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
The Beatles (album) avant-garde "Revolution 9". "The Beatles" was issued on 22 November 1968 in Britain, with a US release following three days later. The album's working title, "A Doll's House", had been changed when the English progressive rock band Family released the similarly titled "Music in a Doll's House" earlier that year. Schaffner wrote in 1977 of the name that was adopted for the Beatles' double album: "From the day of release, everybody referred to "The Beatles" as 'the White Album.'" "The Beatles" was the third album to be released by Apple Records, following Harrison's "Wonderwall Music", and Lennon’s "Two Virgins". Martin