The Beatles Christmas Album - Fan Club Only Apple Records SBC 100

Here we have an original U.S.A. Beatles Christmas Album that was released to members of The Beatles Fan Club in the Spring of 1971. The Lp is a compilation of all the Christmas Flexis issued by the fan club from 1963 through to 1969. The Lp was a way to say thank you to the members of the fan club. The Lp was only available to fan club members, and it quickly was bootlegged to fill the demand for this record amongst nonfan club members. In fact, the majority of Christmas Albums on the market today are fake. This Lp has all the hallmarks of being an original issue however there are 2 important things to look for to determine if this Lp is genuine or a fake. The first is to look at the picture in the bottom left of the front cover. The original issue clearly shows both of Ringo's eyes. The fakes have a dark shadow hiding Ringo's left eye. The second thing to look for is on the record label. The U.S.A. Lp's were only pressed at the Capitol Records Winchester plant. This means that the indented pressing ring on the record label must be no larger than 1.5" in diameter. Any pressing ring larger than 1.5" is a fake. The overall condition of this Lp would be Very Good (VG). The cover shows moderate wear with some crinkles, light creases, scuffs etc. The seam has started to show some paper stress although it is all there. The same goes for the top and bottom seams - they both show signs of wear. The pictures should provide a good indication of fhis wear. The record labels are nice and the B side has a name written on it. The vinyl has been played (not trashed) and will have many light surface marks on the vinyl. The Lp plays through with no skips but expect some light surface noise in parts of the record. Still a great addition to your collection if you are looking for an original issue. Pickup category timeslot {B}