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Editing: Christmas Time (Is Here Again)

29 November 1967 (44 years ago)

Studio One (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Geoff Emerick

The Beatles' fifth fan club Christmas record, Christmas Time (Is Here Again), was edited on this day. Read more »

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Recording, mixing: Christmas Time (Is Here Again)

28 November 1967 (44 years ago)

Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Geoff Emerick

The Beatles' fifth fan club Christmas record was recorded and mixed on this day, between 6pm and 2.45am. This was the group's final recording session in 1967. Read more »

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UK single release: The Beatles' Fourth Christmas Record – Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas

16 December 1966 (45 years ago)

The Beatles' Fourth Christmas Record – Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas was sent to members of The Beatles' UK fan club on this day. Read more »

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Recording: Christmas radio messages, When I'm Sixty-Four

6 December 1966 (45 years ago)

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Geoff Emerick

The Beatles recorded the first song for Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on this day, along with Christmas message for pirate stations Radio London and Radio Caroline. Read more »

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Mixing, editing: Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas

2 December 1966 (45 years ago)

Room 53, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: Tony Barrow
Engineer: Geoff Emerick

The Beatles' fourth Christmas record, Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas, was mixed in mono and edited for release on this day, in a session which began at 9am and ended at noon. Read more »

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Recording: Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas

25 November 1966 (45 years ago)

Dick James House, 71-75 New Oxford Street, London
Producer: George Martin

The Beatles' fourth Christmas record, Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas, was recorded on this day at the first floor demo studio owned by their publisher, Dick James. Read more »

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The Beatles go Christmas shopping in Harrods

25 November 1965 (46 years ago)

Harrods, the luxury department store in Knightsbridge, London, opened especially for The Beatles on this evening to allow the group to do their Christmas shopping away from fans. Read more »

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Recording: unused Christmas fan club messages

19 October 1965 (46 years ago)

The Beatles had recorded messages for their fan club in 1963 and 1964, and this year was no different. Unusually, however, it took them two attempts to complete the 1965 recording, the first of which was made on this day. Read more »

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Another Beatles Christmas Show begins

24 December 1964 (47 years ago)

Following the success of The Beatles' Christmas Show in December 1963 and early 1964, Brian Epstein decided the group should repeat the trick, this time at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. Read more »

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Live: The Beatles' Christmas Show

11 January 1964 (48 years ago)

The Beatles' Christmas Show, their variety show which began on 24 December 1963, ended on this night, with the group playing to two houses. Read more »

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Live: The Beatles' Christmas Show

10 January 1964 (48 years ago)

The Beatles performed two shows at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London, on the penultimate evening of the group's 16-night Christmas show residency. Read more »

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Live: The Beatles' Christmas Show

9 January 1964 (48 years ago)

The Beatles' Christmas Show, which had been taking place at the Astoria Cinema in London's Finsbury Park since December 1963, continued on this evening with a further two performances. It was day 14 of the show's run. Read more »

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Live: The Beatles' Christmas Show

6 January 1964 (48 years ago)

Two more performances of The Beatles' Christmas Show at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, London, for day 11 of their 16-date residency. Read more »

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The Beatles' Christmas Show begins

24 December 1963 (48 years ago)

The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein, who himself had had theatrical aspirations, conceived The Beatles' Christmas Show, a variety stage production featuring the group. It ran at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, London for 16 nights, ending on 11 January 1964. Read more »

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Radio: Saturday Club

17 December 1963 (48 years ago)

The Beatles recorded their contribution to the 1963 Christmas edition of the BBC radio show Saturday Club on this day at the Playhouse Theatre in London. Read more »

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