*BEATLES 1963 UK FAN CLUB ONLY CHRISTMAS FLEXI DISC
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BEATLES "CHRISTMAS RECORD"
ORIGINAL 1963 UK FAN CLUB FLEXI.
THE FIRST EVER CHRISTMAS FLEXI DISC WAS ISSUED BY THE BEATLES IN 1963. TH EDISC WHERE ONLY EVER AVAILABLE TO FAN CLUB MEMBERS. THE ANNUAL RELEASE OF CHRIATMAS FLEXI'S CONTINUED UNTIL 1969.
THE FIRST EVER 1963 FAN CLUB FLEXI WAS ISSUED IN A FLIMSEY GATEFOLD SLEEVE WHICH ALSO INCORPORATED A NEWLETTER PRINTED ON THE INSIDE.
THE SLEEVE FEATURED PICTURES TO REAR SHOWING THE BEATLES AT THE FAN CLUB HEADQUARTERS AND ALSO OF THE GROUP BEING PRESENT TO THE QUEEN MOTHER AT THE ROYAL VARIETY SHOW.
LYN 492
THE WHITE LABEL WHICH FEATURES DEEP BLUE LETTERING IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE LABEL IS VERY CLEAN, BRIGHT AND VIVID WITH SOME LIGHT SIGNS OF AGE OR HANDLING AND PLAY. THE LABELS FEATURE PERFECT AND UNSPOILT LETTERING.
THE GLOSSY VINYL IS EXCELLENT. THE VINYL LIES PERFECTLY FLAT BUT DOES DISPLAY A SMALL "THUMBNAIL" CREASE TOWARDS THE RUN OF GROOVE BUT NO OTHER BLEMISHES OR IMPERFECTIONS, THIS CREASE DOES NOT AFFECT THE AUDIO.
THE OUTER GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT GIVEN ITS AGE, THESE EARLY SLEEVES ARE RENOWNED FOR NOT SURVIVNG THAT WELL BUT THIS EXAMPLE IS AN EXCEPTION TO THAT RULE. APART FROM SOME MINOR "FEATHERING" TO THE TOP FRONT EDGE THE SLEEVE SHOWS LITTLE SIGNS OF AGE OR WEAR!.. IT IS VERY CLEAN, AND TOTALLY INTACT, EVEN THE POCKET FOR STORING THE DISC IS AS FACTORY MANUFACTURED. ALL EDGES ARE SQUARE AND ALL WORDING AND TEXT IS PERFECT.
OVERALL AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY FIRST 1963 UK FAN CLUB FLEXI DISC.
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