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This index presents a selected discography of the best and/or most important various artist Christmas albums and soundtracks, 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 |
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Nashville Christmas Album - new recordings on Epic; artists vary from contemporary (O'Kanes) to veteran (George Jones) |
1986 | image | buy | |
Nashville Christmas Party - vintage RCA LP compiling tracks from their biggest stars |
1962 | image | buy | |
Nashville Indie Spotlight Christmas - off-the-beaten path country music, including mostly original compositions |
2014 | image | buy | |
Nashville's Greatest Christmas Hits Vol. 1 | 1988 | image | buy | |
Nashville's Greatest Christmas Hits Vol. 2 - above two collections from the rich Columbia/Epic archives |
1988 | image | buy | |
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (soundtrack) - Yuletide installment of comedy film series starring Chevy Chase; 1999 limited CD release sold only through on-demand kiosks |
1989 | image | buy | |
Natty & Nice: A Reggae Christmas - Jamaican music 1964-1993; one of the historic Rhino compilations |
1998 | image | buy | review |
NBC Celebrity Christmas - stars of Will & Grace, et al., sing for the benefit of the Children's Miracle Network |
2001 | image | buy | |
Never mind Christmas, Here's The Bollocks! - latter-day punk MP3 compilation on Cherry Red; similar to Bollocks To Christmas (1994) |
2009 | image | buy | |
New Christmas Collection - rather curious British collection featuring Edison Lighthouse, Mungo Jerry, Mike D'Abo, Gary Glitter, and Noel Redding |
1999 | image | buy | |
New Orleans Christmas - Japanese CD reissue of Ace's 1989 compilation Rock 'n' Roll Christmas plus one additional track |
1992 | image | buy | |
New Wave Xmas - one of the historic Rhino compilations; part of the series Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits |
1996 | image | buy | review |
New York City Christmas - benefit album for ASTEP (Artists Striving To End Poverty) |
2009 | image | buy | |
The Night Before - subtitled 'A New York Christmas: Past, Post, Punk, Present & Future' |
2002 | image | buy | |
Nightmare Before Christmas (soundtrack) - Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo) score to Tim Burton animated film |
1993 | image | buy | |
Nightmare Before Christmas (soundtrack) - special edition with 3D cover and bonus disc |
2006 | image | buy | |
Nightmare Revisited - tribute to "Nightmare Before Christmas" featuring Marilyn Manson, Polyphonic Spree, et al. |
2008 | image | buy | |
Nine Below Zero: The Cold Winter Blues - winter-themed adjunct to Document Records' "Blues, Blues Christmas" series of vintage music; initially sold only as digital download through the Document Records website |
2020 | image | buy | |
Nine Capitol Christmas Singles On One CD (promotional) - title pretty much says it all... |
2000 | image | buy | |
A 1950's Christmas - 2-CD public domain release; impressive collection of classics, skewed somewhat towards English tastes, e.g. Alma Coogan, Vera Lynn |
2013 | image | buy | |
1950's Christmas Classics Vol. 1 | 2023 | image | buy | |
1950's Christmas Classics Vol. 2 | 2023 | image | buy | |
1950's Christmas Classics Vol. 3 | 2023 | image | buy | |
1960's Christmas Classics - above four are huge digital compilations from deep in the Sony vaults |
2024 | image | buy | |
91X-mas Loudspeaker - produced by George Gimarc for San Diego radio station XTRA-FM |
1993 | image | buy | |
99X Deck The Hall Ball | 1998 | image | buy | |
99X Deck The Hall Ball - different cover and track listing than above |
1999 | image | buy | |
99Xmas Sound Track: Seasons Greetings From 99X | 2000 | image | buy | |
99Xmas Sound Track Vol. 2: Happy Holidays from 99X | 2001 | image | buy | |
99Xmas Sound Track Vol. 3: Happy Holidays from 99X | 2002 | image | buy | |
99Xmas Sound Track Vol. 4: Wishing You A Peaceful Holiday Season (promotional) - above six compiled by Atlanta rock station WNNX |
2005 | image | buy | |
Nipper's Greatest Christmas Hits - 20 tracks from the RCA Records archives, 1953-1987; part of RCA's extensive Nipper's Greatest Hits series |
1989 | image | buy | |
No Ho Ho Vol. 1: Alternative Indie Christmas Holiday Anthems | 2007 | image | buy | |
No Ho Ho Vol. 2: Christmas Gone Wrong | 2008 | image | buy | |
No Ho Ho Vol. 3: Christmas Songs You Haven't Heard | 2008 | image | buy | |
No Ho Ho Vol. 4: Alternative Christmas Holiday Anthems - above four are eclectic MP3 download albums from the Selector Series |
2009 | image | buy | |
No Wrapping Required: A Christmas Album - contemporary country collection from Lyric Street Records |
2001 | image | buy | |
No. 1 Christmas Album - UK 2-CD collection of holiday hits, including many that achieved the coveted "Christmas #1' slot |
1996 | image | buy | |
No. 1 Christmas Album - same as above with new cover |
1997 | image | buy | |
Noel Jazz - French collection of hard-to-find Christmas jazz, swing, and blues |
2004 | image | buy | |
Norton Records Presents The Wild Sounds Of Christmas - download only, mastered from original vinyl 45's; later deleted in favor of Norton's Christmas Gift Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 |
2016 | image | buy | |
Nostalgic Merry Christmas to You - British label ASV/Living Era compiles pop, swing, more, 1915-1949; complete contents included in Vintage Christmas Cracker (2003) |
2000 | image | buy | |
Not Another Xmas Album: An Alternative Christmas - 10-song compendium from Flashback, Rhino's budget division |
2004 | image | buy | |
Novelty Christmas - bootleg CD containing some really obscure, wonderful stuff, mostly mastered from vinyl |
2004 | image | buy | |
Now 100 Christmas Hits - 5-CD boxed set; part of an adjunct series to the long-running Now That's What I Call Music series (see below) |
2019 | image | buy | |
Now 100 Christmas Hits 2020 - very similar to above, but with rejiggered track listing |
2020 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call Christmas | 2001 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call Christmas 2 | 2003 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call Christmas 3 |
2006 | image | buy | |
The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas | 2008 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call A Country Christmas | 2009 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4 | 2010 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4: The Carol Edition - same as above but with printed lyrics for popular carols |
2011 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call Today's Christmas | 2012 | image | buy | |
Now Christmas - 2-CD set, 36 tracks, divided into classic and contemporary |
2013 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call Country Christmas - mostly modern country; completely different album than similarly-titled 2009 release above |
2015 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call A Merry Christmas - pop/rock melange with green cover |
2016 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call A Merry Christmas - nearly the same track listing as above but with altered red cover |
2017 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call A Merry Christmas - largely the same track listing as above but with altered purple cover |
2018 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call Country Christmas - completely different album than similarly-titled 2009 and 2015 releases above |
2019 | image | buy | |
Now, That's What I Call Music! R&B Christmas - first-ever black-oriented collection; all above "Now" albums are part of the ongoing Now That's What I Call Music series |
2020 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call Music: The Christmas Album - part of the original UK series that eventually gave birth to the American series listed above; also issued as "The Christmas Tape" and, in 1986, "The Christmas Compact Disc" |
1985 | image | buy | |
Now That's What I Call Music: The Christmas Album (new edition) - vinyl-only revival of above, but with a shorter, very different track listing |
2016 | image | buy |