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For seven straight holiday seasons, from 1963, during the beginning of their rise to fame, to 1969, just prior to the group’s breakup, The Beatles released a specially recorded Christmas greeting available exclusively for the members of their official fan club.
Produced on either 45 or 33 1/3 RPM floppy discs which played on regular turntables, the recordings lasted anywhere from five minutes to just under eight, and featured the Fab Four evidently acting with spontaneous zany singing and skits. And as each year evolved, the more off-the-wall they became.
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Starting December 15th – for seven consecutive days – I’ll be featuring one year’s greeting per day, in chronological order – and in crystal clear HD.
You may have not heard these for years, or even more likely, not at all. But if you’re a fan, I’m sure they’ll make you at least smile – and hopefully laugh!
As a preview, here’s the sleeve artwork for each year’s disc, along with its track lineup.
Happy Holidays!
1963 • The Beatles’ Christmas Record
SCRIPT
Good King Wenceslas
John Monologue
Paul Monologue
Good King Wenceslas
Ringo Monologue
Good King Wenceslas
George Monologue
Good King Wenceslas
Rudolph The Red Nosed Ringo
Running Time: 5:00
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1964 • Another Beatles Christmas Record
SCRIPT
Jingle Bells
Paul Monologue
John Monologue
George Monologue
Ringo Monologue
Can You Wash Your Father’s Shirts?
Happy Christmas
Running Time: 4:05
1965 • The Third Beatles Christmas Record
SCRIPT
Yesterday
The Beatles Dialogue
Happy Christmas
Auld Lang Syne
The Beatles Dialogue
Same Old Song
The Beatles Dialogue
Auld Lang Syne
The Beatles Dialogue
Running Time: 6:26
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1966 • Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas.
SCRIPT
Everywhere It’s Christmas
Orowanyna
A Rare Cheese
The Feast
The Loyal Toast
Rodgy The Beat & Jasper
Felphin Mansion
Please Don’t Bring Your Banjo Back
Everywhere It’s Christmas
Running Time: 6:40
1967 • Christmas Time Is Here Again!
SCRIPT
Christmas Time
The Boys Arrive At BBC House
An Audition
Tap Dancing
Are You 13 Amp
Get One Of Those For Your Trousers
Sir Gerald
Christmas Time
Onto The Next Round & Introduction
Plenty Of Jam Jars
Quiz Show
Get One Of Those For Your Trousers
Theatre Hour
Christmas Time
They’d Like To Say Thank You…
When Christmas Time Is O’er
Running Time: 6:10
1968 • The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record
SCRIPT
Ringo Ob-La-Di
Happy Christmas
Happy New Year
Helter Skelter
John and Yoko Dialogue
George Monologue From America
Ringo Monologue
Happy Christmas, Happy New Year
Once Upon A Pool Table
George and Tiny Tim Nowhere Man
Ending
Running Time: 7:55
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1969 • Happy Christmas 1969
SCRIPT
Happy Christmas
John and Yoko Dialogue
Wonderful Christmas
Ringo Monologue
The End
John and Yoko Dialogue
This Is To Wish You
Paul Monologue
This Is To Wish You: Reprise
John and Yoko Dialogue
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas / Magic Christian
Ringo Monologue
John and Yoko Dialogue
Running Time: 7:42
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Ahead:
12/15: THE BEATLES’ CHRISTMAS RECORD (1963)
12/16: ANOTHER BEATLES CHRISTMAS RECORD (1964)
12/17: THE THIRD BEATLES CHRISTMAS RECORD (1965)
12/18: PANTOMIME: EVERYWHERE IT’S CHRISTMAS (1966)
12/19: CHRIST TIME IS HERE AGAIN! (1967)
12/20: THE BEATLES 1968 CHRISTMAS RECORD (1968)
12/21: HAPPY CHRISTMAS 1969 (1969)
Related: THE PHIL SPECTOR CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Track #1 WHITE CHRISTMAS / Darlene Love
Track #2 FROSTY THE SNOWMAN / The Ronettes
12/14: Track #3 THE BELLS OF ST. MARY’S / Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans
12/15: Track #4 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / The Crystals
12/16: Track #5 SLEIGH RIDE / The Ronettes
12/17: Track #6 MARSHMELLOW WORLD / Darlene Love
12/18: Track #7 I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS / The Ronettes
12/19: Track #8 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER / The Crystals
12/20: Track #9 WINTER WONDERLAND / Darlene Love
12/21: Track #10 PARADE OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS / The Crystals
12/22: Track #11 CHRISTMAS (Baby Please Come Home) / Darlene Love
12/23: Track #12 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS / Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans
12/24: Track #13 SILENT NIGHT / Phil Spector and Artists
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Record Sleeve Graphics: Courtesy of 45cat
