Christmas 1963

December 6, 1963   Parlophone Records
Running time: 5:00
LYN492

Recorded at Abbey Road using a script written by Tony Barrow. Only 5000 copies were printed.

Track listing:

1. Good King Wenceslas
2. John Lennon Monologue
3. Paul McCartney Monologue
4. Good King Wenceslas
5. Ringo Starr Monologue
6. Good King Wenceslas
7. George Harrison Monologue
8. Good King Wenceslas
9. Rudolph The Red Nosed Ringo

Recorded October 20, 1963

VeeJay Christmas Album

1964   Vee Jay Records

Another Beatles Christmas Record

December 18, 1964   Parlophone Records
Running time: 4:05
LYN757

Over 70,000 records were pressed, as the band had gotten much more popular since 1963. Produced by George Martin.

Track listing:

1. Jingle Bells
2. Paul McCartney Monologue
3. John Lennon Monologue
4. George Harrison Monologue
5. Ringo Starr Monologue
6. Can You Wash Your Father's Shirts
7. Happy Christmas

Recorded October 26-28, 1964

Beatles Third Christmas Record

December 17, 1965   Parlophone Records
Running time: 6:26
LYN948

Recorded immediately following sessions for "Think For Yourself".

Track listing:

1. Yesterday
2. Dialogue
3. Happy Christmas
4. Auld Lang Syne
5. Dialogue
6. Same Old Song
7. Dialogue
8. Auld Lang Syne
9. Dialogue

Recorded October 19, 1965

Pantomime - Everywhere It's Christmas

December 16, 1966   Parlophone Records
Running time: 6:40
LYN1145

Featuring a cover designed by Paul, Pantomime was more of a studio recording than past Christmas albums. The band acts out a number of plays and performs several new songs.

Side A:

1. Everywhere It's Christmas
2. Orowanyna
3. A Rare Cheese
4. The Feast
5. The Loyal Toast

Side B:

1. Rodgy The Beat & Jasper
2. Felphin Mansion
3. Please Don't Bring Your Banjo Back
4. Everywhere It's Christmas

Recorded November 25, 1966

Christmastime Is Here Again

December 15, 1967   Parlophone Records
Running time: 6:10
LYN1360

A comedy record featuring a sleeve cover by John and Ringo and a back cover featuring a drawing by John's son Julian. This is the last studio Christmas album recorded by the Beatles.

Track Listing:

1. Christmas Time
2. The Boys Arrive At BBC House
3. An Audition
4. Tap Dancing
5. Are You 13 Amp
6. Get One Of Those For Your Trousers
7. Sir Gerald
8. Christmas Time
9. Onto The Next Round & Introduction
10. Plenty Of Jam Jars
11. Quiz Show
12. Get One Of Those For Your Trousers
13. Theatre Hour
14. Christmas Time
15. They'd Like To Say Thank You...
16. When Christmas Time Is O'er

Recorded November 11, 1967

Christmas 1968

December 20, 1968   Parlophone Records
Running time: 7:55
LYN1743/LYN1744

Recorded during the 'White Album' sessions, the 1968 Christmas disc was not recorded with the band together at Abbey Road. There was a lot of fighting going on, so each Beatle recorded their own messages at their own houses. The tapes were compiled and assembled by a DJ named Kenny Everett. Features "Nowhere Man" sung by Tiny Tim. The line "some of their beast friends" said by John on the track "Yoko And John" track upset George quite a bit.

Side A:

1. Ringo - Ob-La-Di
2. Happy Christmas, Happy New Year
3. Helter Skelter
4. Yoko And John Dialogue
5. George Monologue From America

Side B

1. Ringo Starr Monologue
2. Happy Christmas, Happy New Year
3. Once Upon A Pool Table
4. George and Tiny Tim
5. Nowhere Man
6. Ending

Recorded Autumn, 1968

Happy Christmas

December 19, 1969   Parlophone Records
Running time: 7:42
LYN1970/LYN1971

Features a cover photo taken by Ringo and a new, unreleased song from Paul titled "This Is To Wish You". This record was also recorded separately by each Beatle in their own homes and compiled and arranged later. This is their last Christmas album.

Side A

1. Happy Christmas
2. John And Yoko Dialogue
3. Wonderful Christmas
4. Ringo Monologue
5. The End
6. John And Yoko Dialogue
7. This Is To Wish You
8. Paul Monologue
9. This Is To Wish You Reprise

Side B

1. John And Yoko Dialogue
2. Happy Christmas
3. Happy Christmas / Magic Christian
4. Ringo Monologue
5. John And Yoko Dialogue

Recorded Autumn, 1969

From Then To You

1970   Apple Records

LYN2153/LYN2154
SBC100 (US)

A special release featuring all 7 Christmas records on one double-sided disc.