Let's Have a Rockin' Christmas Vol 10, various artists (Bongo Boy)

Bongo Boy Records is back again for 2025 with the 10th volume of their holiday series of compilations. Although we've found in the past that the word "Rockin'" is doing a lot of work when representing these collections, there's nevertheless been some good playlist candidates here, as always. Monique Grimme is apparently the star of this year's compilation as she's represented four times, starting with "Christmas Is Coming, the Goose is Getting Fat," a pop-rock duet; "First Snowfall Memory," a mildly funky, almost yacht-rock tune; "Silver Dust and Mistletoe," a minor-key power ballad with some solid lead guitar; and "My Favorite Part of Christmas," another ballad, this one more gentle in approach. Following on, we have "Christmas Time" by Inches From Sin, a cool midtempo tune that seems to combine 70s Top 40 with 80s synth-rock, and they return later with "Jingle Jangle Jingle," a fine uptempo 70s funk tribute. Simonne Draper gives us the orchestral instrumental "Flowertina," Boys 'n Barry offer us "It Was Santa," a poppy featuring with Sandi Kight, "Why Can't Everyday Be Christmas" by Steve Contino is an uptempo rocker with a bit of 80s drum machine propelling it, Wayne Olivieri & DJ Christ Ibe give us the synth-poppy "I Love Christmas Time," Kristin Hope punk-thrashes her way through "I Saw Three Ships," the New Bardots nod to the end of the holiday with the closing song, "New Year's Lullaby," a nice barroom rocker, and, as always, Jackie Kringle & the Elves give us the title song of the collection. Plenty of playlist candidates here, whether pop or rock. Streaming everywhere, click the cover to find it on Amazon.