Beatles Annual Christmas Greeting To Their Fans - Wish Motown Had Something Similar

[Boogiedown]

The Beatles were just light years ahead of the rest of the pack.

How clever to appreciate and specialize their fanbase in this candid manner with these exclusive mailed-out 45 pressings:

[Motown Eddie]

While Motown didn't do what The Beatles did, they did have several of their artists record brief Christmas & Holiday Greetings.

[Graham Jarvis]

Another Motown:

[motony]

Martha always had that special persona.

[Boogiedown]

these are fun and fantastic. A bit of a bother for the label, how cool they did so.

"this is bad Shorty " hee haw!!

[jsmith]

We in the UK got a specially pressed US 45 that featured Motown acts thanking their UK fans.
It had no Xmas connection but was made to help set up the first Motown acts trip to the UK.

[Boogiedown]

Good stuff!

I'm picturing a mic/recording set up and whoever happens by that day/week and is around the studios is invited to drop in and contribute their two-cents....

[Boogiedown]

Their first greeting from 1963 is in the first post.

Here's the next one. 1964:




They are something else! Fun stuff!!!

[Boogiedown]

1965: