The Beatles: 'Another Beatles Christmas Record' - 1964 Fan Club Release
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The Beatles – ‘Another Beatles Christmas Record’
Official Beatles UK Fan Club Issue, 1964.
The Beatles' Christmas records were spoken and musical messages from The Beatles that were posted out on flexi disc at Christmastime 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 promptly, the records included the Beatles' messages of thanks to the Fans, along with skits, Christmas carols, and original compositions.
‘Another Beatles Christmas Record’, issued on 18 December 1964, was the second such release and, like the first, was scripted by the Beatles’ Press Officer, Tony Barrow, who had instigated the Christmas message programme. The Lyntone flexi-disc (LYN 757) has just one side, with a total playing time of 3:58 minutes. The song "Jingle Bells" is sung, followed by individual messages to the fans. John mocks the prepared statement, doing an imitation of Paul Harvey (bass clarinettist) and includes his own pseudo-words and ad-libbing. When Paul asks him if he wrote this himself, he says, "No it's somebody's bad hand-wroter. It's been a busy year Beople peadles, one way and another, but it's been a great year too. You fans have seen to that. Page two ... Thanks a lot folks and a happy-er Christmas and a Merry Grew Year. Crimble maybe." Finishing up the record is a brief rendition of the traditional song "Oh Can You Wash Your Father's Shirt?"
*‘Another Beatles' Christmas Record’ was not sent to American fans. Rather, at Christmas time 1964, US fans received an edited version of ‘The Beatles' Christmas Record’, which had been sent to British fan-club members in 1963. Also, as opposed to using flexi-discs, the US fan-club sent the message in a tri-fold cardboard mailer, with the "record" embedded in one of the flaps of cardboard.
As can be seen from the photographs, this copy of the 1964 Christmas message has unfortunately had some water damage to the sleeve (and insert). However, the flexi-disc is unscathed, and although not tested, looks to be in excellent / VG+ condition. The complete insert is present, with three pages of photographs plus a message to the ‘Dear Beatle People’, which takes the form of the fourth National Newsletter issued by the Official Beatles Fan Club. Apart from the staining, the photograph on the last page also has some slight surface damage.
Classic & Increasingly Scarce Beatles’ Memorabilia.
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