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The final installment of the Anthology series has two discs of previously unreleased material from the White Album era through the group's demise in early 1970. In terms of sheer listenability, this may be the strongest volume of the three, if only because it focuses almost solely upon studio recordings rather than mixing live concerts/broadcasts and outtakes. Also, by this time the Beatles had perfected their approach to recording, meaning that even the early/alternate versions of many of their cuts were often of outstanding quality. There's some prime stuff here: "unplugged" White Album demos from mid-1968, radically different versions of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Helter Skelter," a stringless "The Long and Winding Road," three beautifully sung and played Harrison solo demos from early 1969, and several songs the Beatles never released, like "All Things Must Pass," "Not Guilty," "Teddy Boy," "Come and Get It," and "Junk." Not everything here is so great that the casual consumer will be fascinated, of course. As on previous Anthology sets, some of these alternates are only very slightly different from the official versions; the oldies covers from the Let It Be era are off-the-cuff jams that aren't up to the group's usual level of brilliance. It's still a fascinating collection, both for the insight it affords you into the group's creative process at the end of their career, and for the considerable excellence of the music itself.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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George Martin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 G.H. Estate Ltd
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 G.H. Estate Ltd
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 G.H. Estate Ltd
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 G.H. Estate Ltd
Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 G.H. Estate Ltd
GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 G.H. Estate Ltd
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 G.H. Estate Ltd
Richard Starkey, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE HARRISON, Author - Ringo Starr, Author - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist - Ken Townsend, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
DISC 2
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - The Beatles, MainArtist - GLYN JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist - GLYN JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist - GLYN JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist - GLYN JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - The Beatles, MainArtist - GLYN JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist - GLYN JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
George Martin, Producer - R A Blackwell, ComposerLyricist - J S Marascalco, ComposerLyricist - Carl Perkins, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist - GLYN JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Calhoun, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - The Beatles, MainArtist - GLYN JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - The Beatles, MainArtist - GLYN JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Ruth Roberts, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Bill Katz, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist - GLYN JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Clayton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - The Beatles, MainArtist - GLYN JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Richard Starkey, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Lennon, Producer - Paul Mccartney, Producer - GEORGE HARRISON, Producer - The Beatles, MainArtist - Jeff Jarratt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milton Ager, ComposerLyricist - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Yellen, ComposerLyricist - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Author - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - The Beatles, MainArtist - GLYN JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Richard Starkey, ComposerLyricist - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Album review
The final installment of the Anthology series has two discs of previously unreleased material from the White Album era through the group's demise in early 1970. In terms of sheer listenability, this may be the strongest volume of the three, if only because it focuses almost solely upon studio recordings rather than mixing live concerts/broadcasts and outtakes. Also, by this time the Beatles had perfected their approach to recording, meaning that even the early/alternate versions of many of their cuts were often of outstanding quality. There's some prime stuff here: "unplugged" White Album demos from mid-1968, radically different versions of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Helter Skelter," a stringless "The Long and Winding Road," three beautifully sung and played Harrison solo demos from early 1969, and several songs the Beatles never released, like "All Things Must Pass," "Not Guilty," "Teddy Boy," "Come and Get It," and "Junk." Not everything here is so great that the casual consumer will be fascinated, of course. As on previous Anthology sets, some of these alternates are only very slightly different from the official versions; the oldies covers from the Let It Be era are off-the-cuff jams that aren't up to the group's usual level of brilliance. It's still a fascinating collection, both for the insight it affords you into the group's creative process at the end of their career, and for the considerable excellence of the music itself.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 50 track(s)
- Total length: 02:25:09
- Main artists: The Beatles
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1996 Apple Corps Ltd This Compilation ℗ 1996 Apple Corps Ltd. / Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
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