RARE UK Beatles Christmas time is here again Record Flexi Disc 1967 + NEWSLETTER
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Description
Very rare UK The Beatles Christmas Record Flexi Disc from 1967
Christmas time is here again
Lyntone LYN 1360
Comes with the original Newsletter
Recorded: November 1967
Issued: December 1967
The Beatles Christmas records were spoken and musical messages from the Beatles.The Beatles that were posted out on flexi disc at Christmas time to members of their official fan-clubs in the United Kingdom. One such record was issued each year from 1963–1969.
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.
An elaborate production, Christmas Time is Here Again! was developed around the concept of several groups auditioning for a BBC radio show. The title song serves as a refrain throughout the record. The Beatles portray a multitude of characters, including game show contestants, aspiring musicians ("Plenty of Jam Jars", by the Ravellers), and actors in a radio drama ("Theatre Hour"). At the end John reads a poem, "When Christmas Time Is Over." This offering was likely a deliberate homage to/continuation of the broadly similar "Craig Torso" specials produced for BBC Radio 1 that same year by the Beatles' friends and collaborators the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, and also shares much in common with their then-unreleased track "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number", recorded six months previously.
The cover is in EX+ condition - please see pictures. NO unwanted hand writing, tears or split. Has only light marks of usage.
The label is free from any unwanted handwritings or stickers. Mint-.
The vinyl is in EX condition with only a few light surface hairlines. Nothing bad. Shiny vinyl and plays without any problems.
The Newsletter is in EX++ condition. One tiny stain, thats all.
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