Artists & Albums: M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacGowan, Shane | Christmas Party EP '96 | 1996 | image | buy | |
| MacKenzie, Gisele | Christmas With Gisele - Vik LP reissued by RCA in 1959; never reissued on CD but eventually reissued as a digital album by Sony in 2023 |
1957 | image | buy | |
| Maestro, Johnny & The Brooklyn Bridge | Christmas Is… (EP) | 1989 | image | buy | |
| Maestro, Johnny and Joel Katz | Christmas With Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge and Joel Katz & The Glows - includes material from a 1989 EP by Maestro and a 2005 album by Katz |
2010 | image | buy | |
| Maji | Christmas Dreams - featuring Joe Puerta of Ambrosia |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Malibooz | Malibooz Yule: A Malibu Kind of Christmas | 1992 | image | buy | |
| Malo, Raul | Marshmallow World & Other Holiday Favorites - Amazon edition has bonus track |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Malone, Michelle | A Swingin' Christmas In The Attic | 1992 | image | buy | |
| Malone, Michelle | Feels Like Christmas (EP) - CD-R compilation 1989-1998 offered through her website |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Malone, Michelle | Toddie Time (EP) | 2018 | image | buy | |
| Malone, Michelle | Toddie Time 2 (EP) | 2019 | image | buy | |
| Malone, Michelle | Christmas With Michelle Malone & The Hot Toddies - above three with her jazz trio; all were Kickstarter campaigns; also available on her website |
2022 | image | buy | |
| Malone, Michelle | Toddie Time - full-length compilation of EP tracks 2018-2019 |
2023 | image | buy | |
| Manakooras | Christmas With The Manakooras (EP) - all-instrumental "surfxotica" band from Charlotte, North Carolina |
2023 | image | buy | |
| Manchester, Melissa | Joy | 1997 | image | buy | |
| Manchester, Melissa | Joy - same as above reissued by Koch |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Mancini, Henry | A Merry Mancini Christmas | 1966 | image | buy | |
| Mancini, Henry | Christmas With Henry Mancini/Christmas With Eddy Arnold - RCA budget LP compiling tracks from both artists, with different cover and title for Arnold on opposite side |
1974 | image | buy | |
| Mancini, Henry | Greatest Christmas Songs - 15 songs including all tracks from 1966 LP |
2000 | image | buy | |
| Mandrell, Barbara | Christmas At Our House | 1984 | image | buy | |
| Manhattan Transfer | Christmas Album | 1992 | image | buy | |
| Manhattan Transfer | Christmas Album - same as above remastered & repackaged |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Manhattan Transfer | An Acapella Christmas - first issued in Japan (2004) |
2006 | image | buy | |
| Manhattan Transfer | The Christmas Concert - audio release of a concert recorded in 2005 and released on DVD in 2006 |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Manilow, Barry | Because It's Christmas | 1990 | image | buy | |
| Manilow, Barry | Christmas Gift Of Love | 2002 | image | buy | |
| Manilow, Barry | In The Swing Of Christmas - originally released in 2007 and sold exclusively through Hallmark stores |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Manilow, Barry | The Classic Christmas Album - from the Sony/BMG vaults; collection from his three holiday albums and more |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Mann, Aimee | Christmas 2005 (EP) - iTunes exclusive (now deleted) |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Mann, Aimee | One More Drifter In The Snow | 2006 | image | buy | |
| Mann, Aimee | One More Drifter In The Snow - imported version with bonus track ("River," 2005) and new artwork |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Mann, Chris | Home For Christmas: The Chris Mann Christmas Special - CD/DVD combo; contestant on "The Voice" |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Mann, Johnny Singers | We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Liberty LP never reissued on CD; reissued as digital album in 2011 |
1967 | image | buy | |
| Mantovani | Christmas Carols - London mono LP; issued by Decca UK as An Album of Christmas Music; newly recorded in stereo in 1958; stereo version reissued by Collectors Choice in 2009 and Real Gone Music in 2016 |
1953 | image | buy | |
| Mantovani | Christmas Greetings From Mantovani - London LP; issued by Decca UK as A Song For Christmas |
1963 | image | buy | |
| Mantovani | Mantovani's Christmas Favorites - London CD compiled from above two LP's |
1987 | image | buy | |
| Mantovani | Christmas Carols - budget reissue of 1953 LP with new artwork; part of lengthy "Songs for Christmas" series |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Mantovani | A Song For Christmas: 26 Carols And Christmas Songs - Australian 2-CD set on Decca Eloquence compiling his complete stereo Christmas recordings: the re-recording of "Christmas Carols" (1958) and "Christmas Greetings" (1963) |
2018 | image | buy | |
| Marah | A Christmas Kind Of Town | 2005 | image | buy | |
| Marah | Counting The Days (EP) - includes two songs from above |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Marillion | A Collection Of Recycled Gifts - compilation of Christmas songs originally included on various fan club releases; CD sold exclusively through their website, with download available through iTunes (now deleted), though not in America |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Marillion | A Extended Collection Of Recycled Gifts - reissue of above with three additional tracks |
2021 | image | buy | |
| Marillion | Racket 55: A Extended Collection Of Recycled Gifts - digital reissue of above with one additional track, erroneously dated 2020 |
2023 | image | buy | |
| Marsalis, Ellis | New Orleans Christmas Carol - also available in deluxe digital edition (two extra tracks) and digital music card edition (two extra tracks plus video) |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Marsalis, Wynton | Crescent City Christmas Card | 1989 | image | buy | |
| Marsalis, Wynton | Christmas Jazz Jam - originally sold exclusively at Target stores |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Marshall Tucker Band | Carolina Christmas | 2005 | image | buy | |
| Martin, Dean | A Winter Romance - Capitol LP reissued in early 60's with different cover; CD reissue by Capitol (1994); one bonus track, 'Christmas Blues' |
1959 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | A Winter Romance - CD reissue by Collector's Choice (2005); four non-Christmas bonus tracks |
1959 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | Holiday Cheer - reissue of above with new title & cover, minus title track |
1965 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | The Dean Martin Christmas Album - reissued in 2013 as digital album, in 2017 as compact disc, and in 2020 on vinyl |
1966 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | Making Spirits Bright - recorded for Capitol & Reprise 1953-66 |
1998 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | Christmas With Dino - similar to above |
2004 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | Songs For Christmas - 14-track imported budget collection |
2004 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | Christmas With Dino - revised version of 2004 CD; 10-song version called Dino's Christmas released in 2024 on vinyl and CD |
2006 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | Holidays & Hits - digital album containing Winter Romance plus Essential (2004) |
2009 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | Merry Christmas From Dean Martin - five-track digital EP from the Capitol vaults |
2009 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | My Kind Of Christmas - 14 track compilation on Hip-O Records |
2009 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | My Kind Of Christmas - new edition of above with new cover, one updated track |
2011 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | Winter Dreams -24-track Delta UK CD combines two Capitol LP's, "A Winter Romance" and "Sleep Warm" |
2011 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | Icon: My Kind Of Christmas - 14-track collection from Capitol and Reprise recordings; repackage of My Kind Of Christmas (2011), itself an updated version of a 2009 album of the same name |
2013 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Dean | Icon: Dino's Christmas - 10-track Universal compilation |
2014 | image | buy | review |
| Martin, Eric - Mr. Big vocalist |
Mr. Vocalist Xmas - sold only in Japan |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Martin, Jimmy | To Mother At Christmas | 1980 | image | buy | |
| Martin, Kay | I Know What He Wants For Christmas - more famous for cover than contents... |
1962 | image | buy | |
| Martino, Al | A Merry Christmas | 1964 | image | buy | |
| Marx, Richard | The Christmas EP | 2011 | image | buy | |
| Marx, Richard | Christmas Spirit (2012) - includes all songs from above |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Mastersounds | Happy Holidays From Many Lands - World Pacific jazz album featuring Wes Montgomery's brothers, Buddy and Monk |
1959 | image | buy | |
| Mathis, Johnny | Merry Christmas - original Columbia album; reissued with different cover in 1959; originally reissued on CD in 1990 |
1958 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Merry Christmas - same as above remastered with bonus tracks; 2003 CD reissue |
1958 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Merry Christmas - same as above repackaged & remastered; 2004 CD reissue |
1958 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Sounds Of Christmas - original Mercury album |
1963 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Give Me Your Love For Christmas - original Columbia album |
1969 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Christmas With Johnny Mathis - Columbia reissue of 1963 Mercury LP with new cover minus two tracks |
1971 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Christmas With Johnny Mathis & The Ray Coniff Singers - Columbia budget album with six songs by each artist |
1972 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Johnny Mathis For Christmas - collected from 1963 and 1969 albums |
1984 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Christmas Eve With Johnny Mathis - original Columbia album |
1986 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Christmas Music Of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection - recorded 1958-1986 |
1993 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Christmas Music Of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection - same as above repackaged & remastered; 2004 CD reissue |
1993 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Christmas Is... - budget compilation including hard-to-find 1970 title track |
1999 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | The Christmas Album - original Columbia album |
2002 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Winter Wonderland - budget compilation |
2005 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration - companion to 50th Anniversary Celebration collection; also available in DVD edition (2009) |
2006 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Songs For Christmas - 14-track imported budget collection |
2011 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Sending You A Little Christmas - original Columbia album |
2013 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Classic Christmas Album - Sony Legacy compilation |
2014 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Complete Christmas Collection 1958-2010 - 3-CD set from Real Gone Music compiling five albums plus rarities |
2015 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Give Me Your Love For Christmas - 1969 Columbia album reissued by BGO as 2-CD set including three other albums originally issued in 1969, "People," "The Impossible Dream," and "Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet" |
2021 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | A Merry Little Christmas (EP) - new recordings |
2022 | image | buy | review |
| Mathis, Johnny | Christmas Time Is Here - original Columbia album including tracks from 2022 EP |
2023 | image | buy | review |
| Mattea, Kathy | Good News | 1993 | image | buy | |
| Mattea, Kathy | Joy For Christmas Day | 2003 | image | buy | |
| Mavericks | Hey! Merry Christmas! | 2018 | image | buy | |
| Maxwell, Len | A Merry Monster Christmas - mostly comedic record by noted voice-over artist; bootlegged in 2006 with different cover art |
1964 | image | buy | |
| Maysa | A Very Maysa Christmas - solo artist and member of Incognito and Stevie Wonder's Wonderlove; guests include vocalist Will Downing and saxophonist Gerald Albright |
2014 | image | buy | |
| McBride, Martina | White Christmas | 1998 | image | buy | |
| McBride, Martina | White Christmas - reissued with new artwork and 2 new tracks; reissued on vinyl in this configuration in 2021 |
1999 | image | buy | |
| McBride, Martina | White Christmas - reissued with new artwork and 4 new tracks; also available in DVD edition (2009) |
2007 | image | buy | |
| McBride, Martina | Classic Christmas Album - new cover and title but same tracks as above, plus a creepy Elvis Presley duet |
2013 | image | buy | |
| McBride, Martina | It's The Holiday Season - all new album |
2018 | image | buy | |
| McBride, Mary | Every Day Is A Holiday - produced by Lou Whitney |
2009 | image | buy | |
| McCain, Edwin | Merry Christmas, Baby - recorded some 11 years prior, but shelved by his record company |
2019 | image | buy | |
| McCann, Peter | What Christmas Really Means - scarcely noticed album from the guy who wrote "Right Time of the Night" for Jennifer Warnes and scored a major pop hit of his own, "Do You Wanna Make Love"; all original compositions including two penned with the legendary Harlan Howard |
1995 | image | buy | |
| McCartney, Paul | Holidays (EP) - streaming-only collection of previously released songs |
2020 | image | buy | |
| McClain, Antsy - and the Trailer Park Troubadours |
Merry Christmas From The Trailer Park | 2006 | image | buy | |
| McCoo, Marilyn | White Christmas - included one song recorded in 1990 |
1994 | image | buy | |
| McCoy, Charlie | Christmas - original Monument LP |
1974 | image | buy | |
| McCoy, Charlie | Christmas - Sony CD reissue of above with new cover |
1995 | image | buy | |
| McCoy, Charlie | Charlie's Christmas Angels - originally released only in Denmark |
2007 | image | buy | |
| McCoy, Charlie | Classic Country Christmas - all-new album on Greenhill Records |
2017 | image | buy | |
| McCready, Heather | Christmas The Way I Hear It - Texas singer/songwriter |
2011 | image | buy | |
| McCreery, Scotty | Christmas with Scotty McCreery - American Idol contestant |
2012 | image | buy | |
| McDonald, Michael | In The Spirit: A Christmas Album | 2001 | image | buy | |
| McDonald, Michael | 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection - same as above with new cover & title |
2004 | image | buy | |
| McDonald, Michael | Through The Many Winters - sold exclusively through Hallmark shops |
2005 | image | buy | |
| McDonald, Michael | This Christmas - mix of songs from previous albums, live tracks, and soundtrack cuts plus three new tracks |
2009 | image | buy | |
| McDonald, Michael | Season of Peace: The Christmas Collection - same concept as above, but different track listing, including one new song |
2018 | image | buy | |
| McDonald, Richie | If Every Day Could Be Christmas - singer for country group Lonestar |
2009 | image | buy | |
| McEntire, Reba | Merry Christmas To You | 1987 | image | buy | |
| McEntire, Reba | Merry Christmas To You - reissue of above with new cover |
1993 | image | buy | |
| McEntire, Reba | The Secret Of Giving: A Christmas Collection | 1999 | image | buy | |
| McEntire, Reba | 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection - selections from both above |
2003 | image | buy | |
| McEntire, Reba | Christmas & Hits Duos - slipcase with 20th Century Masters plus Greatest Hits Vol. 3 (2001) |
2008 | image | buy | |
| McEntire, Reba | My Kind Of Christmas - originally sold exclusively through Cracker Barrel stores; widely released in 2017 |
2016 | image | buy | |
| McEntire, Reba | The Ultimate Christmas Collection - selections from her three albums plus 2021 single "I Needed Christmas" |
2022 | image | buy | |
| McGarrigle, Kate & Anne | The McGarrigle Christmas Hour - guests include Emmylou Harris, Beth Orton, Teddy Thompson, and Martha and Rufus Wainwright; companion to their 1998 album The McGarrigle Hour; also see their 2009 video A Not So Silent Night |
2005 | image | buy | |
| McGlynn, Ian | North Pole Vault EP | 2013 | image | buy | |
| McGovern, Maureen | Christmas With Maureen McGovern - reissued for download and streaming in 2024 |
1990 | image | buy | |
| McGovern, Maureen | Christmas With Maureen McGovern - reissued with new cover |
1998 | image | buy | |
| McGriff, Jimmy | Christmas With McGriff - original Sue LP with white woman on cover |
1963 | image | buy | |
| McGriff, Jimmy | Christmastime - original Jell LP |
1964 | image | buy | |
| McGriff, Jimmy | Christmas With McGriff - budget-priced Trip/Mistletoe LP reissue of 1963 Sue album, this time with black woman on cover |
1976 | image | buy | |
| McGriff, Jimmy | Christmas With Jimmy McGriff - Collectables CD reissue of Sue LP with cover art adapted from the original 1963 cover |
1996 | image | buy | |
| McGuinn, Roger | Merry Christmas - selections from a quarter century of annual holiday tracks by former Byrds guitarist, singer, and songwriter |
2020 | image | buy | |
| McGuire Sisters | Greetings From The McGuire Sisters - Coral LP includes singles 1954-1957 |
1958 | image | buy | |
| McGuire Sisters | Seasons Greetings From The McGuire Sisters: The Complete Coral Christmas Recordings (1958) - Real Gone Music CD of above plus bonus tracks |
2018 | image | buy | |
| McKennitt, Loreena | A Winter Garden: Five Songs For The Season (EP) | 1995 | image | buy | |
| McKennitt, Loreena | A Midwinter Night's Dream | 2008 | image | buy | |
| McKennitt, Loreena | Under A Winter's Moon | 2022 | image | buy | |
| McKeown, Erin | Fuck That! Erin McKeown's Anti-Holiday Album | 2011 | image | buy | |
| McKeown, Erin | Fuck U Too! More Anti-Holiday Songs from Erin McKeown | 2024 | image | buy | |
| McKnight, Brian | Bethlehem | 1998 | image | buy | |
| McKnight, Brian | I'll Be Home for Christmas | 2008 | image | buy | |
| McKnight, Brian | Icon Christmas - selected from his previous two albums |
2016 | image | buy | |
| McKuen, Rod | New Carols for Christmas - reissued on CD by Laserlight in 1995 and Real Gone Music with bonus track in 2018 |
1971 | image | buy | |
| McLachlan, Sarah | Wintersong | 2006 | image | buy | |
| McLachlan, Sarah | The Classic Christmas Album - includes all of above plus bonus tracks |
2015 | image | buy | |
| McLachlan, Sarah | Wonderland | 2016 | image | buy | |
| McLean, Don | Christmas | 1991 | image | buy | |
| McLean, Don | Christmas Dreams | 1997 | image | buy | |
| McLean, Don | Christmastime! - combines complete contents of above two plus more; initially sold exclusively through his website |
2004 | image | buy | |
| McLean, Don | Christmas Memories: Remixed and Remastered - 12 tracks compiledmcl from previous releases |
2023 | image | buy | |
| MCM | Xmaz-N-The-Hood (EP) | 1991 | image | buy | |
| McMasters, Luke | Merry Christmas, Beautiful - title track based on his hit with Jim Brickman, "Good Morning, Beautiful" |
2012 | image | buy | |
| McMasters, Luke | Merry Christmas, Beautiful - newly available on CD with new artwork |
2013 | image | buy | |
| McPhee, Katharine | Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You | 2010 | image | buy | |
| McPherson, JD | Socks | 2018 | image | buy | |
| Me You & Her | A Lil' More Christmas (EP) - young female folk trio; proceeds benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Medeiros, Glenn | The Glenn Medeiros Christmas Album | 1993 | image | buy | |
| Melachrino, George | Christmas In High Fidelity - mono RCA LP; reissued on CD by Collector's Choice in 1999 in tandem with "Under Western Skies" (1959) |
1954 | image | buy | |
| Melachrino, George | Christmas Joy - fabled "living stereo" album on RCA reissued on CD by Real Gone in 2015 |
1959 | image | buy | |
| Melanie | Antlers: A Christmas For True Believers | 1997 | image | buy | |
| Melanie | Yes Santa, There Is A Melanie - same as above with new title and artwork |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Melanie | Antlers: A Christmas For True Believers - digital reissue with new cover art |
2012 | image | buy | |
| Melanie | Antlers: A Christmas For True Believers - digital reissue with new cover art and bonus track from 2015 |
2018 | image | buy | |
| Melvin, Harold & The Blue Notes | Christmas With Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 12 latter-day recordings on St. Clair Records |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Melvin, Harold & The Blue Notes | Christmas With Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - European reissue of above by Weton-Wesgram with two additional tracks |
2004 | image | buy | |
| Melvin, Harold & The Blue Notes | Holiday Jingles - another reissue by Platinum Disc with just 10 tracks |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Melvin, Harold & The Blue Notes | Christmas With Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Sony reissue with 12 tracks; many digital versions have since been issued... |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Memoryhouse | Digital Fire, Digital Burn: Holiday Songs 2010-2015 (EP) - indie band from Toronto, Ontario |
2015 | image | buy | |
| Mercy Me | The Christmas Sessions - also issued in alternate green cover |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Merrill, Alan | A Merrilly Christmas - with Graham Parker, Dann Penn, and more; same sessions as Holiday Heroes (1995) |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Merrill, Helen | Christmas Song Book - with Mel Tormé and Art Farmer |
1991 | image | buy | |
| Meshugga Beach Party | Hot Rod Hanukkah - Jewish surf band |
2011 | image | buy | |
| Messer, Don & His Islanders | Christmas with Don Messer & His Islanders - vocals by Marg Osburne and Charlie Chamberlain; Messer was a Canadian fiddler and bandleader who hosted a long-running TV show |
1960 | image | buy | |
| Messina Jo Dee | A Joyful Noise | 2002 | image | buy | |
| Michaelson, Ingrid | Snowfall (EP) - includes a couple of tracks from 2008 |
2017 | image | buy | |
| Michaelson, Ingrid | Songs For The Season | 2018 | image | buy | |
| Michaelson, Ingrid | Songs For The Season - deluxe edition of above with amended artwork and five additional tracks |
2021 | image | buy | |
| Midler, Bette | Cool Yule - also available in DVD edition (2009) |
2006 | image | buy | |
| Mighty Blue Kings | The Christmas Album | 2000 | image | buy | |
| Mighty Echoes | Doo Wop Around The Christmas Tree | 2006 | image | buy | |
| Miles, Buddy | Greatest Christmas Hits - originally released as Christmas With The California Raisins (1988) |
1991 | image | buy | |
| Miller, Jacob & Ray I | Ital Christmas - Inner Circle frontman with DJ; original release on Top Ranking Records |
1978 | image | buy | |
| Miller, Jacob & Ray I | Natty Christmas - reissue of above by RAS Records with new cover & title |
1987 | image | buy | |
| Miller, Jacob & Ray I | Natty Christmas - RAS CD reissue with new cover |
1990 | image | buy | |
| Miller, Jacob & Ray I | Natty Christmas - VP CD reissue with restored 1987 cover |
2007 | image | buy | |
| Miller, Mitch | Golden Treasury Of Christmas Songs And Carols | 1958 | image | buy | |
| Miller, Mitch | Christmas Sing-Along with Mitch - expanded CD edition reissued by Real Gone Music in 2016 |
1958 | image | buy | |
| Miller, Mitch | Holiday Sing-Along With Mitch - CD with bonus tracks reissued by Columbia in 1999 |
1961 | image | buy | |
| Miller, Mrs. | A Christmas Gift From Mrs. Miller & Other Stocking Stuffers - pre-Capitol recordings circa 1960-1963 |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Miller, Scott | Christmas Gift - former member of the V-Roys |
2010 | image | buy | |
| Mills Brothers | Merry Christmas - original Dot LP |
1959 | image | buy | |
| Mills Brothers | Merry Christmas - Dot LP reissue of above with new cover |
1968 | image | buy | |
| Mills Brothers | Merry Christmas - MCA CD reissue of above with new cover |
1991 | image | buy | |
| Mills, Stephanie | Christmas | 1991 | image | buy | |
| Milsap, Ronnie | Christmas With Ronnie Milsap | 1986 | image | buy | |
| Milsap, Ronnie | Christmas In Dixie - budget compilation split with Alabama |
1997 | image | buy | |
| Minekawa, Takako | (A Little Touch Of) Baroque in Winter (EP) - Japanese pop star; recorded in New York with NRBQ |
1995 | image | buy | |
| Minogue, Kylie | Kylie Christmas - included two previously released singles and bonus DVD; also issued in deluxe edition with three extra tracks |
2015 | image | buy | |
| Minogue, Kylie | Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition - six new bonus tracks and new cover art |
2016 | image | buy | |
| Mint Condition | Healing Season | 2015 | image | buy | |
| Minus 5 | Dear December - Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows) with distinguished guests |
2017 | image | buy | |
| Mirror Image | Disco Noel | 1979 | image | buy | |
| Mirror Image | Yuletide Disco - above two reputed to be the exact same recordings as the Mistletoe Disco Band LP's issued in 1980 (below) |
1979 | image | buy | |
| Misfits | Horror Xmas (EP) - venerable punks cover cartoon classics; originally issued as digital album; CD and vinyl followed in 2014 |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Missile Toads | Xmas Punx Brew | 2013 | image | buy | |
| Missile Toads | Sombertown's Most Wanted (EP) | 2016 | image | buy | |
| Mistletoe Disco Band | Christmas Disco |
1980 | image | buy | |
| Mistletoe Disco Band | Christmas Disco - same as above reissued as digital album |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Mistletoe Disco Band | More Christmas Disco | 1980 | image | buy | |
| Mistletoe Disco Band | More Christmas Disco - same as above reissued on digital album - above four reputed to be the exact same recordings as the Mirror Image LP's issued in 1979 (above) |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Mitchell, Elizabeth | The Sounding Joy: Christmas Songs In & Out Of The Ruth Crawford Seeger Songbook - noted children's music singer from the 1953 songbook "American Folk Songs for Christmas"; guests include Natalie Merchant, John Sebastian, Dan Zanes, Happy Traum, and Peggy Seeger |
2013 | image | buy | |
| Mockers | Mockin' Around The Christmas Tree (EP) | 2012 | image | buy | |
| Modern Post | Lowborn King (EP) - featuring Thrice guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Moe | Seasons Greetings From Moe - reissued on vinyl in 2024 |
2003 | image | buy | |
| Monheit, Jane | The SeasonThe Merriest (2022) - also released on DualDisc |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Monheit, Jane | The Merriest | 2022 | image | buy | |
| Monkees | Christmas Party - produced by Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne) with contributions from Rivers Cuomo (Weezer), Andy Partridge (XTC), Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows, Minus 5), and Peter Buck (REM) |
2005 | image | buy | |
| Montgomery Cliffs | Stocking Stuffer (EP) | 1999 | image | buy | |
| Montgomery, John Michael | Mr. Snowman | 2003 | image | buy | |
| Moody Blues | December | 2003 | image | buy | |
| Moody Blues | Christmas & Hits Duos - slipcase with December plus Best Of The Moody Blues (1997) |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Moog Machine | Christmas Becomes Electric - Sony digital reissue of early synthesizer recording on Columbia |
1969 | image | buy | |
| Moogstar | Christmas With Moogstar - produced by Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams |
2009 | image | buy | |
| Moore, Chanté | Christmas Back To You | 2017 | image | buy | |
| Moore, Daniel | Yosemite Christmas - original holiday music from the guy who wrote 70's hits for B.W. Stevenson ("My Maria") and Three Dog Night ("Shambala") |
1997 | image | buy | |
| Moore, Dorothy | Please Come Home For Christmas | 2002 | image | buy | |
| Moore, Melba | A Very Special Christmas Gift | 2001 | image | buy | |
| Moore, Rudy Ray | The Rudy Ray Moore Christmas Album - primarily a comedy album |
1971 | image | buy | |
| Moore, Rudy Ray | This Ain't No White Christmas! - CD reissue of above with new cover & title |
1996 | image | buy | |
| Moore, Rudy Ray | This Ain't No White Christmas! - CD reissue with cover similar to original LP; includes two contemporary bonus tracks |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Morissette, Alanis | Last Christmas (EP) - includes two previous singles |
2023 | image | buy | |
| Morris, Gary | Every Christmas - original Warner Brothers release |
1988 | image | buy | |
| Morris, Gary | Every Christmas - Capitol reissue of above with new cover art |
1990 | image | buy | |
| Morris, Gary | Every Christmas - digital reissue of above, reissued by the artist with original cover art |
2000 | image | buy | |
| Moten, Wendy | Christmas Time (EP) - 7-track Japanese release with three holiday songs; released as a three-track digital EP in 2022 |
1995 | image | buy | |
| Moten, Wendy | 'Tis The Season | 2009 | image | buy | |
| Mothersbaugh, Mark | Joyeux Mutato - member of Devo; originally issued by Rhino Handmade in special packaging; reissued broadly in 2000 |
1999 | image | buy | |
| Mottola, Tony | Holiday Guitars - Project 3 LP with Bucky Pizzarelli |
1974 | image | buy | |
| Mottola, Tony | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - same as above with new title and cover art; reissued on compact disc in 1994 with cover art based on 1975 LP |
1975 | image | buy | |
| Mottola, Tony | The Christmas Guitar Collection - reissue of above with new cover art and slightly different track listing |
2000 | image | buy | |
| Muldaur, Maria | Christmas At The Oasis - live recording, originally sold through her website |
2010 | image | buy | |
| Murder By Death | Lonesome Holiday - alternative country band from Louisville, Kentucky |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Murphey, Michael | Cowboy Christmas | 1991 | image | buy | |
| Murphey, Michael | Acoustic Christmas Carols: Cowboy Christmas II | 1999 | image | buy | |
| Murphey, Michael | Cowboy Christmas III - sold exclusively through his website |
2002 | image | buy | |
| Murphey, Michael | Cowboy Christmas Gift Set - Acoustic Christmas Carols plus live DVD |
2006 | image | buy | |
| Murray, Anne | Christmas Wishes | 1981 | image | buy | |
| Murray, Anne | Christmas | 1988 | image | buy | |
| Murray, Anne | The Season Will Never Grow Old - sold exclusively in Hallmark stores |
1993 | image | buy | |
| Murray, Anne | The Best Of The Season - includes first two albums in entirety |
1994 | image | buy | |
| Murray, Anne | My Christmas Favorites - selection from first two albums |
1995 | image | buy | |
| Murray, Anne | What A Wonderful Christmas - 2-CD set including most of first two albums plus new recordings |
2001 | image | buy | |
| Murray, Anne | Anne Murray's Christmas Album - selections from four previous original albums plus four new songs |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Murray, Anne | Icon: Christmas - 11-track Capitol/Universal compilation |
2014 | image | buy | |
| Murray, Anne | The Ultimate Christmas Collection - 22-track Capitol/Universal compilation |
2020 | image | buy | |
| Musgraves, Kacey | A Very Kacey Christmas - with guests Leon Bridges, Willie Nelson, and the Quebe Sisters |
2016 | image | buy | |
| Musgraves, Kacey | The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show - soundtrack to her campy Amazon Prime video |
2019 | image | buy | |
| Musiq Soulchild | A Philly Soul Christmas - initially sold exclusively at Target stores |
2008 | image | buy | |
| Musiq Soulchild | Christmas Musiq - digital reissue of above with new title and cover |
2009 | image | buy | |
| MxPx | Punk Rawk Christmas (red CD) - compilation of fan club singles plus new recordings |
2009 | image | buy | review |
| MxPx | Punk Rawk Christmas (green CD) - limited edition CD with two extra songs and expanded booklet; originally sold exclusively through band's website; download available through Bandcamp |
2009 | image | buy | review |
| MxPx | Punk Rawk Christmas (blue EP) - truncated, six-song digital version of above featuring two new songs |
2018 | image | buy | review |
| My Morning Jacket | Does Xmas Fiasco Style (EP) | 2000 | image | buy | |
| My Morning Jacket | Happy Holiday! - expanded version of long deleted 2011 iTunes Session EP |
2023 | image | buy | |
| Mychols, Lisa | Lost Winter's Dream | 1990 | image | buy | |
| Mychols, Lisa | Winter Is Here (EP) | 2017 | image | buy | |
| Myrrhderers | Sleigh Christmas (EP) | 2020 | image | buy | |
| Myrrhderers | Sleigh Some More (EP) | 2020 | image | buy |