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Various Artists. This section presents a selected discography of the best and/or most important various artist Christmas albums, 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
Bachelor Pad Christmas - part of the 'Mondo Lounge' series from Polygram including Bachelor Pad Pleasures and Lounge Music Goes Latin (both 1996)	1996	image	buy
Bah! Humbug: Christmas Songs For Grouch & Grinch - fun LaserLight compilation containing several rare songs	1996	image	buy
Best Christmas Album In The World... Ever! - Virgin/EMI UK 2-CD compilation reissued regularly in the UK with different covers (see below) but similar track listings	1993	image
Best Christmas Album In The World... Ever!	1997	image	buy
Best Christmas Album In The World... Ever!	2000	image	buy
Best Christmas Album In The World... Ever!	2004	image	buy
Best Christmas Ever - diverse collection from Virgin Records	1996	image	buy	review
Best Of Cool Yule - CD compiled from two 'Cool Yule' LP's (Rhino Records)	1988	image	buy	review
Best Of Ichiban Blues At Christmas - compiled by Rykodisc from four-album series released 1991-1997 by Atlanta-based modern blues label Ichiban Records	2002	image	buy
Best of Ultimate Soul Christmas - highlights from Virgin 2-CD set	2006	image	buy
Big Band Christmas - vintage jazz from the vaults of Columbia Records	1990	image	buy
Billboard Family Christmas Classics	1995	image	buy	review
Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits 1935-1954	1989	image	buy	review
Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits 1955-Present	1989	image	buy	review
Billboard Greatest Country Christmas Hits	1990	image	buy	review
Billboard Greatest R&B Christmas Hits	1990	image	buy	review
Billboard Rock 'n' Roll Christmas	1994	image	buy	review
Billboard Top Christmas Hymns - above seven compiled and issued by Rhino Records	1995	image	buy	review
Blame It On Christmas! Vol. 1 - rare and bizarre novelty songs; further volumes never issued	1995	image	buy
Blue Blue Christmas (P-Vine) - 20-track Japanese compilation of blues and early R&B	1988	image
Blue Christmas (Blue Moon) - 28 tracks of vintage rhythm & blues from the 40's and 50's	1994	image	buy	review
Blue Christmas (dialtone) - modern blues issued by Austin-based label Dialtone Records	2000	image	buy
Blue Yule: Christmas Blues And R & B Classics - issued by Rhino Records	1991	image	buy	review
Blue Xmas: Christmas Blues Instrumentals - new recordings by modern blues artists for Evidence Records	2001	image	buy
Blues and Soul Christmas - 10-track budget compilation with several rare cuts	1998	image	buy
Blues Blues Christmas - amazing 2-CD, 52-track compilation from Document Records subtitled "In The Blues, Jazz, Boogie Woogie, and Gospel Spirit"	2005	image	buy
Blues, Mistletoe, And Santa's Little Helper - from the artists of Black Top records	1995	image	buy
Bollocks To Christmas - CD on Dojo Records expanded from a 1981 EP on Secret Records; download MP3 in Amazon; CD listed in Amazon UK	1994	image	buy
Boston Rock Christmas - 5-song vinyl EP of punk & new wave; never issued on CD	1983	image		review
Broken Christmas - from Christian alternative rock label Broken Records	1988	image
Brutal Christmas: The Season In Chaos - extreme heavy metal from Sounds Of The Dead Records	2003	image	buy
Bullseye Blues Christmas - from the catalog of Rounder-distributed label Bullseye Blues	1995	image	buy
Bummed Out Christmas - 12 tales of holiday mayhem compiled by Rhino Records	1989	image	buy	review