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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
James Brown Presents A Soulful Christmas - latter-day recordings by rhythm & blues legends; also available as MP3 album	2007	image	buy
Jazz For Joy: A Verve Christmas Album - holiday sessions from latter-day artist roster of legendary label	1996	image	buy
Jazz To The World - features modern-day artists from historic Blue Note Records; adjunct of the pop-oriented Very Special Christmas series	1995	image	buy
A Jazzy Wonderland - largely new recordings from young Columbia Records artists	1990	image	buy
Jingle Bell Jam: Jazz Christmas Classics - Rhino compilation of 18 vintage and modern jazz tracks	1994	image	buy
Jingle Bell Jazz - groundbreaking Columbia LP, red Santa sack on cover	1962	image
Jingle Bell Jazz (Improvisations Of Christmas Favorites) - LP reissue same as above with new "snow scene" cover and 1969 Herbie Hancock recording substituted for Dukes Of Dixieland track; reissued on vinyl again in 1980, same track listing, similar cover	1973	image
Jingle Bell Jazz - CD reissue with new cover combining 8 tracks from above two LP's with entire contents of 6-song 1981 LP God Rest Ye Merry Jazzmen	1990	image	buy
Jingle Bell Rock - budget-oriented collection of adult contemporary rock; companion to R&B Christmas Classics (2005)	2005	image	buy
Jingle Bell Rock: An Oldies Rock and Roll Christmas - 10-track budget compilation from Capitol/EMI vaults	2001	image	buy
Jingle Bell Swing - 14 hip classics from the archives of Columbia Records	1999	image	buy
Jingle Blues - House Of Blues compendium from Bessie Smith to modern day	1998	image	buy
John Waters Christmas - weird and tasteless records compiled by 'Pink Flamingos' director	2004	image	buy
Joy Of Christmas Past - jazz classics compiled by GRP, mainly from Decca and Chess; very similar to Traditional Jazz Christmas (GRP, 1997)	1994	image	buy	review
Just In Time For Christmas - eclectic, artful pop-rock collection from IRS Records	1990	image	buy	review
Just Say Noel: A Gift For You From Geffen Records - alternative rock, pop, and rhythm from Geffen stable of artists	1996	image	buy