The Beatles Anthology Albums: The Good & The Bad

Anthology 1, 2, & 3. The Good and The Bad.

[frankbelt]

One of my earliest memories is 1964 was my oldest brother coming home from school to tell us that everybody at school was talking about this new group coming on Ed Sullivan that evening. We all crowded around our black and white set… my life has never been the same. My mom took us to Sears the next day to get their record. At that point, they still hadn’t finalized a distribution contract with Capital Record for US distribution so the only record with them on it was a various artist record with United Artists Record with I Want to Hold Our Hand. I then proceeded to grow up at the same time the Beatles were spreading their magic. And, excuse the pun, I never missed a beat.

[richardblayneamerican]

I STOOD IN LINE FOR THE BEATLES...At a 'Best Buy' store at midnight in 1997 for the release of Anthology 2. Actually it was pretty cool; a good sized crowd was in attendance. As they opened the doors at midnight, they played the album; I remember hearing 'Real Love', then 'It's Only Love' as I paid for my copy. So cool to be there at midnight with so many other Beatles fans! Thanks for this special focus on Beatles Anthology.

[markplank]

Cool that you revisited the Anthology series. I do have them all on cd. Remember the excitement when each was released- there were midnight release parties in Chicago. Us fans chatted it up before we went home to listen to it. That was a lot of fun! Hopefully, one day I’ll get a vinyl copy of any of the Anthologies.

[oscar]

I remember discovering the song "Yesterday " through limewire back in the early 2000s. The version I first heard and it's probably my favorite is the one in Anthology 2 when paul talks in the beginning. I thought that version was the only version there was back then and it blew me away.

[finchlear]

Many of the outtakes were available to hardcore collectors on bootlegs in excellent quality. There was plenty of new material on on three volumes for all fans to love. More recently uploads to the internet have seen upgrades to all three volumes with upgraded outtakes, additions and many tracks converted to true stereo. Great channel.

[BeatleJohn]

Hi There, my cousin Allan rouse , was the project coordinator on the anthology & also on the Anthology Albums., which I’m very pleased about .

[SonicAndBlueyFanatic]

I first started collecting The Beatles Anthology series on cassette back in July of this year. For cassette, I got Anthology 1 in July, Anthology 2 in August, and Anthology 3 in September. I then started getting The Beatles Anthology on CD. I got the CD version of The Beatles Anthology 1 five days after I got the cassette version of Anthology 3. A few weeks after, I got The Beatles Anthology 2 on CD. I am planning to get The Beatles Anthology 3 on CD for Christmas this year. I do have The Beatles Anthology on vinyl as well. I got both The Beatles Anthology 1 and 2 on vinyl currently as of this month. I am still trying my best to get The Beatles Anthology 3 on vinyl, but it WILL be worth it when I finally have the time. And to conclude what I will say, I am a fan of the Beatles Anthology series, and I find all three Anthology albums to be enjoyable to listen to.

[neilafacci]

Oh btw there are alternate Jeff Lynne mixes of free as a bird and real love being broadcast on the Beatles channel sirus xm

[patlampo]

😃Just want to thank you for all the great insight and Beatle talk✨👍

[williamlangan]

Anthology 2 is my favorite as well. I like Free As A Bird and Real Love more than Now And Then. I hadn’t noticed How Do You Do It and One After 909 were spliced together. A Beginning is ok. You can hear it in Yellow Submarine right after the opening credits. To be fair to Sir George Martin, the background music sounds great in that movie. It really does. Just my opinion. I was happy with a whole side of White Album outtakes at the time.

[derekgentry]

I still love the bare bones demo version of “Real Love” from the John Lennon Imagine documentary soundtrack.

[rundoetx]

Really enjoyed your take on the Anthology albums. I dont lusten to them often, extra takes and out takes are things that I might listen to once or twice, but not often. Now, in the other hand, unreleased songs I really enjoy hearing. Thanks for posting.

[revelry]

Thanks for covering these. I have all 3 and all 3 UK pressings. I haven’t even played em. I was in college when these came out and CD was king. I got the vinyls years later. I may need to break these open and listen to em. I also agree 2 was the best. I skip around on 1 and hardly listen to 3. But maybe it is time for a visit. I think my copies are sealed. I want to check out this narrow stereo. In the 90s vinyl was an afterthought so I think likely the mastering wasn’t with a great engineer. So who knows

[cheerdown]

Love how I’m not alone in liking Free As A Bird & Real Love. I picked up sealed vinyl copies from a fan who was liquidating his collection years later. I’ll have to listen to them.

[ConglomerationCat]

I remember hearing Real Love for the first time on the Imagine bio film soundtrack. Really like it just acoustic.

[jamesmanon]

Good video.I have the anthology albums and c.d.s. My favorite is anthology 2.I love those instrumental backing tracks especially Eleanor Rigby..I think A beginning makes a better intro for Good Night on The Beatles.

[philharding]

Great vid! Feels very fortuitous for me as I've recently revisited these albums. Agree they really bring you back go the mid-90s. In retrospect they're a strange release by today's standards, with the mix of demos, outakes and live stuff. Today, we just want all the sessions! I'll always be fond of them though. Likewise, I was really excited to watch the Free As A Bird video. I was also slightly perplexed by the Real Love single as I remembered it from the Imagine doc! Loving all these recent vids. Pick another random box set off the shelf!

[timmy]

There was a CD bootleg set in the early 90's called Archeology 5 cds that had most of the Anthology stuff on it. Of course the quality ranged from one end to the other but it was a Beatles paradise to us back then. Sure was happy when the official Anthology came out and the stuff was suddenly clean...what a joy.

[kevinjones]

Agreed, Anthology 2 is the best. I remember being bown away when I heard Take 1 of Strawberry Fields. The live recordings are fantastic too. Wish the Bealtes would release a live anthology. The show from Washington DC in 64, Shea Stadium and Budokan from 1966 would be a great start

[monkeeth]

I have all three i just got three months ago in my local record store one is opened but two and three are still sealed. They cost me $65 dollars each. I have an amazing record store in my neighborhood.