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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
Page, Patti Christmas
- issued as 10-inch, 8-song EP (Mercury 25109) and two 7-inch, 4-song EP's (3037 and 3038), which were reissued as a double 7-inch set in 1952
1951 image buy  
Page, Patti Christmas With Patti Page (Mercury 20093)
- includes all of above plus four new songs
1955 image buy  
Page, Patti Christmas With Patti Page (Columbia)
- new recordings; not the same as above
1965 image buy  
Page, Patti Christmas With Patti Page
- CD reissue of Mercury LP plus bonus track
1995 image buy  
Page, Patti Christmas With Patti Page
- CD reissue of Columbia LP
1995 image buy  
Page, Patti Sweet Sounds Of Christmas 2002 image buy  
Page, Patti Christmas With Patti Page
- 2013 reissue of classic Mercury LP reissued with bonus tracks; also reissued as digital album without bonus tracks
1955 image buy  
Paisley, Brad Christmas
- also available in DVD edition (2009) and deluxe digital edition (2020)
2006 image buy  
Pandit, Korla Merry Xmas
- originally Vita Records album issued as 78-rpm boxed set, then as 10-inch LP in 1951; reissued as CD and digital album by Déjà Vu Records in 2007
1950 image buy  
Pandit, Korla Christmas With Korla Pandit
- original Fantasy album
1961 image buy  
Pandit, Korla Universal Language of Music, Vol. 5: Christmas Traditionals
- new recordings for Pandit’s own India Records; confusingly reissued several times under different names including "Christmas With Korla Pandit" and "Merry Christmas"
1970 image buy  
Pandit, Korla Merry Christmas
- digital version of 1950 album with amended cover and title
2009 image buy  
Parachute Winterlove (EP)
- iTunes exclusive
2009 image buy  
Parenthetical Girls Christmas
- album compiling tracks from four EP releases 2002-2009; later expanded to include tracks from deleted releases Save Christmas (2011) and Good Christian Men Rejoice (2012)
2010 image buy  
Paris, Spectra Christmas Ghouls 2010 image buy  
Parker, Graham Christmas Cracker 1994 image buy review
Parton, Dolly Once Upon A Christmas
- with Kenny Rogers; companion to their CBS TV special "A Christmas To Remember"; later editions remove Rogers' two solo tracks but add Parton's 1982 single "Hard Candy Christmas"
1984 image buy  
Parton, Dolly Home For Christmas 1990 image buy  
Parton, Dolly A Holly Dolly Christmas 2020 image buy  
Parton, Dolly A Holly Dolly Christmas
- same as above, but digital deluxe edition with two bonus tracks
2021 image buy  
Parton, Dolly A Holly Dolly Christmas
- same as above, but CD and vinyl deluxe edition with new artwork and six more bonus tracks
2022 image buy  
Partridge, Andy My Failed Christmas Career Vol. 1 (EP)
- XTC singer presents songs written for - and rejected by - other artists
2022 image buy  
Partridge Family Christmas Card
- seasonal effort from musical TV family featuring David Cassidy; original LP packaged with detachable Christmas card
1971 image buy review
Partridge Family Christmas Card
- Razor & Tie CD reissue with cover similar to later LP pressings
1992 image buy review
Partridge Family Christmas Card
- budget CD reissue of above
2000 image buy review
Pass, Joe Six-String Santa 1992 image buy  
Pass, Joe Christmas Guitar Dreams
- same as above with new cover & title
2001 image buy  
Pass, Joe Sueno Navideno Con Guitarra
- Spanish language version of above
2003 image buy  
Pastine, Kerry & the Crime Scene It's A Crime Scene Christmas! 2015 image buy  
Pastine, Kerry & the Crime Scene It's A Quarantine Christmas! (EP)
- mostly new versions of songs from above, companion to a video special
2020 image buy  
Paterson, Joel Hi-Fi Christmas Guitar 2017 image buy  
Paterson, Joel The More The Merrier
- above two are instrumental albums in vintage styles by Chicago-based guitar virtuoso
2023 image buy  
Patterson, Don Holiday Soul
- with Pat Martino and Billy James
1964 image buy  
Patterson, Rahsaan The Ultimate Gift 2008 image buy  
Paul & Paula Holiday For Teens
- Philips LP; grey market CD version often available through Continental Records
1963 image buy review
Paul, Ellis City Of Silver Dreams
- Boston singer/songwriter; contains a new version of his 2005 single, "Snow In Austin"
2012 image buy  
Paul, Les & Mary Ford Christmas Cheer!
- 7-inch, 4-song Capitol EP; reissued as digital album with bonus tracks in 2011
1955 image buy  
Paxton, Tom A Child's Christmas
- originally self-released on Pax Records
- reissued 1992 by Sony Kid's Music
1988 image buy  
Paxton, Tom A Child's Christmas
- Laserlight reissue with new cover
1996 image buy  
Pearlfishers A Sunflower For Christmas
- expanded digital edition with five extra songs released in 2009
2004 image buy  
Pearson, Duke Merry Ole Soul
- reissued on compact disc in 2003, as digital album in 2016, and on vinyl in 2021
1969 image buy  
Peek, Dan Caribbean Christmas
- singer for the group America
2000 image buy  
Pendergrass, Teddy This Christmas (I'd Rather Have Love) 1998 image buy  
Pentatonix PTXmas (EP)
- reissued as deluxe edition in 2013 with two additional songs
2012 image buy  
Pentatonix That's Christmas To Me 2014 image buy  
Pentatonix A Pentatonix Christmas 2016 image buy  
Pentatonix A Pentatonix Christmas Deluxe
- same as above with new cover and five additional tracks
2017 image buy  
Pentatonix Christmas Is Here! 2018 image buy  
Pentatonix The Best Of Pentatonix Christmas
- features four new songs
2019 image buy  
Pentatonix We Need A Little Christmas 2020 image buy  
Pentatonix Evergreen 2021 image buy  
Pentatonix Holidays Around the World 2022 image buy  
Pentatonix The Greatest Christmas Hits
- 2-disc set featuring eight new recordings
2023 image buy  
Pepper, Jefferson Christmas In Fallujah 2005 image buy  
Perdomo, Fernando Present
- includes 2013 single
2018 image buy  
Perri, Christina A Very Merry Perri Christmas (EP) 2012 image buy  
Perry, Joe Joe Perry's Merry Christmas (EP)
- Aerosmith guitarist
2014 image buy  
Perry, Steve The Season
- Journey singer; eight-song mini-album
2021 image buy  
Perry, Steve The Season
- digital deluxe edition of above with two extra tracks
2022 image buy  
Perry, Steve The Season 3
- physical reissue of above expanded with yet six more tracks and amended cover art
2023 image buy  
Person, Houston Christmas With Houston Person & Friends
- reissued by Savoy Jazz in 2003
1994 image buy  
Person, Houston Christmas With Houston Person & Etta Jones
- same sessions as above
1997 image buy  
Person, Houston Together At Christmas
- new sessions with Etta Jones
2000 image buy  
Persuasions You're All I Want For Christmas 1997 image buy  
Peter, Paul, and Mary A Holiday Celebration 1988 image buy  
Peters, Gretchen Northern Lights 2008 image buy  
Peters, Vanessa The Christmas We Hoped For 2011 image buy  
Peterson, Oscar An Oscar Peterson Christmas 1995 image buy  
Petty Booka Christmas Everywhere
- original Japanese edition
1996 image buy  
Petty Booka Christmas Everywhere
- American edition with new cover art and two bonus tracks
2003 image buy  
Petty Booka Christmas Everywhere
- new CD Baby edition with cover art similar to original and no bonus tracks
2008 image buy  
Phantom Planet Maybe You Still Call It Christmas (EP)
- limited edition vinyl sold exclusively by the band; includes 2023 title track plus three new songs
2024 image buy  
Phillips, Grant-Lee Yuletide (EP)
- former leader of Grant Lee Buffalo and "Gilmore Girls" troubadour; one new track added in 2021
2020 image buy  
Phillips, Sam Cold Dark Night (EP)
- digital EP available only by subscription through her website
2009 image buy  
Phillips, Sam Cold Dark Nights
- expanded, "reimagined" version of above EP; available for download exclusively through Music Glue
2019 image buy  
Philp, Dave The Last Noel
- now deleted; previously released under the name of Philp's band, The Automatics (2007)
2011 image buy  
Pierce, Brenda Kaye Gift Wrapped
- produced by Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams
2009 image buy  
Pink Martini Joy to The World
- original CD issue being serialized on 10-inch vinyl EP's - part one released 2010, part two in 2011, part three to be released in 2012
2010 image buy  
Pistol Annies Hell Of A Holiday
- female country trio featuring Miranda Lambert
2021 image buy  
Platt, Amanda Anne & The Honeycutter Christmas On A Greyhound Bus (EP) 2019 image buy  
Platters Christmas With The Platters
- reissued verbatim on CD in 1994
1963 image buy review
Platters 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- same as above with new cover & title
2004 image buy review
Platters A Classic Christmas
- merely the classiest version of some latter-day recordings reissued Lord-only-knows how many times; they date back at least to 1998, but their origins are murky...
2001 image buy review
Platters Songs For Christmas
- similar to above
2009 image buy review
Platters Christmas With The Patters
- Sony budget reissue of widely circulated latter day recordings
2013 image buy review
Play
Play Around The Christmas Tree 2004 image buy  
The Players
Christmas
- presented by Phil Manzanera and Andy MacKay of Roxy Music; reissued in 2023 with Manzanera and MacKay at the top of the bill
1989 image buy  
Point Of Grace A Christmas Story 1999 image buy  
Point Of Grace Winter Wonderland 2005 image buy  
Point Of Grace Tennessee Christmas: A Holiday Collection
- compiled and remixed from above two
2008 image buy  
Point Of Grace Home for The Holidays
- not to be confused with the Hallmark CD recorded with Trisha Yearwood (1997)
2010 image buy  
Point Of Grace Sing Noel 2021 image buy  
Polkadot Cadaver From Bethlehem to Oblivion (EP)
- bizarro metal band from Rockville, Maryland
2013 image buy  
Polyphonic Spree Holidaydream: Sounds Of The Holidays, Vol. 1 2012 image buy  
Polyphonic Spree Holidaydream: Sounds Of The Holidays, Vol. 1
- 2-CD UK special edition of above with two bonus tracks and concert DVD
2013 image buy  
Powell, Don's Occasional Flames Never Mind The Baubles
- original, irreverent music from band led by Slade' original drummer
2023 image buy  
Powers, Michael
Frosty The Bluesman 1996 image buy  
Preservation Hall Jazz Band Holiday (EP)
- originally released as Spotify singles in 2019, recorded at Electric Lady Studio, New York City
2022 image buy  
Presley, Elvis Elvis' Christmas Album
- first original RCA holiday LP; first reissued on CD in 1985; limited edition with bonus tracks sold through fanclub website (2014)
1957 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Elvis' Christmas Album
- RCA LP reissue with new cover (same artwork as 1959 EP, Christmas With Elvis)
1959 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Elvis' Christmas Album
- Camden LP reissue with new cover and altered track listing
1970 image buy review
Presley, Elvis The Wonderful World Of Christmas
- second and last original RCA holiday LP; first reissued on CD in 1990; limited 2-CD edition with many bonus tracks sold exclusively through fanclub website (2011)
1971 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Elvis' Christmas Album
- Pickwick LP reissue of 1970 Camden reissue with new cover
1975 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Memories Of Christmas
- 8-song compilation including 4 rare tracks
1982 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Merry Christmas
- exceedingly rare Japanese and European collection
1984 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Christmas Classics
- pointless 9-song compilation
1990 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Blue Christmas
- even more pointless 8-song compilation; reissued with new cover in 2004
1992 image buy review
Presley, Elvis If Everyday Was Like Christmas
- 24-song compilation; also available in pop-up special edition
1994 image buy review
Presley, Elvis White Christmas
- 25-song compilation
2000 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Christmas Peace
- 2 CDs with 40 songs split evenly between Christmas and Gospel
2003 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Elvis Christmas
- 23-song compilation
2006 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Christmas Duets
- electronically-created posthumous recordings with a variety of female country singers
2008 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Songs For Christmas
- budget reissue of his 1957 LP with new artwork; reissued on vinyl in 2024
2008 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Blue Christmas
- imported 16-song compilation
2010 image buy review
Presley, Elvis The Classic Christmas Album
- from the Sony/BMG vaults; nice, but pointless considering his other releases
2012 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Merry Christmas... Love, Elvis
- Sony budget reissue selected from his two Christmas albums
2013 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Ultimate Christmas
- Wal-Mart exclusive two-disc set
2015 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Merry Christmas Baby
- new vinyl-only compilation
2016 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Christmas with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- old recordings with new instrumental backing
2017 image buy review
Presley, Elvis Christmas with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Deluxe Edition)
- same as above with extra tracks and amended cover
2017 image buy review
Presley, Elvis From Elvis At Christmas
- digitally-created stereo reissue of 1957 mono LP
2024 image buy review
Pretenders Holiday (EP)
- iTunes exclusive download (now deleted)
2008 image buy  
Price, Kelly One Family: A Christmas Album 2001 image buy  
Price, Ray Christmas Album
- Columbia LP; reissued as digital album in 2013 and compact disc in 2014
1969 image buy  
Price, Ray Christmas Album
- CD reissue of above with new cover
1991 image buy  
Price, Ray Christmas Gift For You 1986 image buy  
Pride, Charley Christmas In My Hometown
- RCA 10-song LP
1970 image buy  
Pride, Charley Happy Christmas Day
- BMG Special Products CD reissue of above with new cover & title
1998 image buy  
Pride, Charley Christmas In My Hometown
- RCA Canada CD reissue above with original title and artwork
1999 image buy  
Pride, Charley Christmas In My Hometown
- Music City Records reissue of 1970 album with three extra tracks; same track listing issued simultaneously by Sony/BMG as digital album
2014 image buy  
Pride, Charley Christmas In My Hometown
- same track listing as above combined with three other Charley Pride albums, Burgers & Fries (1978), There's A Little Bit Of Hank In Me (1980), and The Best There Is (1986)
2019 image buy  
The Priests Noel
- guest vocals by Shane MacGowan (Pogues)
2010 image buy  
Principato, Tom A Guitar For Christmas
- instrumentals from longtime East Coast blues hero
2023 image buy  
Prine, John John Prine Christmas 1993 image buy review
Prissteens Christmas EP
- digital compilation of rarities 1996-1998 with one Christmas song; later deleted but included as bonus tracks on The Hound
2016 image buy  
Proby, P.J. Christmas With P.J. (7-inch EP)
- 3 of 4 tracks on The EP Collection (1996)
1965 image buy  
Puckett, Gary Gary Puckett At Christmas 2001 image buy  
Punchline Holiday Hits (EP)
- recordings 2003-2022 by Pittsburg-based rockers
2023 image buy  
Punk Aid Ere's You Xmas (EP)
- all-star effort masterminded by Captain Sensible (Damned) and Martin Newell (Cleaners From Venus) featuring members Chelsea, the Adverts, UK Subs, and Alternative TV
2003 image buy  
Puppini Sisters Christmas With The Puppini Sisters 2010 image buy  
Puppini Sisters Christmas At Home
- pandemic-era webcast offered on CD and DVD through their website; download offered through Qobuz in 2023
2020 image buy  
Puppini Sisters Christmas With The Puppini Sisters 2021 image buy  
Push Stars When Christmas Comes Home
- 90's band from Buffalo, New York, now based in Boston
2021 image buy  
Puss 'n' Boots Dear Santa... (EP)
- cheekily-named female country trio featuring jazz singer/songwriter Norah Jones
2019 image buy  
Quinto Sisters Holly Jolly Christmas
- kiddie act associated with Columbia Records producer Mitch Miller
1964 image buy  

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