The Beatles' Christmas records were spoken and musical messages from English rock group The Beatles that were posted out on flexi disc at Christmas time to members of their official fan-clubs in the United Kingdom and the United States. One such record was issued each year from 1963 to 1969 and an LP compilation of all seven in 1970.
Conceived as a means to appease fan-club members whose letters, due to their sheer volume, were not always being answered in a timely manner, the records included the Beatles' messages of thanks to "loyal Beatle people", along with skits, Christmas carols, and original compositions.
None of the original recordings has ever 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 The Beatles Anthology project.
Read more about The Beatles' Christmas Records: 1963: The Beatles' Christmas Record, 1964: Another Beatles Christmas Record, 1965: The Beatles' Third Christmas Record, 1966: The Beatles' Fourth Christmas Record – Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas, 1967: Christmas Time Is Here Again!, 1968: The Beatles' 1968 Christmas Record, 1969: The Beatles' Seventh Christmas Record: Happy Christmas 1969
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