A Collection of Beatles Oldies

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A Collection of Beatles Oldies
A Collection of Beatles Oldies cover
Compilation album by The Beatles
Released 10 December 1966
Recorded Abbey Road 1963–1966
Genre Rock
Length 39:46
Label Parlophone
PMC 7016 (mono)
PCS 7016 (stereo)
Producer George Martin
Professional reviews
The Beatles UK chronology
Revolver
(1966)		 A Collection of Beatles Oldies
(1966)		 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
(1967)
A collection of Beatles oldies (side 1) - Parlophone yellow and black label
A collection of Beatles oldies (side 1) - Parlophone yellow and black label

A Collection of Beatles Oldies (subtitled But Goldies!) is a compilation album featuring a selection of songs by The Beatles recorded between 1963 and 1966. The album was released in the UK and Australia but not in the U.S.

Contents

[edit] Background

The release of this album was the result of Parlophone not having any new material to release by the Beatles at the end of 1966 in the same manner of the previous three years format of two albums per year. The track "Bad Boy" had never been released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom before, but had already been released in the United States on the Capitol album Beatles VI.

The cover of this album contributed to the "Paul is dead" hoax as the road shown on the cover seems to lead into the head of the man sitting on the cover.

The album only reached number 7 in the UK album chart, perhaps because most fans already owned most of the tracks on other releases. However, the album continued to sell reasonably well, remained in print for many years and was only deleted when the compact disc age approached, thus it was never released on that format.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Lennon-McCartney, except where noted.

[edit] Side one

  1. "She Loves You"
  2. "From Me to You"
  3. "We Can Work It Out"
  4. "Help!"- Help!
  5. "Michelle"- Rubber Soul
  6. "Yesterday"- Help!
  7. "I Feel Fine"
  8. "Yellow Submarine"- Revolver

[edit] Side two

  1. "Can't Buy Me Love"- Hard Day's Night
  2. "Bad Boy" (Larry Williams). Recorded on Williams' birthday May 10 1965
  3. "Day Tripper"
  4. "A Hard Day's Night"- Hard Day's Night
  5. "Ticket to Ride"- Help!
  6. "Paperback Writer"
  7. "Eleanor Rigby"- Revolver
  8. "I Want to Hold Your Hand"

[edit] External links

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My Bonnie (Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers, Germany, 1962) • The Beatles' First (Germany, 1964 / UK, 1967) • In the Beginning (Circa 1960) (1970) • The Early Tapes of The Beatles (1984) • Beatles Bop - Hamburg Days (2001)
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Hits: A Collection of Beatles Oldies (1966) • 1962–1966 (1973) • 1967–1970 (1973) • 20 Greatest Hits (1982) • 1 (2000)

Themes: Rock 'n' Roll Music (1976) • Love Songs (1977) • The Beatles' Ballads (1980) • Reel Music (1982)
Non-album tracks: Hey Jude (US, 1970 / UK, 1979) • Rarities (UK, 1978) • Rarities (US, 1980) • Past Masters, Volume One (1988) • Past Masters, Volume Two (1988)
Alternate versions: Yellow Submarine Songtrack (1999) • Let It Be… Naked (2003)
Other: The Beatles' Christmas Album (US) / From Then to You (UK) (1970) • Love (2006)

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