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Christmas comes but once a career, in most cases, usually as a resuscitation attempt. When all else fails, when diehard fans have every song in every format, when DJs refuse to supersaturate the airwaves, along comes the Christmas album. Some are heroic, progressive efforts and mind-bending high points, while others are sentimental snoozes (like Christmas celebrations themselves). Here are a few favorites, including Christmas songs from soul-funk, beatnik, Hawaiian, calypso, and other traditions. Buying: Since most Christmas records cannot be given away, looking through stacks of dreck for a gem is a form of self-abuse. But the great ones are worth it, once a year anyway. |
Christmas LPs
| Rating | |
| 5 | Johnny Albino: Yo Soy tu Santa Claus; Starbright SLP-988 (Latin; "Merry Christmas Boogaloo") |
| 7 | Jim Baker: A Steel Guitar Christmas; Starday-King/Gusto/Power-Pak LP-PO-506 |
| 7 | Ray Bentley Presents Radar the Happy Reindeer (Story & Music); Radar/Sirra; 1975 (Vancouver) |
| 7 | Jack Brokensha Quartet/Lenore Paxton Trio: Holiday Innovations; Columbia Special Products CSS-487; 1966 (Christmas/commerce/jazz-vibes/bongos/jazz-piano; made for United States Steel; Jack Brokensha Quartet started in Canada as the Australian Jazz Quintet) |
| -> | James Brown |
| 3 | Norman Chinner & the ABC Adelaide Chorus: Christmas in Australia; Capitol of the World T-100167 |
| 7 | Santos Colon: Brindis de Navidad; Fania SLP-434 (ballads) |
| 8 | [Ricardo Ray &] Bobby Cruz: En Fiesta Navidena/Merry Christmas; Fonseca SLP-1116 (in Venezuela as Performance 8520) |
| 7 | Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz: Felices Pascuas; Vaya VS-6 (Christmas; at least some mono copies really are stereo) |
| 6 | Bill Doggett: Songs of Christmas; King 600 |
| 7 | Hawaii Calls: Hawaiian Christmas Songs; Capitol ST-1781 (abridged as A Merry Hawaiian Christmas; SM-1781; w/Haunani..) |
| 6 | Harry "The Hipster" Gibson Digs Christmas; Totm 1023; 1976 (beatnik/Christmas) |
| 6 | The Golddiggers: We Need a Little Christmas; Metromedia MD-1012; 1970 |
| 7 | Bruce Haack: Ebenezer Electric; Dimension 5 D-201; 1976 (partly reissued on Tiny Tim: Zoot Zoot Zoot--Here Comes Santa in his New Space Suit) |
| 7 | Hawaii Calls: Hawaiian Christmas Songs; Capitol ST-1781 |
| 4 | Larry Harmon's Bozo's Christmas Sing Along; Peter Pan 8123; 1973 |
| 9 | Homer & Jethro: Cool Crazy Christmas; RCA Victor LSP-4001; 1968 (Xmas/beatnik/country/novelty) |
| 6 | The Honolulu Boy Choir: Christmas in Hawaii; Lehua SL-7047; 1980 |
| 7 | Eddie Kamae & the Sons of Hawaii: Christmas Time with Eddie Kamae & the Sons of Hawaii; Hawaii Sons 4004; 1978 (Hawaii/Christmas/kids featuring the Honolulu Boy Choir) |
| 7 | Patty Kanuha: The Spirit of Christmas with--Me oe mau aku ke aloha; R.P. Kanuha RPK-1001 |
| Kid's Bible Club at Christmastime; Sword S-1409 | |
| 6 | Don Ho Christmas Album; Reprise RS-6265 |
| 4 | Spike Jones Chorus & the Band that Plays for Fun: Let's Sing a Song of Christmas; Verve MGV-2021 |
| 5 | Douglas Leedy: A Very Merry Electric Christmas to You; Capitol ST-339 |
| 7 | The Ramsey Lewis Trio: More Sounds of Christmas; Cadet LPS-745; 1964 |
| Fred Lowery: A Family Christmas; Gra Low GR-7101 | |
| 8 | Arthur Lyman: Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas); HIFI/Life L-1018 |
| 8 | Noelani Kanoho Mahoe with the Leo Nahenahe Singers: Hawaiian Christmas; Tradewinds TS-1122 |
| 7 | [Sy Mann w/Jean-Jacques Perrey:] Switched On Santa--The Moog Synthesizer Plays the Merriest of Christmas Favorites; Pickwick SPCX-1007 |
| 8 | Little Marcy: Christmas with Marcy--Sing with Marcy; Corner Stone MT-113-LP (Zondervan SLP-471) |
| Little Marcy: Christmas is on its Way; Word K-706; 1973 | |
| 7 | Jimmy McGriff: Christmas with McGriff; Sue LP-1018 (Springboard International/Mistletoe MLP-1205) |
| 8 | Mighty Sparrow: Christmas with Sparrow; National NLP-4410 (Christmas classics--not calypso, in two deluxe editions --different jacket art-- both extremely rare) |
| 8 | NORAD Tracks Santa/The NORAD Commanders; NORAD [no #] (Christmas/mod/spoken; famous tracking reports; Side 2's instrumentals are better) |
| 7 | Korla Pandit: Christmas with Korla Pandit; Fantasy F-3350/8350 |
| 7 | The Paradise Islanders: Christmas in Hawaii; Decca DL-74122 (steel-guitar instrumentals) |
| 7 | Don Patterson: Holiday Soul; Prestige PRST-7415; 1965 |
| 6 | Duke Pearson: Merry Ole Soul; Blue Note BST-84323; 1969 |
| 7 | The Quinto Sisters: Holly Jolly Christmas; Columbia CL-2254 (Xmas/kids) |
| 7 | Pete Rodriguez: Christmas Boogaloo/Boogaloo Navide�o; Alegre SLPA-8610 |
| 6 | Dave Sellers: Christmas Guitars; Starday-King/Gusto/Power Pak LP-PO-503 |
| 7 | Red Simpson: Truckers' Christmas; Capitol ST-11231; 1973 |
| 6 | Red Sovine: Christmas with Red Sovine; Starday/Gusto SD-1040; 1978 |
| 5 | Ethel Smith: Christmas Music; Decca DL-8187 (reissues 10") |
| 7 | Huey Smith & the Clowns: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas; Ace LP-1027 (also credits Dr. John Band) |
| 8 | The Soulful Strings: The Magic of Christmas; Cadet LPS-814; 1968 (w/Dorothy Ashby, Phil Upchurch, Ron Steele, Bobby Christian, Lenard Druss) |
| 8 | The Surfers: Christmas from Hawaii; HIFI R-410; 1959 |
| 7 | The Three Suns: A Ding Dong Dandy Christmas!; RCA Victor LSP-2054; 1959 |
| 7 | Tiny Tim: Zoot Zoot Zoot--Here Comes Santa in his New Space Suit; Ra-Jo RLP-3000; 1981 (partly reissues Bruce Haack: Ebenezer Electric, except for title song & probable Ebenezer outtakes "Deck the Halls" & "Jingle Bells") |
| 5 | The United States Air Force Presents Two Sides of Christmas; (pop; "It's Christmas:" USAF Academy Falconaires, Rosemary Clooney, Jack Halloran Choir; "Christmas at Opryland:" Archie Campbell, Dottie West, Charlie McCoy, Jordnaires) |
| 6 | The Ventures' Christmas Album; Dolton BST-8038 |
| 6 | The Waikikis: Merry Christmas in Hawaii; Pye NPL-28063 (in US as Kapp KS-3444) |
| 8 | Waimanalo Keikis [Mele Kalimaka]; Tradewinds TS-1129 (Hawaiian Xmas/kids) |
| Merrill Womach Sings Christmas Carols; Melody Divine LP-6801 | |
| 6 | Uncredited: Dances of Hawaii--Ancient & Modern; Bowmar B-217 (Hawaiian/kids/Xmas; mostly Hawaiian chants; booklet; LA dance instruction company; partly Hawaiian Chistmas) |
| 6 | Uncredited: The Six Million Dollar Man [Hear 4 Exciting Christmas Adventures]; Peter Pan 8208; 1978 (spoken, for kids) |
| 8 | Uncredited/Various: Jingles; Berry/Conroy BMLP-109; 1974 (production) |
| 6 | Various: Bluegrass Country Christmas; Starday/Gusto/Powerpak PO-317 |
| 6 | Various: A Christmas Record; Passport PB-6020; 1982/1981-2 (The Waitresses, James White & the Blacks; forgettable others) |
| 8 | Various: Jingle Bell Jazz; Columbia CS-8693/CL-1893 (hip '60s jazz comp) |
| 8 | Various: Mele Kalikimaka--A Hawaiian Christmas Party; Hula HS-522 (Kamehameha Alumni Glee Club, Nina Kealiiwahamana, Kent Bowman, Hilo Hattie, Maile Serenaders, Boyce Kaihiihikapuokalani) |
| 6 | Various: Merry Christmas from Sesame Street; Children's Television Workshop CTW-25516; 1975 (Northern Calloway's "The Night Before Christmas on Sesame Street") |
| 8 | Various: Santa's Gone Hawaiian!--A Christmas Fantasy; 49th State LP-3421 (spoken w/music) |
| 7 | Various (Warner Bros. Stars): We Wish You a Merry Christmas; Warner Brothers WS-1337; 1959 (Edd Byrnes "Yulesville", Poncie Ponce, Connie Stevens, Robert Conrad, Roger Moore..) |
Partly Christmas LPs
| Rating | |
| 7 | Lou Adams & his Orchestra: Goombay Rhythms; Bahamian Rhythms BRH-19; 1956 (calypso/Christmas "Johnny Cake") |
| 8 | Artie Barsamian: Minuteman Goes East; Virgo HP-1801 ("Jingle Bells") |
| 7 | Mighty Bomber: Calypso Jamboree '66; Telco TL-5029 ("Merry Christmas"--calypso) |
| 6 | O'Lyn Callahan Plays the Yamaha E-70: O'Lyn Vol. 2; Yamaha YR-5003 (organ/Christmas; "Russian Dance/Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy") |
| 6 | Papa Candito en New York; Montilla FM-224 ("Rico Boogaloo" & "Papa Candito Boogaloo") |
| 7 | Papa Candito: Alegrias Navidenas Vol. 2; Montilla FM-235 ("Christmas Boogaloo") |
| 8 | Floyd Darden: Time for Melodies for the Drum; RKMP/HUB 128 (private press/kid funk/percussion/breakbeats/beatnik/Christmas; "Christmas with Little Drummer Boy" |
| 7 | [Edward Dawson] Conliffe: Magic Drums; Murrau-Rivers LM-1; (c)1948 ("Bake the Johnny Cake Christmas Comin'"; w/Beacham Coakley, Bertram Lord, Jack Rocker, Robert Gordon, Charles Hermantin; w/4 Brasilian songs added as 12" LP Conliffe & his Native Musicians: Caribbean Holiday; Tempo 7002) |
| 6 | Marlene Dietrich: Marlene--Songs in German by the Inimitable Marlene; Capitol of the World ST-10397 ("Little Drummer Boy") |
| 8 | Nancy Dupree & Schoolkids: Ghetto Reality; Folkways FC-7520; 1970 |
| 7 | Wayne & Marin Foster: To-Get-It Together; Happynest SLP-007 (lounge act/funk/Mexicali/kid funk/Christmas "We Need a Little Xmas") |
| 8 | Babs Gonzales: Sunday Afternoon at Small's Paradise; Audio Fidelity/Dauntless DM-4311; 1963 (live; "Be-Bop Santa Claus") |
| 7 | Babs Gonzales: The Be-Bop Story; Expubidence EXP-004; 1971 ("Be-Bop Santa Claus" from Dauntless DM-4311) |
| 6 | Babs Gonzales: Ghetto Street Poetry & Funk; Expubidence EXP-011; 1972 (comedy; "The Hippie Santa Clause") |
| 6 | Robert Gordon: Rock Billy Boogie; RCA Victor AFL1-3294; 1979 (rockabilly/Christmas "Blue Christmas"/electric sitar "Walk On By") |
| 8 | Rolf Harris: Al Together Now with Rolf Harris; EMI/MFP 5257; 1965 (U.K. compilation; "Six White Boomers") |
| 7 | Rolf Harris: Instant Music!; Interfusion SITFL-934414 (Australian; UK recording featuring Bernard Ebbinghouse arrangements & a chorus of kids; remake of "Six White Boomers") |
| 7 | Hilo Hattie: Tony Lease Presents Hilo Hattie--My Hawaii; Tony Lease Presents/Hui H-100 ("12 Days of Christmas") |
| 7 | Luiz Henrique: Listen to Me; Mercury/Fontana MGF-27553 ("Song of Santa Claus/Papai Noel"; ES version is SRF-67553) |
| 6 | Lord Invader: West Indian Folksongs for Children; Folkways FC-7744; 1961/1960 ("Christmas, Christmas") |
| 8 | Shot Jackson & Jeff Newman; Mother's Favorite Tunes; Harvester 581-582 (steel/dobro/gospel/Christmas; "Silent Night, Holy Night") |
| 5 | Dr. John: Zu Zu Man; Trip TLP-0518 ("Xmas in New Orleans") |
| 8 | Jr. & his Soulettes: Psychodelic Sounds; HMM ("Rock 'n Roll Santa") |
| 5 | Prince Kalani; Nalu NRS-82873 ("Hawaii's Santa") |
| 6 | Jonathan Kemp w/John Chipman's Confidential Club Orchestra: Confidential Carnival; Island Artists LP-1002; 1956 ("Christmas Time in Nassau") |
| 6 | [Jonathan Kemp &] The Confidential Club Orchestra: Goombay Carnival; MGM E-3359 ("Johnny Cake" & "Christmas Time in Nassau") |
| 7 | Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Kirkatron; Warner Bros. BS-2982; 1977 ("Christmas Song"; partly live; features the Lyricon; w/Trudy Pitts, Billy Butler, Hilton Ruiz, Steve Turre..) |
| 8 | Lord Kitchener: Kitch--King of Calypso; Melodisc MLP-12-129; ?/1953-61 (UK compilation of 12 cuts; "Drink a Rum") |
| 8 | Lord Kitchener: Calypsos Too Hot to Handle; Melodisc MLP-12-200 (UK; 14 cuts; repeats "Drink a Rum" Xmas calypso from MLP-12-129) |
| 8 | Lord Kitchener: Mr. Kitch; RCA Victor LPS-3030 (Trinidad; "Father Christmas") |
| 6 | Eddie Layton: Better Layton Than Ever; Mercury SR-60031/MG-20377 (the versions have different track orders; "Winter Wonderland") |
| -> | Kay Martin & her Body Guards (all or most LPs partly Xmas) -- see torch |
| 7 | Tony Monserrat: El Loco; Top Hits THS-1146 (Venezuelan; kids) |
| 9 | [Gabby Pahinui with the] Sons of Hawaii [The Folk Music of Old Hawaii in Book & Record]; Panini KN-1001; 1971 ("I Love Christmas"; Eddie Kamae, Gabby Pahinui, Moe Keale, Joe Marshall, David Rogers) |
| 6 | The Rudy Ray Moore Christmas Album: Merry Christmas, Baby; Kent KST-005 |
| 6 | Little Marcy: Marcy Favorites: 20 Songs from Her Best-Selling Albums; Corner Stone MT-115-LP (compilation; Zondervan SLP-473) |
| 8 | Lord Nelson; NRC LP-1 ("Party for Santa Claus") |
| 6 | Charlie Norman: Charlie...; Polar POLS-223; 1970 ("Tribute to Fats Waller"--Jingle Bells; w/Sabu Martinez) |
| 7 | Flo Price: Christmas 2001; Lexicon/Light LS-5761; 1979 (Christian/Christmas/space-electronic) |
| 4 | Robert C. Pritikin: There's a Song in My Saw; Pritikin & Gibbons P&G 108 ("I Sawed Mommy Kissing Santa Claus") |
| 6 | Del Reeves: Santa's Boy; United Artists UAS-6528 |
| 6 | Pete Rugolo: Adventures in Rhythm; Philips B-07049-L ("Jingle Bells Mambo") |
| 6 | Ethel Smith: Galloping Fingers; Decca DL-8456 ("Sleigh Ride") |
| 6 | Irving Taylor: The Garbage Collector in Beverly Hills; Warner Bros. WS-1254; 1959 ("Department Store Santa Claus") |
| 7 | Wesley Thomas Combo: Calypso Session at Carlton; Tarco AT-901 ("Bake the Johnny Cake, Christmas Coming") |
| The Waikikis: Christmas in Hawaii; Pye GGL-0296 ("White Christmas" is the only Christmas tune!) | |
| 6 | Various: Rockin' Little Christmas; MCA 25084; 1986 (compilation) |
| 4 | Various: Swing for a Crime; Jazzbo CR-SFC (compilation; "Beatnik's Wish") |
Christmas 45s & EPs
| Rating | |
| 7 | AKIM & the Teddy Van Production Comp.: Santa Claus is a Black Man/A Natural Santa; Simtone 2001; 1973 (kids/reggae/funky; dist. T.K.) |
| 3 | Al & Dick & their Childrens' Chorus, featuring Little Mario: Wish You Merry Christmas/Santa Cwuz; Decca/Coral 9-62157 (kids) |
| 5 | Johnnie Alvin: Santa Claus Wrecked My 'Lectric Train/Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Warner Bros. 5024 (kids; so awful there's kazoo) |
| 7 | Louis Armstrong: The Night Before Christmas (narrated)/When the Saints Go Marching In; Continental CR-1001; 1971 (commerce; picture sleeve stickered "only 25c with the purchase of a carton of Kent, True, Newport, or Old Gold") |
| 8 | The Harvey Averne Band: Let's Get it Together this Christmas (Averne)/Christmas Song (Mel Torme); Fania 551 (A-side funky vocal, B-side vibes w/barking dogs!) |
| 5 | Les Baxter, Chorus & Orchestra: Santa Claus' Party/Hang Your Wishes on the Tree; Capitol F-2275; 1952 |
| 9 | Jim Backus w/Daws Butler: I Was a Teenage Reindeer/The Office Party; Dico D-101 |
| 5 | Molly Bee: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus/Willy Claus; Capitol F-2285 (pop; female vocal) |
| 6 | The Bonnie Sisters: I Saw Mommy Cha Cha Cha with You Know Who?/Cry Baby; Rainbow 328 (Latin) |
| 3 | George Bowers: Christopher the Christmas Tree/Lonely Christmas; Paramount PAA-0139 (country) |
| 4 | The Brady Bunch: Frosty the Snowman/Silver Bells; Paramount PAA-0062 (kids) |
| 5 | Sylvia & Les Waas: We Can't All Be Santa Clause Parts 1 & 2; W LW-1 (spoken novelty; vanity production or department store?) |
| 8 | Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, Star of "77 Sunset Strip": Yulesville/Lonely Christmas; Warner Bros. 5121 (A-side w/Warren Barker; B-side w/Don Ralke; picture sleeve) |
| 8 | Connie Canuso: Somebody Painted Rudolph's Nose a Chocolate Brown; Applause 8-1246 (kids) |
| 6 | Clarence Carter: That Old Time Feeling/Back Door Santa; Atlantic 2576 (bluesy/funky soul from LP 33-269) |
| 5 | The Jimmy Castor Bunch: The Christmas Song/Merry Christmas; Atlantic 3302; 1975 |
| 8 | The Chambers Brothes: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year/Did You Stop to Pray this Morning; Columbia 4-45055 (funk/gospel) |
| 8 | Little Cindy: Happy Birthday Jesus/He's Around When Everybody Turns You Down; Salem 2515 (kids/Christmas; A-side bizarre narrative, very puppetlike; from Virginia) |
| 7 | Little Cindy: Happy Birthday Jesus/Willis Sisters: Blue Christmas; Columbia 4-41320 (kids/Christmas; A-side bizarre narrative, very puppetlike) |
| 6 | Jimmy Dale & the Jimmys: Kangi--The Kangaroo (His Xmas Hula Hoop)/Three Little Froggies; Action XN-211 (Australia/Christmas; NJ address but both sides "Down Under" songs) |
| 5 | Dancer, Prancer & Nervous--the singing reindeer: The Happy Reindeer/Dancer's Waltz; Capitol 4300 (kids/Christmas/novelty; no threat to Alvin) |
| 8 | Dot Evans w/Rupert Clemendore: Kiss Me for Christmas/Nat Hepburn & March of Dimes Quartette: Christmas Calypso; Cook 30822 |
| 8 | Larry Foster: My Christmas Message to the World/My Son the Folk Monster; 20th Fox Records 325 (picture sleeve; A-side spoken impression of John F. Kennedy/B-side horror/monster; n.b.: not "20th Century Fox") |
| 8 | Stan Freberg w/Daws Butler: Christmas Dragnet Parts 1 & 2; Capitol F-2671 (spoken w/theme intro; crime spoof) |
| 7 | Stan Freberg w/Billy May's Music: Nuttin' for Christmas/The Night Before Christmas; Capitol F-3280 (novelty A-side "Vocal with Burglar"/B-side spoken w/music "Christmas Story(?)" w/Babette Bain--kids) |
| 6 | Stan Freberg w/Billy May's Music: Green Chri$tma$/The Meaning of Christmas; Capitol F-4097 (w/The Jud Conlon Chorale) |
| 6 | The Frogs: Alfie, the Christmas Tree/mono; Mums ZS7-6025; 1973 (w/whistling; arr. & prod. Hal Blaine!) |
| 7 | Funk Machine: Soul Santa Parts 1 & 2; Creative Funk 12004; 1973 |
| 7 | Kathy Garver: Lem, the Orphan Reindeer/Opus Lem; Bell/B&H Aquarian 381 (arr. Jimmie Haskell) |
| 2 | The Gorman Sisters (Barbara & Viv): Jesus is My Santa Claus/Silent Night; Arrow 721 |
| 3 | Dora Hall: Blue Christmas/Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree; Calamo PR-1024 |
| 6 | J. Hines & the Boys: A Funky Christmas to You/Funky Funk (Part 1); Nationwide N-100/101 |
| 6 | Georgie Holiday & the Little Holidays: Have a Gluey Christmas/Santa Mouse; Horton H-101 (kids) |
| 6 | Hernando Hopkins: Notre Dame Victory March Cha Cha/Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Cha Cha; ABC-Paramount 9973 (Latin) |
| 8 | Lord Invincible & the Tropical Spades: The 12 Days of Christmas/Sleigh Ride; Charmur ANT-1001 (calypso/steel pan) |
| Spike Jones: Socko the Smallest Snowball (?)/Barnyard Christmas; RCA Victor 8124 | |
| 4 | Spike Jones & the Band that Plays for Fun, featuring Phil Phillips & the Rebels: I Want the South to Win the War for Christmas; Kapp 314X (A-side The Happy Harts: Let's All Sing for Christmas) |
| 8 | Vic Jordan: Little Drummer Boy/Roy Wiggins: Blue Christmas; Gusto GO-123; 1974 (Christmas/steel guitar/banjo/bluegrass) |
| 7 | George Kainapau w/Sam Koki & his Paradise Islanders: Silent Night/Mele Kalikimaka; Decca 9-27220 (Hawaiian/Xmas) |
| 7 | Eartha Kitt: Santa Baby/Under the Bridges of Paris; RCA Victor 47-5502 (w/Henri Ren�) |
| 7 | Nothin' for Christmas/Je Cherche un Homme; RCA Victor 47-6319 |
| Eartha Kitt: Nothin' for Christmas/Hey Jacques; RCA Victor | |
| Eartha Kitt: This Year's Santa Baby/?; RCA Victor | |
| 9 | Becky Lamb: Little Becky's Christmas Wish/Go to Sleep Little Lamb; Warner Bros. 7154 (kids; spoken w/music) |
| 7 | Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree/Papa Noel; Decca 30776 (MCA 65027) |
| 7 | Little Tommy: I Played a Trick on Santa Claus/Away in the Manger; Wan-dell D-1715 (Norristown, PA) |
| 6 | The Little Kids: Santa Claus is Stuck in the Chimney/Tambourine Jingle (Jingle Bells); Tower 298 (like Chipmunks) |
| 6 | Joe Loco: Merry Christmas from Joe Loco EP; Columbia B-2078 (White Christmas/Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer/Winter Wonderland/Jungle Bells) |
| 4 | Bud Logan: (Old Mr. Winter) Here You Come Again/Sock it to Me Santa; RCA 47-9678 |
| 6 | Jenny Lynn: Gee! It's Christmas Day/Jingle Bells; Beta BR-1000 (kids) |
| 7 | Sy Mann (w/Jean-Jacques Perrey): EP from Switched-On Santa; Pickwick 8912 (Tijuana Christmas/Jingle Bells/Christmas Bells/When Christmas Comes) |
| 7 | Moonlion: The Little Drummer Boy/Laid Back; P.I.P. 6513; 1975 (A-side; disco) |
| 7 | Marlene Paula: I Want to Spend Christmas with Elvis/Once More it's Christmas; Regent 7506 |
| 5 | Gayla Peevey: I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas/Are My Ears on Straight?; Columbia J4-186 |
| 7 | Augie Rios: Donde esta Santa Claus?/Ol' Fatso; MGM/Metro K-20010 (kids) |
| 5 | The Rockin' Stockin': Rockin'-Lang-Syne/Yulesville, U.S.A.; Sun 1960 (basic rock instrumentals) |
| 8 | Root Boy Slim: Xmas at Kmart/Too Much Jawbone; Joe-Tel; 1978 |
| 3 | Mary Welch Rogers: Waffle House Christmas/Heading Home for the Holidays; Waffle U-20562 |
| 3 | [Don Charles Presents] The Singing Dogs: Jingle Bells/Oh Susanna; RCA Victor PA-10129 |
| 7 | Count "Rockin'" Sydney & his Dukes: Soul Christmas/instrumental; Goldband G-1184 |
| 7 | Ross Talbot: Christmas in Bermuda/Bermuda Farewell (picture sleeve; A-side original, not on LP!) |
| 8 | Little Stevie Templeton (age 6): Little Tommy's Letter [to Santa]/I Wouldn't Miss it, Would You; Big 5 #4 (partly spoken) |
| 7 | The Three Stooges: Christmas Time with; Rhino RNEP-606; 1983 (6-cut 12" EP; compilation/reissue) |
| 7 | Tiny Tim: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/White Christmas; Vic-Tim V-1001 (dist. Audiofidelity) |
| 7 | Sam Ulano: Santa & the Doodle-Li-Boop/The Story of Santa Claus; MGM SK37 (beatnik-y drummer Xmas novelty; writer credit is "Abel" which may be famous prankster Alan Abel) |
| 6 | Joe Ward: Nuttin' for Xmas/Christmas Questions; King 8619 (kids) |
| 8 | The Yeaworths: The Ballad of the Christmas Donkey/Oky-Doky-Tokyo; RCA Victor 47-8480 |
| 3 | Yogi Yorgesson w/Johnny Duffy & the Scandahoovians: Be Kind to the Street Corner Santa Claus/I Give Up!--What is it?; Capitol F-2978 |
| 6 | Uncredited: Commercial Music/Money Maker --7" 45--; Robert Hall Audition Record (Christmas/jingle services) |
| 7 | Uncredited: Thematic Music/Thematic Music --7" 45--; Robert Hall Audition Record (Moog w/Christmas, mod, Brasil) |
[Partly] Halloween/Monster/Horror LPs
| Rating | |
| 6 | Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids: Halloween; Kids Stuff KS-029; 1980 |
| 6 | Chango: Honey is Sweeter than Blood; Mercury SRM-1-1103; 1976 ("Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde"; Latin rock) |
| 6 | Gabriel Dell: Famous Monsters Speak!; Golden/Wonderland/A.A. AR-3; 1973 (spoken w/sound effects; Frankenstein's Monster Talks/Dracula's Return) |
| 8 | The Exciting Sound of Milton Delugg & his Orchestra: Music for Monsters, Munsters, Mummies, & Other TV Fiends; CBS/Epic LN-24125 (produced by Sonny Lester) |
| 7 | Bill Doggett: High and Wide; King 633 ("Monster Party") |
| 8 | Nancy Dupree & Schoolkids: Ghetto Reality; Folkways FC-7520; 1970 |
| 9 | Dean Hightower: Guitar Twangy--with a Beat; ABC-Paramount ABCS-312 (heavy contributions by George Barnes; "The Purple Monster") |
| 8 | Boris Karloff & his Friends: An Evening with; Decca SL-4833 (spoken w/sound effects; from Universal film STs) |
| 8 | Gene Moss: Dracula's Greatest Hits; RCA Victor LSP-2977; 1964 (horror/novelty/exotic/surf/dance rock; with Fred Rice & Billy Riley) |
| 8 | Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross: High Flying with; Columbia CS-8475; 1961 ("Halloween Spooks") |
| 7 | Various: Looney Tunes; K-Tel NU-9140; 1976 (compilation w/Jumpin' Gene Simons, John Zacherle..) |
Halloween/Monster/Horror 45s
Monster; 20th Fox Records 325 (picture sleeve; A-side spoken impression of John F. Kennedy/B-side horror/monster; n.b.: not "20th Century Fox")| Rating | |
| 6 | Bill Doggett: Scott's Bluff/Monster Party; King 5176 |
| 7 | Gabe Garland & his Rocking Band: Cool Talk/Week-End Rock; Wynne W-14 (NYC; A-side features hip recitations of names of monsters) |
| 7 | Danny Hutton: Big Bright Eyes/Monster Shindig Part 2; HBR 453 |
| 7 | J.C. & the Soul Angels: Angel's Theme/Nightmare Strut; Tammy T-1777 (instrumental guitar funk) |
| 8 | Gene "Bow Legs" Miller: Frankenstein Walk/Everybody Got Soul; London/HI 2161 |
| 8 | Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers: Monster Mash/Monster Mash Party; London/Garpax 44167; 1961 (London 5N-59041) |
| 7 | The Salmas Brothers w/Bumps Blackwell Orch.: Zombie/The Things I Love; Keen 1-2017 (from LA) |
| 7 | John Zacherle "The Cool Ghoul": Dinner with Drac Parts 1 & 2; Cameo C-130 |
[Partly] Thanksgiving LPs
| Rating | |
| 5 | The Bama (The Village Poet, George McCord): Ghettos of the Mind; Chess CH-50032; 1972 ("Thanksgiving") |
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