Christmas in Britain

The Beatles' Christmas records are a series of flexi disc recordings issued by the English rock group the Beatles sent to members of their official fan clubs in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) each Christmas between 1963 and 1969. The discs contained both music and spoken messages. An LP compilation of all seven was sent out in 1970 entitled From Then to You in the UK and The Beatles Christmas Album in the US. The LP was conceived as a means to appease fan-club members whose letters were not always being answered in a timely manner due to their sheer volume. The records included the Beatles' messages of thanks to "loyal Beatle people", along with skits, Christmas carols, and original compositions. None of the original recordings had been subject to general release until a vinyl box set of all the records was distributed in December 2017. A version of "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" gained an official release in 1995 as part of The Beatles Anthology project. It was an original composition which appeared in edited form on the 1967 record.