Christmas Sounds: Sixty-Plus Years Of Holiday Recordings

One of the traditions of the Christmas season for any music fan is hearing on the radio those classic holiday recordings we only ever hear a few weeks out of the year. Well, sure, you COULD play your copy of Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" in June, but wouldn't you feel rather funny about it?

Well, I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who, when hearing some of those classics every December, tends to wonder just how far back in time these records date. Exactly what year did the Chipmunks first bite us? Just what year was it when Andy Williams was telling us about that most wonderful time? What year did those dogs make their recording debut?

I've always wanted to find an article that listed all the memorable Christmas tunes, separated by year, so I could see not only their time of original release, but also see what other Yuletide ditties originate from the same year. Unable to find one, I have constructed my own.

This is by no means a complete list. I cut it off at 1992, partially because as far as I'm concerned there have been no important holiday records since then (don't look for Celine Dingdong or Rosie O'Donnell's releases on here), and partially because anything since then is too new to be classic. I have limited this to either the most popular songs (whether I like them or not, as there are several songs on this list I could happily go the season without hearing) and the most notable obscurities, and I pretty much left off any obscurities past the 1960's.

Enjoy. Even if you don't care about the exact years, you can always use this as a checklist for the mix tape for your Christmas party.

I first compiled this list for Fufkin in late 2001. Last year I made a few additions and corrections for the December 2002 and December 2003 issues. Here is the latest and greatest edition, with TONS of additions.

Special thanks to Rich Appel for alerting me to a few errors in year of first release.

Happy Holidays to all readers. We begin with what many consider the granddaddy of all Christmas recordings:

1942:
"White Christmas (original hit version)" - Bing Crosby

1943:
"I'll Be Home For Christmas" - Bing Crosby

1946:
"The Christmas Song (original recorded version)" - Nat King Cole

1947:
"Here Comes Santa Claus" - Gene Autry
"White Christmas (more commonly heard re-recording of 1942 hit)" - Bing Crosby
"Merry Christmas Baby" - Charles Brown

1948:
"All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" - Spike Jones
"Sleigh Ride" - Leroy Anderson

1949:
"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" b/w "If It Doesn't Snow On Christmas Day" - Gene Autry
"I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas" - Yogi Yorgesson

1950:
"Frosty The Snowman" - Gene Autry

1951:
"It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" - Perry Como
"It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" - Bing Crosby

1952:
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - Jimmy Boyd

1953:
"Santa Baby" - Eartha Kitt
"Christmas Dragnet" - Stan Freberg
"I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas" - Gayla Peevey
"Just A Lonely Christmas" b/w "Hey Santa Claus" - The Moonglows

1954:
"No Place Like Home For The Holidays" - Perry Como
"Santo Natale" - David Whitfield
"I Want Eddie Fisher For Christmas" - Spike Jones
"White Christmas" - The Drifters
"Dig That Crazy Santa Claus" - Oscar McLollie

1955:
"Nuttin' For Christmas" - Barry Gordon (also popular this year in versions by Joe Ward, The Fontane Sisters, Rickey Zahnd, and Stan Freberg)
"Rockin N Rollin With Santa Claus" - The Hepsters
"Jingle Jangle" - The Penguins

1956:
"Green Chri$tma$ (original full length version)" - Stan Freberg
"Mary's Boy Child" - Harry Belafonte
"Jingle Bells" - The Singing Dogs
"I Want To Spend Christmas With Elvis" - Little "Lambsie" Penn (also recorded this year by Debbie Dabney)
"I Want To Spend Christmas With Elvis" - Paul Marlena (Note: Not the same song as the above, nor is...)
"I Want Elvis For Christmas" - Holly Twins
"Christmas In Jail" - The Youngsters

1957:
"Santa and the Satellite" - Buchanan and Goodman
"Jingle Bell Rock" - Bobby Helms
"It's Christmas Once Again" - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
"Christmas With Elvis" - Mad Milo
"It's Christmas" - Marvin & Johnny

A Jolly Christmas With Frank Sinatra ("Jingle Bells," "Christmas Song," "Mistletoe and Holly," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Christmas Waltz," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Adeste Fideles," "It Came upon a Midnight Clear," "Silent Night.")

Elvis's Christmas Album ("Santa Claus Is Back In Town," "White Christmas," "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)," "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "Blue Christmas," "Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)," "Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem," "Silent Night," "Peace In The Valley" "I Believe," "Take My Hand, Precious Lord," "It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)")

(Note: This album was repackaged in 1970 but with the last four tracks deleted and replaced with "Mama Liked The Roses" and "If Every Day Was Like Christmas.")

1958:
"Green Chri$tma$ (shorter, more popular version)" - Stan Freberg
"Little Drummer Boy" - Harry Simeone Chorale
"Reindeer Rock" - The Sportsmen
"The Chipmunk Song" - The Chipmunks
"Run Rudolf Run" - Chuck Berry
"Donde Esta Santa Claus" - Augie Rios
"North Pole Rock" - Cathy Sharpe

Merry Christmas - Johnny Mathis ("Winter Wonderland," "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)," "Sleigh Ride," "Blue Christmas," "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "White Christmas," "O Holy Night," "What Child Is This?," "The First Noel," "Silver Bells," "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear," "Silent Night, Holy Night.")

1959:
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" - Dean Martin
"Sleigh Bell Rock" - Three Aces & A Joker
"Rockin' Santa Claus" - The Moods

A Conniff Christmas - Ray Conniff ("Jingle Bells," "Silver Bells," "Frosty the Snowman," "White Christmas," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Christmas Song," "Here Comes Santa Claus," "Winter Wonderland," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Christmas Bride," "Sleigh Ride," "Greensleeves (What Child Is This?)")

1960:
"Dominick The Donkey" - Lou Monte
"Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" - Brenda Lee
"It's Christmas Everywhere" - Paul Anka
"Christmas Auld Lang Syne" - Bobby Darin
"Twistin' Bells" - Santo and Johnny
"Please Come Home For Christmas" - Charles Brown
"Who Says There Ain't No Santa Claus" - Ron Holden
"Yulesville, USA" - The Rockin' Stockin'

1961:
"Baby's First Christmas" - Connie Francis
"Jingle Bell Rock" b/w "Jingle Bells Imitations" - Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell
"Baby Sittin' Santa" - Barry Richards
"The Christmas Song (more commonly heard re-recording of 1946 hit)" - Nat King Cole

1962:
"Monster's Holiday" - Bobby "Boris" Pickett
"Santa Claus Is Watching You" - Ray Stevens
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" - The Four Seasons
"Frosty The Snowman" - Jan and Dean
"Mr. Santa Claus" - Nathaniel Mayer With The Fabulous Twilights
"All I Want For Christmas (Is A Little Bit Of Music)" -Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns

Christmas With The Chipmunks ("Here Comes Santa Claus," "Up On The House-Top," "Silver Bells," "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Jingle Bells," "Over The River And Through The Woods," Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas," "Frosty The Snowman," "White Christmas," "The Chipmunk Song," "We Wish You A Merry Christmas.")

Christmas With The Everly Brothers And The Boys Town Choir ("Adeste Fidelis," "Away In A Manger," "The First Noel," "God Rest Ye MerryGentlemen," "What Child Is This," "Silent Night," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "Angels From The Realms Of Glory," "Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly," "Bring A Torch Janett, Isabella, "Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem")

We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Ray Conniff ("Medley: Jolly Old St. Nicholas/ The Little Drummer Boy," "Medley: O Holy Night/ We Three Kings Of Orient Are/ Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly," "Ring Christmas Bells," "Medley: Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!/ Count Your Blessings/ We Wish You A Merry Christmas," "The Twelve Days Of Christmas," "Medley: The First Noel/ Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/ O Come, All Ye Faithful/ We Wish A Merry Christmas.")

1963:
"Little Saint Nick" b/w "The Lord's Prayer"- The Beach Boys
"Gee Whiz, It's Christmas" - Carla Thomas
"Pretty Paper" - Roy Orbison
"All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle" - Dora Bryan
"Bring Me A Beatle For Christmas" - Cindy Rella
"The Twelve Gifts of Christmas" - Allan Sherman
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" - Bing Crosby
"It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" - Andy Williams
"Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season" - Andy Williams
"Santa Santa" - The Rocky Fellers
"Kissin' By the Mistletoe" - Aretha Franklin
"The Beatles Christmas Record" (Flexidisc for fan club only)

A Christmas Gift To You From Phil Spector ("White Christmas" - Darlene Love, "Frosty The Snowman" - The Ronettes, "The Bells Of St. Mary" - Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" - The Crystals, "Sleigh Ride" - The Ronettes, "Marshmallow World," - Darlene Love, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," - The Ronettes, "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" - The Crystals, "Winter Wonderland" - Darlene Love, "Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers" - The Crystals, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" - Darlene Love, "Here Comes Santa Claus" - Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans, "Silent Night" - Phil Spector And Artists)

Christmas With the Miracles ("Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town," "Let It Snow, Let It Snow," "Winter Wonderland," "Christmas Everyday," "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "The Christmas Song," "White Christmas," "Silver Bells," "Noel," "O Holy Night.")

Christmas With The Chipmunks Volume 2 ("Jingle-Bell Rock," "Deck The Halls," "The Twelve Days Of Christmas," "Hang Up Your Stockin'," "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas," "Wonderful Day," "Christmas Time," "(All I Want For Christmas Is) My Two Front Teeth," "O Christmas Tree," "The Night Before Christmas," "Here We Come A-Caroling.")

1964:
"Holly Jolly Christmas" - Burl Ives
"We Wish You The Merriest" - Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby
"Winter Wonderland" b/w "The Christmas Song" - Aretha Franklin
"Santa and the Sidewalk Surfer" - The Crossfires (Turtles)
"Amen" - The Impressions
"Hooray For Santa Claus" (from Santa Claus Conquers The Martians) - The Cast, featuring Pia Zadora
"Surfin' Santa" - The Ramblers
"Surfin' Santa" - Lord Douglas Byron
"Dancing With Santa" - The Trashmen
"Purple Snowflakes" - Marvin Gaye
"Wintertime" - The Belmonts
"I Want A Beatle For Christmas" - Becky Lee Beck
"I Want A Beatle For Christmas" - Patty Surby And The Canadian V.I.P's
"I Want A Beatle For Christmas" - Jackie & Jill
"I Want Ringo For Christmas" - The Four Sisters
"Christmas With The Beatles" - Judy & The Duets
"Santa Bring Me Ringo" - Christine Hunter
"Santa Bring Me Ringo" - Tich and Quackers
"Ringo Bells" b/w "Twelve Days Of Christmas" - Three Blonde Mice
"The Beatles For Christmas"/"Ringo Bells" - Bobby Roberts and the Ravons
"Another Beatles Christmas Message" (Flexidisc for fan club only)

The Beach Boys' Christmas Album ("Little Saint Nick," "The Man With All The Toys," "Santa's Beard," "Merry Christmas, Baby," "Christmas Day," "Frosty The Snowman," "We Three Kings Of Orient Are," "Blue Christmas," "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town," "White Christmas," "I'll Be Home For Christmas," Auld Lang Syne.")

Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer (TV special featuring the songs "Jingle Jingle Jingle," "We Are Santa's Elves," "There's Always Tomorrow," "We're A Couple of Misfits," "Fame and Fortune," "Silver and Gold," "The Most Wonderful Day of the Year," "A Holly Jolly Christmas," "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.")

Two Sides Of Christmas - The Shoremen

1965:
"The Man With All The Toys" - The Factotums
"The Beatles' Third Christmas Record" - (Flexidisc for fan club only)
"The Wonder Of Christmas" - The Shoremen
"Christmas Is Here (But Not For Long)" - The Baskerville Hounds
Joy Strings
"Christmas Can Be Every Day For You"/"We Three Kings Of Orient Are" - The Joy Strings
"Santa's Got A Brand New Bag" - Gary Walker And The Rain
"Prancer's Got Some Red Spots" b/w "Rockin' Christmas Goose" - The Tempests
"Merry Christmas Baby" - The Poets

The Holly And The Ivy League (EP) - The Ivy League ("The Holly And The Ivy League," "Once In Royal David's City," "Good King Wenceslas," "Silent Night.")

A Charlie Brown Christmas - Vince Guaraldi Trio ("O Tannenbaum," "What Child Is This," "My Little Drum," "Linus And Lucy," "Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)," "Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)," "Skating," "Hark The Herald Angel Sings," "Christmas Is Coming," "Fur Elise," "The Christmas Song," "Greensleeves.")

Merry Christmas From The Supremes ("White Christmas," "Silver Bells," "Born Of Mary," "Children's Christmas Song," "The Little Drummer Boy," "My Christmas Tree," "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town," "My Favorite Things," "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me," "Little Bright Star," "Joy To The World")

The Ventures' Christmas Album ("Sleigh Ride," "Snow Flakes," "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," "Jingle Bells," "Jingle Bell Rock," "Silver Bells," "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer," "Frosty The Snowman," "Scrooge," "Blue Christmas," "We Wish You A Merry Christmas," "White Christmas.")

Merry Christmas - Various artists, released by Etiquette Records. ("Santa Claus" - The Sonics, "Don't Believe In Christmas" - The Sonics, "The Village Idiot" - The Sonics, "It's Christmas," - The Sonics, "She's Comin' Home" - The Wailers, "Maybe This Year" - The Wailers, "Christmas Spirit" - The Wailers, "The Christmas Song" - The Wailers, "Rudolph"- The Galaxies, "Please Come Home For Christmas" - The Galaxies, "Christmas Eve" - The Galaxies.)

1966:
"Sock It To Me Santa" - Bob Seger
"You're A Mean One Mister Grinch" (from the TV special *How The Grinch Stole Christmas*) - Thurl Ravenscroft
"Seven O'Clock News/Silent Night" - Simon and Garfunkel
"Christmas Sounds" b/w "Deck Five" - Saturday's Children
"Everywhere It's Christmas"(Flexidisc for fan club only) - The Beatles
"Presents For Christmas" - Solomon Burke
"I Told Santa Claus I Want You"/"Stuck In The Chimney" - The Surf Boys (Nobody's Children)
"Santa's Yellow Ski Doo"/"Ski Doo" - Second Thought
"The Wildest Xmas"/"Xmas Kiss" - The Boys Next Door
"Please Come Home For Xmas Part 1"/"Part 2" - The Uniques

The Four Seasons' Christmas Album ("Medley: We Wish You/Angels From Glory/Hark Herald," "What Child Is This," "The Carol Of The Bells," "The Excelsis Deo Medley: Deck Halls/All Faithful," "The Little Drummer Boy," "The First Christmas Night Medley," "Joy To The World," "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," "Christmas Tears," "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," "The Christmas Song," "Jungle Bells," "White Christmas.")

James Brown Sings Christmas Songs ("Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year, Parts 1 & 2," "Sweet Little Baby Boy, Parts 1 & 2," "Merry Christmas, I Love You," "Signs Of Christmas," "The Christmas Song, Version 1," "Merry Christmas Baby," "The Christmas Song, Version 2," "Please Come Home For Christmas," "This Is My Lonely Christmas, Part 1," "This Is My Lonely Christmas, Part 2," "Christmas In Heaven.")

In The Christmas Spirit - Booker T. and the MG's ("Jingle Bells," "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," "Winter Wonderland." "White Christmas," "The Christmas Song," "Silver Bells," "Merry Christmas Baby," "Blue Christmas," "Sweet Little Jesus," "Silent Night," "We Three Kings," "We Wish You A Merry Christmas.")

1967:
"Riu Chiu" - The Monkees (not released until 1990, but recorded and featured on their television show in late 1967)
"Snoopy's Christmas" b/w "It Kinda Looks Like Christmas" - The Royal Guardsmen
"Christmas Camel" - Procol Harum
"Jingle Bells" b/w "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" - The Blues Magoos
"Uncle Bernie's Farm" - The Mothers Of Invention
"We Wish You A Cosmic Joke (We Wish You A Merry Christmas)" (unlisted track on Their Satanic Majesties Request) - The Rolling Stones
"Christmas Time Is Here Again." (Flexidisc for fan club only) - The Beatles
"White Christmas (3 O'Clock Weather Report)" - Bobby The Poet
"Letter To Santa" - The Idle Few
"Christmas Would Be Nothing" - The Palace Guard
"White Christmas" - Society's Children
"Instructions! Please Do Not Open Before Christmas" b/w "Santa Claus Is Comin' Yeah" - A 440
"Do Christmas Trees Really Grow" b/w "Music To Watch Xmas Trees Grow By" - The Buck Rogers Movement
"Christmas Will Be Around Again" - Two And A Half

Someday At Christmas - Stevie Wonder ("Someday At Christmas," "Silver Bells," "Ave Maria," "The Little Drummer Boy," "One Little Christmas Tree," "The Day That Love Began," "The Christmas Song," "Bedtime For Toys," "Christmastime," "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me," "A Warm Little Home On The Hill," "What Christmas Means To Me.")

A Christmas Present...And Past - Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Introduction," "Wear A Smile At Christmas," "Jingle Bells," "Brotherly Love," "Rain Street Snow," "Peace," "Valley Forge," "Dear Mr Claus," "Macy's Window," "Christmas Spirit," "A Heavy Christmas Message.")

1968:
"The Bell That Couldn't Jingle" - Burt Bacharach
"The Pause Of Mister Claus" - Arlo Guthrie
"Christmas Blues" b/w "The Chipmunk Song"- Canned Heat with The Chipmunks
"Merry Christmas Baby" b/w "White Christmas" - Otis Redding
"Back Door Santa" - Clarence Carter
"Look Around You (It's Christmas Time)" - Bobby Goldsboro
"The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record" (Flexidisc for fan club only)
"Silent Night Chant" b/w "Peace At Last" - The Rotary Connection
"Christmas Is My Time Of Year" b/w "Will You Still Believe In Me" - Christmas Spirit (The Turtles and Linda Ronstadt)
"Groovy Christmas" - The Tropics
"The Wildest Xmas" b/w "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" - The Rumbles

A Soulful Christmas - James Brown ("Santa Claus, Go Straight To The Ghetto," "Santa Claus Santa Claus," "Believers Shall Enjoy (Nonbelievers Shall Suffer)," "Soulful Christmas," "Tit For Tat Ain't No Taking Back," "Christmas Is Coming," "Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud, Part 1," "Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud, Part 2," "In The Middle," "Let's Unite The Whole World At Christmas," "You Know It," "Santa Claus Gave Me A Brand New Start.")

The Sinatra Family Wish You A Merry Christmas
("I Wouldn't Trade Christmas" - Sinatra Family, "It's Such a Lonely Time of Year" - Nancy Sinatra, "Some Children See Him" - Sinatra Family, "O Bambino (One Cold and Blessed Winter)" - Nancy Sinatra, "Bells of Christmas (Greensleves)" - Sinatra Family, "Whatever Happened to Christmas?" - Frank Sinatra, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - Tina Sinatra, "Kids" - Nancy Sinatra, "Christmas Waltz" - Frank Sinatra, "Twelve Days of Christmas" - Sinatra Family)

1969:
"Christmas" - The Who
"A Christmas Song" - Jethro Tull
"Little Drummer Boy"/"Silent Night"/"Auld Lang Syne." Jimi Hendrix / Band Of Gypsys (not officially released until late 1990's)
"Christmas Cracker"/"Cracking Up Over Christmas" - Tony 'Top' Topham
"The Beatles Seventh Christmas Record" (Flexidisc for fan club only)

1970:
"Feliz Navidad" - Jose Feliciano
"Merry Christmas Darling" - The Carpenters
"This Christmas" - Donny Hathaway

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (TV Special, featuring the songs "The First Toymaker to the King," "No More Toymakers To The King," "If You Sit On My Lap Today," "Put One Foot In Front Of The Other.")

Hey America, It's Christmas - James Brown ("Hey America," "A Lonely Little Boy Around One Little Christmas Toy," "Go Power At Christmas Time," "Christmas Is Love," "Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay," "My Rapp ," "I'm Your Christmas Friend," "Don't Be Hungry," "Merry Christmas My Baby And Very Very Happy New Year.")

The Jackson Five Christmas Album ("Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town," "The Christmas Song," "Up On The House Top," "Frosty The Snowman," "The Little Drummer Boy," "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year," "Give Love On Christmas Day," "Someday At Christmas," "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.")

Merry Christmas From The Brady Bunch ("The First Noel," "Away in a Manager," "The Little Drummer Boy," "O Come, All Ye Faithful," "O Holy Night," "Silent Night," "Jingle Bells," "Frosty the Snowman," "Silver Bells," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "We Wish you a Merry Christmas.")

A Christmas Album - Bobby Sherman. ("Jingle Bell Rock," "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town," "Blue Christmas," "Love's What You're Gettin' For Christmas," "Christmas Wish," "Amen," "Christmas On Her Mind," "Prologue Yesterday's Christmas "Christmas Is (Make It Sweet)" "A Song Of Joy (Himno A La Alegria).")

1971:
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" - John Lennon
"Goin' Home (Sing A Song Of Christmas Cheer) - Bobby Sherman
"River" - Joni Mitchell
"Santa and His Old Lady" - Cheech and Chong

Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas ("O Come, All Ye Faithful," "The First Noel," "On A Snowy Christmas Night," "Winter Wonderland," "The Wonderful World Of Christmas," "It Won`t Seem Like Christmas (Without You)," "I`ll Be Home For Christmas Day," "I`ll Get Home On Christmas Day," "Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees," "Merry Christmas, Baby," "Silver Bells.")

A Partridge Family Christmas Card ("My Christmas Card to You," "White Christmas," "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," "Blue Christmas," "Jingle Bells," "The Christmas Song," "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," "Winter Wonderland," "Frosty the Snowman," "Sleigh Ride," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.")

1972:
"Christmas Eve Can Kill You" - The Everly Brothers
"It Doesn't Have To Be That Way" - Jim Croce
"Mommy Won't Be Home For Christmas" - Help Yourself

T. Rex Christmas Record (Fan Club release) ("Intro," "Christmas Time," "Christmas Messages," "Wanna Spend My Christmas with You," "Nobbly Wobbly," "A Christmas Play," "Christmas Poem," "Everybody.")

1973:
"Step Into Christmas" - Elton John
"Winter" - The Rolling Stones
"Merry Xmas Everybody" - Slade
"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" - Wizzard
"Christmas For The Free" - Argent

1974:
"Lonely This Christmas" - Mud
"Hey Mr. Christmas" - Showdaddy
"Wombling Merry Christmas" - The Wombles

The Year Without A Santa Claus (TV Special featuring the songs "The Year Without A Santa Claus," "I Believe In Santa Claus," "I'm Mr. Heat Miser," "I'm Mr. Snow Miser," " Blue Christmas" and "Here Comes Santa Claus.")

1975:
"I Believe In Father Christmas" - Greg Lake
"Kung Fu Xmas" - National Lampoon
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" - Bruce Springsteen (recorded this year, played on radio for years to come but not officially released until the 1980s)
"Christmas Ain't Christmas (Without The One You Love)" - The O'Jays
"Christmas Bop" - T. Rex

1976:
"Christmas Is My Time Of Year" b/w "White Christmas" - Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz (Fan club release only)
"Merry Christmas All (original version)" - Denise Montana And The Salsoul Orchestra

1977:
"Father Christmas" - The Kinks
"Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy" - Bing Crosby/David Bowie

1978:
"Please Come Home For Christmas" - The Eagles
"Run Rudolf Run" - Keith Richards

1979:
"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" - Elmo And Patsy
"Wonderful Christmastime" b/w "Rudolf The Red Nosed Reggae" - Paul McCartney
"Christmas Day" - Squeeze

1981:
"Christmas Wrapping" - The Waitresses
"Same Old Lang Syne" - Dan Folgelberg
"Little Drummer Boy" - Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
"Christmas Is A Time To Say I Love You" - Billy Squier

1982:
"Merry Christmas All (re-release of 1976 hit with electronic drums added) - Denise Montana And The Salsoul Orchestra

1984:
"Do They Know It's Christmastime" - Band Aid
"Christmas With The Devil" - Spinal Tap
"Last Christmas" - Wham
"Another Lonely Christmas" - Prince
"2000 Miles" - The Pretenders
"Stoked On Christmas" - Dave Allan

1987:
"Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)" - The Ramones

A Very Special Christmas ("Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" - The Pointer Sisters, "Winter Wonderland" - Eurythmics, "Do You Hear What I Hear?" - Whitney Houston, "Merry Christmas Baby" - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" -The Pretenders, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - John Cougar Mellencamp, "Gabriel's Message" - Sting, "Christmas In Hollis" - Run-D.M.C., "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" - U2, "Santa Baby" - Madonna, "The Little Drummer Boy" - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, "Run Rudolph Run" - Bryan Adams, "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" - Bon Jovi, "The Coventry Carol" - Alison Moyet, "Silent Night" - Stevie Nicks)

1992:
"All Alone On Christmas" - Darlene Love
"Chrissie The Christmas Mouse" - Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor

A Very Special Christmas 2 ("Christmas All Over Again" - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, "Jingle Bell Rock" - Randy Travis, "The Christmas Song" - Luther Vandross, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" - Frank Sinatra/Cyndi Lauper, "The Birth Of Christ" - Boyz II Men, "Please Come Home For Christmas" - Jon Bon Jovi, "What Christmas Means To Me" - Paul Young, "O Christmas Tree" - Aretha Franklin, "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" - Ronnie Spector/ Darlene Love, "White Christmas Tree" - Michael Bolton, "Christmas Is" - Run D.M.C., "Christmas Time Again" - Extreme, "Merry Christmas Baby" - Bonnie Raitt And Charles Brown, "O Holy Night" - Tevin Campbell, "Sleigh Ride" - Debbie Gibson, "What Child Is This?" - Vanessa Williams, "Blue Christmas" - Ann And Nancy Wilson, "Silent Night"- Wilson Phillips, "I Believe In You" - Sinead O' Connor)

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