The Beatles issue annual Christmas disc to UK fan club members 50 years ago today (Dec 18 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles - Christmas Record 1964'

(Friday, December 18, 1964) — The Beatles today released “Another Beatles Christmas Record,” a spoken and musical message by the English rock group released on flexi disc to members of their official fan-clubs in the United Kingdom.

“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.