When I was a little kid my dad brought home a copy of the Hey Jude album. I remember spending quite a while looking at the awesome front and back covers. Even though it won't offer any unreleased bonus cuts, I'm quite excited to get a cd copy, if only for nostalgic reasons.
I did the same - and puzzled over what exactly this album was, not really a greatest hits, but sort of a hits comp, going all the way from "Can't Buy My Love" and "I Should Have Known Better" in 1964 to several 1969 singles. And I still hear those songs in my head in THAT running order, so yes, I will have to get the cd.
The "Hey Jude" album was compiled by ABKCO employee Al Steckler, and its objective was to bring together songs which had not previously appeared on a Capitol U.S.A. album. "Can't Buy Me Love" & "I Should Have Known Better" met that Criteria. The album also provided the worldwide stereo debut for some of the songs. That was a strong selling point.
Also keep in mind that
Hey Jude, unlike the rest of those American albums, was created with Beatles involvement. Which is obvious, as it's an Apple release, which the had to have signed off on.
Yes, The fabs O.K.'d the compilation, but it was compiled by one of Allen Klein's employees.
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