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This index presents a selected discography of the best and/or most important Christmas albums, organized by artist name. (Note there's a separate section for various artists albums.) 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.

Artist Title Date Image Buy Review
Hadaway, Henry Turned On Christmas
- RCA album of choral Christmas medleys in a disco style; reissued as compact disc in 2021; reissued as digital album in 2024
1982 image buy  
Hadley, Tony The Christmas Album
- former Spandau Ballet front man; 2016 edition has two additional tracks
2015 image buy  
Haggard, Merle Merle Haggard's Christmas Present (Something Old, Something New)
- original Capitol album
1973 image buy review
Haggard, Merle Merle Haggard's Christmas Present (Something Old, Something New)
- LP reissue of above with similar cover design but different picture
1979 image buy review
Haggard, Merle A Christmas Present
- CD reissue of above with new cover, altered title
1990 image buy review
Haggard, Merle Country Christmas With Merle Haggard
- same as above with new cover & title
1995 image buy review
Haggard, Merle Hag's Christmas
- same as above with new cover & title
2007 image buy review
Haggard, Merle Icon: Hag's Christmas
- repackage of above
2013 image buy review
Haggard, Merle Goin' Home For Christmas
- original Epic album, including new versions of key Capitol tracks
1982 image buy review
Haggard, Merle Goin' Home For Christmas
- LP and CD reissue of above with new cover
1984 image buy review
Haggard, Merle Goin' Home For Christmas
- CD and digital reissue of above with original cover and one extra track
2003 image buy review
Haggard, Merle I Wish I Was Santa Claus
- new album for small Texas label
2004 image buy review
Haley, Bill Merry Christmas (1951-1997) 1998 image buy  
Halford, Rob
- of Judas Priest
Winter Songs 2009 image buy  
Halford, Rob
- of Judas Priest
Celestial 2019 image buy  
Hall, Daryl & Oates, John Home For Christmas
- originally sold exclusively through Trans World stores
2006 image buy  
Halperin, Tim Under That Christmas Spell (EP)
- American Idol contestant
2013 image buy  
Hamilton, Anthony Home For The Holidays 2014 image buy  
Hammond, albert Christmas
- first-ever holiday album from storied songwriter
2024 image buy  
Hampton, Noelle Jazz Up Your Country Christmas 2001 image buy  
Hanson Snowed In 1997 image buy  
Hanson 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- same as above with new title & cover
2004 image buy  
Hanson Finally It's Christmas 2017 image buy  
Happy Losers Christmas Time (EP)
- power pop band from Spain
2009 image buy  
Harlem Parlour Music Club A Harlem Parlour Christmas 2009 image buy  
Harpe, Erin & The Delta Swingers Christmas Swing
- issued the following year on vinyl
2018 image buy  
Harris, Emmylou Light Of The Stable 1979 image buy review
Harris, Emmylou Light Of The Stable
- CD reissue of above with new cover
1992 image buy review
Harris, Emmylou Light Of The Stable
- reissue with new cover and 3 new tracks
2004 image buy review
Harris, Lee Christmas Cards
- roots rocker from Richmond, Virginia; album features Harris with a variety of bands in a variety of styles
2006 image buy  
Harris, Lee Christmas Is For The Family
- with his new band, Country Sunshine
2011 image buy  
Haslam, Annie It Snows In Heaven, Too 2000 image buy  
Hawk Nelson Christmas (EP) 2011 image buy  
Hawkes, Greg Jingle Ukes
- yes, the Cars' keyboard player playing ukuleles
2015 image buy  
Hawkestrel SpaceXmas
- Hawkwind spin-off fronted by bassist Alan Davey; album features Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Rick Wakeman (Yes), Robby Krieger (Doors), and Hawkwind alums Huw Lloyd-Langton and Nik Turner
2020 image buy  
Hawkins, Edwin Singers Peace Is Blowin' In The Wind
- Buddah LP; reissue as digital album in 2014
1972 image buy  
Hawkins, Edwin Singers The Edwin Hawkins Christmas Album
- Birthright LP never reissued on CD, but evetually reissued as digital album
1985 image buy  
Hawkins, Edwin Singers Christmas
- CD reissue of "Peace" (above) with dumbed-down title
1994 image buy  
Hayes, Charles The Knight Before Christmas
- produced by Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams
2009 image buy  
Hayman, Darren Christmas In Haworth (EP)
- originally sold as 10-inch EP on Bandcamp
2011 image buy  
Haymes, Dick Christmas Songs
- 3-record, 6-song 78-rpm album expanded in 1949 to an 8-song 10-inch Decca LP
1947 image buy  
Haymes, Dick Christmas Wishes
- vintage radio transcriptions from the 1940's
2002 image buy  
He 5 Merry Christmas Psychedelic Sound
- Korean rock band
1969 image buy  
Heart Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas
- reissue of 1998 pseudonymous release Here Is Christmas
2001 image buy  
Heart Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas
- Japanese version with different cover
2001 image buy  
Heart Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas
- domestic reissue with new cover
2004 image buy  
Heart Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas
- same as above on new label
2008 image buy  
Heart Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas
- same as above with new cover art
2013 image buy  
Heart Home For The Holidays
- CD and DVD; with "friends" including Shawn Colvin, Richard Marx, and Sammy Hagar
2014 image buy  
Hearts of Animals Mlee Marie Xmas
- collection of Christmas songs recorded 2002-2012 by Houston-based singer/songwriter Mlee Marie
2012 image buy  
Hearts of Animals Merry Christmas Anyway
- new songs recorded remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 image buy  
The Heathen And The Holy Christmas Glory
- compilation of annual singles 2014-2023
2024 image buy  
Helix A Heavy Mental Christmas
- initially sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores; reissued for download in 2011 with amended artwork; reissued on compact disc in 2015
2008 image buy  
Helix A Helix Christmas
- same as above with new title and cover art plus two extra tracks
2018 image buy  
Helms, Bobby Jingle Bell Rock (Certron)
- this album and all following are repackaged versions of Helms' 1967 recordings for short-lived Nashville-based label Little Darlin'; FYI, Helms never released a Christmas album containing either his original 1957 hit version of "Jingle Bell Rock" on Decca Records or his 1965 remake for Kapp
1970 image buy review
Helms, Bobby Jingle Bell Rock (Mistletoe) 1974 image buy review
Helms, Bobby Jingle Bell Rock (Holiday)
- same cover as 1974 Mistletoe LP
1980 image buy review
Helms, Bobby Jingle Bell Rock (KRB)
- first CD reissue? there are many...
1991 image buy review
Helms, Bobby Jingle Bell Rock (Unison) 1995 image buy review
Helms, Bobby Jingle Bell Rock (Creative Sounds)
- originally issued on cassette by Rudolph Records; cover adapted from 1974 Mistletoe LP
1995 image buy review
Helms, Bobby Jingle Bell Rock (Collectables)
- cover adapted from 1970 Certron LP
1997 image buy review
Helms, Bobby A Little Darlin' Christmas
- includes four previously unreleased Johnny Paycheck tracks from 1966; Koch also issued "Jingle Bell Rock" CD single with remixes; reissued in 2009 as digital album with different cover art
2004 image buy review
Helms, Bobby Jingle Bell Rock: A Bobby Helms Christmas (Laserlight) 2006 image buy review
Helms, Bobby Jingle Bell Rock: A Bobby Helms Christmas (K-Tel) 2012 image buy review
Bobby, Helms A Bobby Helms Christmas (EP)
- five songs from Decca and Kapp masters
2024 image buy review
Hem Peace At Last (EP)
- released as download only
2007 image buy  
Hep Stars Jul Med Hep Stars
- title means "Christmas With The Hep Stars"; popular 60's Swedish pop group, best known elsewhere as the band that gave ABBA's Benny Andersson his first big break; "Christmas On My Mind" released as single b/w "Jingle Bells"
1967 image buy  
Hep Stars Jul Med Hep Stars
- CD reissue of above with new cover
2008 image buy  
Herndon, Ty A Not So Silent Night (EP) 2002 image buy  
Herndon, Ty A Not So Silent Night
- expanded version of above with new artwork
2003 image buy  
Herndon, Ty A Ty Herndon Christmas
- same as above with slightly different track listing and new artwork
2007 image buy  
Herndon, Ty Regifted
- same as above with one new song and new artwork
2020 image buy  
Hersh, Kristin Holy Single (EP) 1995 image buy  
Hewett, Howard Christmas 2008 image buy  
Hickman, Sara The Christmas Wish 2001 image buy  
Hicks, Dan & The Hot Licks Crazy For Christmas 2010 image buy  
Higgins, Bertie Christmas Album
- singer best-known for 1981 mellow rock hit "Key Largo"; reissued as Christmas Card with modified artwork in 2022
2008 image buy  
Higgins, Eddie Trio Christmas Songs 2004 image buy  
Higgins, Eddie Trio Christmas Songs II 2006 image buy  
Higgins, Eddie Trio Christmas Songs I & II 2013 image buy  
Hill, Faith Joy To The World 2008 image buy  
Hillbilly Casino Hang Your Stockings And Say Your Prayers!
- band led by former Blue Moon Boy singer Nic Roulette
2008 image buy  
Hillis, Cliff Merry Cliffmas! (EP)
- former Starbelly frontman
2020 image buy  
Hillside Singers Merry Christmas From The Hillside Singers 1972 image buy  
Hillside Singers Merry Christmas From The Hillside Singers
- 2-for-1 CD reissue paired with their successful debut LP, "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing"
2002 image buy  
Hinojosa, Tish Memorabilia Navidena 1991 image buy  
Hinojosa, Tish From Texas For A Christmas Night 2003 image buy  
Hirt, Al The Sound Of Christmas
- RCA 14-track LP first reissued on CD in 1992
1965 image buy  
Hirt, Al Have A Merry Little Christmas
- Delta CD with nine tracks from above, different artwork
2000 image buy  
Hirt, Al The Sound Of Christmas (Deluxe Anniversary Edition)
- original LP remastered and reissued on CD in 2013 with original cover and two bonus tracks from 1964 single
1965 image buy  
Hiss Golden Messenger O Come All Ye Faithful 2021 image buy  
Hiss Golden Messenger The Sounding Joy
- dub/remix EP of songs from above
2021 image buy  
Ho, Don Christmas Album 1967 image buy  
Hoey, Gary Ho! Ho! Hoey! 1995 image buy  
Hoey, Gary Ho! Ho! Hoey! II 1997 image buy  
Hoey, Gary Ho! Ho! Hoey! III 1999 image buy  
Hoey, Gary Best Of Ho! Ho! Hoey! (1995-1999) 2001 image buy  
Hoey, Gary Ho Ho Hoey! The Complete Collection
- all prior tracks plus new recordings
2003 image buy  
Hoey, Gary Hark! The Ho Ho Hoey Hits
- Record Store Day vinyl-only collection
2023 image buy  
Holcomb, Drew & The Neighbors A Neighborly Christmas 2007 image buy  
Holcomb, Drew & The Neighbors Another Neighborly Christmas (EP) 2012 image buy  
Holcomb, Drew & The Neighbors Let It Snow (EP) 2019 image buy  
Holiday Music 2001-2005
- group features Barry Phipps of the Coctails
2006 image buy  
Hollyberries I Wanna Go Surfin' With Santa!
- 7-inch vinyl EP with four songs previously released as digital singles
2013 image buy  
Hollyridge Strings Christmas Favorites
- Collector's Choice CD reissue (2008) followed by Capitol digital edition (2010)
1965 image buy  
Holt, John Reggae Christmas Hits Album 1986 image buy  
Holt, John Merry Reggae Christmas
- same as above with new cover & title
2001 image buy  
Holy Grail Seasons Bleedings (EP)
- 4-track EP contains only one bona fide Christmas song; 2-track vinyl available from Prosthetic Records
2011 image buy  
Holy Rocka Rollaz Have A Merry Christmas With The Holy Rocka Rollaz 2014 image buy  
Home Free Full Of Cheer
- digital edition has three more tracks
2014 image buy  
Home Free Full Of (Even More) Cheer 2016 image buy  
Home Free Warmest Winter 2020 image buy  
Home Free Any Kind Of Christmas 2024 image buy  
Homer & Jethro Seasoned Greetings (EP) 1953 image buy  
Homer & Jethro Cool Crazy Christmas
- RCA LP included remakes of songs released on EP and 45, 1953-1955; reissued as digital album in 2014
1968 image buy  
Honeydippers 12 Days Of Christmas
- later repackaged as Rock-a-billy Christmas by the Swing Cats
1997 image buy  
Hopkin, Mary Christmas Songs (EP)
- three songs recorded in 1972 and 2006
2008 image buy  
Hopkin, Mary A Christmas Chorale
- self-released album, mostly new recordings but including tracks going as far back as 1962
2020 image buy  
Horne, Lena Merry From Lena
- reissued on CD several times
1966 image buy  
Horne, Lena Merry Christmas From Lena Horne
- five-track digital EP from the Capitol vaults
2009 image buy  
Hot Club of San Francisco Hot Club Cool Yule 2009 image buy  
Hot Rods Christmas 2003 image buy  
Hough, Julianne NBC Sounds Of The Season: The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection
- initially sold exclusively at Target stores; released widely the following year with new cover art
2008 image buy  
House Of Heroes The Christmas Classics (EP)
- includes 2008 single, "Silent Night"; reissued in vinyl in 2016 with additional track "Rebel Jesus" first released in 2012
2009 image buy  
House Of Heroes Hark! the House of Heroes Sing (EP) 2014 image buy  
Houston, Whitney One Wish: The Holiday Album
- also available in DVD edition (2009)
2003 image buy  
Hrubovcak, J.J. Death Metal Christmas (EP)
- subtitled "Hellish Renditions of Christmas Classics"; bassist for the band Hate Eternal
2013 image buy  
Hughes, Glenn A Soulful Christmas
- vocalist with Deep Purple and Trapeze
2000 image buy  
Humperdinck, Elgelbert Christmas Tyme 1977 image buy  
Humperdinck, Elgelbert A Merry Christmas With... 1980 image buy  
Humperdinck, Elgelbert White Christmas 1984 image buy  
Humperdinck, Elgelbert Magic Of Christmas
- budget CD taken from above albums
1995 image buy  
Humperdinck, Elgelbert Christmas Eve
- recorded in Hamburg with James Last
1995 image buy  
Humperdinck, Elgelbert 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- 'Christmas Tyme' with new cover & title
2005 image buy  
Humperdinck, Elgelbert Warmest Christmas Wishes 2018 image buy  
Hung, William Hung For The Holidays
- clueless, tuneless 'American Idol' reject
2004 image buy  
Hunter, Charlie & Bobby Previte We Two Kings 2015 image buy  
Hurd, Emily Any Given Day
- sort-of Christmas album from Illinois singer/songwriter
2012 image buy  
Husbands Xmas
- impressively weird, largely original music from Oklahoma City
2013 image buy  
Husbands Xmas 2 2017 image buy  
Husky, Ferlin Christmas All Year Long
- reissued by Capitol as digital album (2007)
1967 image buy  
Husky Team Christmas In Memphis 2002 image buy  

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