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| 5 | Johnny Albino: Yo Soy tu Santa Claus; Starbright SLP-988 (Latin; "Merry Christmas Boogaloo") |
| 7 | Ray Bentley Presents Radar the Happy Reindeer (Story & Music); Radar/Sirra; 1975 (Vancouver) |
| -> | 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 | Hawaiian Christmas Songs; Capitol ST-1781 (abridged as A Merry Hawaiian Christmas; SM-1781; w/Haunani..) |
| 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 |
| 6 | The Honolulu Boy Choir: Christmas in Hawaii; Lehua SL-7047; 1980 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 7 | The Quinto Sisters: Holly Jolly Christmas; Columbia CL-2254 (Xmas/kids) |
| 8 | Pete Rodriguez: Christmas Boogaloo/Boogaloo Navideño; Alegre SLPA-8610 |
| 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 |
| 8 | Waimanalo Keikis [Mele Kalimaka]; Tradewinds TS-1129 (Hawaiian Xmas/kids) |
| Merrill Womach Sings Christmas Carols; Melody Divine LP-6801 |
| 8 | Uncredited/Various: Jingles; Berry/Conroy BMLP-109; 1974 (production) |
| 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..) |
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| 8 | Artie Barsamian: Minuteman Goes East; Virgo HP-1801 ("Jingle Bells") |
| 7 | Mighty Bomber: Calypso Jamboree '66; Telco TL-5029 ("Merry Christmas"--calypso) |
| 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 |
| 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") |
| 4 | Robert Gordon: Rock Billy Boogie; RCA Victor AFL1-3294; 1979 ("Blue Christmas") |
| 8 | Rolf Harris: Al Together Now with Rolf Harris; EMI/MFP 5257; 1965 (U.K. compilation; "Six White Boomers") |
| 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") |
| 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") |
| -> | Kay Martin & her Body Guards (most LPs) -- see torch |
| 7 | Tony Monserrat: El Loco; Top Hits THS-1146 (Venezuelan; kids) |
| 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) |
| 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 | 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") |
| 6 | Various: Rockin' Little Christmas; MCA 25084; 1986 (compilation) |
| 4 | Various: Swing for a Crime; Jazzbo CR-SFC (compilation; "Beatnik's Wish") |
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| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 | 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 | 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) |
| 7 | Eartha Kitt: Santa Baby/Under the Bridges of Paris; RCA Victor 47-5502 (w/Henri René) |
| Eartha Kitt: Nuttin' 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) |
| 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 | 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
