It's Miss Patti's Christmas, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are along for the ride to make sure things come out right! But unlike in the old days, the newly-reinvented Jam/Lewis team has a great ear for subtlety here – and they help keep the album in just the right spot – unique enough to really stand out on its own, and not just be some simple rehash of Christmas favorites – but also balanced enough so that it's never too over the top or gimmicky. In a way, Patti Labelle might well be at her most mature in this setting – hitting the mellower tunes with a nice sort of sophistication – and picking up on the groovers with an equally solid feel. Titles include "Holidays Mean More To Me", "What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas", "Christmas Jam", "Do You Hear What I Hear", "Nativity", "It's Going To Be A Merry Christmas", "Every Year Every Christmas", and "Away In A Manger". CD

One of the earliest full albums by Patti Labelle – and a Christmas record at that! These early 60s sides have a sweet, warm, innocent sound that's completely wonderful – a soulful girl group take on the sound of the season, handled with instrumentation that's light and playful, yet never too kitschy to get in the way of the group's soulful vocals. Patti sounds wonderful on these tunes, with a quality that reminds us a bit of Barbara Mason in her earlier years – and titles include "White Christmas", "Blue Christmas", "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve", "The First Noel", "O Come All Ye Faithful", "Silent Night", and "Little Town Of Bethlehem". LP, Vinyl record album

Christmas Soul from the great Patti Labelle – a CD that brings together her first full Christmas album, plus a number of bonus singles – making for a nicely stuffed 16 track collection! These early 60s sides have a sweet, warm, innocent sound that's completely wonderful – a soulful girl group take on the sound of the season, handled with instrumentation that's light and playful, yet never too kitschy to get in the way of the group's soulful vocals. Patti sounds wonderful on these tunes, with a quality that reminds us a bit of Barbara Mason in her earlier years – and titles include "White Christmas", "Blue Christmas", "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve", "The First Noel", "O Come All Ye Faithful", "Silent Night", "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Auld Lang Syne", and "Little Town Of Bethlehem". CD

A 70s repackaging of the earlier Patti Labelle & The Bluebelles Holiday album – done in a way that makes you think it's a 70s record, but it's not! The recordings are from the early 60s – and have a sweet, warm, innocent sound that's completely wonderful – a soulful girl group take on the sound of the season, handled with instrumentation that's light and playful, yet never too kitschy to get in the way of the group's soulful vocals. Patti sounds wonderful on these tunes, with a quality that reminds us a bit of Barbara Mason in her earlier years – and titles include "White Christmas", "Blue Christmas", "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve", "The First Noel", "O Come All Ye Faithful", "Silent Night", and "Little Town Of Bethlehem". LP, Vinyl record album

Music from The Temptations, The Monotones, The Penguins, The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Clyde McPhatter, The Isley Brothers, The Moonglows, Frozen Tundra & The Whelps, Patti Labelle & The Bluebells, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, and The Ebonys. CD

Includes tracks by Johnny Gill, Louis Armstrong, Shania Twain, Don McLean, Patti LaBelle, Ella Fitzgerald, Edmundo Ros, and Brian McKnight. CD

Includes 27 songs by Lou Monte, Bobby Vee, Shirley Ellis, Ed Ames, The Three Suns, Eddy Arnold, Patti LaBelle, Louis Prima, Kay Starr, and others. CD

Music from Rahsaan Patterson, Avant, Patti LaBelle, Mary J Blige, Aaron Hall and Damion Hall, Jesse Powell, Gladys Knight, the LA Multi School Band, Youth Edition, Ametria, and more. CD

Music from Johnny Adams, Brook Benton, the Drifters, Charles Brown, Jerry Butler, and Patti LaBelle. CD

Music from Jimmy Bveaumont & the Skyliners, the Marcels, the Shells, Frankie Lymon, the Heartbeats, the Ecstasys, the Manhattans, the Shirelles, the Valentines, Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles. CD

A Slow Jam Christmas – and one that's filled with plenty of great little soul tunes – more than enough to live past the dated title and cover of the package! Most of the work here is from older years, and although billed as "slow jam", it's more in the "mellow soul" camp – sung by some of the best from years past. Titles include "Santa Baby" by Eartha Kitt, "Silent Night" by The Stylistics, "Silver Bells" by Bebe & Cece Winans, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by The Stylistics, "The Christmas Song" by Luther Vandross, "White Christmas" by The O'Jays, "Dear Santa Claus" by Bobby Womack, "Twas Love" by Patti Labelle, and "Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday" by The Sweet Inspirations. CD

Includes tracks by Luther Vandross, Natalie Cole, Patti Labelle, New Edition, En Vogue, Johnny Gill, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, and the Isley Brothers. CD

A nice little package on the Mistletoe imprint, a holiday wing of the 70s budget soul label Springboard. 10 nice numbers that'll inject a little soul into your holiday season, including "This Time Of The Year" and "All I Want For Christmas" by Brook Benton, "(It's Gonna Be) A Lonely Christmas" and "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" by Sonny Til & The Orioles, "Winter Wonderland" and "Blue Christmas" by Patti LaBelle, "Merry Christmas Baby" and "Let's Make Every Day Christmas Day" by Charles Brown, and "Silent Night" and "O Holy Night" by Jerry Butler. LP, Vinyl record album

Music from Donny Hathaway, Jerry Butler, Otis Redding, Manhattans, Luther Vandross, The Emotions, Lou Rawls, Nancy Wilson, Baby Washington, Patti LaBelle And The Bluebells, and more. CD

Music from Donny Hathaway, Jerry Butler, Otis Redding, Manhattans, Luther Vandross, The Emotions, Lou Rawls, Nancy Wilson, Baby Washington, Patti LaBelle And The Bluebells, and more. CD