Beatles Third Christmas Record 1965 Flexi Disc and Sleeve
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The Beatles' Christmas records were spoken and musical messages from 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.
1965: The Beatles' Third Christmas Record[edit]
- Recorded: 8 November 1965
- Location: Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Writer: Tony Barrow, The Beatles
- Producer: Tony Barrow
- Issued: 17 December 1965
- Label: Lyntone, LYN 948
- Flexi disc: 7", 1 side, 33? RPM
- Total time: 6:20
Several off-key, a cappella versions of "Yesterday" are dispersed throughout the record, alongside Lennon's "Happy Christmas to Ya List'nas", "Auld Lang Syne", a one-and-a-half-line version of the Four Tops' "It's the Same Old Song" (which they quickly stop before they violate the copyright) and an original poem titled "Christmas Comes But Once a Year".
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