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
Hey Jude (Beatles album) also true for cassette copies of the album, which retained the original title. Neither the front nor the back of the album jacket displayed the record's title (or the name of the band), but most copies were sold in a jacket whose spine read "Hey Jude". In an attempt to clear up any confusion caused by the preprinted labels, initial copies of the album displayed a sticker on the cover bearing the title "Hey Jude". The edition of the album with ""The Beatles Again"" label bore catalogue number SO-385 on the label but not on the jacket. This is because