Now That's What I Call Christmas!

A perfect gift for yourself or your loved ones, this festive favourite is packed with timeless Christmas tracks, kicking off with the ever-popular “Last Christmas” by Wham! Other chart-topping hits include Slade’s “Merry Xmas Everybody”, Boney M.’s “Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord”, Shakin’ Stevens’ “Merry Christmas Everyone”, “Mistletoe And Wine” from Cliff Richard, and the iconic Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”.
 
The collection brings together enduring holiday favourites including Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime”, Chris Rea’s “Driving Home For Christmas”, the Pretenders with “2000 Miles”, and Elton John’s “Step Into Christmas”. You’ll also find perennial classics from Wizzard with “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday”, David Bowie and Bing Crosby’s collaboration “Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy”, and The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl with their unforgettable “Fairytale Of New York”.

Not to be missed are sensational hits from the '70s and '80s, with Bruce Springsteen’s rendition of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”, Greg Lake’s epic “I Believe In Father Christmas”, Mud’s #1 “Lonely This Christmas” and Jona Lewie’s “Stop The Cavalry”. You can also enjoy unique Christmas gems from The Wombles with “Wombling Merry Christmas”, “Christmas Wrapping” from The Waitresses, Stevie Wonder’s “Someday At Christmas”, and Whitney Houston’s stunning vocals on “Do You Hear What I Hear”.

Released: October 2026
Cat: LPNNOW151
Label: NOW

Listen

LP1 Side A:

1. Wham! - Last Christmas (Remastered)

2. Elton John - Step Into Christmas 

3. Cher - DJ Play A Christmas Song 

4. Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (2006 Remaster)              

5. Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

6. Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas (Original 1975 Single Version)  

7. Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock (Single Version)

8. Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Single Version)

 

LP1 Side B:

 

1. Boney M. - Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord (7" Version)

2. Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone (Single Version)

3. Mariah Carey - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 

4. Darlene Love - White Christmas 

5. The Crystals - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 

6. Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree 

7. Leona Lewis - One More Sleep 

8. The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (Radio Edit)

 

LP2 Side A:

 

1. John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band, Yoko Ono & The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (2003 Remaster)

2. Bing Crosby, David Bowie - Peace On Earth / The Little Drummer Boy 

3. Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas                          

4. Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town 

5. Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 

6. Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 

7. Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas 

8. Mud - Lonely This Christmas  

9. Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born 

 

LP2 Side B:

 

1. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984 Version)

2. Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime 

3. Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine (2002 Remaster) 

4. Whitney Houston - Do You Hear What I Hear? 

5. Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby 

6. The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick 

7. The Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas 

8. Mike Oldfield - In Dulce Jubilo 

9. Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry 

 

LP3 Side A:

 

1. The Pogues – Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)                     

2. Pretenders - 2000 Miles        

3. Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas      

4. Coldplay - Christmas Lights            

5. Pet Shop Boys - It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas

6. Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 

7. The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride 

8. Darlene Love - Marshmallow World 

 

LP3 Side B:

 

1. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love 

2. East 17 - Stay Another Day  

3. Münchener Freiheit - Keeping The Dream Alive 

4. Ray Conniff & The Ray Conniff Singers - Ring Christmas Bells 

5. Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Remastered 2002)

6. Frank Sinatra - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (2002 Remaster)

7. Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (1996 Remaster)

8. Bing Crosby - White Christmas (1942 Holiday Inn Version)