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LONDON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 31st, eight years after The Beatles themselves told the story of the world's greatest rock and roll band in The Beatles Anthology, EMI will release the complete work on DVD -- but now featuring the final chapter; never-released footage of the last jam session of Paul, George and Ringo, playing non-Beatles material.
The Beatles Anthology DVD boxset features all of the original eight episodes that candidly reveal the story of how the four lads from Liverpool changed everything.
The Beatles Anthology was shown in 1995, when John, Paul, George and Ringo told The Beatles' story for the first time. At that time the Anthology project caused a worldwide sensation as it launched a TV series, three double-CD sets that each topped the album charts in the USA, plus Free As A Bird and Real Love -- the first new Beatles recordings in 25 years. All 10 hours of the original Anthology series will now be released across four DVD discs, plus an additional disc with 81 minutes of Special Features. Nearly all of the material included on this 5th disc has never been seen before.
For years, rumour has been rife among fans of the existence of intimate footage of Paul, George and Ringo jamming together during breaks in the making of the Anthology. This session and other get-togethers were filmed over a 12-month period when the three Beatles met in private and at Abbey Road studios. It includes the trio warmly remembering personal moments from their early days, reflecting on how they made their music and footage of them shot in the studio as they recorded Free As A Bird and Real Love.
David Munns of EMI Recorded Music said: "We are really pleased to be releasing The Beatles Anthology, which tells the story of their lives and careers in the medium of DVD. This was always a great series and the Special Features Disc will be a huge addition to the collection of any music lover and Beatles fan -- it provides an intimate and fascinating chapter to the story that continues to captivate the world."
Technically, the DVDs offer a spectacular audio/visual experience, featuring re-graded picture quality and new audio mastering including 5.1-surround sound and a new stereo PCM soundtrack.
The Beatles Anthology DVD will be released on March 31st, 2003 (in the UK; April 1 in the U.S.).
2003 UK Region 2 PAL DVD 5-disc set featuring re-graded picture quality and three audio options [5.1 surround sound in Dolby Digital or DTS formats & a PCM stereo soundtrack], presented in a superb picture box !!
Features all the original material from the video box release including performances, revelations interviews plus original liner notes.
Disc 5 features over 80 minutes of previously unreleased material including...
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NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- After much anticipation and speculation Capitol Records today announced the contents of the historic double disc, double cassette and triple album release of, The Beatles Anthology 1. The unprecedented milestone in rock'n roll history is now set for release on Tuesday, November 21, and features an extraordinary 60 tracks -- a combination of largely unreleased studio music, live recordings, radio and television sessions and the Beatles' own private tapes. This, far more music than originally anticipated.
As previously announced, the Anthology will include unreleased material from the Fab Four recorded between 1958-1964, as well as John Lennon's Free As A Bird, a brand new recording done earlier this year with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. It will also contain material compiled from the Beatles' EMI, Polydor, and Decca Records days, as well as a variety of live radio and television broadcasts.
The release is set to coincide with ABC's airing of a 6 hour, three part, three night Beatles special to be broadcast on Sunday, November 19, Tuesday, November 21 and Wednesday, November 22. The Beatles Anthology 1 is the first in a series of three double CD's to be released in the coming months and will include a series of eight 75-minute videos, featuring film footage. gathered from many sources, both private and public.
Compact Disc One
A new recording featuring John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
John Lennon spoken-word comment.
Previously unreleased rare Quarry Men recording of the Buddy Holly song made in 1958.
Previously unreleased rare Quarry Men recording of a Paul McCartney / George Harrison composition from 1958.
Paul McCartney talking about recording at home in 1960.
Previously unreleased home recording from 1960 of the Eddie Cochran version of the song.
Previously unreleased home recording from 1960 of a Paul and John song.
Previously unreleased home recording of an instrumental written by Paul.
Paul talking about recording in Hamburg.
Recorded in Hamburg in 1961 with Tony Sheridan.
Again recorded in Hamburg in 1961. Features vocals by John Lennon.
This Harrison - Lennon instrumental was also recorded in Hamburg in 1961.
John talking about Brian Epstein.
Brian Epstein recalling the Decca audition, reading from his book A Cellarful Of Noise.
The first of five tracks taken from their failed Decca audition on 1st January, 1962. All previously unreleased. This was originally recorded by The Coasters.
George Harrison handles the lead vocal on this Leiber - Stoller track, again originally recorded by The Coasters.
Another George Harrison vocal with Paul and John ad-libbing.
Later a hit for The Applejacks, this is the original Beatles version of this Lennon - McCartney song.
Another early Lennon - McCartney composition rounds-off the five Decca tracks. This track was later a hit for The Fourmost.
A further extract from Brian Epstein's book, A Cellarful Of Noise.
This and the following track were recorded during The Beatles' first visit to Abbey Road in June 1962. Neither has been previously released.
Like Besame Mucho, this track features John, Paul, and George with Pete Best on drums. This is the first EMI version, never released, of The Beatles' first single.
Recorded on 4th September 1962, this track has remained unreleased until now. The song was later recorded by Gerry and the Pacemakers and became their first No. 1.
An earlier version of the group's second single. This recording dates from 11th September, 1962. Previously unreleased.
Recorded during the From Me To You sessions on 5 March 1963, this section features segments of three incomplete takes.
This is a complete 1963 version of the song that The Beatles would re-record six years later for Let It Be.
A BBC recording of a song originally recorded by Carl Perkins.
A live recording from The Beatles' first appearance on the TV show Sunday Night At The London Palladium.
John recalls early live performances.
This and the following four tracks were recorded live for Swedish radio in October 1963. This track was the opening song on their first album.
Paul introduces a performance of their third single.
This and the following two tracks were taken from the then forthcoming LP With The Beatles.
John introduces this number by The Miracles.
George takes vocals for the last track from this radio
session. The song is a Chuck Berry classic.
Compact Disc Two
An excellent live performance taken from the 1963 Royal Command Performance, previously unreleased.
Introduced by Paul, this also is from the 1963 Royal show.
Finally it was up to John to introduce their closing number. "And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry."
First of two songs from The Morecambe And Wise Show, recorded in December 1963, Recorded live and previously unreleased.
Having performed the "B" side of their current single they then also performed the "A" side.
Ernie Wise then introduced The Beatles to Eric Morecambe and there followed some good-humored banter between Eric and the boys.
"Television history" is how Ernie introduces it - Morecambe And Wise and The Beatles together.
This is take 2 which was recorded in Paris in January 1964. It features a different lead vocal, guitar solo and backing vocals to the finally released version.
The first song performed by The Beatles during their legendary first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in the USA.
An earlier take of a song that became the "B" side to Can't Buy Me Love and appeared on the A Hard Days Night album.
This is the second take of the song that later became a gentle ballad. This features a heavier sound including drums and picked electric guitar.
This is take 1 from the sessions that produced the master and is notably different to the finally released version.
This and the next three tracks are taken from studio recordings that were prepared for the 1964 television special "Around The Beatles". All have been lifted from the studio master and are presented here in stereo. Ringo handles vocals of this track, ably assisted by an enthusiastic Paul.
A blistering vocal performance from Paul of the Little Richard classic.
Although recorded for the show, this track was never broadcast. Ringo performs his solo spot from the group's debut album.
A very rare performance of The Isley Brothers' original R&B hit.
An early version of the song From A Hard Day's Night album, but sung in a different tempo.
Only the next take but now sounding very different.
The first-ever release of George Harrison's second-ever song, from June 1964. The tape was lost and rediscovered only recently.
Recorded the same day as You Know What To Do as a demo.
Similar to the version on Beatles For Sale but an earlier take with a guitar solo instead of the familiar organ.
Never before released in any form by The Beatles, this is a great group performance of an R&B classic originally recorded by Little Willie John. John Lennon on vocals.
Take 2 of the remake of the song from September 1964. Not yet finished but nearly.
Some false starts and experimentation for the Beatles For Sale track and U.S. single.
A complete version which starts and ends very differently to the commercially released version.
This is take two of the track that also appears on Beatles For Sale.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 5: The Beatles Anthology, Volume 2, the second double-album of the trilogy that charts the career of The Beatles, will be released by Capitol Records on Tuesday, March 19.
The album features 45 unreleased tracks, fascinating outtakes, first-takes and unheard songs from The Beatles' experimental years.
Anthology 2 spans recordings from February 1965 to February 1968, a time when the breadth of The Beatles' imagination gave birth to such seminal albums as Help!, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Magical Mystery Tour.
As The Beatles Press Officer Derek Taylor aptly puts it, "These were the years of dash and daring," and Anthology 2's collection of alternate versions of the songs of this time has already won top grade praise.
The Beatles Anthology Volume 2 includes Real Love, the second song from the much-reported reunion sessions of 1994-95 at which Paul, George and Ringo came together in the studio for the first time in 25 years to record songs written, but never released by John. Like Free As a Bird, the first from those sessions, Real Love will be released as a single, on March 4.
The Beatles Anthology Volume 2 will be released on CD, cassette and vinyl and the confirmed track listing is as follows:
Compact Disc One: All 25 tracks are previously unreleased
A second new recording featuring John, Paul, George & Ringo
An early take of the Beatles' fine three-part harmony number.
A great "plastic soul" first take of the Help! B-side belter. (Note: In original track listings, this song was given as Disc 1 - Track 6. The revised order was made at the request of one of the Beatles, and caused the release to be postponed from its planned February date.)
Fun in the studio and a fab outtake of a song for Help!
One of just a handful of never-released Beatles titles, written by John and Paul and sung by Ringo.
Written and sung by Paul but never released by the Beatles, only by PJ Proby.
The unreleased first take -- the only original outtake of the modern day classic.
A fine alternate version of the Help! album track.
The 1964 Christmas number one, as performed by the Beatles in Blackpool, live on ITV.
The 1965 Easter number one, also performed by the Beatles live on TV in Blackpool.
The very first live Performance of Yesterday, live in Blackpool, August 1965.
The title of the Beatles' second film, latest single and new album when performed live in Blackpool.
A rare recording from the Beatles record-splintering concert at New York's Shea Stadium, not included in the TV special that followed.
The first take, and a very fine alternate arrangement of one of John's best-loved songs.
A polished outtake from the album Rubber Soul.
Another of the few completely unreleased Beatles titles. This one's a bluesy instrumental from the Rubber Soul sessions.
In less than four years from Love Me Do, the Beatles turned pop music upside down, inside out, backwards and on its head. This outtake of the Revolver closer is truly revolutionary.
A very different arrangement of a classic McCartney song.
John and Paul collapse into laughter while recording a vocal overdub for the Revolver outtakes.
There's no room for Messrs. Wilson or Heath in this alternative master of George's Revolver track.
Just the strings, man. A new way to appreciate this great McCartney song.
A short but unusual instrumental rehearsal of another track from Revolver.
The full all-acoustic Take One that followed the rehearsal.
Recorded live in Tokyo, the Beatles in 1966 singing 1957 Chuck Berry.
Another live recording from Tokyo. Sixty days after this performance the
Beatles abandoned concerts forever.
Compact Disc Two: All 20 tracks are previously unreleased
A unique opportunity to hear John Lennon, home alone, taping and shaping a sequence of demos of his newest song.
Substantially different from the finished model, this is a stunning first studio recording of a masterpiece.
The first minute of the eventual master came from this performance, but the rest was never issued. Grafted on to the end is a fascinating heavy-drum recording by Ringo.
This new mix has many differences from the master, especially in the middle and at the "suitable" ending.
The classic closer to Sgt. Pepper, presented in a manner never before heard, with John's "sugar plum fairy" count-in, a haunting musical performance, an unused vocal from Paul and a chatty ending.
With a full, clean start and finish, here's an opportunity to hear the Sgt. Pepper track in an earlier incarnation.
Recorded Pepper time though issued on the Yellow Submarine soundtrack, this alternative version of George's northern song sports different lyrics and instrumentation from the original master.
Two short breakdowns, with some fascinating dialogue in between.
An early generation of the Pepper master with a different John Lennon lead vocal.
Lucy's basic track, with a different lead vocal from John Lennon.
Just the Indian musical instruments and the string overdub: a new way to appreciate George's contribution to Sgt. Pepper.
Getting very near the end of the Pepper sessions, the Beatles recorded this dynamic outtake of the reprised title track on their way to cutting the master.
The hilarious You Know My Name was issued in mono as the B-side of the Beatles' 1970 single Let It Be. Here it's in first-time stereo with never-before-heard sections restored.
Without the frills, this is the stripped-down Beatles performance that formed the bedrock of an all-time great.
Stunning in its simplicity, this is Paul, alone at the Abbey Road piano, recording a demo of his latest song composition.
A very different recording of Paul's song for Magical Mystery Tour, with snare drum and harmonium to the fore.
Somewhere between the demo and the final master, this is a substantially different outtake of The Fool on the Hill.
An interesting alternative master of the Beatles' 1967 Christmas number one.
A unique remix of the various takes that formed the Beatles' spring number one.
Not only a superb outtake of one of John's best-loved songs, but the first, "pure" release of Across the Universe as the Beatles themselves recorded it, without effects or strings.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 30: THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY 3, the third and final chapter from the Anthology collection, will be released by Capitol Records on Tuesday, October 29th.
THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY 3 comprises 50 songs * first takes, out-takes, and never before heard recordings from the period of 1968-1970, a total of 2 1/2 hours of music.
This was the time of The White Album, Let It Be and Abbey Road and THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY 3 includes "stripped bare" alternative versions of Beatles classics from that period, including Helter Skelter, Come Together, Hey Jude, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Glass Onion, Don't Pass Me By and Something.
ANTHOLOGY 3 also includes Beatles tracks never released by the band before, among them Not Guilty, What's the New Mary Jane, Teddy Boy and Come and Get It.
And, revealed for the first time, ANTHOLOGY 3 features seven tracks from the Beatles' rarest private tape: acoustic demo sessions for The White Album, recorded not in the studio but at George Harrison's home.
The Beatles "at home" tracks are: Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Mean Mr. Mustard, Polythene Pam, Glass Onion, Junk, Piggies and Honey Pie. The release of THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY 3 completes, game, set, and match, an extraordinary year in the life of The Beatles.
Since November 1995, The Beatles have set new benchmarks with the various Anthology projects:
And as always, as Beatles press officer Derek Taylor notes, their music preserves their role and influence "intact to infinity."
"THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY 3" Track List
CD ONE: All 27 tracks previously unreleased
(Track notes by
Mark Lewisohn)
A short orchestral piece composed by George Martin as the original intro to Don't Pass Me By.
John's blues, the first of seven tracks from demo sessions for The White Album, recorded at George Harrison's home.
R & B version of Paul's legendary heavy metal rocker.
First soundings of John's Abbey Road classic, taped at George's home.
Acoustic demo, from the "home tapes", of John's witty Abbey Road number.
An acoustic "home taping" of John's White Album belter.
Paul's early working of the ballad demoed at George's but issued on McCartney.
George's "home taped" demo of his incisive comment for The White Album.
The final track from the "home tapes", Paul's acoustic demo of The White Album song.
An out-take of Ringo's first solo song composition.
A fully completed alternative version of Paul's calypso swinger.
An eavesdrop into a Beatles session, with ideas pitched from all as Ringo sings.
Take One of John's White Album song.
A pure acoustic/vocal performance of Paul's ballad.
John's slower version of the master.
A laid-back, acoustic demo of George's classic.
An alternative version, with ad-libs, of Paul's all-time great.
A completely unreleased track written by George for The White Album.
A strictly solo rendition by Paul.
A then-unreleased experiment in music and sound-effects by John.
A fun out-take of Paul's White Album comedy.
Another completely unreleased track, conceived by John in best experimental style.
Light-hearted jams from The White Album sessions. Paul wrote Step Inside Love as the theme for Cilla Black's TV series. Los Paranoias was made up on the spot.
A fine alternative of John's masterpiece.
The master was take 67. This is Paul's take one.
Paul's acoustic guitar early take.
A gentle studio work-out of John's ballad.
CD TWO: All 23 tracks previously unreleased
The first of 12 selections from the Let It Be sessions at the Apple studio in January 1969, with Billy Preston on keyboards for Paul and John's doubleheader.
A Let It Be rehearsal for Paul's song from Abbey Road.
Fine vocal performances highlight John's Let It Be outtake.
Paul and John emulate The Everly Brothers in this duet.
A good unreleased version of George's 12-bar blues.
An unreleased Beatles track, written by Paul and issued on his 1970 solo debut album.
A jam from the Let It Be sessions.
The Let It Be version of this was dressed up with orchestra and choir. This is the "undressed" version as Paul intended it to sound.
Another Let It Be rehearsal for Paul's song that would be taped anew for Abbey Road, the Beatles' final recorded album.
The first of three demos by George recorded solo at Abbey Road in February 1969, never released by The Beatles, but the title track of his first post-Beatles album.
The Beatles sing Buddy Holly.
Paul's rocker recorded live during The Beatles last live performance, on the roof at Apple.
The second of George's solo demos.
An early out-take of Ringo's song for Abbey Road.
Written by Paul during The White Album sessions, rehearsed during Let It Be, and recorded during Abbey Road.
The last of George's solo demos from February 1969, an early beginning of a classic.
First take of John's Abbey Road opener.
Paul's demo, completed in under an hour, of the hit he gave to Badfinger.
1969 recording of the standard that The Beatles first taped in Hamburg in 1961.
A stunning new remix of John's Abbey Road track.
A live-in-the-studio out-take of Paul's anthem.
The last new song recorded by The Beatles for 24 years, taped in January 1970. This is the original version of George's Let It Be number.
A guitar-based version of Paul's aptly-titled last track on The Beatles' last recorded album. And still saying it all.
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