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Anthology 1 [Original recording remastered]

Beatles (Artist), The Beatles (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
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Disc: 1
1. Free As A Bird
2. We Were Fours Guys...That's All
3. That'll Be The Day
4. In Spite Of All The Danger
5. Sometimes I'd Borrow...Those Still Exist
6. Hallelujah I Love Her So
7. You'll Be Mine
8. Cayenne
9. First Of All...It Didn't Do A Thing Here
10. My Bonnie
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Disc: 2
1. She Loves You
2. Till There Was You
3. Twist And Shout
4. This Boy
5. I Want To Hold Your Hand
6. Boys, What Was I Thinking...
7. Moonlight Bay
8. Can't Buy Me Love
9. All My Loving
10. You Can't Do That
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This is the first release in a three-part series that essentially amounted to the three surviving Beatles officially sanctioning the release of tracks that had been bootlegged for years. Thus, you get some of their earliest recordings as teens; the tracks they cut in Hamburg, Germany; their Decca audition tapes (which were rejected); and, finally, alternate takes and works in progress of songs that are now part of the world's consciousness. Oh, yeah, you also get "Free As a Bird," the John Lennon track the other Beatles "finished" in 1995; it's out of context in the company of some of the group's early classics. Beatlemaniacs, of course, love exploring this stuff, but the three Anthologies are hardly a place for beginners to start their explorations. --Bill Holdship

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THE BEATLES Anthology 1 (1995 UK 60-track 2-CD album set comprising classic tracks and a selection of alternate versions. Picture sleeve complete with 46-page booklet CDPCSP727)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beatles - 'Anthology 1' (Capitol) July 14 2009
By Mike Reed TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
Review no. 84. I, of course have known about this must-have Beatles 2-CD box set for years now but I've just fairly recently purchased a copy. Total of sixty tracks - many of which I didn't recognize right off hand, like "Free As A Bird", "Cayenne", the swinging "Three Cool Cats" and "One After 909" to name a few. As for the more familiar tunes, it was nice to again hear "Roll Over Beethoven", "I Want To Hold You Hand", "A Hard Day's Night", "Shout" and too many more to list here. Simply loved the informative 46-page booklet - jam packed with info and memorabilia of the Fab Four. Essential.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Listen for all fans April 14 2004
By Adam Bernstein
Format:Audio CD
Anthology I starts with "Free as a Bird", a demo by John filled in by the other 3 in 1994. The video is probably the best ever even if the song isn't quite up to Beatles standards. Then a recording from 1958 when John, Paul, and George were still the Quarrymen doing Buddy Holly covers. Very rough, but fresh recordings. Then a few from Paul's house in 1960 including 2 originals, "You'll be Mine" (a song where they do their comic voices) and "Cayenne" (Paul's haunting instrumental) which are the only known recordings with Stu Sutcliffe on bass (the artist who left the band and died in Hamburg).
It's got some good Decca recordings as well as the first takes of Love Me Do and Please Please Me (recorded on September 11th, 1962). Also the Tony Sheridan Hamburg songs. And some early takes of 1 after 909 from 1963. Lend Me Your Comb, a great Carl Perkins cover. And then alternate takes of their more famous early songs. Get this and try to get your hands on the "Beatles: Live at the Star Club 1962", another great rough early recording. These recordings show how timeless the Beatles were.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Indespensible for the Beatles fan! May 10 2004
By Matthew G. Sherwin
Format:Audio CD
This is the first 2 CD set of the three part Beatles Anthology on CD. It provides the listener with great insight into and enjoyment of the very early Beatles' work as well as a great recording of a concert they did in Sweden just as they hit true stardom in Great Britain. There is a beautiful booklet some 46 pages long with photos and information about the recordings. The wonderful thing about the Beatles Anthology CD set is that the listener and fan can hear and read about the evolution of such songs as One after 909 (which wouldn't get released for six years after the versions you will hear on this CD set). There are recordings with the Beatles using different drummers as they searched for a drummer or on one occasion when Ringo was sick and couldn't play. I would strongly recommend this and the other two Beatles Anthology CD sets for the Beatles fan who truly wants to know the evolution of the Beatles sound. A must-have!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Great way to steal our money
Don't get suckered into buying this. If these recordings had been previously rejected, it was for a good reason (yes, even if they are by the Fab Four!). Read more
Published on Jun 21 2004
4.0 out of 5 stars Best for die hard fans.
First, disc no. 1 of this collection was scratched by someone. That , i.e, missing something from my Beatles collection, was the equivalent of a life-threatening disease! Read more
Published on Dec 17 2003 by Timothy P. Scanlon
5.0 out of 5 stars The Beatles Anthology One
Material from an intense period of development, including the covers from the hundreds of hours on stage in Hamburg that forged them into professionals. Read more
Published on Nov 13 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars this reviewer(cough..a music fan from butte,montana)....
NEEDS TO REALIZE THAT THE BEATLES ARE THE BEST BAND EVER!!!
i mean seriously how can u say that the beatles were "not that good!!! Read more
Published on Nov 8 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars ANTHOLOGY 1 - MAINLY FOR BEATLES FANS AND COLLECTORS ONLY
It's interesting reading other reviews of this album. I get the impression that some people expected more of it than they got. Read more
Published on Sep 20 2003 by PETER XUEREB
2.0 out of 5 stars Only for the hardcore fans
Being pretty much forced to surrender my gift certificate to this rather than "Mellon Collie", I was almost put off the Beatles right off the bat. I didn't like this CD. Read more
Published on Sep 11 2003 by Kurt Lennon
1.0 out of 5 stars Truth Be Told, These Recordings Are Horribly Bad
To put it as plainly and as honestly as possible---Beatles Anthology 1 stinks. If this ratings page allowed for it, I would have rated this CD in negative numbers. Read more
Published on July 15 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Live Cuts = Five Stars
This album is well-described as a lot of historical recordings of the early gestation of the Beatles, along with a lot of demos or alternate takes of songs from their first few... Read more
Published on May 9 2003 by John Stodder
3.0 out of 5 stars Good compilation, but recommended for die-hard fans only
INTRODUCTION: Through the course of 1995 and 1996, the Beatles Anthology series was released. This was a three-piece set, each piece consisting of two discs filled with unreleased... Read more
Published on April 17 2003 by Rocker_Man
4.0 out of 5 stars Better for study of Beatles history than introduction
Anthology 1 was the first two-disk set released along with the Anthology television special, which is also available on VHS and DVD. Read more
Published on Mar 27 2003 by Jack Fitzgerald
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