Limited blue colored vinyl LP pressing. Santa, take the freeway down! ‘The Chess Records Christmas Album’ gathers holiday classics and hidden gems from the legendary Chicago label. Highlights include Chuck Berry’s yuletide staples “Run Rudolph Run” and “Merry Christmas Baby,” the joyful harmonies of The Moonglows’ “Hey Santa Claus,” the jazz brilliance of Ramsey Lewis and Kenny Burrell, plus rarities from The Soul Stirrers, The Salem Travelers, Lenox Avenue, and more. From gospel to soul to electric blues, ‘The Chess Records Christmas Album’ is a celebration of the label’s 75-year legacy and a welcome alternative to the usual jingled bells and decked halls.

Tracklist:

1. Run Rudolph Run
2. Hey Santa Claus
3. Santa Claus
4. Merry Christmas Baby
5. Blue Christmas
6. Love For Christmas
7. Christmas Means Love
8. Christmas Blues
9. Snowfall
10. Christmas Love
11. Christmas
12. Little Drummer Boy
13. Merry Christmas To You
14. Silent Night

UPC: 602488000345
Label: Verve
Release Date: 11.14.25
Format: Vinyl

Santa, take the freeway down! ‘The Chess Records Christmas Album’ gathers holiday classics and hidden gems from the legendary Chicago label. Highlights include Chuck Berry’s yuletide staples “Run Rudolph Run” and “Merry Christmas Baby,” the joyful harmonies of The Moonglows’ “Hey Santa Claus,” the jazz brilliance of Ramsey Lewis and Kenny Burrell, plus rarities from The Soul Stirrers, The Salem Travelers, Lenox Avenue, and more. From gospel to soul to electric blues, ‘The Chess Records Christmas Album’ is a celebration of the label’s 75-year legacy and a welcome alternative to the usual jingled bells and decked halls.

Tracklist:

1. Run Rudolph Run
2. Hey Santa Claus
3. Santa Claus
4. Merry Christmas Baby
5. Blue Christmas
6. Love For Christmas
7. Christmas Means Love
8. Christmas Blues
9. Snowfall
10. Christmas Love
11. Christmas
12. Little Drummer Boy
13. Merry Christmas To You
14. Silent Night

UPC: 602488000338
Label: Verve
Release Date: 11.14.25
Format: CD