Holiday Albums

Get the blues this Christmas with our excellent set of exclusive and vintage recordings by blues guitarists and vocalists who offer a unique spin on holiday cheer!Includes recordings by beloved virtuoso guitarists such as Eric Gales, Kenny Neal, Pat Travers, Leslie West, Joe Louis Walker, Chris Spedding and more!Now available on vinyl!

This deluxe 2-LP set of A Charlie Brown Christmas features a brand-new Stereo Mix of the classic album remastered from the original three-track and two-track sources on record number one.  The second record features thirteen unreleased outtakes, highlights taken from five sessions of recording material that are amazing in their own right and show how this iconic score took shape. Housed in a gatefold jacket, the set also features new liner notes from Peanuts historian, Derrick Bangs.

Excellent Christmas album from one of the most respected vocal groups of all-time, The Miracles!Refreshing new takes on old classics featuring complex, multi-part vocal arrangements of "O Holy Night," "Jingle Bells," "Frosty The Snowman," "White Christmas" and many more!Available for the first time on vinyl!

First time on vinyl - a compilation of the best Christmas recordings by America's premiere R&B vocal group, the Platters!Includes the yuletide favorites "Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer," "Silent Night," "Deck The halls," "Silver Bells" as well as the classic song made famous by Elvis Presley, "Blue Christmas!"The Platters display their rich vocal harmonies and pure pop sensibilities on these beloved Christmas treasures!Sure to make every R&B lover's Christmas a special one!

A HOLLY DOLLY CHRISTMAS: ULTIMATE DELUXE EDITION on 2-LP white vinyl. "A Smoky Mountain Christmas," was originally featured in Parton's 1986 holiday film of the same name. The new collection includes two other songs from the movie: "(I'd Like To Spend) Christmas With Santa" and "Wrapped Up In You."

A Holly Dolly Christmas debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums when it was originally released in October 2020. On several songs, Parton is joined by guest performers, including Michael Bublé, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, and her late brother, Randy. The album produced four singles: "Mary, Did You Know?" "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," "Christmas On The Square," and the top 10 AC hit "Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas" with Bublé.

"Three Candles" and "The Wish Book" - originally released as digital only bonus tracks will make their CD and LP debuts on the Ultimate Deluxe Edition. The new collection also features the digital debut for "Something Bigger Than Me" and "Silent Night," songs that Parton contributed to the 1997 animated holiday film, Anabelle's Wish. The final bonus track on the Ultimate Deluxe Edition is "Baby It's Cold Outside," Parton's top 5 AC duet with Rod Stewart from his Grammyr Award-winning 2004 album, Stardust.the Great American Songbook, Volume III.

HOLLY DOLLY CHRISTMAS

A very special gift of the holidays - the first ever Christmas album from the godfather of dramatic musical interpretations and a legend of stage and screen, Mr. William Shatner!Features an incredible cast of supporting players such as Henry Rollins, Billy Gibbons, Judy Collins, Brad Paisley, Rick Wakeman, Iggy Pop, Todd Rundgren, Joe Louis Walker and moreThis is a holiday treat the whole family can enjoy with gorgeous and fun arrangements of these holiday classics as well as an original tune "One For You, One For Me!"

With such iconic tracks as “Christmas Time is Here” and “Linus and Lucy,” the Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie Brown Christmas is the second–best-selling jazz title in history. Certified 5x Platinum and a perennial best-seller, the soundtrack reached #6 on the Billboard Charts in 2021 which speaks to the enduring legacy of the album. For this one-time only 2022 printing, the jacket has been wrapped in gold foil while the Peanuts characters and tree have been embossed for a striking look.

50 years after the surprise hit of her endearingly off-key rendition of "Downtown," Mrs. Miller is BACK with this wholesome collection of unreleased Christmas songs and other rarities performed in her iconic, nuanced operatic (and whistling) style that made the 60 year-old housewife from Claremont, California a late-60s singing sensation.  Previously unreleased tracks from the one and only Mrs. Elva Miller  Insert featuring brand-new liner notes from the Mrs. Miller estate alongside rare family photos  New Artwork from Justin Osborne (Slasher Design)  Contains expanded digital download

On limited Candy Cane swirl vinyl. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together was a 1979 Christmas television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets and singer/songwriter John Denver. The soundtrack album of the same name features thirteen tracks of traditional Christmas carols and original songs. A Christmas Together is a delightful sing-along collection of Christmas favorites as performed by Denver and the Muppets ensemble. Listen for the subtle lyrical adaptations and the witty exchanges between Denver and his minstrels. This album is definitely not just for kids.

The new album 'A Sentimental Christmas with Nat King Cole and Friends: Cole Classics Re-imagined' weaves Nat’s unparalleled, beautifully restored vocals with new arrangements and contemporary artists creating beautiful sentimental duets of holiday classics. Taking its lead from the GRAMMY award-winning virtual duet of “Unforgettable,” by Natalie Cole with her father, this holiday album features brand new duets with John Legend, Kristen Chenoweth, Calum Scott, Gloria Estefan & Johnny Mathis.

Aaron Watson's holiday album An Aaron Watson Family Christmas get it's first vinyl release on colored LP complete with a pair of bonus tracks! The 2018 collection features seasonal standards and two originals. The project was a labor of love for Watson and truly a family affair, with his wife Kimberly and their children; Jake, Jack and Jolee Kate all featured on the album. Among the originals is a self-penned neo-classic tip of the hat to his home state with "Lonestar Lonely Christmas" and the beautiful "She Stared At Him All Night," which was written by Drew Womack and depicts Mary in the manger with Jesus. "We've talked about making this record for a few years now and I'm so glad we finally did," shared Watson. "I had so much fun with Kim and the kids working on this project and including them, and am so proud of how it turned out. It's very much a Frank Sinatra on the farm kind of feel. We hope it is something families can enjoy during the holidays for years to come."

Waxwork Records is thrilled to announce the deluxe Original Motion Picture Soundtrack release to BLACK CHRISTMAS. Directed by the late Bob Clark and released in 1974, BLACK CHRISTMAS follows a group of sorority sisters who are receiving threatening phone calls, while being stalked and murdered during the holiday season by a deranged murderer hiding in the attic of their sorority house. BLACK CHRISTMAS is a classic horror film that has stood the test of time, and pre-dates what is commonly known today as the 'slasher movie'.The haunting, dissonant score composed by legendary composer Carl Zittrer (PORKY'S, A CHRISTMAS STORY) has never been released in any format, ever. In fact, the score to BLACK CHRISTMAS was widely believed to never receive an actual official release. The masters to the score were thought to be lost or destroyed for 40 years. Waxwork Records has worked for a year with composer Carl Zittrer researching and tracking down the original masters. After locating them, Zittrer spent many months constructing a cohesive, definitive BLACK CHRISTMAS soundtrack experience. The entire album was then expertly mastered for vinyl by Thomas Dimuzio at Gench Mastering.Full album artwork has been created by Canadian-horror-illustration guru, Ghoulish Gary Pullin.

Limited white and blue marbled vinyl LP pressing. This pressing marks the first vinyl release of the blues titan's 1994 Christmas album. Nominated for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 1995 Grammy Awards, this release offers a warm, laid-back set of primarily original material - including Brown's modern yuletide classics "Please Come Home for Christmas" and the Top 10 hit "Merry Christmas Baby" - plus his own stellar twist on "Silent Night." Lacquers were cut by George Horn and Anne-Marie Suenram at Fantasy Studios.

Grammy/Tony winner and Emmy nominee, Leslie Odom Jr. Followed-up his hit 2016 holiday album Simply Christmas with his second festive affair, 2020's The Christmas Album featuring a collection of classics ("Last Christmas," "O Holy Night," "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas," "Little Drummer Boy") plus two originals ("Snow," "Heaven & Earth"). "Man lemme tell you... we sang our hearts on this album," Leslie said. "We needed to. I believe you'll hear it and feel it when you listen." Includes guest appearances by the Mzansi Youth Choir, Cynthia Erivo, Nicolette Robinson and Michea Walls.

Limited Edition 2 x LP pressing on Gold vinyl. Verve Records. 2020.

The world renowned orchestra takes a nostalgic trip through the best Christmas songs ever!Full orchestral arrangements of the pop classics "White Christmas" and "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" as well as beloved standards like "Silent Night," "Ave Maria" and more!

With Home Alone on Halloween, noted rock band Titus Andronicus [hereafter +@] celebrate the spookiest of the seasons by staring into the abyss and confronting the bone-chilling terror which lies at the haunted heart of our human experience. Bearing the justly feared catalog number MRG666, the 12-inch EP spans 31 minutes and features three tracks recorded concurrently with the group's most recent full-length A Productive Cough, offering an autumnal tableau of dread and decay to complement it's LP companion's springtime visions of rebirth and new possibilities. The title track remixes A Productive Cough's hardest-rocking selection, foregrounding it's ominous strings and swelling organ and featuring a soulful new lead vocal from frequent +@ special-teams captain Matt "Money" Miller, while "Only a Hobo" plucks an oft-forgotten gem from the dusty corners of the Bob Dylan songbook to paint a grim portrait of hopes dashed and potential squandered. Eeriest of all is "A Letter Home," which, across nearly 17 minutes and more than 1,200 words, drags the listener along for a harrowing descent into the darkness and proves definitively that this ceremony is no mere monster mash.

Grammy-award winning, multiplatinum-selling band TRAIN reign in the start of the holiday season with a special, limited edition, translucent green vinyl pressing of their acclaimed holiday album Christmas in Tahoe - available 11/19. Christmas in Tahoe features an eclectic catalogue of holiday standards like "This Christmas" and "Run Run Rudolph" plus Train's original holiday hit, "Shake Up Christmas."

Double vinyl LP pressing. This collection of songs is the definitive indie Christmas album and includes contributions from a broad spectrum of indie giants, with songs ranging from traditional standards to originals written specially for this collection. This compilation contains both ballads and songs to pogo around the Christmas tree to in equal measure and coincidentally is a compilation of twenty-one songs re-released after twenty-one years.

Limited 180gm 'snow slash' colored vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Following on from the success of Demon Records' sold out 'Special Stuff' box set, we present the original Christmas Special, available for the first time individually on vinyl. Yule Never Leave first aired on the 27th December 2000, and tells the story of Vicar Bernice three unwelcome guests, and is detained from watching the boxing by stories of voodoo spells, German vampires, ancient curses and monkey balls. The Christmas special is presented in a gatefold set with unique artwork from horror maestro Graham Humphreys.

Get high with Santa this Christmas and listen to this collection of trippy holiday favorites for a yuletide experience you won't soon forget!Features performances by Iggy Pop, The Fuzztones, Sleepy Sun, Sons Of Hippies, Dead Meadow, Psychic Ills, Dark Horses and more!Includes psychedelic versions of traditional seasonal classics such as "Silent Night," "What Child Is This?" and "Little Drummer Boy" PLUS covers of The Beatles' "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)," The Zombie's "Time Of The Season" and original compositions too!

Celebrate (or desecrate) the holidays with this unruly group of psychobilly bands and their unusual twists on Christmas classics as well as original recordings!Features performances by the great Reverend Horton Heat and exclusive recordings from L.A.'s underground stars The Coffin Draggers, The Van Orsdels, The Kraneos and much more!Includes the soon to be holiday standards "F*#k Christmas," "I'm Getting Pissed For Christmas," "Gunslingin' Santa," "Shot My Baby For Christmas" and other songs for the whole family to sing along!

Limited edition SPLATTER vinyl pressing of the much loved Christmas album that features a stocking full of real deal punk rawkers showing their love for the holiday classics!Includes performances by Iggy Pop, Unwritten Law, Reel Big Fish, The Suicide Machines, UK Subs, Anti-Nowhere League, The Vibrators and more!

Limited edition GREEN vinyl pressing of the superior sequel to the holiday favorite Punk Rock Christmas with twice the attitude, twice the tinsel and twice the fun!Punk Rock Christmas 2 features an even larger gathering of punk rock all-stars including Tsunami Bombs, The Rumjacks, The Members, The Vibrators, Reagan Youth, Down By Law, Naked Aggression, Johnny Thunders and more!

Limited edition WHITE vinyl pressing of the superior sequel to the holiday favorite Punk Rock Christmas with twice the attitude, twice the tinsel and twice the fun!Punk Rock Christmas 2 features an even larger gathering of punk rock all-stars including Tsunami Bombs, The Rumjacks, The Members, The Vibrators, Reagan Youth, Down By Law, Naked Aggression, Johnny Thunders and more!

Green colored vinyl LP pressing. 2020 holiday release. A slew of female fronted alt-rock bands grab Santa by the balls and belt out their best Christmas-inspired tunes! Features unique and memorable versions of "Santa Baby," "I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Clause," "Punk Rock Christmas" and many more.

GREEN vinyl pressing of this perennial favorite!Fun versions of old classics like "Jingle Bells," "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "Silent Night" and many more!Features Slim Jim Phantom from rockabilly legends The Stray Cats, Danny B. Harvey from The  Swing Cats PLUS The Honeydippers and Gary Twinn!

"And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

-On the market there are innumerable Xmas CDs with so-called R 'n' R recordings - but only Bear Family Recordsr delivers such an album of authentic Rock 'n' Roll, exclusively released on vinyl!-16 real rockers, including several hits by Chuck Berry, The Mooglows, a.o.-Plus a variety of lesser-known musicians and combos that will turn any cozy Christmas into a sweaty party.

A rare treat from The Godfather Of Soul - warm and funky Christmas tunes that will have the whole family dancing around the Christmas tree in no time!Includes all original Holiday-themed tunes such as the upbeat diversity celebrating "Christmas Is For Everyone," the funky "A Gift," as well as sweet soul ballads such as "Clean For Christmas" and lots more!

Limited white coloured vinyl LP pressing of Leona Lewis' 2013 holiday album Christmas, With Love Always. The album includes the original festive track-listing as well as some highly anticipated new music. Brand new original song 'Kiss Me It's Christmas', is a Christmas smash-in-waiting, a gorgeous duet featuring Iain James. Christmas, With Love Always also includes an incredible cover of the Bee Gees disco classic 'If I Can't Have You', reimagined into a stunning piano-strings ballad which showcases a powerhouse vocal of which Leona is renowned for worldwide

A first-ever vinyl pressing for the 1996 Christmas record from Jorma Kaukonen, originally released on Relix Records. It includes customized traditional Christmas standards and some original Christmas-themed compositions. One of two versions for RSD Black Friday 2021 the Candy Cane version of this first-ever vinyl release is pressed on red and white vinyl. The deluxe packaging includes an OBI strip, a gatefold jacket, printed inner sleeve and specialty color vinyl. 

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