A Collection of Beatles Oldies A Collection of Beatles Oldies A Collection of Beatles Oldies (subtitled But Goldies!) is a compilation album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released in the United Kingdom in December 1966, it features hit singles and other songs issued by the group between 1963 and 1966. The compilation served as a stopgap release to satisfy EMI's demand for product during the Christmas period, since the Beatles had only begun recording "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", the follow-up to their "Revolver" album, late the previous month. It was the band's first official greatest hits collection, although the Beatles had
Greatest Hits Volume 2 (Beatles album) created for the late-1966 compilation album "A Collection of Beatles Oldies". The compilation was the only album release worldwide of the original stereo mix of "She's a Woman" until "The Beatles Box" in 1980 and the "Past Masters" collection in 1988.. The album was pressed and distributed through Australia by EMI Australia and through Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong) by EMI (SEA). By mid-1973, both volumes of the compilation had sold over 100,000 in Australia. In 1973, both volumes of the album were repackaged as a double album by EMI Australia to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the