The other Trade Mark of Quality bootleg I own - a compilation of Beatles Christmas fan club singles. Back in the day, if you were in the Beatles’ fan club, you got a 7” every year of the guys goofing around in the studio, maybe playing some music, and wishing you happy holidays. The Beatles officially released a box set of those singles a few years ago (because what corner of the Beatles’ discography hasn’t been mined to death?), but for decades, bootlegs like this were the only way to hear these often bizarre and definitely rare singles. Since the audio was lifted direct from the singles themselves, the sound is fantastic, and of course, it sports a gorgeous cover by commercial illustrator William Stout.









