The beatles first christmas 7 flexi record distributed free to their. When fans found out about the free disc coming from the club, more and more people applied for membership. By the 1963 christmas season, the beatles were already the biggest musical stars in the history of british entertainment. All site search website information christmas server time. The beatles fan club christmas records internet beatles. John thanks all those who bought his first book, in his. An lp compilation of all seven, titled from then to you in the uk and the beatles christmas album in the us, was sent out in 1970 conceived as a means to appease. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will. And now all 7 are available on colored hard vinyl singles at original speed. It started when beatlemania took off and the band found itself unable to answer all the fan mail. The beatles price guide what is your beatles lp worth. Kennedy was assassinated in dallas, tx, on parlophone, exactly eight months after the bands debut please please me.
Issued each year from 1963 to 1969, those discs have been repackaged as the christmas records, due for release by apple corps ltdcapitolume on december 15. The beatles complete christmas recordings volume 2. As many beatles fans are aware, a unique boxed set was released on friday, december 15th, 2017. The album became the first beatles album released in north america when it was released in canada on 25 november under the augmented title beatlemania. Lineup musicians paul mccartney john lennon george harrison ringo starr.
It ran at the astoria cinema in finsbury park, london for 16 nights, ending on 11 january 1964. Every year from 1963 to 1969, the beatles recorded a special christmas greeting to their fans. While the 1963 disc plays at 33 rpm, the shorter 1964 record plays at 45rpm. Recorded after a session for i want to hold your hand and this boy. The beatles sgt peppers lonely hearts club band capitol lp mas2653 rock mono. Nov 04, 2017 the beatles christmas records were last officially released together in one package a single lp issued to fan club members only way back in 1970 prior to that, starting in 1963, the official beatles fan club in britain and in the us sent members a onesided flexi disc each december containing christmas greetings and lots of larking about by the fab four.
English rock group the beatles sent out spoken and musical messages on flexi disc to members of their official fan clubs in the united kingdom uk and the united states us each christmas from 1963 to 1969. This recording was sent to us fan club members in 1964. The beatles christmas record 1963, another beatles christmas record 1964, the beatles third christmas record 1965, pantomime everywhere its christmas 1966, christmas time is here again 1967, the beatles sixth christmas record 1968 featuring a guest. Dec 19, 2008 happy christmas 1969 released december 19, 1969 recorded in fall of 1969 at john and yokos home in ascot, ringos home in weybridge, pauls home in london, and the london offices of apple. Make offer the beatles fan club flexi record christmas 1963. As the slow ray round about, deep and crisp and crispy. The beatles the christmas records 7 box set amazon. Produced by george martin, the album features eight original compositions seven by lennonmccartney and dont bother me, george harrisons first recorded solo composition. Beatles complete christmas collection 1963 1969 by santa barbarian. Build your dream record collection with our wide selection of albums including vinyl new releases, bestsellers, and retro classics, like the beatles, eagles, elton john, and more. Happy christmas 1969 released december 19, 1969 recorded in fall of 1969 at john and yokos home in ascot, ringos home in weybridge, pauls home in london, and the london offices of apple. The first beatles christmas fanclub disc to be recorded separately, the 1968 offering is a collage of odd noises, musical snippets and individual messages.
The beatles christmas records the 1st xmas record 1963. Each year from 1963 through 1969, the beatles recorded a special christmas. Norman smith the beatles first fourtrack recording session took place on this day, with the group taping their fifth uk single, a christmas message for their fan club members, and a single take of you really got a hold on me. The beatles rare christmas records are finally revealed. Magical mystery tour 1967 was originally released as a double 7. A complete guide bands brief, whimsical holiday discs released from 1963 through 1969 and newly reissued offer a glimpse into their stunning. The 1968 and 1969 christmas recordings are unique because, unlike the others, each flexi disk is doublesided. Instead, usbased fans received an edited version of the beatles christmas record, which had been sent to british fanclub members in 1963. Lyntone recordings pressed approximately 65,000 copies of 1964 christmas record. The beatles 20x lp record lot vi, 65, a hard days night, abbey road, story. Dec 09, 2017 not through the official anthology series, book and records, but through the christmas fan club records, recorded by the group, pressed up as flexidiscs at the lyntone pressing plant, and sent out to members between 1963 and 1969, with a compilation edition as the final offering in 1970. Get the best deals on the beatles box set when you shop the largest online selection at. So the boys were asked to star in the beatles christmas.
Beatles original 1965 diary display box with 3 diary booklets. Released december 6, 1963 recorded october 17, 1963 emi abbey road studio 2 engineer. The beatles christmas album aka from then to you, was a 1970 compilation album of the christmas records issued via the beatles fan club and made available solely to members of their official fan clubs in the uk and the u. The beatles christmas records were last officially released together in one package a single lp issued to fan club members only way back in 1970 prior to that, starting in 1963, the official beatles fan club in britain and in the us sent members a onesided flexi disc each december containing christmas greetings and lots of larking about by the fab four. The beatles fan club christmas records internet beatles album. The beatles christmas show begins the beatles bible. The vicelike grip apple holds on all things fabsrelated, be it music, images or merchandise, makes it hard for any independent publishing house to add something worthy to the overstocked shelves of beatles books. It was released on 22 november 1963 on parlophone, exactly eight months after the bands debut please please me. Dec 14, 20 1963 the beatles christmas record the various renditions of the carol good king wenceslas, including a swing and german version, in a jokey halfassed type of way are pretty funny. Ep in the uk, and as a fulllength album in north america and elsewhere.
Never released beyond the fan club until now, the beatles seven holiday messages have been newly pressed on a rainbow of seveninch colored vinyl singles for the christmas records box set. All seven of these were included in a 12 lp and sent as a final farewell to members in 1970. Between 1963 and 1969, the beatles recorded seven special christmas singles for their fan club. That never really mattered as far as songs were concerned, but the fact that they were so bad at doing the sketches was an added extra for the christmas shows it was organised chaos but it was very funny chaos. The core uk albums released during the beatles time together, 19631970. The beatles christmas book record collector magazine. Mccartneys song happy christmas, happy new year is featured, along with lennons poems jock and yono and once upon a pool table. Browse a variety of turntables to listen to music in style. Beatles the complete rooftop concert vinyl records and cds. The full details of each of the beatles christmas records are. These were not formal musical efforts, but closer to offthecuff comedy.
Applelyntone lyn 2154 from then to you the beatles christmas album fan club issue, some with labels reversed. Spanning 1963 to 1969, the beatles holiday recordings were originally pressed on flexi discs and mailed to fan club members each december. Internet beatles album the beatles fan club christmas records. Dec 20, 2011 the beatles first christmas record december 1963 duration. Each beatle gives a little message thanking the fans for the year and success. See more ideas about the beatles, the beatles story and julian lennon. How the beatles christmas records came to be variety. Just like family holiday pictures, the beatles annual fan club records revealed what. Beatles christmas records released in limited coloured. Complete christmas collection 19631969 the beatles songs. Also, as opposed to using flexidiscs, the us fanclub sent the message in a trifold cardboard mailer, with the record embedded in one of the flaps of cardboard. Complete christmas collection 19631969 the beatles. All christmas fan club flexisingles 1963 1969 plus outtakes. Id love to reply personally to everyone, says lennon in the 1963 message, but i.
With the beatles, with additional text on the album cover, and issued only in mono at the time, catalogue number t 6051 a stereo canadian release would come in 1968, catalogue number st 6051. The beatles first christmas record december 1963 youtube. Beatles christmas records released in limited coloured vinyl. On a press report, brian asks the fans not to throw things to the stage during the tour in progress. With the beatles is the second studio album by the english rock band the beatles. Please please me 1963 with the beatles 1963 a hard days night 1964 beatles for sale 1964 help. This page contains links to features on the beatles albums, in chronological order of release.
Each year from 1963 through 1969, the beatles recorded a special christmas greeting for their fans. New listing the beatles i want to hold your hand u. The beatles annual holiday tradition of recording jolly christmas messages for fan club members was an important part of the bands relationship with their most ardent supporters, affectionately referred to by them as beatle people. Find vinyl albums and lps in your favorite genres, including rock, pop, country, hippop. The beatles christmas records as holiday portraits culturesonar. Various bootlegs of that limited lp have been floating around for years, and with assorted outtake material and rehearsal chatter included, plus the. The 1963 disc isnt an exact replica, as that originally came in a gatefold sleeve. Various bootlegs of that limited lp have been floating around for years, and with assorted outtake material.
Dec 15, 2017 beatles rare fanclub christmas records. In addition to plugging his upcoming book, a spaniard in the works its the usual rubbish, but it. The beatles 45 rpm speed vinyl records for sale ebay. Only one beatles christmas flexi issued at 45 rpm, 1964. The beatles manager brian epstein, who himself had had theatrical aspirations, conceived the beatles christmas show, a variety stage production featuring the group. The beatles fan club started issuing christmas recordings from 1963.
The beatles the beatles christmas collection discogs. As the slow ray round about deep and crisp and crispy. Early on, they tend to be cheery and thankful for their success, and later on the recordings are more esote. By the end of the run of the christmas flexisthe last coming in 1969the beatles had gone fullon white album and werent even recording them in the same room. It ran at the astoria cinema in finsbury park, london for 16 nights, ending on 11 january 1964 tickets had gone on sale on 21 october 1963, and by 16 november all 100,000 had sold out. Nov 8, 2015 1st lp please please me, the royal variety show, concert in sweden, julian lennon, paul meets jane, the birth beatlemania, 2nd lp with the beatles. Once fans found out about the free disc coming out from the fanclub, more and more people applied. Id love to reply personally to everyone, says lennon in the 1963 message, but i just havent enough pens.
The official beatles fan club in england sent flexidiscs containing the christmas messages to its members each holiday season. Amazing photos of the beatles christmas concerts 24 december 1963 to 11 january 1964 the beatles were never much for rehearsing. The beatles first christmas 7 flexi record distributed free to their fans through the fan club. It was released on 22 november 1963 the same day when the 35th president of the united states john f. Sep 26, 2012 many beatles books barely mention love me do at all. The beatles christmas records box is a limitededition collection of 7. The beatles christmas album record club the beatles. We are ringing in the holidays with new global beatles.
This resulted in many not receiving the record until february 1964, and also without a sleeve to make production faster. Lp the beatles with the beatles orig mono, uk 1963, pmc 1206 early pressing. Good king wenslers last looked out, on the feast of steven. The beatles christmas records box set beatles blog.
The beatles home and away 6466 5 color lp box set w book numbered sealed. The beatles white album 1968 yellow submarine 1969 abbey road 1969 let it be 1970 please note. In 1963, each beatle steps up to the microphone to speak to the fans. Vinyl 10 the beatles christmas record 1963 1964 1988, vinyl discogs. From 1963 until 1969 the beatles put together singlesided flexi discs with a christmas message that were distributed to their fan club members. Beatles fans have been asking for these to be commercially released for years, and assumed it would be on cd, which may happen at sometime, but maybe apple decided to release it in this form to keep with tradition. The beatles christmas record 1963 by the beatles bootleg. As the 60s evolve, so do the beatles, and so do their christmas records. Good king wenceslas looked out on the feast of stephen hoo. Tickets had gone on sale on 21 october 1963, and by 16 november all. The previous year, the christmas message changed from scripted messages talking directly to the fans, to sketch comedy, mostly pauls idea, but enthusiastically joined in by the other three. Beatles albums are popular with collectors rare records. Newspapers publish that a priest of the church of england asks the beatles to record a christmas song. The beatles christmas record 1963, a bootleg of songs by the beatles.
The record was packaged with the national newsletter for christmas 1967, which features bob gibsons drawing of the group. December 22, 2019 the beatles first christmas record december 1963. The beatles bizarre christmas shows of 196364 mental floss. The beatles christmas record 1963 1964 1988, vinyl.
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