The first Beatles Christmas record was distributed by the Official Beatles Fan Club on December 9, 1963.
Beginning in 1963, the Beatles started a holiday tradition of recording Christmas messages for their fans. The first Christmas recording from the Beatles featured several renditions of the traditional carol “Good King Wenceslas” and individual messages from the four, ending with a closing chorus of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Ringo”. The recordings were edited and issued on flexi-discs through the Official Beatles Fan Club in England.
The records were not available for sale, but were distributed free to Fan Club members. Tony Barrow came up with the concept for the Christmas records and scripted the initial efforts.
The record was packaged in yellow paper gatefold cover. The open gatefold contains the Fun Club’s National Newsletter No. 2.
Lynton Recordings pressed 25,000 copies of the one-sided seven-inch discs, which have white labels with dark blue print. The disc plays at 33 1/3 – rpm. Total time: 5:00. Matrix number LYN 492-1U.
Thanks to thebeatles-collection.com for this Christmas information.
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Wow! That is some collector’s item. I have read lots of Beatles fan sites, including much discussion of rare releases, but this is the first time I have ever heard of the fan club only Christmas records. Incidentally, the first time I ever heard the expression “Happy Christmas” was in a Christmas song from John Lennon’s solo careers.
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