Rare & Collectible
Listed alphabetically by artist. Grading order is cover / vinyl. Grading standards and terms
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1981, A&M SP-3113
Reissue of 1968 classic. Track list: Winter Wonderland, Jingle Bells, My Favorite Things, The Christmas Song, Las Mananitas, Sleigh Ride, The Bell That Couldn't Jingle, Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow, Jingle Bell Rock, Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring.
1990, Hallmark 620XPR9705
Original release in unmarked, factory-sealed condition. Small tear in shrinkwrap. Featuring Christopher Parkening, the Ambrosian Singers and the London Symphony Orchestra. Track list: The Sound Of Christmas, Noel Nouvelet Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant, Silent Night, A European Lullaby Medley, Ding Dong Merrily On High, This Is Christmas, Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring, Sweet Little Jesus Boy, The Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Sleigh Ride.
(more Joan Baez vinyl)
1966, Vanguard VSD-79230
Vanguard gold labels. Track list: O Come O Come Emmanuel, Coventry Carol, The Little Drummer Boy, I Wonder As I Wander, Down In Yon Forest, The Carol Of The Birds, Angels We Have Heard On High, Ave Maria, Mary's Wandering / Deck The Halls, Away In A Manger / Adeste Fidelis, Cantique De Noël, What Child Is This, Silent Night.
(more Belafonte)
1962, RCA Victor LSP-2626
Vinyl like new. Track list: A Star In The East, The Gifts They Gave, The Son Of Mary, The Twelve Days Of Christmas, Where The Little Jesus Sleeps; Medley (The Joys Of Christmas, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Deck The Halls, The First Noel), Mary's Boy Child, Silent Night, Christmas Is Coming, Mary Mary, Jehovah The Lord Will Provide; Medley (We Wish You A Merry Christmas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, O Come All Ye Faithful, Joy To The World), I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day.
(more Carpenters vinyl) (more Collectibles)
1978, A&M SP-3210
Original release of a holiday classic, Indianapolis pressing. Includes original inner sleeve with lyrics & credits. Track list: O Come, O Come Immanuel, Overture (Deck The Hall, I Saw Three Ships, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Away In A Manger, What Child Is This, Carol Of The Bells, O Come All Ye Faithful - Adeste Fideles), Christmas Waltz, Sleigh Ride, It's Christmas Time, Sleep Well Little Children, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire), Silent Night, Jingle Bells, First Snowfall, Let It Snow, Carol Of The Bells, Merry Christmas Darling, I'll Be Home For Christmas, Christ Is Born, Winter Wonderland, Silver Bells, White Christmas, Ave Maria.
(moreCompilations)
1985, RCA Victor DPL1-0716
Original release. With Dolly Parton (Medley: Winter Wonderland, Sleigh Ride), Bing Crosby (Come Dear Children, Round And Round The Christmas Tree), Nat King Cole (The First Noel), Julie Andrews (Deck The Halls), Kenny Rogers, (The Christmas Song), Jose Feliciano, (Feliz Navidad), Elvis Presley, (Silver Bells), John Denver & The Muppets (The Twelve Days Of Christmas), Anne Murray (Joy To The World), Perry Como (Home For The Holidays).
(more Children's records)
1962, Liberty LRP 3256 mono
Original release, Hollywood pressing. Track list: Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane), Up On The House-Top, Silver Bells, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas, Frosty The Snow Man, White Christmas, The Chipmunk Song.
1968, Sunset LST-7334
Track list: 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 (Greensleeves), (All I Want For Christmas Is) My Two Front Teeth, O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum), The Night Before Christmas, Here We Come A-Caroling.
(more Christmas/Holiday records)
1975, Mistletoe MLP-1217
Reissue of 1968 album. Track list: 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 (Greensleeves), (All I Want For Christmas Is) My Two Front Teeth, O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum), The Night Before Christmas, Here We Come A-Caroling.
1981, RCA AQL1-4041
Original release. Gatefold cover with lyrics & credits and 16-page illustrated storybook included. Funny and charming versions of It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas, Chipmunk Jingle Bells, The Chipmunk Song, The Spirit Of Christmas, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Crashcup's Christmas, Here Comes Santa Claus, Silent Night, Sleigh Ride, Deck The Halls, We Wish You A Merry Christmas.
(more Nat King Cole vinyl) (more Children's records)
1966, Capitol Creative Products L 6517 mono
Original release, Los Angeles pressing, Safeway promotional issue. Track list: The Happiest Christmas Tree, Mrs. Santa Claus, Away In A Manger, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Frosty The Snowman, Buon Natale (Merry Christmas To You), The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot, Jingle Bells, Little Christmas Tree, Up On The House Top, Silent Night. Includes original Capitol '66 inner sleeve.
(more Nat King Cole)
1973, Capitol Special Markets SL 6883
Original limited-edition release, Los Angeles pressing. Cole Sings The Christmas Song, Caroling Caroling, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Away In A Manger, Joy To The World, A Cradle In Bethlehem, Adeste Fideles; Waring plays Sleigh Ride, Silver Bells, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland.
197?, Coro CLP 806
Mexican release. Chorus directed by Felipe de las Casas.
(more Sealed records) (more Disney records)
1980, Disneyland 2514
Original release in new condition. Starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and Chip n' Dale with Larry Groce and the Disneyland Children's SIng-Along Chorus. Complete lyrics on back cover. Track list: The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late), I Wish It Could Be Christmas All Year Long, Sleigh Ride, Away In A Manger, Here We Come A-Caroling, The First Noel, Here Comes Santa Claus, Joy To The World, Silver Bells, The Twelve Days Of Christmas, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.
1986, Swallow LP-6064
Christmas Cajun-style, with We Three Kings, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, Il Est Ne, Vive Le Vent, Deck The Halls, Little Drummer Boy, O Holy Night, Bonne Année, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Christmas Bayou, Please Come Home For Christmas, Trinquez Trinquez, Auld Lang Syne.
(more Sealed LPs)
197?, Odyssey Records
Produced for Drambuie Liqueur. Arranged and conducted by Mal Morse, Don Jackson and Dennis Burnside. Track list: We Wish You A Merry Christmas, O Holy Night, The Holly And The Ivy, Deck The Halls, The First Noel, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night, Here We Come A Wassailing, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, O Tannenbaum, Joy To The World. Back cover has Drambuie cocktail recipes.
1984, Epic PE 39931
Custom inner sleeve with lyrics
1955, Columbia CL 692 mono
Original release, "6-eye" labels. Track list: Joy To The World, Silent Night, Silver Bell, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Away In A Manger, The First Nowell, Adeste Fideles, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Kringle's Jingle, Here Comes Santa Claus, I'll Be Home For Christmas, White Christmas.
1977, Stax STX 1056
With Stax "Double Hitter" sleeve. King performs "Santa Claus ...", the Emotions sing "What The Lonely Do."
(more Guy Lombardo) (more Sealed records)
1977, Pickwick SPC-1011
Auld Lang Syne, Jingle Bells, Silent Night, The First Noel, Adeste Fideles, Joy To The World, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Deck The Halls, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. Tiny notch in cover and small tear in shrinkwrap.
(more Sealed vinyl)
197?, MCA 15022 / R 153589
RCA Music Service edition in new, unmarked, factory-sealed condition. Track list: Country Christmas, Away In A Manger, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Silver Bells, Blue Christmas, It Won't Seem Like Christmas, To Heck With Ole Santa Claus, White Christmas, Frosty The Snow Man, Christmas Without Daddy, I Won't Decorate Your Christmas Tree, Gift Of The Blues. Loretta is accompanied by the Jordanaires.
(more Madonna vinyl)
1985, Sire W8848P / 925 848-7
U.K. release. Star-shaped picture disc. Vinyl has browned, as is common with this item. One point of star is chipped, could be repaired. Sticker on clear cover promotes "Star Shaped Picture Disc For Xmas Tree Decoration." Second sticker on cover with record title. Stock image; offered item is faded brown.
(more Mathis vinyl)
1986, Columbia C 30447
Original release, Pitman pressing. Track list: It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas, Toyland, It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Jingle Bells (Let's Take A Sleigh Ride), Christmas Is For Everyone / Where Can I Find Christmas?, Every Christmas Eve / Giving (Santa's Theme), The Christmas Waltz, We Need A Little Christmas, Caroling Caroling / Happy Holiday, It's Christmas Time Again.
1976, Columbia LE 10091
Columbia Limited Edition reissue of 1961 album. Here We Come A-Caroling, Prayer From Hansel And Gretel, What Perfume This? O Shepherds Say, The Angel's Song, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, Song Of The Bagpipers, Christmas Day, As Lately We Watched, Brother John's Noel, O Come O Come Emmanuel, See The Radiant Sky Above, O Rejoice Ye Christians Loudly, This Little Babe from A Ceremony Of Carols, We Three Kings Of Orient Are, Up And Awake Thee Peter Lad, Arise Shine For Thy Light Is Come
(more Jimmy McGriff) (more Jazz)
1972, Trip TLP-8027
Track list: White Christmas, Christmas With McGriff, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Hip Santa, Winter Wonderland, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells.
1972, Continental CR-1004
Original release. Gatefold cover with photos and notes on all the tunes by Jack Mitchell. Directed by Paul Lavalle, with Richard Leibert at the Grand Organ Console. Sandra Darling is soloist on Schubert's Ave Maria. Track list: The Nativity Medley (Silent Night, The First Noel, O Holy Night, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, O Come All Ye Faithful), Nutcracker Suite Excerpts (March, Chinese Dance), Medley (O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Deck The Halls, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear), Nutcracker Suite (Waltz Of The Flowers), He Is A Happy Wanderer, Medley (Good King Wenceslas, O Christmas Tree), Carol Of The Bells, Ave Maria, Jingle Bells, White Christmas, Medley (Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Winter Wonderland, We Wish You A Merry Christmas.
197?, CBS Masterworks XM 30077
2nd issue. Christmas carols performed with the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, conducted by Richard Condie Nana Mouskouri (more Nana Mouskouri) Noël / 1980 / Philips 6399 095 VG+ / VG++ $18.00 Original French release. Gatefold cover with lyrics (small writing in gatefold). Track list: Mon Beau Sapin, Christos Genate, Guten Abend Gut' Nacht, Petit Papa Noël, The Little Drummer Boy, Ich Steh' An Deiner Krippe Hier, Ave Maria, Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht, Minuit Chretiens, Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly, O Du Fröhliche, Berceuse, Ave Maria.
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(more Willie Nelson vinyl)
1979, Columbia JC 36189
Early issue with embossed cover and barcode on back. Willie sings his Christmas favorites: Pretty Paper, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells, Here Comes Santa Claus, Blue Christmas, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Frosty The Snowman, Silent Night Holy Night, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Christmas Blues. Produced and arranged by Booker T. Jones.
1979, Aries II WY 201
Original release, Santa Maria pressing. Repackaging of Christmas Everywhere from 1976. Track list: Winter Wonderland, White Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, Blue Snow At Christmas, I'll Be Home For Christmas, It's the Season, Jingle Bell Hustle, Silver Bells, It Could Have Been Such A Wonderful Christmas, The Christmas Song, Christmas In The USA, Silent Night.
(more Elvis vinyl)
1964, RCA Victor LSP-1851(e)
1964 reissue, Hollywood pressing. Includes original RCA inner sleeve with Elvis' LP catalog. Partial seam split on cover. Track list: 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, (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me), I Believe, Take My Hand Precious Lord, It Is No Secret (What God Can Do).
1975, Pickwick/Camden CAS 2428 mono
'75 reissue. Track list: Blue Christmas, Silent Night, White Christmas, Santa Claus Is Back In Town, I'll Be Home For Christmas, If Every Day Was Like Christmas, Here Comes Santa Claus, Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem, Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me), Mama Liked The Roses.
(more Jim Reeves vinyl)
197?, RCA Victor ANL1-1927
Circa 1970 issue, orange labels. Track list: Jingle Bells, Blue Christmas, Señor Santa Claus, An Old Christmas Card, The Merry Christmas Polka, White Christmas, Silver Bells, C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Mary's Little Boy Child, O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night.
195?, Golden LP148 mono
Original release. Track list: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Mike Stewart and the Sandpipers), Crackerjack Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Christmas Is Comin', The Night Before Christmas, Santa's Other Reindeer (Mitch Miller and the Sandpipers), How Lovely Is Christmas (Bing Crosby), When Santa Gets Your Letter, I Dreamt That I Was Santa Claus (Ann Lloyd), Little Boy Who Couldn't Find Christmas (Roy Rogers), Reindeer Dance, Jingle Bells, 12 Days Of Christmas (Sandpipers), Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Jimmy Durante).
(more Frank Sinatra)
1968, Reprise FS 1026
Original release.
1968, Reprise 0790
White Label Promo. With generic Reprise sleeve. Sinatra Family performs I Wouldn't Trade Christmas
(more Statler Brothers vinyl)
1985, Mercury 422-824785-1
Original release. Includes inner sleeve with lyrics & credits. Sticker on shrink promotes "8 Statler original compositions plus the single Christmas Eve (Kodia's Theme)." Track list: Christmas Eve, Christmas Country Style, Brahms' Bethlehem Lullaby, Somewhere In The Night, An Old Fashioned Christmas, No Reservation At The Inn, Mary's Sweet Smile, Whose Birthday Is Christmas?, Old Toy Trains, For Momma.
(more Streisand vinyl)
1970, Columbia CS-9557
Second issue, red label. Jingle Bells?, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire), White Christmas, My Favorite Things, The Best Gift, Sleep In Heavenly Peace, Gounod's Ave Maria, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, I Wonder As I Wander, The Lord's Prayer.
(more Streisand vinyl)
1970, Columbia CS 9557
Second issue, red labels. Track list: Jingle Bells?, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire), White Christmas, My Favorite Things, The Best Gift, Sleep In Heavenly Peace, Gounod's Ave Maria, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, I Wonder As I Wander, The Lord's Prayer.
(more Streisand)
197?, Columbia PC-9557
Late '70s- early '80s reissue in new, factory sealed condition. "Nice Price" sticker on cover. Track list: Jingle Bells?, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire), White Christmas, My Favorite Things, The Best Gift, Sleep In Heavenly Peace, Gounod's Ave Maria, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, I Wonder As I Wander, The Lord's Prayer.
1968, Folkways FC 7502
Summers sings and plays dulcimer. Includes insert with notes on the carols and lyrics
1964, Caedmon TC 1002 mono
Recorded in New York, Feb 22-23, 1952. Includes Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, In The White Giant's Thigh, Ballad Of The Long-Legged Bait, Ceremony After A Fire Raid
(more Christmas records)
1978, MCA MSM-35007
With the Pat Boone Family, Bing Crosby, Loretta Lynn, Liberace, Jack Jones, The Brady Bunch, Burl Ives, Lawrence Welk, Roger Williams, Pete Fountain and Robert Shaw conducting the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
197?, Pickwick SPC-1010
With the Beach Boys (Christmas Day), Ella Fitzgerald (Silent Night), Tennessee Ernie Ford (God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen), Sandler & Young (Do You Hear What I Hear), Al Martino (O Come All Ye Faithful), Guy Lombardo (O Little Town Of Bethlehem), Nat King Cole (Away In A Manger), Peggy Lee (White Christmas, Deck The Halls), Roger Wagner Chorale (Joy To The World)
1966, Capitol Creative Products SL-6515
Original stereo release, Scranton pressing. Track list: Nat King Cole (Caroling Caroling, O Holy Night), Dinah Shore (Silent Night), Hollyridge Strings (The Christmas Song), Bing Crosby (Do You Hear What I Hear), Jo Stafford (O Little Town Of Bethlehem), Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (Joy To The World, We Three Kings), Korean Orphan Choir (The Little Drummer Boy), Tennessee Ernie Ford (The First Noel), Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians (White Christmas Medley), Al Martino (We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Silver Bells).
(more Stevie Wonder)
1967, Tamla 281 / TS-281
Original release of his classic Christmas album. Tiny punch hole in corner of cover. Background noise may be audible in places. Track list: Someday At Christmas, Silver Bells, Ave Maria, The Little Drummer Boy, One Little Christmas Tree, The Day That Love Began, The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You), Bedtime For Toys, Christmastime, Twinkle Twinkle Little Me, A Warm Little Home On A Hill, What Christmas Means To Me.
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