This is the ultimate original analog master recording, imprinted on vinyl! Complete reproductions of four "Oldies" recordings from around the world!

■First UK original mono pressing (1966)

■First UK original stereo pressing (1966)

■UK 8-track stereo tape (1970)

■German Odeon stereo (1971)

In the 1960s, The Beatles records were produced around the world and released in a variety of formats, from unique mastering and cutting to jacket designs, that differed from the original UK releases. Even in the analog era before the digitalization of CDs, numerous variations existed in reissues around the world. As collectors worldwide increasingly share and verify information on these albums, these highly coveted items are becoming increasingly sought after. This "Premium Vinyl Collection" brings together the finest audio sources, featuring the complete album versions, recorded in pristine stereo and mono audio via direct transfer from the master vinyl records. The premium collection includes a CD featuring the ultimate analog sound source and an audio DVD featuring four audio sources, including high-quality high-resolution audio.

This collection, "A COLLECTION OF BEATLES' OLDIES...BUT GOLDIES!", is The Beatles' first official greatest hits album, released in the UK on December 10, 1966. Since their debut, the band had been producing two albums per year in the UK. However, with no new releases following their August 1966 album, "Revolver," a special "best of" album was planned as an alternative and released in December to meet demand for the Christmas period. This album was released in the UK, Europe, and around the world, including Japan, but for some reason was not released by Capitol Records, which continued to release albums with their own compilations. Like previous albums, it was released in both stereo and mono in the UK. However, this compilation, which includes many non-album singles, was mixed in a mixing session held between October 31 and November 10, 1966, due to the lack of stereo mixes available for tracks that were only released in mono on singles and EPs at the time. Since the original master for "She Loves You" was destroyed, only a pseudo-stereo version could be created from the mono version. However, stereo versions of "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "From Me to You," "I Feel Fine," "Day Tripper," "We Can Work It Out," and "Paperback Writer" were also produced, and naturally, these are stereo mixes that are different from the US Capitol stereo mixes. During this mixing session, a stereo mix of "This Boy" was also produced, but it is said that an EMI engineer mistakenly mistook it for "Bad Boy." "Bad Boy" had already been released on the US Capitol album "The Beatles VI," but it was the only track to debut on the album in the UK, and the Japanese release's label boasted the tagline "Includes the unreleased song 'Bad Boy.'" The album cover, by artist David Christian, captures the fashionable atmosphere of London's Carnaby Street at the time. The back of the jacket was taken at the Tokyo Hilton, where Paul was staying during a Japan tour in 1966, and the photo is reversed (opposite side), but the Japanese government noticed that the character "kotobuki" (longevity) on Paul's haori coat was reversed, and this was corrected upon release. When it was first released in the UK, it was criticized as a collection of previously released songs, but it can also be said to have marked a turning point between the early and late Beatles, and served as the basis for the later Red and Blue Album concepts. While this compilation album has never been released on CD and has disappeared from the official catalog due to the existence of the Red Album, it is The Beatles' first original best-of album on vinyl. This reissue collection CD features both the original mono and stereo British pressings, recorded directly from vinyl. Not only can you compare the differences in the mixes, but the exceptional clarity of the vinyl recordings, combined with the original 1960s sound, offers a completely different sonic texture than the digitally remastered CDs. The DVD, a "Hi-Res & HQ Audio Selection," features four audio sources, including high-resolution versions, in audio DVD format, allowing you to compare the differences between the originals. Audio 1 features the original mono British pressing, recorded in a high-resolution format (96 kHz/24-bit) that offers even higher specs than CD, faithfully reproducing the texture of the vinyl. Compared to the CD, the quality is even closer to the original. Audio 2 features the original stereo British pressing. Audio 3 features the original British pressing, recorded on a 1970 British 8-track stereo tape. While the audio quality is inferior to the vinyl, the texture is significantly different, and the track order has been rearranged for a unique edit. Audio 4 features the stereo version released in Germany in 1971 on the Odeon label. The German version was uniquely remastered, resulting in slightly different mixes with different stereo separations. It also includes a pseudo-stereo version of "We Can Work It Out," a US Capitol stereo mix of "Day Tripper," a stereo mix of "I Feel Fine" with a longer ending that differs from the UK version, and an edited version of "Ticket to Ride" with a shorter intro, likely due to an editing error. This vinyl edition of "Oldies" brings together four precious vintage recordings, all of which are now rare and highly sought-after. The coated paper jacket mimics the UK version, recreating the authentic original analog sound, making this the ultimate, complete, permanent collection.

CD

A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES //

1966 ORIGINAL U.K. PARLOPHONE FIRST PRESSING MONO

(PMC 7016 XEX619-1/620-1) 10th December 1966 UK Release

01. SHE LOVES YOU

02. FROM ME TO YOU

03. WE CAN WORK IT OUT

04. HELP!

05. MICHELLE

06. YESTERDAY

07. I FEEL FINE

08. YELLOW SUBMARINE

09. CAN'T BUY ME LOVE

10. BAD BOY

11. DAY TRIPPER

12. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT

13. TICKET TO RIDE

14. PAPERBACK WRITER

15. ELEANOR RIGBY

16. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND

1966 ORIGINAL U.K. PARLOPHONE FIRST PRESSING STEREO

(PCS 7016 YEX619-1/620-1) 10th December 1966 UK Release

17. SHE LOVES YOU

18. FROM ME TO YOU

19. WE CAN WORK IT OUT

20. HELP!

21. MICHELLE

22. YESTERDAY

23. I FEEL FINE

24. YELLOW SUBMARINE

25. CAN'T BUY ME LOVE

26. BAD BOY

27. DAY TRIPPER

28. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT

29. TICKET TO RIDE

30. PAPERBACK WRITER

31. ELEANOR RIGBY

32. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND

AUDIO DVD

= HIGH RESOLUTION // HQ AUDIO SELECTION

AUDIO 1 =

1966 ORIGINAL U.K. PARLOPHONE FIRST PRESSING MONO

(PMC 7016 XEX619-1/620-1) 10th December 1966 UK Release

High Resolution 96khz/24bit Linear PCM Mono

AUDIO 2 =

1966 ORIGINAL U.K. PARLOPHONE FIRST PRESSING STEREO

(PCS 7016 YEX619-1/620-1) 10th December 1966 UK Release

HQ 48khz/16bit Linear PCM Stereo

AUDIO 3 =

1970 U.K. 8TRACK CARTRIDGE TAPE STEREO

(8X-PCS7016) DIFFERENT TRACKLIST

01. SHE LOVES YOU 02. FROM ME TO YOU 03. WE CAN WORK IT OUT

04. TICKET TO RIDE 05. HELP! 06. YESTERDAY 07. DAY TRIPPER

08. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND 09. MICHELLE 10. I FEEL FINE

11. CAN'T BUY ME LOVE 12. BAD BOY 13. YELLOW SUBMARINE

14. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT 15. PAPERBACK WRITER 16. ELEANOR RIGBY

HQ 48khz/16bit Dolby Digital Stereo

AUDIO 4 =

1971 GERMANY ODEON / GERMAN MASTERING STEREO

(1C 062-04 258 REPRESS 04 258A1/B1)

HQ 48khz/16bit Linear PCM Stereo

AUDIO DVD NTSC 16:9 High Resolution & HQ Audio Linear PCM Stereo / Mono