The LOST Beatles Album | Cancelled By Apple - Should It Be Re-released?

'A Collection of Beatles Oldies' was a popular and highly successful Beatles album worldwide for 20 years before being dumped by EMI/Apple in 1987. Whilst derided in the UK as a cynical cash grab back in 1966, it became a lifeline for fans in countries where it was impossible to find any Beatles records at all. Behind the Iron Curtain being one such location.
Join us in this video, we trace the album's history from concept to deletion, look at pressings from around the world and make a case for it reinstatement back into the official Beatles canon.

0:00 - Opener & titles.
0:56 - A chaotic end to1966.
2:14 - EMI needs a Beatles album for Christmas.
2:47 - The birth of an idea.
3:32 - The stereo mixing sessions.
5:31 - Mixing 'She Loves You' for stereo.
6:56 - 'Bad Boy' mixing session mix-up.
7:51 - The final tracks are mixed for stereo.
8:31 - Yesterday & Michelle UK export 45s.
8:53 - The cover artwork.
9:58 - The album is released.
10:20 - Disappointing sales figures.
10:50 - Reasons for its relative failure.
11:40 - Its appearance behind the iron curtain.
12:18 - Oldies is released in Czechoslovakia
12:55 - Yugoslavian release.
13:12 - East German release.
13:40 - The importance of the album in Eastern Europe.
14:30 Montage of labels from around the world.
15:30 - Capitol's response.
16:05 - Imports begin appearing in the U.S.
16:56 - Into the 1970's and declining popularity.
17:15 - Demotion to 'Fame'.
17:27 - The final nail in its coffin - the CD.
17:39 - 1984 final pressing & 'The History of Rock'.
18:29 - Volume 26
18:59 - Sound Quality
20:58 - Collectability & rarities.
21:21 - Why can't you buy this album today?
22:28 - A plea to Apple.
20:43 - Sign off.

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