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This index presents a selected discography of the best and/or most important various artist Christmas albums, organized by album name. Whenever possible, the listings are accompanied by links to the album art; to a place to buy the album (usually Amazon); and to my review of the album. Admittedly, the list skews heavily towards my preference for all things that rock, roll, swing, and twang. But, nothing's perfect - especially me and my crazy list. Please send additions, submissions, corrections, criticisms, and suggestions via email.
| Title | Date | Image | Buy | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vee-Jay Christmas - CD reissue of 1963 LP Treasury Of Golden Christmas Songs By America's Greatest Gospel Singers with new cover art and two additional tracks |
1992 | image | buy | |
| Verve Presents: The Very Best Of Christmas Jazz - spanning over fifty years of music from this venerated record label |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Verve Remixed: Christmas - part of a jazz remix series |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Verve Unmixed: Christmas - original versions of songs from above |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Verve Wishes You A Swinging Christmas - LP box containing four jazz classics by Kenny Burrell, Ella Fitzgerald, Ramsey Lewis, and Jimmy Smith |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Very Bert Dax Christmas, Vol. 1 | 2002 | image | buy | |
| Very Bert Dax Christmas, Vol. 2 | 2003 | image | buy | |
| Very Bert Dax Christmas, Vol. 3 | 2004 | image | buy | |
| Very Bert Dax Christmas, Vol. 4 | 2005 | image | buy | |
| Very Bert Dax Christmas, Vol. 5 | 2006 | image | buy | |
| Very Bert Dax Christmas, Vol. 6 | 2007 | image | buy | |
| Very Bert Dax Christmas, Vol. 7 | 2008 | image | buy | |
| Very Bert Dax Christmas, Vol. 8 | 2010 | image | buy | |
| Very Bert Dax Christmas, Vol. 9 - above compiled by St. Louis indie rock label The Bert Dax Cavalcade Of Stars; CD's available through retailers Vintage Vinyl (St. Louis) or Jigsaw Records (Seattle); downloads available at Bandcamp; for the incurable completist, there's also A Very Bert Dax Halloween (2008) |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Very Best Of Christmas Pop - 2-CD German collection from Columbia ranging from 70's to 90's |
1994 | image | buy | |
| Very Busted Christmas - original collection from trip-hop, hip-hop, and funk label Cold Busted Records |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Very Indie Christmas - alternative rock including Santa Cruz-based Whatnots |
1996 | image | buy | |
| Very Joma Christmas - New York City indie pop specialist |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Very Joma Christmas - new edition with bonus tracks |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Very Merry Golden Records Christmas - modern celebrities lend their voices to vintage children's recordings; companion to 20 Spooky Songs and other Golden Records reissues from the Verse Music Group |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Very Metal Christmas | 2023 | image | buy | |
| Very Metal Christmas II - above two compiled by Cleopatra label Deadline |
2023 | image | buy | |
| Very Milky Christmas - 4-song EP released in association with Milk Magazine |
2000 | image | buy | |
| Very Noisewater Holiday Sampler - power pop from Los Angeles indie label helmed by musician Timmy Sean |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Very Soulful Christmas - tepid, 11-song compilation from Koch Records |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Very Special Christmas - popular, star-studded album produced by Jimmy Iovine and widely credited with igniting a resurgence in popular Christmas music; the ensuing series (below) benefits the Special Olympics |
1987 | image | buy | review |
| Very Special Christmas 2 | 1992 | image | buy | review |
| Very Special Christmas 3 | 1997 | image | buy | review |
| Very Special Christmas 4 - Live from Washington, D.C. | 1999 | image | buy | review |
| Very Special Christmas 5 | 2001 | image | buy | review |
| Very Special Christmas Collection - boxed set containing above five |
2003 | image | buy | review |
| Very Special Acoustic Christmas | 2003 | image | buy | review |
| A Very Special Christmas: Playlist Plus - 3-CD, 51-track compilation in eco-friendly packaging |
2008 | image | buy | review |
| Very Special Christmas 7 | 2009 | image | buy | review |
| Very Special Christmas 1 and 2 + DVD | 2010 | image | buy | review |
| Very Special Christmas: 25 Years Bringing Joy To The World - 25th anniversary edition of landmark album featuring all new music |
2012 | image | buy | review |
| A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years - European special edition with original 1987 album plus 25th anniversary album (above) |
2012 | image | buy | review |
| Very Special Christmas: Today's Top Christian Artists Bringing Peace On Earth | 2012 | image | buy | review |
| Very Special Christmas: Essential - 12 tracks taken from entire series plus one new song by Nicole Scherzinger; MP3 download only |
2013 | image | buy | review |
| Very Special Christmas: Icon - 11 tracks (same as above, minus new song); CD only |
2013 | image | buy | review |
| Very Special Christmas: the Story and the Music - original 1987 CD album plus DVD documentary; Target exclusive |
2013 | image | buy | review |
| A Very Standard Christmas - from Indiana-based indie label Standard Recordings |
2007 | image | buy | |
| A Very Threadhead Holiday - New Orleans digital sampler featuring Susan Cowsill and produced by Paul Sanchez; CD's available at label website |
2009 | image | buy | |
| VH1: The Big 80's Christmas - adult-oriented video music channel compiles rock from the 1980's |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Vintage Christmas Cracker - 2-CD compilation from British label ASV/Living Era surveying pop & swing, 1915-1949; includes the exact contents of previous releases Spirit Of Christmas Past (1995) and Nostalgic Merry Christmas to You (2000) |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Vintage Jazz Christmas - budget compilation from Fine Tune with several rare tracks |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Vital Gesture Xmas - originally released on cassette, reissued on CD in 2001; Vital Gesture is The BellRays record label |
1996 | image | buy | |
| Viva Noel: A Q Division Christmas - power pop from Boston-based label Q Division; proceeds benefit the Mark Sandman Educational Foundation |
1999 | image | buy | |
| VP Records Presents The Christmas Album - reggae from longstanding label based in Jamaica, Queens |
1997 | image | buy |