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This index presents a selected discography of the best and/or most important various artist Christmas albums and soundtracks, organized by album name. 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.

Title Date Image Buy Review
Takin' Care Of Christmas
- power pop from Canadian Bullseye Records (not the blues label)
2001 image buy  
Tales From The Crypt: Have Yourself A Scary Little Christmas
- unlikely meeting between TV's Crypt Keeper and Santa Claus
1995 image buy  
Tarquin Records All Star Holiday Extravaganza
- indie rock from small Connecticut-based label and studio
1997 image buy  
Taste Of Christmas
- post-hardcore punk rock from Warcon Records
2005 image buy  
A Taste Of Triple A Vol. 1 2004 image buy  
A Taste Of Triple A Vol. 13 2005 image buy  
A Taste Of Triple A Vol. 25 2006 image buy  
A Taste Of Triple A Vol. 37 2007 help! buy  
A Taste Of Triple A Vol. 47 2008 image buy  
A Taste Of Triple A Vol. 58 2009 help! buy  
A Taste Of Triple A Vol. 70 2010 image buy  
A Taste Of Triple A, Vol. 82
- above eight holiday-themed radio promotional CD's from "adult album alternative" series
2011 image buy  
Taxi Christmas
- reggae produced by Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare
1991 image buy  
Taxi Christmas: Love and Reality
- more reggae produced by Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare
2007 image buy  
Tejano Country Christmas
- happy Hispanic holiday from BMG/Arista stable of artists
1994 image buy review
10 Great Country Christmas Songs
- Capitol budget compilation
2012 image buy  
10 Great R&B Christmas Songs
- Capitol budget compilation
2012 image buy  
Tennessee Christmas
- contemporary country artists (and Jimmy Buffett) on MCA Records
1985 image buy  
Texas Christmas Collection
- 16 tracks from three-volume Austin Christmas Collection series
1991 image buy review
That Christmas CD 1996 image buy  
That Other Christmas CD
- above two are benefit albums featuring artists from Buffalo, New York vicinity
1997 image buy  
That 50's Merry Christmas Album 2006 image buy  
That 60's Merry Christmas Album 2006 image buy  
That 70's Merry Christmas Album 2006 image buy  
That 80's Merry Christmas Album
- above four are budget CD's featuring stars from their respective decades, mostly performing music recorded long after the fact...
2006 image buy  
That Fuzzy Feeling EP
- rather twee indie pop from Static Caravan
2008 image buy  
There's Trouble Brewin': 16 Serious Rockin' Crackers For Your Christmas Hop
- Bear Family LP-only compilation slanted heavily towards 50's-era rock 'n' roll
2021 image buy  
This And That For Christmas (EP)
- country music sampler from YN Records; initially released as MP3 download; available on CD in 2013
2012 image buy  
This Christmas (soundtrack)
- mostly contemporary R&B from Preston Whitmore film
2007 image buy  
This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 1 2008 image buy  
This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 2 2011 image buy  
This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 3
- above three are laid back alternative rock from Jack Johnson and cohorts
2019 image buy  
Thommy's Christmas Party
- 60's and 70's British stars sing Christmas songs; produced by German TV personality, Thomas Gottschalk; reissued in 1999 as Christmas Stars Of The 70's
1994 image buy  
Tinsel Tunes: More Holiday Treats from Sugar Hill
- folk and bluegrass from respected independent label; companion to Sugar Plums: Holiday Treats from Sugar Hill (1993)
1996 image buy  
'Tis The Season
- smooth R 'n' B from Sony-distributed label N2K; produced by George Duke, Russ Freeman, and Maurice White
1997 image buy  
'Tis The Season To Be Fearless
- alternative rock from California indie
2011 image buy  
'Tis The Season To Be Gotee 2010 image buy  
'Tis The Season To Be Gotee, Too
- above two alternative Christian rock from Gotee Records
2012 image buy  
To Kate: A Benefit For Kate's Sake
- Americana stars donate time and talent to transplant foundation
2005 image buy  
Today's Christmas
- Sony 3-CD set of modern Christmas songs and interpretations; companion to Classic Christmas (2004)
2004 image buy  
Total Experience Christmas
- funk and R&B from black label Total Experience Records
1984 image buy  
Touched By An Angel: The Christmas Album
- otherwise dull TV soundtrack marks debut of good Keb' Mo' track
1999 image buy  
Traditional Christmas Classics
- strong 12-song selection from MCA/Universal catalog
1989 image buy  
Traditional Jazz Christmas
- jazz classics compiled by GRP from Decca, Chess, and other labels; very similar to The Joy Of Christmas Past (GRP, 1994); companion to Contemporary Jazz Christmas (GRP, 1997)
1997 image buy review
Trailer Trash Christmas
- also known as Redneck Christmas Party
1999 image buy  
Treasury Of Golden Christmas Songs By America's Greatest Gospel Singers
- 10-song LP from Vee Jay Records roster; reissued in 1992 as A Vee-Jay Christmas with two additional tracks; reissued in 2001 by Koch Records with original title but new cover art (as pictured)
1963 image buy  
Treasury Of Golden Christmas Songs
- CD reissue of above with new cover art and two additional tracks previously added to 1992 reissue as A Vee-Jay Christmas
2001 image buy  
Trojan Christmas Box Set
- 3-CD set culled from the archives of UK reggae label Trojan
2003 image buy  
Trojan: This Is Christmas
- 36-song digital album culled from the archives of UK reggae label Trojan; previously released in 2017 as a 50-song allbum that only survives in Spotify...
2023 image buy  
Trucker's Christmas
- original compositions, new recordings on a favorite country theme
1998 image buy  
'Twas the Night Before Hanukkah: The Musical Battle Between Christmas and the Festival of Lights
- deluxe package from the Idelsohn Society featuring one disc of Jews singing Hanukkah songs and another of Jews singing Christmas songs
2012 image buy  
Twelve Days Of Christmas
- 12 original songs based on the titular holiday classic, presented by the Bubblewrap Collective, an independent label from Cardiff, UK
2009 image buy  
Twelve Hits Of Christmas
- historic United Artists compilation produced by Snuff Garrett; companion to Rhythm & Blues Christmas; with these two records, my obsession was born...
1976 image buy review
20 Christmas Stars 1999 image buy  
20 Christmas Stars II 2000 image buy  
20 Christmas Stars III 2001 image buy  
20 Christmas Stars IV 2002 image buy  
20 Christmas Stars V 2003 image buy  
20 Christmas Stars VI
- all country artists
2004 image buy  
20 Christmas Stars VII 2004 image buy  
30 Christmas Stars
- above eight compiled by Kid's Records and sold through Wal-Mart; proceeds benefit the Children's Miracle Network; later packaged in pairs as 40 Christmas Stars (2007)
2005 image buy  
20 Great Christmas Instrumentals
- collected from the vaults of Hollywood, King, and other affiliated labels
1988 image buy  
20 #1's: Christian Christmas 2015 image buy  
20 #1's: Christmas
- originally issued in 2015 as Holiday, but quickly rebranded (another battle lost in the War On Christmas...)
2016 image buy  
20 #1's: Christmas Classics 2016 image buy  
20 #1's: Jazz Christmas 2016 image buy  
20 #1's: Motown Christmas
- reissued on red and green vinyl in 2020, minus two tracks, new cover art
- above five include big hits from the vast holdings of the Universal Music Group
2015 image buy review
21 Christmas Hits
- Columbia/Legacy digital compilation
2014 image buy  
21 Classic Christmas Favorites (first version)
- Columbia/Legacy digital compilation, replaced the following year with below
2014 image buy  
21 Classic Christmas Favorites (second version)
- new edition of above, with similar, but different, artwork and track listing
2015 image buy  
21 Country Christmas Favorites
- Columbia/Legacy digital compilation
2014 image buy  
21 Jazz Christmas Favorites
- Columbia/Legacy digital compilation
2014 image buy  
20th Century Masters: All Star Country Christmas 2003 image buy  
20th Century Masters: Best Of Americana Christmas 2007 image buy  
20th Century Masters: Best Of Blues 2003 image buy  
20th Century Masters: Best of Christmas Jazz Vol. 1 2007 image buy  
20th Century Masters: Best of Christmas Jazz Vol. 2 2007 image buy  
20th Century Masters: Best Of Motown Christmas
- MP3 listed separately
2003 image buy review
20th Century Masters: Best Of Motown Christmas Vol. 2
2005 image buy review
20th Century Masters: Best Of Santa's Greatest Hits 2005 image buy  
20th Century Masters: Best of Smooth Jazz Christmas 2007 image buy  
20th Century Masters: Smooth and Soulful
- reissue of Smooth & Soulful Christmas (2005); above ten part of Universal's extensive reissue series
2006 image buy  
24
- 24 songs by 24 artists for the 24 days of advent; sometimes called "24 Soon-To-Be Christmas Classics"; compiled by London-based indie pop label WIAIWYA
2021 image buy  
24 Greatest R&B Christmas Hits
- Gusto Records compilation from the vaults of Swing Time, Hollywood, and King Records
2007 image buy review
25th December: Christmas Celebration of Women
- 12-track CD of female vocalists compiled by Madacy Records; also sold as part of 2-CD set Ultimate Power Of A Diva's Christmas
1998 image buy  
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas Album
- based on a movie character; features classic and contemporary Motown artists
2013 image buy  

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