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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
Kaempfert, Bert Christmas Wonderland
- original Decca LP (US) reissued on CD in 1995 by Taragon
1963 image buy  
Kaempfert, Bert Christmastide With Kaempfert
- original Polydor LP (UK), same as above with different cover art; subsequently reissued in Europe many times with almost as many cover and title variations (including Christmas With Kaempfert and A Drop Of Christmas Spirit)
1963 image buy  
Kaempfert, Bert Dreamin' & Swingin' Christmas Wonderland
- European CD reissue of above with eight non-Christmas bonus tracks
2001 image buy  
Kames, Bob 15 Songs Of Christmas: Organ and Chimes 1959 image buy  
Kames, Bob It's Christmas Time 1960 image buy  
Kames, Bob Merry Christmas
- above three on King Records; third LP (probably) compiled (mostly) from first two
1968 image buy  
Kantner, Paul A Martian Christmas
- Kantner founded the Jefferson Airplane; this is the first of two albums by his new band, the Windowpane Collective; originally sold as digital download through their website; reissued on CD in 2013
2010 image buy  
Karlzen, Mary (Not Just Until) The Season Ends (EP)
- Christmas recordings 1999-2003 including new versions of songs from her Atlantic tenure
2003 image buy  
Karlzen, Mary A Politically Incorrect Christmas (EP)
- includes all of above plus two new songs
2007 image buy  
Katinas Christmas (EP) 2003 image buy  
Katinas Family Christmas
- includes all of above
2004 image buy  
Katinas The Sounds Of Christmas 2010 image buy  
Katz, Joel & The Glows All I Want For Christmas Is You 2005 image buy  
Kaukonen, Jorma Christmas
- member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna
1996 image buy  
Kavanaghs Christmas Souvenirs (EP) 2016 image buy  
Kavanaghs Complete Christmas Singles
- Argentinian power pop band with long history of holiday tracks; as advertised, this has them all 2009-2016, including above
2019 image buy  
Kaye, Sammy Christmas Serenade
- Columbia 10-inch LP; later reissued with new cover art as part of the label's "House Party" series; issued digital album in 2024 with original cover
1951 image buy  
Kaye, Sammy I Want To Wish You A Merry Christmas
- Columbia 12-inch LP with all of above plus both sides of 1952 single and three new songs
1957 image buy  
Kaye, Sammy Christmas Day With Sammy Kaye
- new Decca LP
1960 image buy  
KC & The Sunshine Band A Sunshine Christmas
- digital edition listed separately
2015 image buy  
KC & The Sunshine Band A Sunshine Christmas: Special Edition
- one extra track and new cover art
2018 image buy  
Keb' Mo' Spirit Of The Holiday (EP) 2011 image buy  
Keb' Mo' Moonlight, Mistletoe, And You 2019 image buy  
Keith, Ben Seven Gates
- subtitled "A Christmas Album by Ben Keith and Friends"; the steel guitarist's friends include Johnny Cash and Neil Young
1994 image buy  
Keith, Ben Christmas On The Ranch
- reissue of above with new title but similar cover art
2007 image buy  
Keith, Toby Christmas To Christmas 1995 image buy  
Keith, Toby A Classic Christmas 2007 image buy  
Keith, Toby Classic Christmas, Vol. 1 2008 image buy  
Keith, Toby Classic Christmas, Vol. 2
- above two split original 2007 2-CD set into separate volumes
2008 image buy  
Keith, Toby Christmas & Hits Duos
- slipcase with Christmas To Christmas plus Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (2004)
2008 image buy  
Kelly, Paul Christmas Train 2021 image buy  
Kelly, R. 12 Nights of Christmas 2016 image buy  
Kelly, Tori A Tori Kelly Christmas 2020 image buy  
Kem What Christmas Means
- Motown singer, songwriter, and producer
2012 image buy  
Kem What Christmas Means
- deluxe edition of above with extra tracks
2013 image buy  
Kennedy, Brian Christmassy 2017 image buy  
Kennedy, Brian Christmassy (Deluxe Edition)
- amended cover art and four extra tracks; also available for download
2017 image buy  
Kensrue, Dustin This Good Night Is Still Everywhere
- Thrice guitarist/vocalist
2008 image buy  
Kensrue, Dustin This Good Night Is Still Everywhere
- same as above with new cover and two extra tracks
2010 image buy  
Kenton, Stan A Merry Christmas!
- original Capitol album
1961 image buy  
Kenton, Stan Kenton's Christmas
- same as above with new cover and title, reissued by Kenton's own Creative World label
1970 image buy  
Kerr, Anita Singers On This Holy Night
- first-ever commercial release; includes Christmas With Chet Atkins (1961) and other bonus tracks which prominently feature the group
1959 image buy  
Kershaw, Sammy Christmas Time's a Comin' 1994 image buy  
Kershaw, Sammy A Sammy Klaus Christmas 2012 image buy  
Keys, Alicia Santa Baby 2022 image buy  
Kid Royale & The Lucky Stiffs Have Yourself A Rockin' Swingin' Christmas
- reissued by Liberation Hall in 2020 with two digital bonus tracks
1997 image buy  
Killers The (RED) Christmas EP
- compiles five years of singles plus new track; originally an iTunes exclusive, now deleted but subsumed by below
2011 image buy  
Killers Don't Waste Your Wishes
- compiles ten years of singles plus new track; originally an iTunes exclusive
2016 image buy  
Killwhitneydead Stocking Stuffher (EP) 2009 image buy  
King Family Christmas With The King Family
- reissued with bonus tracks by Collector’s Choice in 2009
1965 image buy  
King Of Hawaii Mele Kalikimaka 2008 image buy  
King, B.B. A Christmas Celebration Of Hope 2001 image buy  
King, B.B. 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- same as above with new cover & title
2003 image buy  
King, Ben E. White Christmas 2005 image buy  
King, Carole A Holiday Carole
- first-ever Christmas album from celebrated singer/songwriter; called "A Christmas Carole" in some markets; Amazon exclusive digital edition (now deleted) had four extra tracks
2011 image buy  
King, Carole A Holiday Carole (Deluxe Edition)
- same as above with three new tracks and digital booklet with new artwork (now deleted)
2013 image buy  
King, Carole A Christmas Carole (EP)
- digital release of the three new tracks from 2013 deluxe edition
2021 image buy  
Kingston Trio Last Month Of The Year 1960 image buy  
Kingston Trio Glad Tidings From the Kingston Trio
- latter-day recordings; also see On a Cold Winter's Night: The Kingston Trio Holiday Concert (2008)
2009 image buy  
Kingston Trio Last Month Of The Year
- new edition of 1960 album from Real Gone Music
2014 image buy  
Kirchen, Bill Bill Kirchen's Honky Tonk Holiday
- self-released CD from former Commander Cody guitarist
2012 image buy  
Kissing Party Winter In The Pub
- compilation of Christmas singles and tracks 2010-2016; expanded version of EP released in 2013 with same title and cover art
2016 image buy  
Kitt, Eartha Santa Baby (EP)
- digital compilation that manages to omit one of only three Christmas songs she ever recorded...
2020 image buy  
Klein, John Caroling On The Carillon
- debut Columbia LP by the world's most famous carillonneur, a player of the carillion, commonly known as church bells
1957 image buy  
Klein, John A Christmas Sound Spectacular
- RCA LP
1959 image buy  
Klein, John Let's Ring The Bells All Around The Christmas Tree
- RCA LP
1964 image buy  
Klein, John A Christmas Sound Spectacular/Let's Ring The Bells All Around The Christmas Tree
- both RCA LP's on one CD reissued by Real Gone Music
2018 image buy  
Knight, Gladys & The Pips Bless This House
- issued with different cover in the UK and under the title "Silent Night" in Germany
1975 image buy review
Knight, Gladys & The Pips Christmas Album
- CD reissue of above with new cover & title
1997 image buy review
Knight, Gladys & The Pips That Special Time Of Year 1982 image buy review
Knight, Gladys & The Pips That Special Time Of Year
- same as above with new cover
2001 image buy review
Knight, Gladys & The Pips A Christmas Celebration
- with Saints Unified Voices
2006 image buy review
Knight, Gladys & The Pips Classic Christmas Album
- Sony/Legacy compilation from prior holiday releases
2013 image buy review
Kobanes There's No Such Thing As Santa Claus (EP)
- old-school punk band from Chicago with a healthy sense of humor
2012 image buy  
Kofi A Very Reggae Christmas
- produced by David Foster
1994 image buy  
Kool & The Gang Kool For The Holidays
- CD available thru band's website and, reportedly, many big box retailers
2013 image buy  
Kostelanetz, André Joy To The World: The Music Of Christmas 1959 image buy  
Kostelanetz, André Wonderland Of Christmas 1963 image buy  
Kostelanetz, André Wishing You A Merry Christmas 1965 image buy  
Kostelanetz, André The Complete Christmas Albums
- Real Gone Music CD reissue containing above three plus bonus tracks
2018 image buy  
Koster, Julian The Singing Saw At Christmastime
- from the leader of Neutral Milk Hotel
2009 image buy  
Krall, Diana Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- 3-song promotional EP packaged with calendar, commercially issued in Japan with three additional non-Christmas tracks
1998 image buy  
Krall, Diana Christmas Songs
- also issued in alternate, equally sexy cover
2005 image buy  
Krall, Diana Christmas & Hits Duos
- slipcase with Christmas Songs plus Very Best (2007)
2008 image buy  
Krayolas Christmas Time And Other Cheer (EP)
- with Augie Meyers (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornadoes)
2007 image buy  
Krayolas Christmas With My Dad (EP) 2019 image buy  
Krayolas I Wanna Be You Santa (EP)
- one new song (albeit based on a Ramones song) and five tracks recycled from previously releases
2022 image buy  
Krayolas Santa Is On Her Way
- one new song, some remixes and other tracks recycled from previously releases
2023 image buy  
Kukla, Fran & Ollie Merry Christmas From Kukla, Fran, And Ollie
- 2015 digital reissue of children's classic
1954 image buy  
Kustard Kings Kustard Kristmas 2002 image buy  
Kutless This Is Christmas 2011 image buy  
Kweli, Talib Holy Daze (EP)
- Brooklyn-based rapper, made his name in Black Star with Mos Def
2023 image buy  

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