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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
Ultimate Christmas 1998 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas 2
- above two compiled by Arista Records
2004 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas: Country 2009 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas: Easy Listening 2009 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas: Jazz 2009 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas: Pop 2009 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas: Soul
- above five compiled by Universal UK
2009 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas Album Vol. 1
- reissued with new cover in 2008
1995 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas Album Vol. 2
- reissued with new cover in 2008
1995 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas Album Vol. 3
- reissued with new cover in 2008
1996 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas Album Vol. 4
- reissued with new cover in 2008
1998 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas Album Vol. 5
- reissued with new cover in 2008
2000 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas Album Vol. 6
- reissued with new cover in 2008
2001 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas Album Vol. 7
- above seven albums are part of an extensive series on Collectables Records; these generic volumes were also issued many times in affiliation with various oldies radio stations
2008 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas Album Gift Set Vol. 1
- includes Volume 1 and Volume 2 of the series on Collectables Records
2013 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas Album Gift Set Vol. 2
- includes Volume 3 and Volume 4 of the series on Collectables Records
2013 image buy  
Ultimate Christmas Album Gift Set Vol. 3
- includes Volume 5 and Volume 6 of the series on Collectables Records
2013 image buy  
Ultimate Jazz Christmas
- 13 tracks new and old from Blue Note catalog
2006 image buy  
Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection
- 50-track, 2-CD set including many rare holiday greetings from Hitsville stars
2009 image buy review
Ultimate Power Of A Diva's Christmas
- two-disc set of female vocals compiled by Madacy Records; also sold separately as 25th December and Women Of Christmas
2002 image buy  
Ultimate Punk Rock Christmas
- MP3-only Cherry Red compilation
2012 image buy  
Ultimate R&B Christmas Vol. 1 1993 image buy  
Ultimate R&B Christmas Vol. 2 1994 image buy  
Ultimate R&B Christmas Vol. 3 1995 image buy  
Ultimate Soul Christmas
- above four compiled by The Right Stuff division of Capitol Records
2001 image buy  
Ultimate Soulful Christmas Album
- compiled by Collectables Records
2001 image buy  
Ultra-Lounge Christmas Cocktails, Part One
- reissued on vinyl in 2014
1996 image buy review
Ultra-Lounge Christmas Cocktails, Part Two
- reissued on vinyl in 2014
1997 image buy review
Ultra-Lounge Ultimate Christmas Cocktails
- slipcase box containing above two plus new, third volume
2004 image buy review
Ultra-Lounge Christmas Cocktails, Part Three
- released separately in 2005 after its debut in above boxed set
2004 image buy review
Ultra-Lounge: Best of Christmas Cocktails
- highlights of above four
2007 image buy review
Ultra-Lounge Christmas Cocktails, Volume Four
- new volume available only for download and streaming; above six are part of Capitol Records' extensive Ultra-Lounge Series of classic exotica, jazz, and easy listening music for post-modern hipsters...
2012 image buy review
Universal Records Christmas Sampler (promotional)
- four previously unreleased alternative rock songs
1997 image buy  
Uptown Christmas
- sophisticated jazz from New York-based indie label; recorded 1984-1988; performers include Kenny Barron, Tommy Flanagan, and Maria Muldaur
1990 image buy  

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