A Collection of Beatles Oldies the Beatles' "Revolver" period. The image of the Beatles in the Tokyo hotel room served as inspiration for the photograph used on Oasis' debut album, "Definitely Maybe", taken by Michael Spencer Jones.<ref name="NME/Oasis"></ref> From "Revolver" onwards, the Beatles' more dedicated fans began analysing the band's song lyrics for hidden meaning, and, in the description of American academic Camille Paglia, their album covers were also "feverishly scrutinized for clues and coded messages". The cover of "A Collection of Beatles Oldies" was viewed as the first example of the Beatles leaving clues relating to the Paul is Dead theory. This theory, which
Beatles VI Beatles VI Beatles VI is the Beatles' seventh Capitol Records release in the United States and Canada (including "The Beatles' Story"). It was the ninth album released into that market in less than one and a half years (Vee-Jay Records and United Artists Records also released one album each during that period). The LP was released in both mono and stereo versions. "Beatles VI" reached number one in Billboard for six weeks, beginning on 10 July 1965. This LP was also released in New Zealand in stereo in time for Christmas 1966. The pressing plates were obtained from EMI (UK)