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TITLE
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS 1969 | |||
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RELEASE DATE
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19th December 1969/Sample Disk | |||
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The cover was@designed by Ringo and his son Zak Starkey. |  |
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| Matrix suffixed with "1L" on both side. | On the back cover, printer's name "West Brothers" was printed. | |||
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OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
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LABEL
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Lyntone | |||
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MIX
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Mono | |||
| MATRIX No. | Side1: LYN 1970 - IL | |||
| Side2: LYN 1971 - IL | ||||
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VINYL COLOR
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BLACK | |||
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PRODUCER
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COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
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Cover design: Richard Sterkey and Zak Starkey | |||
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RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
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Lyntone Company | |||
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PUBLISHER'S NAME
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The Official Beatles Fan Club | |||
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PRINTER'S NAME
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West Brothers | |||
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COMMENTS
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The 1968 and 1969 Christmas
recordings are unique because, unlike the others, each flexi disk is
double-sided; and while all of the 1963 through 1967 flexi's had
paper record labels, the 1968 and 1969 disks had the information
printed right on the black flexi disk with white ink. Both recordings consist of separately taped pieces by each of the Beatles. John's pieces (inevitably) included Yoko. It was edited together by Radio 1 disc-jockey Kenny Everett, but this time credited to his real name, Maurice Cole. |
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TITLE
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS 1969 | |||
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RELEASE DATE
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19th December 1969 | |||
| SLEEVE: FRONT--> Click! | SLEEVE: BACK--> Click! | LABEL --> Click! | DISK: FRONT --> Click! | DISK: BACK |
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| The 1969 Christmas record is unique because, unlike the others, flexi disk is double-sided. | On the back cover, printer's name "West Brothers" was printed. | |||
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OTHER ITEM: some
with foolscap Fan Club newsletter
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| Alan Aldridge "illustrated lyrics" flyer. | Apology letter | With
original Alan
Aldridge "Illustrated Lyrics" flyer and original
mailer date stamped (26th) January 1970. This is the January flexi, sent out with the apology letters in January 1970. Because of a fault at the pressing plant, most subscribers received their flexis in January 1970, with an apology letter from the fan club. |
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CATALOG NUMBER
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LYN 1970/1971 | |||
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LABEL
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Lyntone | |||
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MIX
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Mono | |||
| MATRIX No. | Side1: LYN 1970 - IL | |||
| Side1: LYN 1971 - IL | ||||
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VINYL COLOR
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BLACK | |||
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PRODUCER
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COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
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Cover design: Richard Sterkey and Zak Starkey | |||
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RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
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Lyntone Company | |||
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PUBLISHER'S NAME
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The Official Beatles Fan Club | |||
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PRINTER'S NAME
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West Brothers | |||
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COMMENTS
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Issued in December 1969. Recorded in fall of 1969 at John and Yoko's home in Ascot, Ringo's home in Weybridge, Paul's home in London, and the London offices of Apple. A visit to John and Yoko in their home, Ringo plugs his movie "The Magic Christian" and Paul sings "This is to Wish You a Merry, Merry Christmas." George is featured only briefly. Edited by Maurice Cole (Kenny Everett's original name) With original Alan Aldridge "Illustrated Lyrics" flyer and original mailer date stamped 26 January 1970. This is the January flexi, sent out with the apology letters in January 1970. Because of a fault at the pressing plant, most subscribers received their flexis in January 1970, with an apology letter from the fan club. |
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