Music Library Album List Z+ Holiday Music/Christmas Albums

Updated December 31, 2023 Done listing iTunes;  

HOLIDAY MUSIC/CHRISTMAS ALBUMS MASTER LIST  

Bryan Adams -- Christmas EP ** 1/2 

Johnny Adams -- A Christmas In New Orleans With Johnny Adams (1975?) (1994?) ** 

Alabama -- The Classic Christmas Album ** 
Joey Alexander -- A Joey Alexander Christmas ** 

Herb Alpert -- Christmas Album (1968) *** 1/2  

America -- Holiday Harmony * 1/2 

The American Boychoir -- Carol ** 

Tori Amos -- Christmastide * 1/2 

Tori Amos -- Midwinter Graces ** 

The Andrews Sisters -- see Bing Crosby 

Julie Andrews -- Christmas With Julie Andrews * 1/2 

David Archuleta -- Winter In The Air ** 1/2 

Jann Arden -- A Jann Arden Christmas * 1/2 

Louis Armstrong -- Louie Wishes You A Cool Yule (2022) *** 

Asleep At The Wheel -- Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all ** 

Gene Autry -- A Gene Autry Christmas ** 1/2 

Backstreet Boys -- A Very Backstreet Christmas *  

Joan Baez -- Noel 

Anita Baker -- Christmas Fantasy ** 

Barenaked Ladies -- Barenaked For The Holidays ** 

Gary Barlow -- The Dream Of Christmas * 1/2 

BarlowGirl -- Home For Christmas * 

Mandy Barnett -- Winter Wonderland 

Count Basie Orchestra -- A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas ** 
John Basile -- Silent Night ** 

The Beach Boys -- The Beach Boys' Christmas Album ** 1/2 

Harry Belafonte -- To Wish You A Merry Christmas *** 

Tony Bennett -- The Classic Christmas Album ** 
Tony Bennett -- Snowfall ** 1/2
Tony Bennett -- A Swingin' Christmas (w Count Basie) *** 

Laurie Berkner -- Another Laurie Berkner Christmas ** 

Justin Bieber -- Under The Mistletoe ** 1/2 

Mario Biondi -- A Very Special Mario Christmas * 

Andrew Bird -- Hark! ** 1/2 

Adam Blackstone -- A Legacy Christmas * 1/2 

The Blind Boys of Alabama -- Go Tell It On The Mountain ** 1/2  

Bluewerks -- Vol. 5: Warm Up * 

Karla Bonoff -- Silent Night ** 

Booker T and the MGs -- In The Christmas Spirit ** 

Chris Botti -- December * 1/2 

Wade Bowen -- Twelve Twenty Five ** 

Bright Eyes -- A Christmas Album ** 1/2 

Sarah Brightman -- A Winter Symphony * 

Brown Bird -- A Brown Bird Christmas ** 

Brandy -- Christmas With Brandy * 

Bristol Brass Consort -- Festive Brass (2019) *** 1/2

Chuck Brown -- The Spirit Of Christmas * 
James Brown -- Funky Christmas ** 

Maurice Brown -- Mobetta Christmas (instrumentals Silent Night, White Christmas keepers) ** 

Michael Buble -- Christmas (Deluxe) ** 

Jimmy Buffett -- Christmas Island * 1/2 

Kenny Burrell -- Have Yourself  Soulful Little Christmas (1966) ** 

Kate Bush -- 50 Words For Snow 

Glen Campbell -- That Christmas Feeling (1968) *

Los Campesinos! -- A Los Campesinos! Christmas 

Mariah Carey -- Merry Christmas * (but "All I Want For Christmas" is undeniable) 

Larry Carlton -- Four Hands and a Heart Christmas * 1/2 

Mary Chapin Carpenter -- Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs Of Christmas ** 

Sabrina Carpenter -- Fruitcake ** 

The Carpenters -- Christmas Portrait *** 

Marco Carta -- Merry Christmas 

Johnny Cash -- The Classic Christmas Album ** 

Davis Causey & Jay Smith -- Pickin' On Christmas ** 

Chanticleer -- Chanticleer Sings Christmas (2000) *** 

Ray Charles -- Spirit Of Christmas ** 

Cheap Trick -- Christmas, Christmas *** (nine great tracks) 

Kristin Chenoweth -- A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas * 1/2 

Kristen Chenoweth -- Happiness Is...Christmas! * 1/2

Cher -- Christmas ** 1/2 

Chicago -- Chicago Christmas * 

The Chieftains -- The Bells Of Dublin *** 
Choir of Kings College, Cambridge -- A Festival Of Nine Lessons and Carols (1992) *** 

The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge–Yulefest! (2015) **

June Christy -- This Time Of The Year *** 

The Clancy Brothers -- Clancy Brothers Christmas * 1/2 

Kelly Clarkson -- Wrapped In Red *** 

Kelly Clarkson -- When Christmas Comes Around **

Rosemary Clooney -- White Christmas 

Rosemary Clooney -- Songs From White Christmas (& Other Yuletide Favorites) 

The Coasters -- Christmas With The Coasters * 

Bruce Cockburn -- Christmas ** 

Natalie Cole -- Holly & Ivy * 1/2 

Nat King Cole -- The Christmas Song ***  

Bootsy Collins -- Christmas Is 4 Ever * 1/2 
Judy Collins -- Winter Stories (w Jonas Fjeld and Chatham County Line) *** 1/2 

Willie Colon, Hector LaVoe and Yomo Toro -- Asalto Navideño (1971/1973) **** 

Shawn Colvin -- Holiday Songs and Lullabies ** 

Perry Como -- Sings Merry Christmas Music (1947) * 

Perry Como -- Around The Christmas Tree (1953) * 

Perry Como -- Seasons Greetings From Perry Como (1959) * 

Perry Como -- The Perry Como Christmas Album (1968) * 

Perry Como -- It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (2020) * 

Perry Como -- The Classic Christmas Album (2014) * 

Perry Como -- The Complete RCA Christmas Collection (2013) * 1/2 

Harry Connick Jr. -- When My Heart Finds Christmas * 1/2 

Harry Connick Jr. -- Harry For The Holidays **  
Harry Connick Jr. -- What A Night! A Christmas Album * 1/2  

Bing Crosby -- The Crosby Christmas Sessions (2010) ** 1/2 

Bing Crosby -- Merry Christmas aka White Christmas (many editions) *** 1/2 

Bing Crosby -- A Merry Christmas With Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters *** 

Bing Crosby -- Sings Christmas Songs *** 1/2 

Christopher Cross -- A Christopher Cross Christmas * 1/2 (v good "Drummer Boy") 

Jamie Cullum -- The Pianoman At Christmas *** (great Bobby Darin vibe, arrangements) 
Timi Dakolo -- Merry Christmas, Darling * 
Martina DaSilva -- A Very TinyChima Christmas ** 

Blossom Dearie -- Christmas Spice So Very Nice (1991) ** 

John Denver -- The Classic Christmas Album 

John Denver -- Lime Creek Christmas  *** 

John Denver -- Rocky Mountain Christmas 

John Denver & The Muppets -- A Christmas Together ** 

Destiny's Child -- 8 Days of Christmas * 1/2 

Neil Diamond -- A Neil Diamond Christmas ** 

Earth, Wind & Fire -- Holiday * 1/2 

Kat Edmondson -- Holiday Swingin' * 1/2 

Enya -- And Winter Came... ** 

John Fahey -- Christmas With John Fahey Vol. 1 aka The New Possibility (1968) *** 

John Fahey -- Christmas With John Fahey Vol. 2 *** 

Brian Fallon -- Night Divine * 
Jose Feliciano -- Love & Christmas ** 

Fitz & The Tantrums -- Perfect Holiday ** 

Ella Fitzgerald -- Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas ****  

Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas ** 

Ben Folds -- Sleigher ** 

For King And Country -- A Drummer Boy Christmas * 

Jeffrey Foskett -- Christmas At The Beach (1997) * 1/2 

Eddie G -- Christmas Party With Eddie G (compilation) ** 1/2 

The Gifted Children -- Christmas, Volume 7 * 

Jackie Gleason -- Merry Christmas * 

Danny Gokey -- Christmas Is Here * 

Chilly Gonzales -- A Very Chilly Christmas ** 1/2 

The Goo Goo Dolls -- It's Christmas All Over * 1/2 (but "Ain't Getting Nothing" a keeper) 

Ellie Goulding -- Songbook For Christmas * 

Robert Goulet -- This Christmas I Spend With You (1963) *** 

Robert Goulet -- Wonderful World Of Christmas (1968) ** 

Robert Goulet -- The Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings (2014) ** 1/2 

CeeLo Green -- CeeLo's Magic Moment ** 1/2 
Vince Guaraldi -- A Charlie Brown Christmas **** 

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound -- A Jazzy Little Christmas * 

Merle Haggard -- Merle Haggard's Christmas Present aka Hag's Christmas (1973) ** ("If We Could...") 
Albert Hammond -- Christmas * 1/2 

Hanson -- Snowed In ** 1/2 

Emmylou Harris -- Light Of The Stable *** 1/2 
Bobby Helms -- Jingle Bells (2019 album) ** 

Hey Monday -- The Christmas EP 

John Holt -- The Reggae Hits Christmas Album (1986) * 1/2 

The Hot Club Of San Francisco -- Hot Club Cool Yule * 

Whitney Houston -- One Wish 

Human Nature -- The Christmas Album * 1/2 

Engelbert Humperdink -- A Merry Christmas (1980) * 

Ashley Hutchings -- A Midwinter Miscellany ** 1/2 

Billy Idol -- Happy Holidays * 
The Imaginaries -- Hometown Christmas ** 

Chris Isaak -- Chris Isaak Christmas ** 

Chris Isaak -- Everybody Knows It's Christmas *** 

Burl Ives -- Christmas Album ** 1/2 

Burl Ives -- Christmas Songs * 1/2 

Burl Ives -- Have A Holly Jolly Christmas *** 

Mahalia Jackson -- Mahalia Sings Songs Of Christmas! 

Mahalia Jackson -- Silent Night: Songs For Christmas 

The Jackson 5 -- A Motown Christmas Carol ** 

José James -- Merry Christmas From José James * 1/2 

Ryland James -- A Little Christmas ep * 1/2 

Beau Jennings -- The Christmas Light ** (title track good) 

Jewel -- Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection 
George Jones and Tammy Wynette -- The Classic Christmas Album ** 

Norah Jones -- I Dream Of Christmas * 1/2 

Sharon Jones -- It's A Holiday Soul Party ** 

KC And The Sunshine Band -- A Sunshine Christmas (2015) * 

Paul Kelly -- Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (2021) **

Stan Kenton -- A Merry Christmas!  *** 

The Killers -- (Red) Christmas 

Dave Koz -- Dave Koz & Friends: The 25th Of December * 

Mark Kozelek -- Sings Christmas Carols * 

Diana Krall -- Christmas Songs ** 

Lady Antebellum -- On This Winter's Night 

Lady Gaga -- A Very Gaga Holiday  

Lateral Blue -- This Christmas * 1/2 
Latvian Concert Choir -- Christmas Joy In Latvia *** 

Hector LaVoe, Willie Colon and Yomo Toro -- Asalto Navideño (1971/1973) **** 
Ledisi -- It's Christmas ** 

Peggy Lee -- Christmas With Peggy Lee ** 

Annie Lennox -- A Christmas Cornucopia ** 1/2 
Letters To Cleo -- OK Christmas ** 
Leona Lewis -- Christmas With Love, Always * 1/2 

Ramsey Lewis Trio -- Sound Of Christmas (side one good, side two w strings awful) ** 
Ramsey Lewis Trio -- More Sounds Of Christmas * 1/2 
Little Big Town -- The Christmas Record * 1/2 

Little Steven -- Little Stevens' Christmas A Go-Go *** 

The Living Sisters -- Harmony Is Real: Songs For A Happy Holiday *** 1/2 
Los Lobos -- Llegó Navidad *** 1/2 

Kenny Loggins -- December ** 1/2 

Michael Londra -- Beyond The Star 

Los Lonely Boys -- Christmas Spirit * 1/2 

The Louvin Brothers -- Christmas With The Louvin Brothers * 1/2 

Darlene Love -- It's Christmas, Of Course ** 

G Love & Special Sauce -- Coming Back Home For Christmas * 1/2 

Patty Loveless -- Bluegrass & White Snow ** 

Low -- Christmas ** 1/2 

Nick Lowe -- Quality Street 

Robert J. Lurtsema -- Christmas Stories ** 1/2 

Loretta Lynn -- Country Christmas (1966) ** 

Loretta Lynn -- White Christmas Blues (2016) ** 1/2 

Shelby Lynne -- Merry Christmas (2010) ** 1/2 

Raul Malo -- Marshmallow World & Other Holiday Favorites ** 
Henry Mancini -- A Merry Mancini Christmas (1966) * 

Aimee Mann -- One More Drifter In The Snow *** 1/2 

Mannheim Steamroller -- Christmas (1984) ** 

Mannheim Steamroller -- Christmas Song * 

Mannheim Steamroller -- 30/40 Ultimate Collection * 
Wynton Marsalis/JLCB -- Big Band Holidays ***  
Wynton Marsalis/JLCB -- Big Band Holidays II ***  

Wynton Marsalis/JLCB -- Big Band Holidays III ** 
Wynton Marsalis -- Crescent City Christmas Card *** 1/2 

Dean Martin -- The Dean Martin Christmas Album (1966) * 1/2   

Johnny Mathis -- Merry Christmas *** 1/2  

Johnny Mathis -- Sending You A Little Christmas * 1/2  

Johnny Mathis -- Sounds of Christmas ** 
The Mavericks -- Hey! Merry Christmas *** 

Maysa -- A Very Maysa Christmas * 1/2 
The McCrary Sisters -- A Very McCrary Christmas ** 

Reba McEntire -- The Ultimate Christmas Collection (2022) ** 

Kate & Anna McGarrigle -- The McGarrigle Christmas Hour ** 1/2 

Jon McLaughlin -- The Christmas EP 

Don McLean -- Christmastime! The Complete Collection * 

Idina Menzel -- Holiday Wishes * 

The Mermen -- Do You Hear What I Hear? A Very Mermen Christmas 
Lea Michele -- Christmas In The City *
Jacob Miller -- Natty Christmas * 

Roger Miller -- Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey * 

Ronnie Milsap -- Christmas With Ronnie Milsap (1986) * 

Keb' Mo' -- Moonlight, Mistletoe and You ** 

Mormon Tabernacle Choir -- Once Upon A Christmas * 

Carla Morrison -- La Niña del Tambor ** 

Anne Murray -- The Ultimate Christmas Collection * 1/2

Kacey Musgraves -- A Very Kacey Christmas *** 

My Morning Jacket -- Happy Holiday! * 1/2 

Jacqui Naylor -- Smashed For The Holidays *  
Liam Neeson -- The Polar Express (narrator) *** 
Nelson -- A Nelson Family Christmas ** 

Willie Nelson -- Pretty Paper *** 1/2 

The New Christy Minstrels -- Merry Christmas! (1963) * 1/2 ("Sing Along W Santa")  

Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta -- This Christmas 
Ne-Yo -- Another Kind Of Christmas ** 

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band -- The Christmas Album ** 

Odetta -- Beautiful Star (the 1987 album w a new title to avoid confusion) **** 

Odetta -- Christmas Spirituals (1960) **** 

Odetta -- Christmas Spirituals (1987) **** (new recording of mostly the same songs from 1960) 

Odetta -- Gonna Let It Shine ** 1/2  

Leslie Odom Jr. -- The Christmas Album * 1/2  

Alexander O'Neal -- My Gift To You * 

Over The Rhine -- Blood Oranges In The Snow ** 

Over The Rhine -- Snow Angel **

Buck Owens -- Christmas With Buck Owens ** 

Brad Paisley -- A Brad Paisley Christmas ** 

Dolly Parton -- A Holly Dolly Parton Christmas * 

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers -- Once Upon A Christmas * 1/2

Duke Pearson -- Merry Ole Soul ** 

Pentatonix -- That's Christmas To Me * 1/2 

Pentatonix -- We Need A Little Christmas * 

Christina Perri -- Songs For Christmas ** 

Joe Perry -- Joe Perry's Merry Christmas *

Steve Perry -- The Season *

The Persuasions -- You're All I Want For Christmas *** 1/2 
Oscar Peterson -- An Oscar Peterson Christmas ** 

Grant-Lee Philips -- Yuletide ep ** 1/2 

Pistol Annies -- Hell Of A Holiday ** 

Maddie Pope -- Christmas From Home ep **

Elvis Presley -- Elvis' Christmas Album (1957) **** (side one)/** (side two, not Christmas!)  

Elvis Presley -- If Every Day Was Like Christmas ** 1/2 

Charley Pride -- Christmas In My Hometown * 

John Prine -- A John Prine Christmas ** 

The Puppini Sisters -- Christmas With The Puppini Sisters ** 
Randy Rainbow -- Gurl, It's Christmas ** 

The Raveonettes -- Wishing You A Rave Christmas 
Lou Rawls -- Merry Christmas From Lou Rawls (2009 ep reissue) *** 1/2 
Lou Rawls -- Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho! (1967) *** 1/2 

Dianne Reeves -- Christmas Time Is Here ** (title track a keeper) 

Rend Collective -- Campfire Christmas Vol. 1 *  

Riders In The Sky -- Christmas The Cowboy Way ** 

LeAnn Rimes -- One Christmas: Chapter One *** 

Ismael Rivera -- Feliz Navidad *** 

Marty Robbins -- Christmas With Marty Robbins (1969) ** 

Joe Robinson -- Christmas au chalet ** 

The Roches -- We Three Kings *** 

Kenny Rogers -- Once Again, It's Christmas * 

Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton -- Once Upon A Christmas * 1/2 

Lind Ronstadt -- A Merry Little Christmas *** (pop side *** and religious side ****) 
Rotary Connection -- Peace (1968) * 1/2 

Josh Rouse -- The Holiday Sounds Of Josh Rouse ** 

Kermit Ruffins -- Have A Crazy Cool Christmas ** 

Alexander Rybak -- Christmas Tales ** 

Anson Seabra -- A Heartfelt Holiday ep ** 1/2 

Brian Setzer -- Boogie Woogie Christmas ** 

Brian Setzer -- Christmas Rocks: The Best Of Brian Setzer ** 1/2 

Martin Sexton -- Camp Holiday *** 1/2 

She & Him -- A Very She & Him Christmas *** 

Jack Sheldon -- Ho Ho Ho ** 

Amanda Shires -- For Christmas * 1/2 

Sia -- Everyday Is Christmas *** 1/2 

Frank Sinatra -- Christmas (2015) ** 1/2 

Frank Sinatra -- Christmas Dreaming (1950 Columbia) *** 1/2 

Frank Sinatra -- Christmas Songs By Frank Sinatra (1949 Columbia) *** 1/2 

Frank Sinatra -- Christmas Songs By Frank Sinatra (2008) ** 

Frank Sinatra -- Christmas With Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby (1957 show) * 1/2 

Frank Sinatra -- Christmas With The Rat Pack * 

Frank Sinatra -- The Classic Christmas Album (2014) ** 1/2 

Frank Sinatra -- A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra (1957) *** (first side ****, second **) 

Frank Sinatra -- The Sinatra Christmas Album (1994) ** 

Sleeping At Last -- Christmas Collection (2014)

Huey "Piano" Smith -- 'Twas The Night Before Christmas ** 1/2  
Jimmy Smith -- Christmas Cookin' aka Christmas '64 *** 1/2 

Meaghan Smith -- It Snowed *** 

Mindy Smith -- My Holiday 

Sam Smith -- The Holly And The Ivy ** 1/2 

Smoke Fairies -- Wild Winter 
Phil Spector -- A Christmas Gift For You From Philles Records aka Phil Spector ****  

Ronnie Spector -- Ronnie Spector's Best Christmas Ever ** 
The Staples Singers -- The 25th Day Of December ** 1/2 
Stealers Wheel -- In The Bleak Mid Winter (2019) * 

Stile Antico -- A Spanish Nativity *** 

Straight No Chaser -- Social Christmasing * 1/2 

Barbra Streisand -- A Christmas Album * 1/2 

Barbra Streisand -- Christmas Memories * 1/2 
Dave Stryker -- Eight Track Christmas ** 

Sufjan Stevens -- Songs For Christmas Vol 1-5 **** 

Sufjan Stevens -- Silver & Gold Vol. 6-10 *** 1/2 

Sting -- If On A Winter's Night ** 

Joss Stone -- Merry Christmas, Love * 

Keith Sweat -- A Christmas Of Love * 1/2 

Swingle Singers -- Noeles Sans Passeport: Christmastime *** 

Take 6 -- We Wish You A Merry Christmas ** 1/2 

John Michael Talbot -- Songs from Solitude * 1/2 

James Taylor -- At Christmas ** 

Dylan Thomas -- A Child's Christmas In Wales and other poems *** 1/2 

Rob Thomas -- Something About Christmas Time * 1/2 
Rosie Thomas -- A Very Rosie Christmas ** 
Tara Thompson -- Hillbilly Christmas ** 
Andy Thorn -- High Country Holiday * 1/2 

Tracey Thorn -- Tinsel and Lights *** 1/2 

3J's -- Acoustic Christmas 

TobyMac -- Light Of Christmas * 

Allen Toussaint & Friends -- A New Orleans Christmas (1997) ** 1/2 

Tower of Power -- It's Christmas (2024) * 

Train -- Christmas In Tahoe * 

Meghan Trainor -- A Very Trainor Christmas ** 

Randy Travis -- An Old Time Christmas ** 1/2 

Josh Turner -- King Size Manger * 1/2 

Steve Tyrell -- This Time of The Year 

Carrie Underwood -- My Gift * 1/2 
The Ventures -- Christmas Album ** 

Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians -- Twas The Night Before Christmas * 

Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians -- Christmas Time *
Weezer -- Christmas With Weezer *** 

Scott Weiland -- The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year * 

Matthew West -- The Heart Of Christmas * 1/2 
Nigel Wilson -- Have Yourself A Merry Little Synthmas * 
Phil Wickham -- Christmas ** 

Kim Wilde -- Wilde Winter Songbook * 

Marian Williams -- O Holy Night *** 1/2 
Robbie Williams -- The Christmas Present *** 

Robin and Linda Williams -- The First Christmas Gift ** 

Jackie Wilson -- Christmas Eve With Jackie Wilson ** 

Nancy Wilson - A Nancy Wilson Christmas ** 
George Winston -- December *** 1/2 

Tammy Wynette -- Christmas With Tammy Wynette * 

Dwight Yoakum -- Come On Christmas ** 

Brett Young -- & Friends Sing Christmas Classics * 

          

VARIOUS ARTISTS 

VA -- An Americana Christmas ** 1/2

VA -- A Big Band Christmas (Columbia, 1988) *** 1/2 

VA -- Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits 1933-1954/1955-Present ***  

VA -- Billboard Rock 'N' Roll Christmas ** 

VA -- Blue Christmas (1994) *** 

VA -- Bummed Out Christmas! ** 

VA -- Christmas Blues: Savoy Jazz Christmas Album (1994) **

VA -- A Christmas Celtic Sojourn: Live 

VA -- A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector aka Phillies Records **** 
VA -- Christmas In Soulsville (2007) ** 1/2 

VA -- Christmas In The Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album * 

VA -- Christmas In Vienna (Diana Ross, Placido Domingo, etc) * 

VA -- Christmas Of Hope (1995) **  

VA -- A Christmas Of Love 

VA -- Christmas On The Bandstand (1994) ** 1/2  

VA -- Christmas Party With Eddie G ** 1/2 

VA -- Christmas Past (1965) *** 

VA -- Christmas The Album (UK, 1999) **  

VA -- Christmas Time Again! (2006/2015) ** 

VA -- Christmas With The Kranks ** 

VA -- A Concord Jazz Christmas (1994) * 1/2 

VA -- Cool Christmas (1992) ** 1/2  

VA -- Country Christmas (1993) ** 

VA -- Doo Wop Christmas ** 1/2  

VA -- Free Soul Christmas 

VA -- The Gathering * 1/2 

VA -- The Great Songs Of Christmas By Great Artists of Our Time 6 (courtesy Goodyear) ** 1/2 
VA -- Hannukah+ (2019) ** 

VA -- Have A Merry Chess Christmas *** 

VA -- Have A Nice Christmas: Holiday Hits Of The '70s * 1/2 

VA -- Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas (Verve, 1989) *** 1/2 

VA -- Hillbilly Holiday ** 1/2 

VA -- Hipster's Holiday (1989) *** 1/2 

VA -- Holidays Rule ** 

VA -- Home For The Christmas: Voices From The Heartland * 1/2

VA -- Home For The Holidays: Voices From The Heartland * 1/2 

VA -- How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) *** (as a TV special it's ****) 

VA -- Hot Jazz For A Cool Night: A Jazz Christmas (1992) ** 

VA -- If The Fates Allow (A Hadestown Holiday Album) * 1/2 

VA -- I'll Be Home For Christmas: Songs That Won The War *** 1/2 

VA -- It's A Cool Christmas (2000) ** 
VA -- It's A Prog Rock Christmas * 

VA -- A Jazz Christmas! Great Mood Music Vol. 1 (2012) * 1/2  

VA -- Jazz For Joy: A Verve Christmas Album *** 

VA -- Jazz To The World Blue Note, 1995) **  

VA -- A Jazzy Wonderland ** 

VA -- Jingle Bell Jam: Jazz Christmas Classics *** 

VA -- Jingle Bell Swing (2002) *** 

VA -- Jingle Blues 

VA -- A John Waters Christmas ** 

VA -- Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Christmas **  

VA -- Just Say Noel 

VA -- Let It Snow 

VA -- The Little Drummer Boy 

VA -- Mambo Santa Mambo: Christmas From The Latin Lounge ** 1/2 

VA -- Maybe This Christmas Too? 

VA -- The Millenia Collection: American Christmas Classics 

VA -- The Millenia Collection: Best-Loved Christmas Carols 

VA -- Mixed Nuts soundtrack 

VA -- MTV: The TRL Christmas 

VA -- Music From "The OC" Mix 3: A Very Merry Chrismukkah 

VA -- Natty and Nice: A Reggae Christmas 

VA -- New Orleans Christmas (Putumayo) 

VA -- The Nightmare Before Christmas ** 1/2 (but *** 1/2 as a score in the film) 

VA -- O Come All Ye Faithful: Rock For Choice 

VA -- The Original Soul Christmas (Atlantic, 1968) *** 1/2 

VA -- Punk Goes Christmas 

VA -- Reggae Christmas From Studio One ** 

VA -- Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas In July 

VA -- Rudolph, Frosty and Friends *** 

VA -- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer *** (mostly in context in the special) 

VA -- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town *** 

VA -- 70's (sic) Christmas (2018) ** 

VA -- Shimmy Down The Chimney 

VA -- 60's (sic) Christmas (2018) ** 1/2 

VA -- Songs Of Christmas ** 1/2 

VA -- Sounds Of The Season 

VA -- Stax Christmas (2023) ** 1/2

VA -- Swingin' Christmas (Rhino, 2006) *** 

VA -- Swingin' Christmas Party (RCA Victor/Sony Legacy, 2002) *** 

VA -- Traditional Jazz Christmas (1997) *** 

VA -- Try Smiling, It's Christmas Part 2

VA -- Ultimate Christmas Album (WCBS FM series) Vol 1 ** 1/2 

VA -- Ultimate Christmas Album Vol. 2 ** 1/2

VA -- Ultimate Christmas Album Vol. 3 ** 

VA -- Ultimate Christmas Album Vol. 4  ** 

VA -- Ultimate Christmas Album Vol.  5 ** 1/2 

VA -- The Ultimate Jazz Christmas (2006) *** 
VA -- The Ultimate Motown Christmas ** 1/2 

VA -- Ultra-Lounge: Christmas Cocktails, Part 2 *** 

VA -- Verve/Unmixed Christmas (2008) ** 1/2 

VA -- A Very Special Acoustic Christmas (Country -- Vol. 6) ** 1/2 

VA -- A Very Special Christmas ***  

VA -- A Very Special Christmas Vol. 2 **  

VA -- A Very Special Christmas Vol. 3 **  

VA -- A Very Special Christmas Live (Vol. 4) ** 

VA -- A Very Special Christmas Vol. 5 ** 

VA -- A Very Special Christmas Vol. 7 * 

VA -- A Very Special Christmas: Bringing Peace On Earth (Top Christian acts, 2012) * 1/2 

VA -- A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years Bringing Joy To The World Vol. 8 * 1/2 

VA -- Where Will You Be Christmas Day *** 1/2 

VA -- Wonderland: Yulesville *** 

VA -- World Christmas (Metro Blue Records, 1996) ** 1/2 

VA -- The Year Without A Santa Claus 

VA -- Yule Cool ** 1/2 

VA -- Yule Struttin' *** 

SINGLES 

The Bangles -- "Hazy Shade Of Winter" 

Kasey Chambers -- "Christmas Day" 

Melissa Etheridge -- "Christmas in America" 

Fleet Foxes -- "White Winter Hymnal" 

John Lennon -- "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" 

Oh Wonder -- "This Christmas" (single) *** 1/2 

Madeleine Peyroux w kd lang -- "River" 

The Pretenders -- "2000 Miles" 

Nancy Sinatra -- "We Need A Little Christmas" 

CHRISTMAS ADJACENT 

Harry Nilsson -- "Remember (Christmas)" 

CHECK OUT: 

Michaela Anne -- Happy Xmas 

Regina Belle -- My Colorful Christmas 

Estefan Family Christmas 

Charlie Hunter and Bobby Previte - We Two Kings 

Christone Kingfish Ingram -- Ghost From Christmas Past 

Jim Reeves -- 12 Songs Of Christmas 

Relient K -- Let It Snow Baby...Let It Reindeer 

VA -- Gift Wrapped: 20 Songs That Keep On Giving 

Updated December 31, 2023