The Beatles were in Hamburg, Germany, playing their final appearances at the Star Club. The December 27, 1962 issue of Record Retailer showed the group’s debut single, Love Me Do, at its peak position on the charts at number 17. The next year the Beatles would be playing Christmas shows in London as the number one act in Great Britain. The group would also issue its first in a series of annual Christmas records for members of its fan club.
Today’s trivia questions deal with Christmases past.
What song was number one on the December 27, 1962 Record Retailer Britain’s Top 50 chart at the time the Beatles Love Me Do single peaked at number 17?
During what years did the Beatles issue Christmas records for members of its Fan Club in Great Britain? (Bonus: During what years were Christmas records issued by the Beatles Fan Club in the United States?)
Elvis Presley’s Return To Sender was number one on the December 27, 1962 Record Retailer Britain’s Top 50 chart at the time the Beatles Love Me Do single peaked at number 17.
The Beatles U.K. Fan Club issued Christmas records every year from 1963 through 1970, although the 1970 record was an album containing all the prior Christmas messages. In America, the first Christmas disc was mailed in 1964, although it contained the 1963 Christmas message. No Christmas disc was sent in 1965. The American Fan Club sent out discs in 1966 through 1970, with the 1970 album containing all of the prior Christmas messages, including the 1964 and 1965 Christmas messages that had yet to be issued in America.
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Other posts of the series
- 2012: THE YEAR OF 50TH ANNIVERSARIES (May 8, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Commercial Test at Abbey Road (June 5, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles First Visit to Abbey Road Studios - More (June 11, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles First Visit to Abbey Road Studios - Continued (June 18, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles First Proper Recording Session (September 4, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: The Beatles 2nd Recording Session for their 1st Single (September 12, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: EMI Prepares for Release of First Beatles Single (September 25, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: EMI Releases First Beatles Single (October 3, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: The Beatles First Television Appearance (October 16, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles played at Queen’s Hall (October 23, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles leave for Hamburg (October 30, 2012)
- 50 years ago: The Beatles and James Bond (November 6, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Another full week of concert appearances for the Beatles (November 21, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: The Beatles Record their Second Single (November 27, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: A Rare Beatles Stage Show Flop (December 4, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Top Mersey Beat Poll Again (December 11, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Leave for Final Hamburg Club Dates (December 18, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles spend Christmas in Hamburg (This post) (December 24, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Ring in New Year in Hamburg (December 31, 2012)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles in Scotland (January 7, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Promote Please Please Me Single (January 15, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Promote Please Please Me Single (January 22, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Gearing Up for First National Tour (January 29, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Please Please Me Single Released in America (February 5, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Record First Album (February 11, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Continue Promoting 2nd Single (February 19, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: George Martin Prepares Album; Beatles Resume Helen Shapiro Tour (February 26, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Record From Me To You (March 5, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles on Tour with Tommy Roe & Chris Montez (March 12, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: First Beatles Album Released (March 18, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Conclude Roe/Montez Tour (March 25, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles at the BEEB (March 28, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Release and Promote Third Single (April 9, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Play Royal Albert Hall & Empire Pool (April 16, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Continue With Concerts (April 22, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: While the Beatles on Vacation, Singles Chart (April 30, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Beatles Please Please Me LP Tops the Charts (May 7, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: CONCERTS, CHILDREN’S TV AND TOURS (May 12, 2013)
- 50 Years Ago: Touring with Orbison and their own Radioshow (May 13, 2013)
