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THE BEATLES | Fan Club Christmas flexidiscs and newsletters, 1963-69

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October 1, 01:23 PM GMT

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THE BEATLES

OFFICIAL BEATLES FAN-CLUB CHRISTMAS RECORDS


Complete set of seven 7-inch Lyntone Recordings flexivinyl discs, 1963-69 (catalogue numbers LYN 492, LYN 757, LYN 948, LYN 1145, LYN 1360, LYN 1733/34, LYN 1970/71, 1964-69), in original sleeves, with accompanying National Newsletters No. 2 (1963), No. 4 (1964), No. 6 (1965), "Christmas 1966" (1966), and "Christmas 1967" (1967), also with Superpix sales leaflet with 1968 disc and newsletter with apology for delayed issue of 1970 disc, all as issued, and all with original mailing envelopes

[with:] National Newsletter Magazine, Summer 1964; National Newsletter No. 5, Summer 1965; National Newsletter No. 7, Summer 1966; National Newsletter No. 9, Summer 1967; National Newsletter No. 11, Summer 1968; duplicate copy of the newsletter accompanying the delayed copies of the Christmas 1969 flexivinyl disc


A COMPLETE SET OF THE CHRISTMAS RECORDINGS ISSUED TO MEMBERS OF THE BEATLES FAN-CLUB. These discs, which were not for public sale, contain a mixture of sketches, spoken word, and short Christmas-themed musical pieces. They were an opportunity for the band to demonstrate their distinctive Goons-influenced humour. The Christmas complete recordings were only issued in commercially in 2017. THESE RECORDINGS ARE RARE, ESPECIALLY IN SUCH GOOD CONDITION.


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