THE BEATLES / A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES ANALOG TAPE RARITIES (1CDR)

A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES //
1966 ORIGINAL U.K. PARLOPHONE REEL-TO-REEL TAPE MONO
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
Reel-To-Reel Tape Parlophone – TA-PMC-7016 Twin Track Mono, 3" Cine Reel UK 1966

1970 ORIGINAL U.K. EMI 8-TRACK CARTRIDGE TAPE STEREO
17. SHE LOVES YOU
18. FROM ME TO YOU
19. WE CAN WORK IT OUT
20. TICKET TO RIDE
21. HELP!
22. YESTERDAY
23. DAY TRIPPER
24. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
25. MICHELLE
26. I FEEL FINE
27. CAN'T BUY ME LOVE
28. BAD BOY
29. YELLOW SUBMARINE
30. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
31.PAPERBACK WRITER
32. ELEANOR RIGBY
8-Track Cartridge EMI – 8X-PCS 7016 / EMI – 1E 362 04258 UK 1970

Direct Transfer from the Original Tapes 2026

Released in the UK at the end of 1966, *A Collection of Beatles Oldies* served as the band’s first-ever "best-of" compilation. Covering hit singles that had not appeared on any studio albums, it remained an essential collection—preceding the later *Red Album*—but has since gone out of print and was never released on CD, making it a sought-after collector’s item. This release presents a rare collection of original UK analog tape sources, distinct from standard vinyl pressings. The first half features audio sourced from open-reel monaural tapes, while the second half is derived from 8-track stereo cartridge tapes, which began production in the UK in 1970. The 8-track version features a significantly reordered tracklist, and the stereo audio offers a "dynamic sound" with a sonic texture that differs from the vinyl releases. This notable title revives these original UK analog tape sources; when listening with headphones, the differences in mixes and sonic textures become clearly apparent—a unique experience only possible with analog tape!