Christmas
11 vinyl records found
Christmas music spans multiple genres and styles, from traditional carols to contemporary pop recordings. As a collector, you're likely hunting for specific interpretations, pressings, and artist takes on seasonal material that range from intimate acoustic versions to full orchestral arrangements.
About the Christmas genre
Christmas music has deep roots in Western musical tradition, with carols originating from religious and folk sources centuries before commercial recording began. The repertoire expanded significantly in the 20th century as artists across jazz, pop, soul, and rock recorded their own versions of standards and original holiday material, creating a vast catalog of vinyl releases from major labels and smaller independent pressings.
The timing of Christmas music consumption has shifted considerably. Historically, the season began on Christmas Eve and extended through January 6 (Epiphany, the Feast of the Three Kings, marking the original Twelve Days of Christmas). In contemporary practice, especially in the U.S., retail and radio now push seasonal material starting after Halloween, with the heaviest rotation ending shortly after Christmas Day. This extended window means reissues and compilations appear frequently, and collectors often find both vintage pressings from the mid-20th century alongside modern audiophile reissues of classic recordings by vocalists, jazz ensembles, and instrumental groups.

![A Charlie Brown Christmas (Gold Foil Edition) [LP] by Vince Guaraldi Trio — album cover](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516vq9fXG+L._AC_SL1500_.jpg)

![Ultimate Christmas (Holiday Gold Color 2LP) [Amazon Exclusive] by Bing Crosby — album cover](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ZSPnzZ7BL._AC_SL1500_.jpg)


![A Charlie Brown Christmas (60th Anniversary) [Zoetrope LP] by Vince Guaraldi Trio — album cover](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81aK+1oeipL._AC_SL1500_.jpg)



