EMI/Capitol decided it was time to try another two-record repackage of vintage Beatles material, this time out selecting the group's softer and more tender side, appropriately though unimaginatively titled LOVE SONGS, and packaged in a simulated leather jacket with a gold embossed (and slightly re retouched) photo of the Beatles on the cover, complete with a parchment paper lyric book(The English release I have been told, never came packaged with the parchment paper lyric book). Who could resist this perfect Christmas gift, released by chance just in time to take care of one's holiday needs.
For some reason, this set did not sell, and certainly came nowhere near the success ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC had enjoyed. Perhaps the fans were forseeing future EMI/Capitol repackages (The Beatles DRUG SONGS,etc.) and were telling the company that in the future they d better raid the vaults for material that was not already on its fourth, fifth and sixth go-rounds.
