Beatles Cd - Christmas Collection A

All 7 Xmas messages plus bonus outtakes.

Pitch corrections thanks to Ken Smith (mojofilter01@yahoo.com). Negative values indicate the speed is too high (pitch too high) and should be reduced. Positive values indicate speed too slow and should be accelerated. Values are in % and are based on A = 440 Hz

Core collection Track identified Version validated Lyrics available Version details available Audio excerpt available Participants list available 1. Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey) 5:44 Take 1 External 28 Nov 1967

The Beatles Take 1, external recording. Incomplete.

Pitch correction: -3.3% 2. The Beatles' Christmas Record (unknown) 5:02

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christmas Record Flexi Disc 17 Oct 1963

The Beatles Several unnumbered takes were made on 17 Oct 1963. The mixing occured the same day. Details unknown.

released 6 December 1963 - Lyntone LYN 492

Flexi 1963 issued on 6 Dec 1963

Pitch correction: off 3. Another Beatles Christmas Record (unknown) 4:03

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christmas Record Flexi Disc 26 Oct 1964

The Beatles released 18 December 1964 - Lyntone LYN 757

5 Takes were recorded on 26 Oct 1964. Editing & mixing occured the same day. Details unknown.

Edit of takes 1-5

Flexi 1964 issued on 18 dec 1964 (Lyntone LYN 757)

Pitch correction: +0.1% 4. The Beatles' Third Christmas Record (unknown) 6:22 Xmas 8 Nov 1965

The Beatles Edit of takes 1-3 (mixed on 9 nov 1965)

Flexi 1965 issued on 17 dec 1965 (Lyntone LYN 948)

Pitch correction: off 5. Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas (unknown) 6:39 Xmas 25 Nov 1966

The Beatles edit of unknown takes, 2 dec 1966

Flexi 1966 issued on 16 dec 1966 (Lyntone LYN 1145)

Pitch correction: +0.8% 6. Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey) 6:10 Xmas 28 Nov 1967

The Beatles Flexi 1967 issued on 15 dec 1967 (Lyntone LYN 1360)

Pitch correction: -0.2% 7. Christmas 1968 (Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey) 7:53 Xmas 1968

The Beatles edited by Kenny Everett

Flexi 1968 issued on 20 dec 1968 (Lyntone 1743/1744) Recorded in Fall 1968, each member separetely.

Pitch correction: -1.0% 8. Happy Christmas 1969 (Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey) 7:42 Xmas 1969

The Beatles edited by Kenny Everett under his real name, Maurice Cole

Flexi 1969 issued 19 dec 1969 (Lyntone LYN 1970/1971) Recorded in Fall 1969, each member separetely.

Pitch correction: -2.0% to 6:24 then off 9. Another Beatles Christmas Record (unknown) 4:40

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christmas Record Outtake #1 26 Oct 1964

The Beatles Long outtake from the Xmas 1964 sessions. Unrehearsed dialogue.

Bonus outtake from 1964. Unrehearsed dialogue (take 1)

Pitch correction: +2.9%