Beginning in 1963, the Beatles made a special six or seven minute Christmas Record, which was manufactured as a seven-inch flex-disk and distributed by mail to members of their fan club. Though they have never been legitimately released, bootleg copies are very common. It is quite hard to obtain an actual Christmas Record.

1963 - The Beatles Christmas Record
1964 - Another Beatles Christmas Record
1965 - The Beatles Third Christmas Record
1966 - The Beatles Fourth Christmas Record Pantomime: Everywhere It's Chrismas
1967 - Christmastime is Here Again!
1968 - The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record
1969 - The Beatles Seventh Christmas Record
1970 - From Them to You

The Beatles Christmas Record
Release date:
UK - December 6, 1963 (Lyntone LYN 492)
Recording date: October 17, 1963

Description: Features a rather unique version of "Good King Wenceslas" and a closing chorus "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
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Another Beatles Christmas Record
Release dates:
UK - December 18, 1964 (Lyntone LYN 757)
US - December 18, 1964 (Lyntone LYN 757)
Recording date: October 26, 1964

Description: Includes the classic Christmas tune, "Jingle Bells," individual messages, and a closing jingle, "Can You Wash Your Father's Shirts?"
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The Beatles Third Christmas Record
Release dates:
UK - December 17, 1965 (Lyntone LYN 948)
US - December 17, 1965 (Lyntone LYN 948)
Recording date: November 8, 1965

Description: Features "Yesterday," "Happy Christmas to Ya List'nas," "Auld Land Syne," the Four Top's "It's the Same Old Song" and "Christmas Comes But Once a Year."
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The Beatles Fourth Christmas Record Pantomime: Everywhere It's Chrismas
Release dates:
UK - December 16, 1966 (Lyntone LYN 1145)
US - December 16, 1966 (Lyntone LYN 1145)
Recording date: November 25, 1966

Description: A Monty Python-like disc, which amenities "Everywhere It's Christmas," "Orowanya," and "Please Don't Bring Your Banjo Back" and the dramatic sketch "Podgy the Bear and Jasper Visit Felpin Mansions."
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Christmas Time Is Here Again!
Release dates:
UK - December 15, 1967 (Lyntone LYN 1360)
US - December 15, 1967 (Lyntone LYN 1360)
Recording date: November 28, 1967

Description: Includes the rocker "Christmas Time is Here Again," "Plenty of Jam Jars" (performed by the fictitious group the "Revellers"), and closed by John's poem, "When Christmas Time is Over."
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The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record
Release dates:
UK - December 20, 1968 (Lyntone LYN 1743/4)
US - December 20, 1968 (Lyntone LYN 1743/4)
Recording date: November, 1968

Description: A collage of noises and Fab messages, the 1968 record features "Happy Christmas, Happy New Year," John's poems "Jock & Yoko" and "Once Upon a Pool Table." The highlight of the disc, however, is the bizarre version of "Nowhere Man" performed by Tiny Tim.
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The Beatles Seventh Christmas Record
Release Dates:
UK - December 19, 1969 (Lyntone LYN 1970/1)
US - December 19, 1969 (Lyntone LYN 1970/1)
Recording date: Fall of 1969

Description: Includes a visit with John and Yoko at their estate, a plug for his movie, The Magic Christian, by Ringo, and Paul's "This is to Wish You a Merry, Merry Christmas." George appears only briefly.
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From Them To You
(US title: The Beatles Christmas Album)
Release dates:
UK - December 18, 1970 (Apple LYN 2154)
US - December 18, 1970 (Apple SBC 100)

Description: A collection of all seven Beatle Christmas records. Includes the first release of The Beatles Chritmas Record in the U.S. Counterfeit copies of this album sell for $30-$40. An official copy in near-mint condition is valued at $150.
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