THE BEATLES CHRISTMAS MESSAGES PART SEVEN (1969)
The cover of the final Christmas Message reflects the splintering of the band, and there are moments of genuine poignancy in this last holiday greeting to fan club members.
CLICK HERE for The Beatles Seventh Christmas Record
THE BEATLES CHRISTMAS MESSAGES PART SIX (1968)
Here is the actual cover to the Beatles 1968 Christmas Message single. As the band begins to fracture, their contributions are individual and cut together, but the result is truly original. PLUS, this message features the ultra-rare sound of Tiny Tim singing Nowhere Man. A must hear.
Click Here for the The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record
THE BEATLES CHRISTMAS MESSAGES PART FIVE (1967)
The actual cover to the Beatles 1967 Christmas Message as sent to the members of their fan club. The messages are now increasingly reflecting the Beatles experimentation with the audio medium.
Listen to the 1967 Message “Christmas Time (Is Here Again)”
THE BEATLES CHRISTMAS MESSAGES PART FOUR (1966)
This is the actual jacket from the single that was sent to Beatles Fan Club members at Christmastime in 1966.
Listen to: The Beatles Fourth Christmas Record
THE BEATLES CHRISTMAS MESSAGES: PART THREE (1965)
Things start to get a little bit wonky in 1965, but by next year it’s going to be full-on radio theater.
The Beatles Third Christmas Record – 1965
THE BEATLES CHRISTMAS MESSAGES: PART TWO (1964)
The Fab Four are still young and cheeky on this 1964 holiday message. Next year will prove the transitional message before they expand into surrealism and collage.
ANOTHER BEATLES CHRISTMAS RECORD (1964)
THE BEATLES CHRISTMAS MESSAGES: PART ONE (1963)
I first heard these incredible documents called the Christmas Messages back in my teens. I’m sure anybody who has clicked on this already knows that the Fab Four recorded special vinyl 45s distributed only to their fan club members each Christmas. They start out as simple, cheeky and pre-packaged and end up as experimental soundscapes that show the artistic progression of the Beatles in a very different way than their music did. I’ll be posting all seven messages over the holiday season. Here’s the first:
THE BEATLES CHRISTMAS RECORD 1963
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