (Walter Brennan, 1962)
  10. Each Season Changes You (Rose Maddox/The Boys)
  11. The Red River Valley (Ed McCurdy)
  12. Blue Shadows On The Trail (Jimmie Wakely/The Jud Conlon Singers)
  13. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Marty Robbins)
  14. Gone With The Cowboys (Rock Hudson/Arthur Greenslade)
  15. The Lord's Prayer (The Sons Of The Pioneers)

Creole Christmas: Red, White & Yule (Action Group, 1986)
- produced by Bubby Valentino, Charles Brent, and Steve Valentino
- rare, vinyl-only release in New Orleans sponsored by local radio station WQUE-FM (aka Q93) and Coca-Cola, whose logo is approriated for the artwork
- a benefit for Toys for Tots

  1. A Creole Christmas (Allen Toussaint)
  2. I Want To Wish You A Merry Christmas (Leslie Smith)
  3. Please Come Home For Christmas (Luther Kent)
  4. O Holy Night (Irma Thomas)
  5. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (John Lee & The Heralds Of Christ)
  6. (All I Want for Christmas Is) My Two Front Teeth (Luther Kent)
  7. The Christmas Song (Aaron Neville)
  8. Little Drummer Boy (Luther Kent)
  9. White Christmas (Allen Toussaint)
  10. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Luther Kent)

Creole Christmas (1990)
- produced by John Wonderling for Epic/Renegade Records
- includes four tracks most likely recorded for the above album; I can't say for sure since I don't have a copy of the earlier LP, but Charles Brent and the Valentinos are credited those tracks, and the running times are similar - though in a couple of cases 15 or 20 seconds longer... perhaps the tracks were remixed for the new project...

  1. White Christmas (Allen Toussaint, 1986)
  2. Please Come Home For Christmas (Johnny Adams)
  3. Jingle Bell Rock (Frankie Ford)
  4. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Pete Fountain)
  5. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Luther Kent, 1986)
  6. Jingle Bells (Rockin' Dopsie And The Zydeco Twisters)
  7. Merry Christmas Baby (Doctor John)
  8. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Dixie Cups)
  9. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Aaron Neville, 1986)
  10. Go Tell It On The Mountain (The Zion Harmonizers)
  11. O Holy Night (Irma Thomas, 1986)

Croon & Swoon: A Classic Christmas Vol. 1 (1998)

  1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Bing Crosby/The Andrews Sisters)
  2. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Lena Horne)
  3. Winter Wonderland (Johnny Mathis)
  4. Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson)
  5. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy Williams)
  6. (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays (Perry Como)
  7. We Need a Little Christmas (From Mama) (Angela Lansbury/Frankie Michaels/Jana Connell/Sab Shimono)
  8. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  9. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)
  10. Here Comes Santa Claus (Doris Day)
  11. My Favorite Things (Tony Bennett)
  12. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Judy Garland)
  13. Silver Bells (Ray Conniff)
  14. The Twelve Days of Christmas (Mabel Mercer)
  15. Frosty the Snowman (Gene Autry)
  16. The Christmas Waltz (Peggy Lee)
  17. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Perry Como)
  18. White Christmas (Rosemary Clooney)

Croon & Swoon: A Classic Christmas Vol. 2 (1999)
- above two easy listening compiled by Repeat/Relativity Records

  1. The Christmas Song (Mel Torme)
  2. White Christmas (Johnny Mathis)
  3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Margaret Whiting)
  4. Happy Holiday (Bing Crosby)
  5. Snowfall (Doris Day)
  6. Silver Bells (Perry Como)
  7. Christmas Island (The Andrews Sisters)
  8. Winter Wonderland (Louis Armstrong)
  9. Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt, 1953)
  10. Jingle Bells (The Ray Conniff Singers)
  11. Blue Christmas (Jerry Vale)
  12. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Lena Horne)
  13. Toyland (Doris Day)
  14. This Time Of The Year (Brook Benton, 1959)
  15. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Diahann Carroll)
  16. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Andy Williams)
  17. Silent Night (Julie Andrews)
  18. The First Noel (Mahalia Jackson)

Crunk And Disorderly (TVT, 2003)
- "Dirty South" rap sampler includes four otherwise unavailable Christmas songs

  1. Ho! Ho! (Ying Yang Twins)
  2. Guess Who's Comin To Town (Bone Crusher)
  3. It's Christmas Time (Jingle Bells) (David Banner)
  4. A Christmas Grind (Killer Mike)

Cwistmas Twee (Total Gaylord, 2004)
- I stumbled on this through Double Crown's "Seasonal Favorites" series, which featured the Icicles' "Snowman Song" on their second volume in 2007

  1. Meow Meow (Colin Clary)
  2. Snowman Song (The Icicles)
  3. Snowball (Spoilsport)
  4. Winter Fashions (The Specific Heats)
  5. Dear Scrooge (The Lil' Hospital)
  6. California Christmas (Shumai)
  7. Good Migrations (The Smittens)
  8. The Fruit Of The Spirit Of Christmas (The Sheets)
  9. Noel (The Diskettes)
  10. Sub-Zero (Snoozer)
  11. Summer Tastes Wrong (Thee Moths)

Cylinder Christmas (Tam-Tam, 2014)
- MP3 only; early holiday recordings on Edison cylinders

  1. Jingle Bells (1898) (Edison Male Quartette)
  2. Santa Claus Song (1902) (George P. Watson)
  3. Sleighride Party (1902) (Edison Male Quartette)
  4. Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (1903) (Hans Hoffman)
  5. Hail! Smiling Morn (1904) (Edison Male Quartette)
  6. O Come All Ye Faithful "Adeste Fideles" (1904) (Edison Male Quartet)
  7. Old Jim's Christmas Hymn (1904) (Albert C. Campbell & James F. Harrison)
  8. The Birthday of a King (1904) (Frank C. Stanley)
  9. Christmas Eve in Old England (1905) (Bransby Williams & The Edison Carol Singers)
  10. Christmas Time at Pumpkin Center (1905) (Cal Stewart)
  11. Excelsior (1905) (Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison)
  12. Silent Night (Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht) [1905] (Edison Male Quartette)
  13. Silent Night, Hallowed Night (1905) (The Haydn Quartet)
  14. Star, Beautiful Star (1905) (Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison)
  15. You Must Think I'm Santa Claus (1905) (Tascott)
  16. Christmas Morning at Flannigans (1906) (Steve Porter with Columbia Quartet)
  17. Christmas Time in Merry England (1906) (Edison Concert Band)
  18. Down on the Farm (1906) (Ada Jones & Len Spencer)
  19. Eternity (1906) (Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison)
  20. Joy to the World (1906) (Edison Concert Band)
  21. O Du Fröhliche, O Du Selige Weihnachtszeit (1906) (Nebe-Quartett)
  22. Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (1906) (Elektra Symphonie Orchester)
  23. Cantique De Noël (Cantique De Noël) (1907) (Jan Reder)
  24. Christmas Eve in the Old Homestead (1907) (George Islon)
  25. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (1907) (Hendry Burr)
  26. O Tannenbaum (1907) (Nebe-Quartett)
  27. Ring out the Bells for Christmas (1907) (Edison Concert Band)
  28. Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (1907) (Nebe-Quartett)
  29. The Prodigals Return on Christmas Morning (1907) (George Islon)
  30. Uncle Josh Plays Santa Claus (1907) (Cal Stewart)
  31. Beautiful Isle of Somewhere (1908) (Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison)
  32. Blessed Be the Tie That Binds (1908) (Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison)
  33. Christ Is Come (1908) (Edison Concert Band)
  34. Christmas Morning at Clancy's (1908) (Steve Porter)
  35. Christmas Waits (1908) (Billy Whitlocks)
  36. Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen (1908) (Edison Quartett)
  37. Angels from the Realms of Glory (1909) (Edison Concert Band)
  38. Come and Spend Christmas with Me (1909) (Byron G. Harlan)
  39. Noel D'adam (Cantique De Noël) [1909] (Trio Artistique)
  40. Sweet Christmas Bells (1909) (Peter Dawson & Ernest Pike)
  41. The Star of Bethlehem (1909) (Harry Macdonough)
  42. Around the Christmas Tree (1910) (Indestructible Military Band)
  43. Christmas Echoes (1910) (Indestructible Military Band and Peerless Quartette)
  44. Christmas Time Seems Years and Years Away (1910) (Manuel Romain)
  45. Old Jim's Christmas Hymn (1910) (Anthony and Harrison)
  46. Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (1910) (Steidl-Quartett)
  47. Weihnachtslieder "Christmas Carol Medley" (1910) (Nebe-Quartett)
  48. On a Christmas Morning (1911) (Prince's Orchestra)
  49. The Awakening of Scrooge (Christmas Carols Selections) [1911] (Bransby Williams)
  50. A Christmas Song (1912) (Hughes Macklin)
  51. Silent Night (1912) (Elizabeth Spence, Harry Antony & James F. Harrison)
  52. Angels from the Realms of Glory (1913) (Trinity Choir
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  53. Are You Coming Home Tonight? (1913) (Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison)
  54. Bells of Christmas (1913) (Edison Concert Band and Chorus)
  55. Draw Me Nearer (1913) (Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison)
  56. Gathering Home (1913) (Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison)
  57. Hail! Hail! Day of Days (1913) (Edison Mixed Quartet)
  58. Nutcracker Ballet: Chinese Dance / Dance of the Mirlitons (1913) (Victor Herbert's Orchestra)
  59. On a Good Old Time Sleigh Ride (1913) (Peerles Quartet)
  60. Ring out the Bells for Christmas (1913) (Edison Concert Band & Edison Mixed Quartet)
  61. The Mistletoe Bough (1913) (The Carol Singers & British Male Quartet)
  62. Why Don't Santa Claus Bring Something to Me? (1913) (Billy Williams)
  63. Cantique De Noël (1914) (Albert Quesnel)
  64. Christ My All (1914) (Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison)
  65. Christmas Symphony (1914) (Len Spencer)
  66. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (1914) (Edison Mixed Quartet)
  67. O Come All Ye Faithful "Adeste Fideles" (1914) (Edison Mixed Quartet)
  68. The Birthday of a King (1914) (Thomas Chalmers and Chorus)
  69. The Night Before Christmas (1914) (Harry E. Humphrey)
  70. Adeste Fideles (1915) (John McComack & Williams Reitz)
  71. And the Glory of the Lord (1915) (Victor Mixed Chorus)
  72. Angels from the Realms of Glory (1915) (The Carol Singers)
  73. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (1915) (The Carol Singers)
  74. Christmas Eve (1916) (Robert Grayler)
  75. Joy to the World (1916) (The Carol Singers)
  76. Noel "Holy Night" (1916) (Venetian Trio)
  77. O Little Town of Bethlehem (1916) (Trinity Choir)
  78. Ring out, Wild Bells (1916) (The Carol Singers)
  79. Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (1916) (Marie Rappold)
  80. Christmas Hymns (1917) (Francis J. Lapitino)
  81. Christmas in Camp (1917) (Anonymous)
  82. Christmas Memories (A Fantasie on Well-Known Christmas Hymns) (Robert Grayler, 1917))
  83. Christmas, Christmas, Blessed, Blessed Day (1917) (Metropolitan Quartet)
  84. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (1917) (The Carol Singers)
  85. Joy to the World, Our Lord Is Born Today (1917) (Metropolitan Quartet)
  86. March of the Toys (1917) (American Symphony Orchestra)
  87. Old Jim's Christmas Hymn (1917) (Arthur Middleton and Chorus)
  88. We Three Kings of Orient Are (1917) (The Carol Singers)
  89. Cantique De Noel (1918) (P. A. Asselin)
  90. The Song of Ages (1918) (Metropolitan Quartet)
  91. Christmas Bells (1919) (Robert Gayler)
  92. Mr. Edison's Christmas Greetings (1919) (Thomas Edison)
  93. The Night Before Christmas (1920) (Ernest Hare)
  94. Auld Lang Syne (1921) (Navada Van der Vee)
  95. Christmas Carols (1921) (William Murray)
  96. Christmas Chimes (1921) (F. W. Vansershoot)
  97. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night - Christians Awake (1921) (Trinity Quartet)
  98. Christmas Morning at Clancy's (1922) (Steve Porter)
  99. Santa Claus Hides in the Phonograph (1922) (Ernest Hare)
  100. Santa Claus in Your Phonograph (1922) (Harry E. Humphrey)
  101. When the Christmas Chimes Are Ringing (1922) (Lewis James)
  102. Silent Night (1925) (Frederic Kinsley)
  103. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (1929) (Westbrook Conservatory Entertainers)
  104. Silent Night (1929) (Westbrook Conservatory Entertainers )