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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
LaBelle, Patti This Christmas 1990 image buy review
LaBelle, Patti This Christmas
- same as above with new cover
1996 image buy review
LaBelle, Patti 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- same as above with new cover & title
2003 image buy review
LaBelle, Patti Miss Patti's Christmas 2007 image buy review
LaBelle, Patti Home For The Holidays
- with "friends" Jamar Jones, Ruben Studdard, Tamela Mann, and Vivian Green
2017 image buy review
LaBelle, Patti & The Bluebelles Sleigh Bells, Jingle Bells & Bluebelles
- original Newtown LP; reissued on CD by Relic (1994)
1963 image buy review
LaBelle, Patti & The Bluebelles Christmas Classics
- CD reissue of "Sleigh Bells" with new cover & title
1998 image buy review
LaBelle, Patti & The Bluebelles Sleigh Bells, Jingle Bells & Bluebelles
- Brookside reissue new cover; originally issued as digital-only, reissued as CD-R in 2011
2007 image buy review
LaBelle, Patti & The Bluebelles Christmas At Miss Patti's
- misleading repackaging of the Bluebelles’ 1963 record as a Patti LaBelle solo album...
2008 image buy review
LaBelle, Patti & The Bluebelles Christmas Favorites
- digital reissue again presented as LaBelle solo album; reissued on compact disc in 2021 with amended artwork and the group's name added back...
2020 image buy review
Ladders Christmas Ain't for the Working Poor (EP) 1995 image buy  
Lady Antebellum A Merry Little Christmas 2010 image buy  
Lady Antebellum On This Winter's Night
- expansion of above EP
2012 image buy  
Lady Antebellum On This Winter's Night (Deluxe)
- same as above with four new tracks; released under their new, less-racist name, Lady A
2020 image buy  
Lanegan, Mark Dark Mark Does Christmas
- former Screaming Trees singer; first released in 2012 as an EP and sold at shows; expanded to album and released to the general public in 2020
2020 image buy  
Lanegan, Mark Dark Mark Does Christmas
- same as above with amended cover
2024 image buy  
Lanin, Lester Christmas Dance Party
- Epic LP reissued by Sony on compact disc in 1997 and digital download in 2023
1959 image buy  
Lanza, Mario Mario Lanza Sings Christmas Songs
- 10-inch, 8-song RCA LP, as well as 45- and 78-rpm album
1951 image buy  
Lanza, Mario Lanza Sings Christmas Carols
- expanded 15-song, 12-inch LP of above with new cover; 1998 CD reissue of this title is the 1959 the stereo version; for original 1956 mono version see Christmas With Mario Lanza (1990)
1956 image buy  
Lanza, Mario Four Favorite Christmas Carols (EP)
- 7-inch EP excerpted from above
1956 image buy  
Lanza, Mario Lanza Sings Christmas Carols
- newly recorded 14-song "living stereo" RCA LP with new cover
1959 image buy  
Lanza, Mario Christmas Hymns And Carols
- 14-song RCA Camden LP reissue of "Sings Christmas Carols" (probably 1956 mono version) with new cover and slightly different track listing
1963 image buy  
Lanza, Mario Christmas Hymns And Carols
- Camden LP reissue of above with new cover; ultimately, this LP was released by Camden (and later Pickwick) with at least four different covers (I stopped counting), all with the same catalog number...
1967 image buy  
Lanza, Mario Christmas Hymns And Carols
- Camden CD reissue of above with yet another cover
1992 image buy  
Lanza, Mario Christmas Hymns And Carols
- Collectables reissue of above as part of a 2-for-1 CD in tandem with "You Do Something to Me" (1958)
1998 image buy  
Lanza, Mario Christmas With Mario Lanza
- RCA CD reissue of 1956 mono version of "Lanza Sings Christmas Carols" plus five bonus tracks
1990 image buy  
Lanza, Mario Christmas Songs
- 12-track imported budget collection including three non-seasonal songs
2004 image buy  
Last Train Home Holiday Limited 2000 image buy  
Lauper, Cyndi Merry Christmas... Have A Nice Life! 1998 image buy  
Lauper, Cyndi Merry Christmas... Have A Nice Life!
- same as above, remastered & repackaged
2004 image buy  
Lauper, Cyndi Feels Like Christmas
- budget version of above with new cover & title, minus three songs
2001 image buy  
Lavin, Christine Runaway Christmas Tree 2003 image buy  
Lawrence, Steve, and Eydie Gormé That Holiday Feeling
- Columbia LP reissued several times, most notably by Real Gone Music on CD in 2022 with numerous bonus tracks, then on green vinyl in 2023
1964 image buy  
Lawrence, Steve, and Eydie Gormé Happy Holiday
- abridged Harmony reissue of above, minus three tracks, with modified cover art
1972 image buy  
Lawrence, Tracy All Wrapped In Christmas
- initially sold exclusively at Wal-Mart; released worldwide in 2008
2007 image buy  
Layaways Christmas (EP) 2006 image buy  
Layaways Maybe Next Year: A Holiday Collection
- includes all three songs from above
2009 image buy  
Layne, Lisa All I Want for Christmas Is You
- former "Vickie Valienette" sang lead vocal on widely acclaimed original 1989 version of title song by Vince Vance & The Valients
2006 image buy  
Leary, Denis Merry F#%$in' Christmas 2004 image buy  
Leavell, Chuck What's In That Bag? 1998 image buy  
Ledisi It's Christmas 2008 image buy  
Lee, Brenda Merry Christmas From Brenda Lee
- original Decca album including 1958 single "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"
1964 image buy review
Lee, Brenda A Brenda Lee Christmas
- original Warner Brothers album
1991 image buy review
Lee, Brenda Merry Christmas From Brenda Lee
- budget reissue of Decca album with new cover art, minus two tracks
1993 image buy review
Lee, Brenda Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree: The Decca Christmas Recordings
- recorded 1958-1965
1999 image buy review
Lee, Brenda 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- same as above with new cover & title
2003 image buy review
Lee, Brenda A Rockin' Christmas with Brenda Lee
- same as above on pink vinyl with new title and artwork
2024 image buy review
Lee, Byron & The Dragonaires Christmas In Jamaica
- budget reissue of "Christmas Party Time" (1966) with new title and cover
2006 image buy  
Lee, Byron & The Dragonaires Christmas Party Time In The Tropics
- includes the complete albums "Christmas Party Time" (1966) and "Christmas In The Tropics" (1973) plus 1989 single; cover art taken from former album
2008 image buy  
Lee, Johnny Santa Claus Is Lookin' For Love 2004 image buy  
Lee, Johnny Santa Claus Is Lookin' For Love
- same as above with new cover art
2021 image buy  
Lee, Peggy Christmas Carousel
- 1990 CD reissue with bonus tracks; 2010 digital edition omits extra material
1960 image buy  
Lee, Peggy Happy Holiday
- three new songs plus selection of tracks from above; all new cover art
1965 image buy  
Lee, Peggy Christmas (US)
- 10 songs taken from both of the above
2000 image buy  
Lee, Peggy Christmas (UK)
- same track listing as 'Carousel' CD
2000 image buy  
Lee, Peggy Christmas With Peggy Lee
- 16 songs from variety of sources 1949-1965
2006 image buy  
Lee, Peggy Merry Christmas From Peggy Lee
- five-track digital EP from the Capitol vaults
2009 image buy  
Lee, Peggy 10 Great Christmas Songs
- Capitol budget compilation
2012 image buy  
Lee, Peggy Icon: Christmas
- 11 track Universal compilation of Capitol recordings
2014 image buy  
Lee, Peggy Ultimate Christmas
- 22-track CD that almost (but not quite) compiles every holiday song she ever recorded
2020 image buy  
Lee, Shawn Very Ping Pong Christmas: Funky Treats From Santas 2007 image buy  
Leedy, Douglas A Very Merry Electric Christmas To You!
- subtitled "Traditional Christmas Favorites specially arranged for Moog and Buchla"
1969 image buy  
Leevees Hanukkah Rocks 2005 image buy  
Legend, John NBC Sounds Of The Season: The John Legend Collection
- initially sold exclusively at Target stores
2006 image buy  
Legend, John A Legendary Christmas
- Target exclusive edition features two bonus tracks
2018 image buy  
Legend, John A Legendary Christmas: Deluxe Edition
- features four bonus tracks
2019 image buy  
Legrand, Michel Noel! Noel!! Noel!!!
- arranged and conducted by Legrand with guest vocalists including (believe it or not) Iggy Pop
2011 image buy  
Lennon Sisters Christmas With the Lennon Sisters
- Dot LP reissued on CD by Ranwood (1989)
1960 image buy  
Lennon Sisters Noel
- Mercury LP reissued on CD by Ranwood (1996)
1968 image buy  
Lennon Sisters Ultimate Christmas Collection
- 25 track career-spanning collection including songs from their 1969 television series and 1978 Christmas TV special
2020 image buy  
Lennox, Annie A Christmas Cornucopia 2010 image buy  
Lennox, Annie A Christmas Cornucopia: 10th Anniversary Edition
- redesigned cover art and one extra track; digital and vinyl listed separately
2020 image buy  
Les Troublemakers Christmas Sessions (EP) 2010 image buy  
Lettermen For Christmas This Year 1966 image buy  
Lettermen For Christmas This Year
- 70's reissue of above with new cover
1966 image buy  
Lettermen Christmas With The Lettermen 1995 image buy  
Letters To Cleo OK Christmas (EP) 2019 image buy  
Lewis, Annie Marie A Rock 'n' Roll Christmas In The USA
- with rockabilly guitarist Danny B. Harvey; Annie Marie is Linda Gail Lewis's daughter, Jerry Lee Lewis' niece, and Mickey Gilley's and Jimmy Swaggart's cousin
2014 image buy  
Lewis, Leona Christmas, With Love
- former X Factor contestant; 2021 vinyl reissue includes two new tracks
2013 image buy  
Lewis, Ramsey Sound Of Christmas
- Argo LP 687; reissued on CD numerous times, most notably by Verve in 2004
1961 image buy  
Lewis, Ramsey Sound Of Christmas
- Chess LP 9716 reissue of above with new cover
1982 image buy  
Lewis, Ramsey More Sounds Of Christmas
- Argo LP 745 (group portrait cover); reissued on CD by Verve in 2019
1964 image buy  
Lewis, Ramsey More Sounds Of Christmas
- Cadet LP 745 (generic design cover)
1964 image buy  
Lewis, Ramsey Sound Of Christmas
- rare Japanese CD containing both 1961 and 1964 albums; front cover uses title of first album, but picture and graphic design of second
1998 image buy  
Lewis, Ramsey Sound Of Christmas: The Complete Collection
- digital album containing both the 1961 and 1964 LP's
2021 image buy  
Liberace Christmas With Liberace
- Columbia LP reissued by Sony in digital in 2023
1954 image buy  
Liberace Christmas With Liberace
- Dot LP reissued by Universal in digital in 2021
1963 image buy  
Lindberg, John Trio Christmas Special (EP)
- name of the group at this point was the John Lindberg Rockabilly Trio...
2006 image buy  
Lindberg, John Trio Rock This Christmas
- by now they were simply the John Lindberg Trio...
2012 image buy  
Lins, Ivan Um Novo Tempo 2000 image buy  
Little Big Town The Christmas Album 2024 image buy  
Little River Band We Call It Christmas
- originally marketed directly through the band's website
2007 image buy  
Little River Band A Little River Band Christmas
- same as above with new title and cover plus two bonus tracks
2011 image buy  
Little, Big Tiny Christmas With Big Tiny Little
- Coral LP record
1961 image buy  
Little, Big Tiny Ragtime Christmas
- Universal CD reissue of above with new cover and title, minus two tracks
1995 image buy  
Living Guitars The Joy of Christmas
- RCA LP included in 2016 Real Gone 2-for-1 CD reissue
1969 image buy  
Living Sisters Harmony Is Real: Songs For A Happy Holiday
- modern folk quartet featuring Little Feat singer Lowell George's daughter, Inara George
2014 image buy  
Living Strings The Sound of Christmas
- RCA LP included in 2016 Real Gone 2-for-1 CD reissue; digital edition issued 2017
1970 image buy  
Living Strings The Spirit Of Christmas
- Dulcima CD containing the complete RCA albums The Spirit of Christmas (1963), White Christmas (1968), and A Christmas Songbook (1974)
2009 image buy  
Living Voices Sing Christmas Music
- digital edition issued 2016
1962 image buy  
Living Voices The Little Drummer Boy
- digital edition issued 2016
1965 image buy  
Living Voices Sing Christmas Music/The Little Drummer Boy
- Real Gone CD containing both albums
2015 image buy  
Lloyd, Bill The Day After Christmas (EP)
- digital compilation with two older songs and two new recordings
2012 image buy  
Locke, Kimberley Christmas 2007 image buy  
Lofgren, Nils Season's Greetings From Nils & Amy (EP)
- three tracks from the late-90's Merry Arizona series plus two new songs
2021 image buy  
Loggins, Kenny December
- reissued as budget CD in 2008
1998 image buy  
Loggins, Kenny Christmas Time Is Here
- budget CD reissue of above with new cover & title minus three tracks
2001 image buy  
Lombardo, Guy Jingle Bells
- Decca LP including songs from 1952 10-inch EP
1956 image buy  
Lombardo, Guy New Year's Eve With Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians
- Decca LP compiling mid-50's recordings; mostly non-seasonal party songs
1961 image buy  
Lombardo, Guy Sing The Songs Of Christmas
- 2007 DRG CD reissue of Capitol LP; reissued as digital album by Capitol in 2010
1967 image buy  
Lombardo, Guy Auld Lang Syne
- MCA reissue of above with similar cover, new title, fewer tracks
1998 image buy  
Lonely Hearts Band
- aka Tommy Marolda
St. Nick's Christmas: Classic Christmas Songs With A Dash Of Pepper 2003 image buy  
Lonestar This Christmas Time 2000 image buy  
Looney Tunes Have Yourself A Looney Tunes Christmas 1994 image buy  
Looney Tunes Kwazy Christmas 2000 image buy  
Los Campesinos! When Christmas Comes
- also available on limited edition vinyl
2014 image buy  
Los Lobos Llego Navidad
- aka "Christmas Is Here"
2019 image buy  
Los Lonely Boys Christmas Spirit 2008 image buy  
Los Ramons Navidad Mas Chingona! 2004 image buy  
Los Straitjackets 'Tis The Season For Los Straitjackets 2002 image buy review
Los Straitjackets Yuletide Beat
- widely released as digital album; limited edition CD & vinyl sold through band's website
2009 image buy review
Los Straitjackets Complete Christmas Songbook
- as advertised, includes complete contents of both albums above plus assorted singles and odd tracks
2018 image buy review
Lounge-O-Leers Christmas Party Album 1998 image buy  
Louvin Brothers Christmas With The Louvin Brothers
- Capitol LP; many sources list as 'Country Christmas'
1961 image buy review
Louvin Brothers Christmas With The Louvin Brothers
- 1997 CD reissue with new cover art and two 1960 bonus tracks
1961 image buy review
Louvin Brothers Christmas With The Louvin Brothers
- 2007 digital edition retains new cover art but loses bonus tracks
1961 image buy review
Louvin Brothers Christmas With The Louvin Brothers
- 2020 digital edition adds back bonus tracks and restores original cover art
1961 image buy review
Love Tractor Before & After Christmas
- lengthy, goofy album that includes a nearly complete re-recording of Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas
2006 image buy  
Love, Darlene It's Christmas, Of Course
- former member of the Phil Spector stable of artists
2007 image buy  
Love, G. & Special Sauce Coming Home For Christmas 2017 image buy  
Love, G. & Special Sauce Coming Back Home For Christmas 2021 image buy  
Love, G. & Special Sauce Fishing For Christmas
- includes new songs, new versions of songs from above, and his first traditional Christmas songs
2024 image buy  
Love, Mike Reason For The Season
- Beach Boys singer and resident egomaniac
2018 image buy  
Loveless, Patty Bluegrass & White Snow: A Mountain Christmas 2002 image buy  
Lovemongers
- aka Heart
Here Is Christmas
- subsequently reissued repeatedly as Heart Presents A Lovemongers Christmas
1998 image buy  
Lovett, Lyle Songs For The Season (EP) 2011 image buy  
Low Christmas
- recorded 1997-1999
1999 image buy  
Lowe, Nick Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family
- power pop elder statesman with Los Straitjackets
2013 image buy  
Lowe, Nick The Quality Holiday Revue Live 2015 image buy  
Lowe, Nick Quality Street: 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
- red vinyl with bonus 45
2023 image buy  
Luboff, Norman Choir Songs of Christmas
- Columbia choral classic; includes earlier 1952 recordings
1956 image buy  
Luboff, Norman Choir Christmas with the Norman Luboff Choir
- 1964 RCA LP; digital edition issued 2017
1964 image buy  
Luboff, Norman Choir Songs Of Christmas/Christmas With The Norman Luboff Choir
- Real Gone 2-for-1 CD reissue of Columbia and RCA LP's
2016 image buy  
Lukather, Steve Santamental
- reissued by Favored Nations in 2005
2003 image buy  
Lunch at Allen's Zuzu's Petals: A Lunch at Allen's Christmas
- a collective of Canadian singer/songwriters Marc Jordan, Murray McLauchlan, Ian Thomas, and Cindy Church; the title is a reference to the film It's A Wonderful Life; also the name of a minor 90's indie rock band
2012 image buy  
Luzer The Yule Rock EP 2004 image buy  
Lyman, Arthur Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) 1963 image buy review
Lyman, Arthur With A Christmas Vibe
- CD reissue of above, new cover & title
1996 image buy review
Lyman, Arthur Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas)
- CD reissue of original LP
2006 image buy review
Lyman, Arthur Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas)
- same as above with amended cover
2008 image buy review
Lynn, Loretta Country Christmas
- never formally reissued on CD, but later made available for download and streaming
1966 image buy  
Lynn, Loretta Christmas Without Daddy
- budget CD reissue of above with new cover and title, minus four tracks
1995 image buy  
Lynn, Loretta 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- original 12 tracks from 'Country Christmas,' remastered & repackaged
2005 image buy  
Lynn, Loretta White Christmas Blue
- new album produced by Lynn's daughter and Johnny Cash's son
2016 image buy  
Lynne, Shelby Merry Christmas 2010 image buy  
Lynyrd Skynyrd Christmas Time Again
- reissued several times with no changes to track listing or artwork...
2000 image buy  
Lynyrd Skynyrd Christmas
- budget CD combines tracks from above with .38 Special's Wild-Eyed Christmas Night (2001)
2002 image buy  
Lynyrd Skynyrd Christmas & Hits Duos
- slipcase with Christmas Time Again plus All Time Greatest Hits (2000)
2008 image buy  
Lyons, Ruth Ten Tunes Of Christmas
- Lyons with the cast of her popular Cincinatti TV show, the 50-50 Club; includes 1957 single "Let's Light The Christmas Tree"; also issued as a 7-inch boxed set with three EP's and very different artwork
1958 image buy  
Lyons, Ruth It's Christmastime Again
- 12 tracks including new recordings of four songs from above
1963 image buy  
Lyons, Ruth Christmas Remembered (1987)
- selections from above plus Ruth's two new spoken pieces; benefited her Children's Christmas Fund; she died the following year...
1987 image buy  
Lyons, Ruth Christmas Music Of Ruth Lyons
- 18-track CD with selections from original two LP's
1995 image buy  

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