Amoeba Music

You might remember the title track of this 1985 Christmas album from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, but the full record is a warm and soulful holiday delight, with a mix of standards and originals. Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard also makes a guest appearance.

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The beloved boy group’s Christmas album offers a bouncy version of “White Christmas” and an ultra-smooth “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” as well as their own take on “Last Christmas.” The standards are wrapped up by three 90s pop-flavored originals. Read more

It might seem like a no-brainer for Norah Jones to have recorded a Christmas album, but 2021's I Dream of Christmas was actually the first one for the jazzy, golden-voiced artist. Now, the singer, songwriter, and pianist has released a newly expanded featuring 11 additional songs, including bonus tracks and live performances, and a brand-new studio recording of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.”

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World-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli keeps it close to home on this Christmas album. Joined by his son Matteo and 10-year-old daughter Virginia, Bocelli adds a soaring rendition of the timeless classic “Over the Rainbow” to an assortment of beautifully interpreted holiday melodies.

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Move over Mariah, Alicia Keys has arrived with an album of holiday hits, old and new. Keys brings a stocking full of styles, from the old school ‘70s soul on “December Back 2 June,” standards like “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts),” to the reimagining modern classics like Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).” Read more