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
Making Spirits Bright: A Smooth Jazz Christmas - collection from GRP Records includes track from Diana Krall	2001	image	buy
Malt Shop Memories - holiday adjunct to Time-Life oldies series	2007	image	buy
Mambo Santa Mambo: Christmas From The Latin Lounge - 18 holiday highlights of the 1950's Latin music craze	2000	image	buy	review
Mark & Brian: Little Drummer Boys - music and comedy from KLOS radio team's popular show	2000	image	buy
Mark Lamarr's Rhythm & Blues Christmas - BBC personality presents 25 vintage classics	2005	image	buy
Martha Stewart: Home For The Holidays	2001	image	buy
Martha Stewart: Classical Favorites For The Holidays	2005	image	buy
Martha Stewart: Jazz For The Holidays	2005	image	buy
Martha Stewart: Traditional Songs For The Holidays	2005	image	buy
Martha Stewart: The Holiday Collection - boxed set containing above three discs; above five releases compiled by jailbird domestic maven	2005	image	buy
Mary Did You Know? - subtitled '17 Inspirational Christmas Songs From Today's Top Country Artists'	2007	image	buy
Mas! A Caribbean Christmas Party - compilation of calypso, reggae, and more from Rykodisc	1992	image	buy
Maybe This Christmas	2002	image	buy
Maybe This Christmas, Too?	2003	image	buy
Maybe This Christmas Tree - above three alternative rock and pop compiled by Nettwerk Records	2004	image	buy
Merry Axemas: A Guitar Christmas	1997	image	buy
Merry Axemas Vol. 2: More Guitars For Christmas - above two feature rock six-string heroes toasting the season	1998	image	buy
Merry Blue Christmas - mixed roster of blues and R&B artists compiled by Fuel 2000	2000	image	buy
Merry Cajun Christmas Vols. 1 & 2 - Louisiana cajun, zydeco, and swamp pop from Swallow Records; combines two previous LP releases (1978 and 1987) on one CD	1992	image	buy
Merry Christmas - blues from King Snake Records; artists include Gregg Allman	1996	image	buy
Merry Christmas Baby (Jewel) - 11-track LP taken from the vaults of Jewel, Paula, and Ronn Records	1985	image		review
Merry Christmas Baby (Paula) - 23-track CD, including all of above	1991	image	buy	review
Merry Christmas Baby (Ronn) - 13-track CD, including some of above	1996	image	buy	review
Merry Christmas Baby (Fuel 2000/Varese) - 13-track CD compiled from same source as above three; includes a variety of artists billed as Charles Brown & Friends; reissued in 2005 as Greatest Christmas Hits	2000	image	buy	review
Merry Christmas Baby: Six Intimate Songs For Young Lovers - Hollywood Records EP-501, containing highlights from following LP	1956	image		review
Merry Christmas Baby: Intimate Christmas Music For Lovers - Hollywood Records HLP-501, groundbreaking album compiled from the catalogs of Swing Time, Supreme, Exclusive, and Hollywood Records	1956	image	buy	review
Merry Christmas Baby - Gusto Records K-5018X, reissue of above LP with new cover and added tracks from the catalogs of King and Federal Records	1978	image	buy	review
Merry Christmas Baby: Romance & Reindeer From Capitol Records - part of a loosely organized series of vintage lounge music	1991	image	buy	review
Merry Christmas: Chronicles Christmas Box - 3-CD box of classics from Polygram Chronicles	2005	image	buy
Merry Christmas Country Style - Starday Records artists including Red Sovine and Cowboy Copas	1963	image
Merry Christmas From The Sonics, Wailers, Galaxies - three garage bands on northwestern label Etiquette Records	1965	image		review
Merry Christmas From Motown - 12 songs both old & new from legendary Detroit label; repackaged in 1970 as Christmas Gift 'Rap	1968	image		review
Merry Christmas From Motown - 10-song CD reissue of above with new cover, different track listing	1993	image	buy	review
Merry Merry Doo Wop Christmas - latter-day doo wop compiled by DCC Compact Classics	1996	image	buy
Merry Mixmas: Christmas Classics Remixed - modern mixmasters cut up the Capitol Christmas classics	2005	image	buy
Merry 1940's Christmas - vintage pop & jazz tunes from the Columbia Records archives	2004	image	buy
Merry Soulful Christmas - 1980's rhythm & blues culled from the MCA/Universal catalog	1996	image	buy
Merry X-mas Dammit from the Double Down Saloon - famed Las Vegas dive bar compiles garage punk	2007	image	buy
Midnight Christmas Mess	1984	image		review
Midnight Christmas Mess Again!!	1986	image		review
Midnight Christmas Mess Part III - above three released on label run by renowned NYC record store	1987	image		review
Millenia Collection: American Christmas Classics	2005	image	buy
Millenia Collection: Best-Loved Christmas Carols	2005	image	buy
Millenia Collection: Children's Christmas Classics - above three are book and CD sets written & compiled by Ronald M. Clancy, part of a proposed nine-volume series	2005	image	buy
Million Dollars Worth Of Christmas Doo-Wop - part of extensive doo wop series on underground label Live Gold	1995	image
Mistletoe Lounge - jazz, hip hop, electronica & lounge fusion; companion to Holiday Remixed (2003)	2006	image	buy
Mojazz Christmas Album	1994	image	buy	review
Mojazz Christmas Vol. 2 - above two feature smooth jazz from Motown subsidiary label	1996	image	buy	review
Monster Ballads Xmas - mullet-friendly metal from Razor & Tie	2007	image	buy
Most Fabulous Christmas Album Ever! - pop & big band from the RCA Victor catalog	1999	image	buy
Mother & Child: A Christmas Celebration of Motherhood - female singers pay tribute to the season of birth	1995	image	buy
Mother Of All Flagpole Christmas Albums - one of a series of albums released by Athens, GA, music magazine	1992	image	buy
Motown Christmas - landmark 2-LP, 24-track compilation from legendary Detroit label	1973	image		review
Motown Christmas - vinyl reissue of above with new cover, first reissued on CD in 1992; remastered CD with bonus track issued in 1999	1982	image	buy	review
Motown Christmas Vol. 2 - similar to earlier compilation, Christmas In The City (1993)	2001	image	buy	review
Motown Christmas - new 2-CD, 36-track imported collection	2005	image	buy	review
Motown Christmas Album: Christmas Cheers From Motown - latter-day recordings from Motown stars both old and new	1989	image	buy	review
Motown Christmas Carol - 23-song compilation including previously unavailable track	1995	image	buy	review
Must Be Santa: The Rounder Christmas Album - eclectic compilation from catalog of prominent independent label	1995	image	buy
Mutated Christmas - industrial & electronic music presented by Corporal Blossom	2001	image	buy
My Christmas Album - neo-soul collection from MCA Records	1999	image	buy
My Pal God Holiday Record	1998	image	buy
My Pal God Holiday Record 2 - above two released by Chicago-cum-Jersey-based indie label	2000	image	buy