BEATLES - ORIGINAL 1966 U.S. Fan Club Cardboard CHRISTMAS RECORD - Super RARE

$

180

This Auction Ends Monday March 27th

VERY, VERY RARE!!

ORIGINAL US BEATLE FAN CLUB

7" X 8" CARDBOARD 1966 U.S.CHRISTMAS MESSAGE RECORD

"1966 SEASON'S GREETINGS

FROM THE BEATLES"

33-1/3 RPM

     Beginning in 1963, the Beatles started a holiday tradition of recording Christmas messages for their fans. The recordings were edited and issued on flexi-discs through the Official Beatles Fan Club in England. The records were not available for sale, but were distributed free to fan club members.

     In 1964, Beatles (U.S.A.) Ltd., the official national Beatles fan club in the United States, began sending the annual Christmas records to its members. This tradition continued through 1969, although the last two Christmas records were not group efforts, but rather were a series of separately recorded messages from each of the Beatles.

After missing 1965, Beatles (U.S.A.) Ltd. once again sent out a Christmas record in 1966. But while British fans were treated to Paul's psychedelic sleeve, Americans received a 7" X 8 1/2" postcard with a vinyl record coated on one side and text on the other.

    The record label's silver text as the date 1966 at the top followed by "Season's Greetings" in script and "from The Beatles" in block letters. Running speed, rights information and "Made in U.S.A." appear below the spindle hole. The text side has "The Beatle Bulletin" for Christmas, 1966, and the lyrics of the two songs on the left, and space for attaching and address label on the right.

    On 24th November 1966, the Beatles returned to the studio after a five month absence. That evening they recorded Take 1 of "Strawberry Fields Forever". The creative spirit of that session was carried forward to the next day when the group gathered at Dick James Music on New Oxford Street to tape their annual holiday message.

                                Source: http://yokono.co.uk/collection/beatles/usa/flexi/xmas_flexi.html

THIS COPY IS THE ORIGINAL FULL CARDBOARD RECORD AS SEEN IN THE PICTURES.

THE RECORD ITSELF IS FLEXIBLE CARDBOARD. I NO LONGER HAVE A RECORD PLAYER SO I DO NOT KNOW HOW IT SOUNDS. THIS RECORD IS IN REALLY NICE SHAPE WITH NO VISIBLE SCRATCHES, etc.

Partial Address Sticker On Back

VERY, VERY LOW STARTING BID!!

I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING

Sold "AS IS"

I have had this in my collection since 1969

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I AM SELLING MY RECORD COLLECTION AFTER HOLDING ON TO IT FOR ALMOST 45 YEARS. I WILL BE POSTING MANY MORE ITEMS (MOSTLY SCARCE BEATLE/SOLO BEATLES) RECORDS THAT I COLLECTED FROM AROUND THE WORLD. RARE STUFF YOU DO NOT NORMALLY SEE. IN ALMOST ALL CASES I PLAYED THE RECORD POSSIBLY ONCE, IF EVER (TRUE COLLECTOR!!)--IT'S IN THE SAME CONDITION I GOT IT IN. ALL GRADINGS ARE VISUAL GRADINGS. ALMOST EVERYTHING IS MINT OR VG+ AND I WILL TRY MY BEST TO PUT A CONSERVATIVE GRADE ON ALL.

 Sold "As is"

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***BUYERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPMENTS ONCE THEY ARE SHIPPED--UNLESS YOU REQUEST AND PAY FOR TRACKING (WHEN AVAILABLE). I CAN NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PACKAGES ONCE THEY LEAVE THE UNITED STATES. I WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM NUMBER BUT THAT USUALLY IS NOT TRACKABLE***I WILL NOT SHIP TO CROATIA--SORRY***.

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