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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
Ides Of March Sharing Christmas (EP) 2006 image buy  
Ides Of March The Best Of Christmas 2015 image buy  
Idol, Billy Happy Holidays 2006 image buy  
Idol, Billy Happy Holidays
- reissue of above with new cover and truncated track listing, but with new original song, "On Christmas Day"
2021 image buy  
Impressions I'm Coming Home For Christmas 2009 image buy  
Indigo
- aka Time Pools
Indigo Christmas: Retro Jazz Swing 1996 image buy  
Indigo
- aka Time Pools
Indigo Christmas 2: Retro Jazz Swing 1998 image buy  
Indigo
- aka Time Pools
Indigo III - Merry Christmas Baby! A Swing'n Holiday 1999 image buy  
Indigo
- aka Time Pools
Christmas Celebration: Holiday Jazz
- selections from above; part of Sugo Records' "Gourmet Grooves" series
2002 image buy  
Indigo
- aka Time Pools
Cool Christmas: Retro Jazz Swing 2003 image buy  
Indigo Girls Holly Happy Days 2010 image buy  
Infant Kings Jingle Up High, Jingle Down Low...
- one-off group featuring members of Model Rockets and Young Fresh Fellows; originally released on CD locally in Seattle; widely reissued as digital album in 2010
1997 image buy  
Inner Voices Christmas Harmony 1990 image buy  
Insane Clown Posse A Carnival Christmas
- four song self-released EP
1994 image buy  
Insane Clown Posse A Carnival Christmas
- two song major label version of above
1997 image buy  
Iris, Donnie Ah! Leluiah! The Christmas Album
- originally sold exclusively at his website
2010 image buy  
Ironstrings, Ira Ira Ironstrings Plays Santa Claus: Christmas Music for Those Who've Heard Everything
- aka Alvino Rey
1959 image buy  
Irreconcilables Merry Ex-Mas... Songs For The Divorced and Soon-To-Be
- one-off concept album helmed by songwriters Will Robinson, Mike Reid and Don Pfrimmer
2010 image buy  
Isaak, Chris Christmas
- originally issued by Reprise; limited edition with one bonus track sold only at Target stores, while Australian edition contained two bonus tracks; an Australian reissue in 2017 included yet two more songs; reissued by Jimmy Buffett's Mailboat Records in 2005 and the revived Sun Records in 2022, neither with any bonus tracks
2004 image buy review
Isaak, Chris Christmas Live On Soundstage
- CD and DVD from 2004 TV broadcast
2017 image buy review
Isaak, Chris Everybody Knows It's Christmas
- deluxe edition with four extra tracks released in 2023
2022 image buy review
Isley Brothers I'll Be Home For Christmas 2007 image buy  
Ivan & Alyosha A Very Merry Christmas (EP) 2020 image buy  
Ives, Burl Christmas Day In The Morning
- Decca EP reissued as expanded digital album in 2022 with same track listing as 1957 LP below
1952 image buy  
Ives, Burl Christmas Eve With Burl Ives
- Decca LP including all of above; reissued on compact disc with two bonus tracks in 1998
1957 image buy  
Ives, Burl Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- soundtrack to animated TV special, plus instrumental tracks by the Decca Concert Orchestra; reissued on CD in 1995 with amended cover
1964 image buy  
Ives, Burl Have A Holly Jolly Christmas 1965 image buy  
Ives, Burl Burl Ives' Christmas Album
- reissued as digital album in 2022
1968 image buy  
Ives, Burl Very Best Of Burl Ives Christmas
- Decca recordings 1952-1965
1999 image buy  
Ives, Burl 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- same as above with new cover & title
2003 image buy  
Ives, Burl Christmas & Hits Duos
- slipcase with 20th Century Masters plus Best of Burl Ives (2001)
2008 image buy  
Ives, Burl A Holly Jolly Christmas
- pointless six-song digital EP from Decca masters
2024 image buy  
Iveys Christmas (EP)
- acoustic family trio from Texas; not to be confused with the presursor of Badfinger or 90's indie rock band Ivy
2012 image buy  

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