æz ðə jˈɪɹz pˈæst, ɪmpˈoːɹɾᵻd kˈɑːpɪz ʌvðɪ ˈælbəm kəntˈɪnjuːd tʊ ɐtɹˈækt ðɪ ˈɪntɹɛst ʌv bˈiːɾəlz kəlˈɛktɚz.
As the years passed, imported copies of the album continued to attract the interest of Beatles collectors.