THE BEATLES 1968 UK FAN CLUB 7" XMAS CHRISTMAS FLEXI DISC + MAILING ENVELOPE

	£		175
	$		232

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 ORIGINAL 1968 BEATLES XMAS FLEXI
THIRD SCARCEST OF THE XMAS FLEXIS

•                              RECORD FOR SALE:
• ARTIST: THE BEATLES.
  
• TITLE: "HAPPY CHRISTMAS - THE BEATLES' SIXTH CHRISTMAS RECORD"
  
• LABEL: LYNTONE RECORDS LYN 1743/4. 
• FORMAT:  1-DISC, BLACK VINYL, FLEXI, 7-INCH, 33rpm, SINGLE. INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL MAILING ENVELOPE IN LOVELY CONDITION. THE SUPERFIX INSERET IS MISSING.
• YEAR OF RELEASE: 1968.
• COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: UNITED KINGDOM.
• CONDITION/LABELS: NEAR MINT.
• CONDITION/SLEEVE: NEAR MINT.
• CONDITION/VINYL:
• SIDE 1: VISUAL: NEAR MINT. AURAL: NEAR MINT.
• SIDE 2: VISUAL: NEAR MINT. AURAL: NEAR MINT.
• SLEEVE CONDITION  ON A 1-10 SCALE: 9.
• VINYL GRADING ON A 1-10 SCALE: 9.

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• The Beatles' Christmas records were spoken and musical messages from The Beatles that were posted out on flexi disc at Christmas time to members of their official fan-clubs in the United Kingdom. One such record was issued each year from 1963 to 1969

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• None of the original recordings has ever been subject to general release.

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  1968: The Beatles' 1968 Christmas Record

  • Recorded: November–December 1968
  • Location: various
  • Writer: The Beatles
  • Producer: Kenny Everett
  • Issued: 20 December 1968
  • Label: Lyntone, LYN 1743/4
  • Flexi disc: 7", 2 sides, 33? RPM
  • Total time: 7:48

  The 1968 offering is a collage of odd noises, musical snippets, and individual messages. McCartney's song "Happy Christmas, Happy New Year" is featured, along with John's poems "Jock and Yono" and "Once Upon a Pool Table." Also notable is a rendition of "Nowhere Man" by the ukulele-playing Tiny Tim. Also included is a sped-up snippet of the Beatles' own "Helter Skelter" and a brief snippet of "Baroque Hoedown" which was used three years later in Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" and "Birthday" are also heard in the background for part of the message. The dialogue and songs for the flexi-disc were organised and edited together by DJ and friend of the Beatles, Kenny Everett.

  
  
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                      IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
  THE VINYL COPY FLEXI IS THE FIRST-PRESS ISSUE, WITH FIRST-PRESS LABELS AND FIRST-PRESS IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. THIS EXCELLENT RECORD IS LONG-DELETED AND HAS BECOME HIGHLY-PRIZED BY COLLECTORS OF QUALITY VINYL AND LOVERS OF FINE MUSIC. CATCH THIS IF YOU CAN - IT IS AN ABSOLUTE CORKER! THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UNITED KINGDOM FIRST-PRESSING, WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION, BUT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO UNEARTH IN THIS KIND OF SHAPE. MEAN, LEAN WITHOUT AN OUNCE OF FAT! 
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•                                                                   CONDITION IN DETAIL:
• THE SLEEVE IS IN LOVELY SHAPE, WITHOUT WORRYING FAULTS.
• THE VINYL IS IN LOVELY CONDITION, WITHOUT WORRYING SURFACE MARKS.
  
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• THIS ONE IS FOR THE COLLECTION WITH A TINY AMOUNT OF ROOM AND REASON TO UPGRADE BUT WITHOUT NECESSITY OR URGENCY. ALL IN ALL, A LOVELY COPY OF A VERY RARE RECORD AT A VERY NICE PRICE!
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• STRICTLY GRADED USING RECORD COLLECTOR'S GRADING SYSTEM. BID WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE AS TOTAL SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. THIS RECORD IS A PERSONAL FAVOURITE PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE EVER-ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE. DIAL 'M' FOR MR. SLOANE. FOR SIMILAR RARITIES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BROWSE MY OTHER AUCTIONS ON EBAY.
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•                              POSTAGE & PACKING COSTS:
• POSTAGE AND PACKING IS CHEAPER FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES:
• UNITED KINGDOM: £FREE.
• EUROPE: £10.00 INCLUDES INSURANCE (£1.00 EACH ADDITIONAL 7-INCH).
• USA ~ CANADA: £10.00 INCLUDES INSURANCE (£1.00 EACH ADDITIONAL 7-INCH).
• JAPAN ~ AUSTRALIA ~ REST OF THE WORLD: £10.00 INCLUDES INSURANCE (£1.00 EACH ADDITIONAL 7-INCH). 
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  PLEASE NOTE - IMPORTANT:
• ALL PACKAGES ARE SENT IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF PAYMENT.
• ESTIMATED DELIVERY TIMES: UK: 1-2 DAYS; EUROPE: 3-5 DAYS; REST OF THE WORLD: 7-10 DAYS. 
• INLAND: ALL ITEMS UNDER £35.00 WILL BE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS BASIC. ALL ITEMS SOLD FOR £35.00 AND OVER WILL BE SENT BY SPECIAL OR RECORDED DELIVERY FIRST CLASS.
• OVERSEAS: ALL ITEMS UNDER £35.00 WILL BE SENT BY SMALL PACKET AIRMAIL. ALL ITEMS SOLD FOR £35.00 AND OVER WILL BE SENT BY INSURED POST.
  
• IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL COSTS. 
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•                                        PAYMENT METHODS:
• I ACCEPT CREDIT/DEBIT CARD PAYMENTS THROUGH PAYPAL.
• I ACCEPT CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS IN UK £POUNDS STERLING ONLY.
• I ACCEPT INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS AND INTERNATIONAL POSTAL ORDERS IN UK £POUNDS STERLING ONLY.
• IMPORTANT:
  
• IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO ASK FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS.
• PLEASE NOTE:
  
• IF THE WINNING BIDDER IS UNHAPPY WITH THE SERVICE OR WITH THE ITEM WHEN IT ARRIVES, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK. I AM POSITIVE ALL PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED HAPPILY.
• REGRETFULLY, OWING TO RUTHLESS EBAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN USING THE FEEDBACK FORUM DISHONESTLY, I SHALL NOW LEAVE FEEDBACK ONLY IF AND WHEN FEEDBACK HAS BEEN POSTED FOR ME.
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•                         FOR THOSE ABOUT TO BID - WE SALUTE YOU!  

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