A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES
Parlophone PMCO 7016 / PCSO 7016
Axis AX-104258 (reissue)
Released 16 May 1968
Original recommended retail price: $5.50
Released in Australia on 16 May 1968, A Collection of Beatles Oldies reproduced the UK compilation using UK-supplied mono and stereo metal parts, and remained in the catalogue long enough to be reissued on EMI’s budget Axis label in 1985.
Labels & Related Material
AULP7016YBM
May 1968
AULP7016BS
May 1968
AULP7016YBS
February 1969
AULP7016OA
Q2 1969
AULP7016NZCC
January-June 1981
AULP104258AYA
April 1985
AULP104258AYB
July 1987
Tracks
Same tracks as UK release
Pressing & Mastering

Format

First Issued

Side 1

Side 2

Parts

Mono

16-May-68

XEX 619-1

XEX 620-1

UK

Stereo

16-May-68

YEX 619-1G

YEX 620-1G

UK

Stereo

8-Apr-85

✎YEX 619-2 DB

YEX 620-1G

AU/UK
Sleeve Information

Code

Circulated

Comments

AU1

May-68

Mono + stereo catalogue numbers; non-flipback sleeve; front laminated

AU2

Dec-69

Stereo catalogue number only; non-flipback sleeve

AU3

Apr-85

Reissued on EMI budget label, Axis AX-104258; Axis logo and catalogue number on top right of front cover, PCSO catalogue number replaced with AX catalogue number on rear, different EMI/Parlophone footer, with reference to THORN EMI PTY LTD
Overview
A Collection of Beatles Oldies brought the British compilation into the Australian catalogue on 16 May 1968. Both mono and stereo editions used British-supplied metal parts, continuing the manufacturing approach then used for the principal albums by The Beatles.

Among its early stereo labels, surviving evidence suggests that the yellow-and-black variation is more common than the banner design.

The sleeve contains another small departure from contemporary practice. EMI (Australia) reverted to an earlier version of its logo in the rear-cover footer, although the reason remains unexplained.

The compilation retained a sufficiently long catalogue life to receive a new budget identity in 1985, when EMI (Australia) reissued it on Axis Records.