The best archival Christmas release of the 2025 holiday season is easily the Classic Holiday Singles Box. The limited-edition box set includes fourteen 7-inch, 45-RPM color vinyl records of some of the most iconic Christmas singles ever released. The fourteen singles are from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The singles are drawn from a variety of musical genres. They are also from a number of record labels that now fall under the Universal Music family of labels.
Some of these color vinyl singles were released individually during the 2024 holiday season. There are additional items included in those releases, comprising the complete set. All the releases are housed in a Christmas-themed, retro flip-top carrying case singles box with a handle and latch.
The 1950s singles include such evergreens as “White Christmas” from Bing Crosby, Rat Pack favorites from Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, and early rock ‘n’ roll chestnuts from Bobby Helms, Brenda Lee, and Chuck Berry.
1960s classics include “The Christmas Song” from Nat King Cole and “A Holly Jolly Christmas”/“Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” from Burl Ives, from the animated 1964 television special, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. There are also singles from The Beach Boys and Ella Fitzgerald. Solo singles from two members of The Beatles are included: “Wonderful Christmastime” from Paul McCartney and the seasonal anthem “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” from John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band.
All of the singles include their original B-sides and picture sleeves produced with thick, durable card stock. These are timeless classics and the format of this box set makes for a fun, nostalgic experience.
