Discover Paul McCartney’s Quirky Long-Lost Christmas Record That He Gifted to the Other Beatles
The Beatles had a unique humor about them. It’s the kind of back-and-forth that only develops between people who spend oodles of time together. That humor was readily apparent throughout their career, but with the holidays approaching, we feel inclined to revisit a rare manifestation of Paul McCartney‘s playfulness: his long-lost Christmas album.
The record was only pressed three times in 1965—once for each of his bandmates. It’s quite a sweet directive from McCartney. He created a radio show of sorts for John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr to amuse themselves with over the holidays.
“Once I put together something crazy, something left-field, just for the other Beatles, a fun thing which they could play late in the evening,” he once explained. “It was just something for the mates, basically.”
The record begins with the warbled voice of McCartney introducing the record’s first song, “Unforgettable” by Nat King Cole. He plays presenter, putting on an accent, and hamming it up. The album then launches into Cole’s 1951 classic. Other songs on the track list include Elvis Presley’s “Don’t Be Cruel,” Peter and Gordon’s “Someone Ain’t Right,” and The Beach Boys’ “I Get Around.”
Source: Alex Hopper/americansongwriter.com
