Released in 1967
Written by Paul McCartney • Ringo Starr • John Lennon • George Harrison
Last updated on August 22, 2014
Official album • Released in 1970
6:06 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Tap dancing, Vocals John Lennon : Timpani, Vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mal Evans : Spoken words Victor Spinetti : Tap dancing, Vocals Richard Lush : Second engineer
Session Recording: Nov 28, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Nov 28, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
7" Single • Released in 1967
6:06 • Studio version • A • Mono • Original mono version
Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Tap dancing, Vocals John Lennon : Timpani, Vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mal Evans : Spoken words Victor Spinetti : Tap dancing, Vocals Richard Lush : Second engineer
Session Recording: Nov 28, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Nov 28, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
EP • Released in 1995
3:03 • Studio version • B • Stereo • From 1963 to 1969 the Beatles gave members of their official fan club a special gift at Christmas: a record unavailable elsewhere. The 1967 disc was titled Christmas Time (Is Here Again) and extracts from a song of that name were scattered among the sketches. Issued here for the first time is an uninterrupted recording of the number. Superimposed near the end are some spoken-word seasonal greetings, taped in 1966, followed by a John Lennon pastiche.
Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Vocals John Lennon : Timpani, Vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer, Remix engineer Mal Evans : Spoken words Victor Spinetti : Vocals Richard Lush : Second engineer
Session Recording: Nov 28, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Circa 1995
Official album • Released in 1970
6:06 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Tap dancing, Vocals John Lennon : Timpani, Vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mal Evans : Spoken words Victor Spinetti : Tap dancing, Vocals Richard Lush : Second engineer
Session Recording: Nov 28, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Nov 28, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Unofficial album • Released in 2011
6:06 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Tap dancing, Vocals John Lennon : Timpani, Vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mal Evans : Spoken words Victor Spinetti : Tap dancing, Vocals Richard Lush : Second engineer
Session Recording: Nov 28, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Nov 28, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
The Beatles Christmas Record Box
Official album • Released in 2017
6:06 • Studio version • A2017 • 2017 remaster
Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Tap dancing, Vocals John Lennon : Bass drum, Vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mal Evans : Spoken word Victor Spinetti : Tap dancing, Vocals Richard Lush : Second engineer
Session Recording: Nov 28, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Nov 28, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road