A Collection of Beatles Oldies were to sever ties with their longtime manager, Brian Epstein, and instead be represented by Allen Klein. Fans of the band were disappointed by the announcement that, in a break from the tradition established in 1963, the Beatles were not playing any UK shows over the Christmas period. On 10 November, four days after 200 fans had demonstrated outside Epstein's home in central London, newspapers reported that there would be no further concert tours by the Beatles. Although Epstein voiced support for the Beatles' continuing evolution as artists, highlighting the advances they had made with their August 1966 album "Revolver",
The Beatles' Second Album The Beatles' Second Album The Beatles' Second Album is the Beatles' second Capitol Records album, and their third album released in the United States including "Introducing... The Beatles" released three months earlier on Vee-Jay Records. "The Beatles' Second Album" replaced "Meet the Beatles!" at number one on the album charts in the US. In 2004 "The Beatles' Second Album" was issued for the first time on compact disc (catalogue number CDP 7243 8 66877 2 2), (CDP 7243 8 66878 2 1) as part of "The Capitol Albums, Volume 1" boxed set and was issued in a miniature cardboard replica