The Beatles record ‘Christmas Time Is Here Again!’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1967)


Video: 'The Beatles - Christmas Time Is Here Again (1967)'

(Tuesday, November 28, 1967, 6:00 p.m.-2:45 a.m. GMT)“Christmas Time Is Here Again!,” a holiday musical/spoken performance by The Beatles for their fan club, was recorded today at EMI Studio 3 in London.


Video: 'The Beatles - Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (Complete Version)'

The song, which was mailed out to fans on Dec. 15, 1967, finally saw official release in 1995 on the “Free as a Bird” single (issued in conjunction with the Anthology series), for which it was edited from its original 6:08 to a shortened version of 3:03.


Video: 'Christmas Time (Is Here Again)'