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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
Nabors, Jim Christmas Album 1967 image buy  
Nabors, Jim Merry Christmas 1972 image buy  
Nabors, Jim Christmas In Hawaii
- TV special with Carol Burnett, Tom Selleck
1981 image buy  
Nabors, Jim Personal Christmas Collection
- 17 songs taken from first two albums
1995 image buy  
Nabors, Jim Christmas
- 12 songs taken from first two albums
2002 image buy  
Nabors, Jim The First Noel
- 10 songs taken from first two albums
2005 image buy  
Nabors, Jim Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings
- includes 1967 and 1972 albums plus bonus tracks
2015 image buy  
Nabors, Jim Complete Columbia Christmas Collection
- digital album with same track listing as above CD
2017 image buy  
Nash, Johnny Prince Of Peace
- largely gospel music
1969 image buy  
Nash, Kate Have Faith With Kate Nash This Christmas (EP)
- with the Tuts
2013 image buy  
Naturally 7 Christmas... It's A Love Story 2009 image buy  
Naylor, Jacqui Smashed For The Holidays
- includes songs from video single Shelter (2003)
2007 image buy  
Neal, Kenny I'll Be Home For Christmas
- guest vocals by Syreeta Neal
2006 image buy  
Neal, Kenny I'll Be Home For Christmas
- same as above with new cover art
2015 image buy  
Negron, Chuck Joy To The World 2001 image buy  
Nelson, Matthew & Gunnar This Christmas
- Rick Nelson's twin sons; former leaders of 90's rock band Nelson
2015 image buy  
Nelson, Matthew & Gunnar This Christmas, Too
- same as above with slightly altered name and cover art, plus new vocals on the title track by Carnie and Wendy Wilson
2016 image buy  
Nelson, Matthew & Gunnar A Nelson Family Christmas
- reissue of above with new title and cover art, plus three archival tracks by their famous father and grandparents, two new tracks from the boys
2022 image buy  
Nelson, Willie Pretty Paper
- original Columbia LP produced by Booker T. Jones
1979 image buy review
Nelson, Willie Christmas With Willie Nelson
- new Regency album produced by Nelson and Larry Butler; reissued by Unison (1997) and Navarre (1998)
1994 image buy review
Nelson, Willie Pancho, Lefty, and Rudolph
- selections from Pretty Paper (1979) plus tracks from Merle Haggard's Goin' Home For Christmas (1982)
1995 image buy review
Nelson, Willie Hill Country Christmas
- with Bobbie Nelson; new Finer Arts album produced by Nelson and Freddy Fletcher
1997 image buy review
Nelson, Willie Pretty Paper
- budget reissue of 1979 Columbia album with new cover
2001 image buy review
Nelson, Willie Christmas With Willie Nelson
- BCI/Eclipse reissue of 1994 Regency album with new cover
2004 image buy review
Nelson, Willie The Christmas Album
- YMC reissue of 1997 Finer Arts album with new cover and title, plus new and re-recorded tracks
2005 image buy review
Nelson, Willie 20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection
- Universal reissue of 1997 Finer Arts album with new title, same track listing and similar cover as 2005 YMC reissue
2006 image buy review
Nelson, Willie Willie Nelson Christmas
- KRB reissue of 1994 Regency album with new cover and title
2007 image buy review
Nelson, Willie The Classic Christmas Album
- collection including all of Pretty Paper (1979), two tracks from Hill Country Christmas (1997), and a couple of deep cuts from the Columbia vaults
2012 image buy review
Nelson, Willie Christmas With Willie Nelson
- Sugo/YMC reissue of 1997 Finer Arts album with new title, same track listing and similar cover as 2005 YMC reissue; digital album released in 2012, CD released in 2013
2012 image buy review
Nerf Herder High Voltage Christmas Rock
- self-released limited edition CD released in 2007 as digital album
2000 image buy  
Neville, Aaron Soulful Christmas 1993 image buy  
Neville, Aaron 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- same as above with new cover & title
2003 image buy  
Neville, Aaron Christmas Prayer 2005 image buy  
Neville, Aaron Christmas & Hits Duos
- slipcase with 20th Century Masters plus Ultimate Collection (2001)
2008 image buy  
Neville, Cyril Christmas Scene In New Orleans (EP)
- member of the Meters and the Neville Brothers
2022 image buy  
New Christy Minstrels Merry Christmas!
- original Columbia LP
1963 image buy  
New Christy Minstrels Merry Christmas!
- Harmony LP reissue with new cover
1963 image buy  
New Christy Minstrels Christmas With The Christies 1966 image buy  
New Christy Minstrels Christmas With The New Christy Minstrels
- CD reissue containing both of the above
2001 image buy  
New Christy Minstrels Merry Christmas! Volume II: 42 Years Later 2005 image buy  
New Christy Minstrels Merry Christmas! The Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings 1963-1966
- complete 1963 and 1966 LP's plus bonus tracks
2013 image buy  
New Edition Christmas All Over The World (EP) 1985 image buy review
New Edition 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- same as above with new cover & title
2003 image buy review
New Found Glory A Very New Found Glory Christmas (EP)
- limited edition cassette sold through band's website and at concerts; CD issued in Japan
2012 image buy  
New Found Glory December's Here 2021 image buy  
New Kids On The Block Merry Merry Christmas 1989 image buy  
New Pornographers The Spirit Of Giving (EP)
- iTunes exclusive
2007 image buy  
Newton, Juice The Gift of Christmas 2007 image buy  
Newton, Wayne Songs For A Merry Christmas
- original LP for Capitol Records; reissued as digital album in 2008
1966 image buy  
Newton, Wayne Christmas Isn't Christmas Without You
- original LP for MGM Records; reissued as digital album in 2015
1968 image buy  
Newton, Wayne Merry Christmas To You
- 2-LP containing entire 1966 Capitol album plus eight new recordings; reissued on compact disc by DRG (2009) and digital album by Capitol (2010)
1970 image buy  
Newton, Wayne Christmas Everywhere
- original LP for Chelsea Records
1976 image buy  
Newton, Wayne Wayne Newton Christmas
- LP reissue of above on Aries II Records
1979 image buy  
Newton, Wayne A Merry Little Christmas
- budget reissue of 1966 Capitol LP; issued as cassette only
1984 image buy  
Newton, Wayne Merry Christmas From Wayne Newton
- Curb Records CD reissue of 1976 Chelsea LP; also includes the song "Cowboy Christmas" (1988)
1990 image buy  
Newton, Wayne Christmas Songs
- budget CD reissue of 1968 MGM LP
1995 image buy  
Newton, Wayne Best Of Wayne Newton: Merry Christmas
- Aries II CD with most of 1976 LP plus new song "A Soldier's Christmas"
2001 image buy  
Newton, Wayne Dynasty Collection #3: Holiday Seasons
- Aries II CD with most of 1976 LP; also part of a six-disc boxed set
2007 image buy  
Newton, Wayne Merry Christmas From Wayne Newton
- five-track digital EP from the Capitol vaults
2009 image buy  
Newton-John, Olivia 'Tis The Season
- Hallmark exclusive with Vince Gill
2000 image buy  
Newton-John, Olivia The Christmas Collection
- includes songs from 1999 Kenny Loggins TV special and Hallmark album above
2001 image buy  
Newton-John, Olivia 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- same as above with new cover & title
2003 image buy  
Newton-John, Olivia Christmas Wish
- all new recordings
2007 image buy  
Newton-John, Olivia Christmas Collection
- repackage of 2001/2003 collection with new cover art
2010 image buy  
Newton-John, Olivia Friends For Christmas
- with John Farnham of the Little River Band
2016 image buy  
Newton-John, Olivia Angels In The Snow
- posthumous "reimagined" compilation, mostly taken from her 2007 album
2024 image buy  
Nicolai, Mike Christmas Is For Losers
- sold as CD and download through now defunct website...
2006 image buy  
Nicolai, Mike Christmas Is For Losers
- reissue of above via Bandcamp with new cover art and significantly different track listing
2016 image buy  
Nicotine Punk Rock Xmas
- Japanese CD mini-album; never released overseas
2003 image buy  
Nilsson, Harry The Presence Of Christmas
- stories and poems narrated by Bruce Heighley with five songs by Nilsson; originally direct marketed by Mutual Media and reissued by Dove Audio Books in 1988
1986 image buy  
Nilsson, Harry The Presence Of Christmas
- New Millennium reissue of above with new cover art
2003 image buy  
Nilsson, Harry The Presence Of Christmas
- Blackstone Audio abridged reissue of above with new cover art
2007 image buy  
Nilsson, Harry The Presence Of Christmas
- Phoenix Audio unabridged reissue of above with new cover art
2007 image buy  
Nines Winter Snow & Icicles (EP) 2006 image buy  
1910 Fruitgum Co. Bubblegum Christmas 2007 image buy  
98 Degrees This Christmas 1999 image buy  
98 Degrees 20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
- same as above with new cover & title
2003 image buy  
98 Degrees Let It Snow 2017 image buy  
98 Degrees Christmas Carols (EP) 2021 image buy  
98 Degrees Festive Christmas  (EP)
- above two EP's repackage tracks from their two albums
2021 image buy  
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Christmas Album 1997 image buy  
Nixon, Mojo Get Out Of My Way! (EP)
- with Skid Roper; five out of seven songs have at least a tenuous connection to Christmas; also included as bonus tracks on CD version of Frenzy (1986)
1986 image buy  
Nixon, Mojo Horny Holidays!
- recorded December 1991 in Memphis with the Toadliquors
1992 image buy  
No Monster Club Sleigh Decibels, Volume One (EP)
- "cartoonish art-pop" recorded 2008-2010; now deleted...
2011 image buy  
Nobility I've Got A Present For You 2010 image buy  
Noble, Keri Winter Comes Again (EP) 2008 image buy  
Noble, Keri Winter Comes Again (EP)
- Japanese import with different cover
2008 image buy  
Noble, Keri More Than Santa 2011 image buy  
NRBQ Christmas Wish
- 8-song mini-LP including tracks from 7-inch EP Merry Christmas From NRBQ (1978)
1986 image buy review
NRBQ Christmas Wish
- CD reissue of above plus four live bonus tracks
1995 image buy review
NRBQ Christmas Wish (Expanded Edition)
- 17-track Japanese CD compilation 1969-1999
2000 image buy review
NRBQ Christmas Wish (Deluxe Edition)
- 19-track American CD compilation 1969-1999
2007 image buy review
NRBQ Christmas Wish (Deluxe Edition)
- Japanese "mini-LP" CD reissue of above with original 1986 cover art
2015 image buy review
'N sync Home For Christmas 1998 image buy  
Nunn, Gary P. Christmas Time In Texas 2010 image buy  
Nylons Harmony: The Christmas Songs 1994 image buy  
Nylons A Wish For You 2000 image buy  

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