Probably the most iconic cover, the album Abbey Road was the last studio recording made by the Beatles. It was released before Let It Be, which became the final release before the band dissolved. My favourite songs on this album are the two openers on side 1, Come Together and Something.  Being one of the Beatles best selling albums, there are many slight variations in the pressings, but the main difference in early pressings vs later ones is the inclusion, on the side 2 label, of Her Majesty, a 23 second clip tacked on to the end of the LP.  The clip is on all versions but is not listed on the label till later issues.  I have a copy of each issue.  The clip was originally taped as part of the 16 minute medley on side two starting with You Never Give Me Your Money, but was cut on McCartney's suggestion.  It was later added to the end of the tape by a sound engineer, who had been instructed never to throw out anything.

Hey Jude was released by Apple in early 1970 as a compilation album of Beatles non-album singles and B-sides.  The original title was to be The Beatles Again, but was changed to Hey Jude to capitalise on the this hit single. Early copies have The Beatles Again on the label with subsequent issues being changed to Hey Jude.  There are also variations in the catalogue numbers on label and jacket as well, with the prefix being changed from SO-383 to SW-383. This copy has SW-383 on the jacket, Hey Jude on the spine, SO-383 and The Beatles Again on the label, making it an earlier version.

 The final two Beatles albums in my collection are both compilation albums; The Beatles 1962-1966 SKBO 3403 and The Beatles 1967-1970 SKBO 3404. The two double albums were released at the same time in early 1973 and together include every A-side single, written by the Beatles, released in the UK. Originally released on Apple label with custom corresponding red and blue apple labels; later issues by Capitol with the same catalogue numbers just not the Apple label.