God help me, but I love Cow Christmas. Christmas songs chock full of bovine puns left and right.
Mooo, moo-moo moo-moo-moo, moo-moo moo-moo-moo, moo-moo moo-moo-moooo-oooooo
(Sung to “Glo-o-o-o-o-ria in excelsis Deo” in “Angels We Have Heard on High”)
:: hangs head in shame ::
Christmas Story by Point of Grace
Very joyful female vocal group. Some cheesy numbers are in there, as I suppose exist in every Christmas album, but this one is my favorite.
ACK! Curse you all.
My favorite Christmas album when I was a kid (late 70’s) was The Partridge Family Christmas album. I loved their version of Jingle Bells. Now, thanks to you all (and the reason I curse you), I have that song playing over and over in my head.
Ironically enough, I was never a fan of either their show or their regular music.
Nowadays I can’t get into the Christmas sprit without a sprinkling of Elvis and a dash of Jimmy Buffett. Gary Hoey and the Trans Siberian Orchestra have helped lately, too.
The Ventures’ Christmas Album (obviously by the Ventures), from 1965, has always been a favorite of mine. You’ve got to love intrumental surf rock Christmas songs. Their 2002 followup, Christmas Joy, wasn’t so hot (though it’s not terrible).
The Jethro Tull Christmas Album by… well, you know. Includes the classic “A Christmas Song” as well as the aptly-named “Another Christmas Song”.
Tradition in my family for at least 20 years running dicates that we listen to A Muppet Christmas and Star Wars: Christmas in the Stars.
What? At least I know what to get a Wookiee for Christmas.
It is just one song and not an anal bum, but I love Spinal Taps Christmas with the Devil.
We Three Kings by the Roche sisters.
Completely agree that it is my favorite as well, to the extent that “Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow” is part of my exercise playlist on ye olde IPod. I’ll sing along to this even in the heat of July.
–Beck
Joy: a Holiday Collection - Jewel
A Chirstmas Experiment - The Canadian Brass
Christmas Eve and Other stories - The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (I don’t have the other two CDs yet)
Favorite Songs of Christmas - The Music City Brass (the Singers aren’t as good)
Yeah, “Snoopy’s Christmas” is a good song.
I have a fondness for all the Mannheim Steamroller albums. 
What? No Mormon Tabernacle Choir fans?
I was raised on the MTC Christmas albums (no Mormons in the family, oddly) and it’s not xmas to me without the MTC.
And another vote for Phil Spector.
Why are all the google ads for Lord of the Rings merchandise?
I know! It’s because the Fellowship left Rivendell on December 25…right?
None. Xmas music is the lamest most boring music ever.
Oh, man. When I was a kid, my Dad would play **Boney M’s Christmas Album ** all the time. Now it just isn’t Christmas without it.
Dad, big Christmas fan that he is, would often make his own holiday compilations, and they must include, if we’re going to have any sort of happy holiday at all, these songs:
The theme from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Selections from the Nutcracker
My mother’s favourite Mariah Carey Christmas song - something about “All I Want For Christmas Is You” - it’s really boppy, and though I’m no fan of Mariah, it reminds me of how happy my mother gets when she hears that song, so it’s all good.
Random Chipmunks Christmas songs
Smurf Christmas songs from ancient 45s
Oi to the World - Dad likes the No Doubt version, I prefer the Vandals, of course
And it would be utter sacriledge to not include “(Let’s Have) A Patrick Swayze Christmas” by Crow T. Robot.
“Christmas Vacation” by Mavis Staples.
Some other bits of soundtracks to check out:
“Frosty the Snowman” from Jack Frost - silly movie but that song smokes!
“Winter Wonderland” from When Harry Met Sally - thumping piano instrumental by Harry Connick, Jr.
Christmas with the Singers Unlimited.
Gene Puerling = Freakin’ GENIUS!
Mistletoe & Wine Mediaeval Baebes
Amazon.com]The Carol Album: Seven Centuries of Christmas Music. My one complaint is that there can be quite a change in volume from one track to the next. However, I love all the carols.