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",
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