Celebrating christmas with the beatles mental floss. The beatles christmas time is here again 1967, flexi. Dec 18, 2018 christmas time is here again 1967 the beatles fifth christmas record a. Until 2017, none of the original recordings had been subject to general release, though a version of christmas time is here again, an original composition which appeared in edited form on the 1967 record, eventually gained an official release in 1995, as part of the beatles anthology project. We are ringing in the holidays with new global beatles. The official beatles fan club in england sent flexidiscs containing the christmas messages to its members each holiday season. Much like the white album, released several weeks earlier on november 22nd, the beatles 1968 christmas record represents the efforts of four independent artists working under a. The beatles christmas book record collector magazine. Lp the beatles with the beatles orig mono, uk 1963, pmc 1206 early pressing. One of the first bands to offer alternative recordings and special editions, there is something quite special about the entire beatles discography of vinyl records. Dec 09, 2017 with the official release of the christmas recordings, people will finally get a chance to plug an important gap in their beatles record collection. Once fans found out about the free disc coming out from the fanclub, more and more people applied. How the beatles christmas records came to be variety.
The beatles 20x lp record lot vi, 65, a hard days night, abbey road, story. The beatles christmas messages were carols to be played at. Each year from 1963 through 1969, the beatles recorded a special christmas greeting for their fans. The beatles the christmas records 7 box set amazon. Beyond the interesting artwork and content of the discs, you get a chance to experience the entirety of the beatles recording career through a kind of parallel contemporary history of the group. Good king wenslers last looked out, on the feast of steven. The beatles were an english rock band from liverpool who recorded hundreds of songs during their career. The disks were flexis made by the lyntone company, and each of them came in special picture sleeve. Buy beatles christmas record and get the best deals. That was the first time ever i had some beatles christmas records. The beatles sgt peppers lonely hearts club band capitol lp mas2653 rock mono. 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 beatles the christmas records new coloured vinyl box set.
The beatles fifth fan club christmas record was recorded and mixed on this day, between 6pm and 2. The smithereens also covered the song for their 2007 album christmas with the smithereens. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. This was the last christmas message recorded by the beatles all together in one place.
Dec 15, 2017 beatles rare fanclub christmas records. Now that the band had mastered their studio domain, the beatles 1967 seasonal message wrapped in a sgt. Everywhere its christmas, was recorded on november 25, 1966 at the dick james music. In addition to plugging his upcoming book, a spaniard in the works its the. Seasons greetings from the beatles arrived in the mail yearly in the form of a flexible phonograph record with a message to fans.
Beatles complete christmas collection 1963 1969 by. The beatles annual holiday tradition of recording jolly christmas messages for fan club members was an important part of the band s relationship with their most. Be sure to listen to the endtheres more than just the song. If youve learned something new about the band and wish to show your appreciation, why not make a small donation via paypal. Flexidisc 7 the beatles christmas time is here again 1967, flexidisc discogs. This is the us version which is housed in a flipback cover cover printed in uk with the uk 1967 artwork on the front and the beatles 1968 christmas record on the back. The christmas records is a vinyl box set that features seven. The only time they really spent time constructing an ambitious record was, naturally, during 1967, when the ambition of sgt. Originally released exclusively through the beatles fan club, the beatles christmas records are being reissued in a coloured vinyl box set on 15 december. The records, which often were minimasterpieces in their own right 1966 and 1967 in particular, featured spoken and musical messages from all four members of the band.
The beatles first christmas 7 flexi record distributed free to their fans through the fan club. The beatles rare christmas records are finally revealed. 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. But in the meantime the beatles 1967 christmas record was the closest thing to a goon show episode since the goons broadcast their last show in 1960. Instead, usbased fans received an edited version of the beatles christmas record, which had been sent to british fanclub members in 1963. Everywhere its christmas, was recorded on this day at the first floor demo studio owned by their publisher, dick james. The beatles ring in the holidays with the christmas records limited edition seveninch vinyl box set to be released december 15 the beatles festive fan club holiday recordings presented together on seven colored vinyl singles with original artwork. The song, credited to lennonmccartneyharrisonstarkey, was titled christmas time is here again. Each member of the beatles sang on the recording, with paul mccartney also playing piano. The beatles 1967 1970 blue albumrare sealed orig 1973 apple 2lp set wsticker. Ringo starr recorded his own cover of christmas time is here again on his 1999 christmas album, i wanna be santa claus. The beatles to release a limited edition box set of christmas. The beatles christmas records the 1st xmas record 1963.
As the slow ray round about, deep and crisp and crispy. Beginning with the title song the great chorus of the fullon christmas song the beatles never wrote, the record sees the beatles doing more silly accents, tap dancing, singing a peppy song about jam jars, emceeing a game show, and portraying a group repeatedly singing a song about trousers before seemingly being dropped down a bottomless pit. Happy christmas 1969 released december 19, 1969 recorded in fall of 1969 at john and yokos home in ascot, ringos home in weybridge, pauls. The beatles the beatles christmas collection discogs. The beatles christmas messages began as a personal show of holiday. Dec 22, 2010 the mantle of the goons would eventually be picked up by monty pythons flying circus in 1969. The beatles christmas records box set beatles blog. Pepperlike collage of vintage photos created by lennon and starr would be the apex of. The beatles, happy christmas beatle people the christmas records download. 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. Originally coming on flexi discs, they were full of jokes, clowning around and snippets of songs contributing to what was unique for a fan club. Dec 20, 2011 the beatles first christmas record december 1963 duration. Jul 29, 2011 christmas time is here again, the 1967 record, is probably the greatest beatles christmas record.
The beatles christmas record the beatles discography. By the time fan club members received the record that december, the beatles had ceased to be although we didn. The beatles the beatles 1968 christmas record 1968, flexi. Another beatles christmas record was not sent to american fans. Recorded between sessions for strawberry fields forever, for the 1966 offering, the usual greetings and thanks gave way to a pantomime themed collection of original songs and dramatic skits. The beatles the christmas records seven 7 colored vinyl. The title tune is catchy, the sketches are great, and the jokes are sharp. Christmas time is here again, the 1967 record, is probably the greatest beatles christmas record. Itll help with server costs, research material etc. The beatles complete christmas recordings volume 2.
The beatles bible is run for the love of anything and everything to do with the beatles. The beatles fan club christmas records internet beatles album. The beatles christmas time is here again empty mirror. Manfred mann made monophonic record t 6187 lp capitol 6000 beatles rare lp. Peppers spilled over into a record where they wrote the refrain of christmas time is here again. Beatles christmas records released in limited coloured vinyl. Dec 24, 2018 beatle babies like myself, born in 1963, barely able to talk, could still sing along to rudolph the rednosed ringo on that years beatles christmas record, which came out on dec.
After being slated for inclusion in the planned but ultimately scrapped sessions compilation album in 1985. The groups main catalogue songs released between 1962 and 1970 consists of 2 songs four of which exist in different versions. Everywhere its christmas was issued by official beatles fan club in december 25, 1966. The beatles christmas album original recording reissued, original recording. Christmas time is here again was recorded and mixed in late november 67 and developed around the loose concept of several groups auditioning for a bbc radio show with the title song appearing as a refrain throughout. Beatles song of the week the 1967 beatles christmas record. A number of songs and skits were recorded, which were edited into a 10part, six. Record collector is the worlds leading authority on rare and collectable records. Instead, they chose a different path by sending out special discs to their fan club members. Ringo also recorded it for his christmas album, i wanna be santa claus. Dec 22, 2016 so sang the beatles on their 1967 christmas record, one of several nowcollectable flexidiscs issued annually to members of the bands official fan clubs in the uk and the us. The beatles are often cited as the reason that enthusiasts got into record collecting in the first place. It featured all four beatles on vocals, as well as producer george martin and.
Christmas time is here again lennon mccartney harrison starkey is a christmas song recorded by the beatles for their 1967 fan club christmas record. Every christmas from 1963 through 1969, the official beatles fan club sent free 7 inch christmas records to their fan club members, which contained skits, messages and brief songs which were otherwise unavailable. Christmas time is here again was written and recorded by the beatles for their 1967 fan club christmas record. English rock group the beatles sent out spoken and musical messages on flexi disc to.
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