THE BEATLES: Anthology 1 (1958-64) incl Free As A Bird - Triple 180g Vinyl - NEW

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THE BEATLES

ANTHOLOGY 1

Triple Vinyl

[BRAND NEW AND SEALED]

Anthology 1 is a compilation album by the Beatles, released on 20 November 1995 by Apple Records as part of The Beatles Anthology series. It features rarities, outtakes and live performances from the period 1958–1964, including songs with original bass player Stuart Sutcliffe and drummer Pete Best. It is the first in a trilogy of albums which tied in with the televised special The Beatles Anthology. It contains "Free as a Bird", billed as the first new Beatles song in 25 years.

The album includes material from the Beatles' days as the Quarrymen, through the Decca audition to sessions for the album Beatles for Sale. It is of historical interest as the only official release of performances with Best and Sutcliffe in the band. Sutcliffe, the band's original bass player during 1960, and sporadically during the group's second Hamburg season, appears on the disc-one tracks "Hallelujah, I Love Her So", "You'll Be Mine" and "Cayenne". Best, who was the band's drummer from just prior to August 1960 until 15 August 1962 when he was replaced by Ringo Starr, can be heard on several tracks.

The flashpoint for the album came with the song "Free as a Bird". The three remaining Beatles - Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr - re-working a John Lennon demo recording provided by Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono. Produced by Harrison's Traveling Wilburys bandmate Jeff Lynne, the three added additional music and lyrics, instrumentation and backing vocals, with McCartney and Harrison both taking a turn at a lead vocal.

The live BBC Radio recording of "Lend Me Your Comb" was held back from Live at the BBC for inclusion on this album, but it was later also included on On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2.


Tracklisting:

Side 1

1 Free As A Bird
2 "We were four guys..." (Speech - John Lennon)
3 That'll Be the Day - The Quarrymen
4 In Spite of All the Danger - The Quarrymen
5 "Sometimes I'd borrow..." (Speech - Paul McCartney)
6 Hallelujah, I Love Her So
7 You'll Be Mine
8 Cayenne
9 "First of all..." (Speech - Paul McCartney)
10 My Bonnie (Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers)
11 Ain't She Sweet (The Beat Brothers)
12 Cry for a Shadow (The Beat Brothers)

Side 2

1 "Brian was a beautiful guy" (Speech - John Lennon)
2 "I secured them..." (Speech - Brian Epstein)
3 Searchin' (Decca Audition)
4 Three Cool Cats (Decca Audition)
5 The Sheik of Araby (Decca Audition)
6 Like Dreamers Do (Decca Audition)
7 Hello Little Girl (Decca Audition)
8 "Well, the recording test..." (Speech - Brian Epstein)
9 Besame Mucho (EMI Audition)
10 Love Me Do (EMI Audition)
11 How Do You Do It
12 Please Please Me

Side 3

1 One After 909 (sequence)
2 One After 909 (complete)
3 Lend Me Your Comb (BBC recording)
4 I'll Get You
5 "We were performers..." (Speech - John Lennon)
6 I Saw Her Standing There
7 From Me to You
8 Money (That's What I Want)
9 You Really Got a Hold on Me
10 Roll Over Beethoven

Side 4

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 I was thinking..." (Morecambe and Wise)
7 Moonlight Bay
8 Can't Buy Me Love

Side 5

1 All My Loving
2 You Can't Do That
3 And I Love Her
4 A Hard Day's Night
5 I Wanna Be Your Man
6 Long Tall Sally
7 Boys
8 Shout
9 I'll Be Back (Take 2)
10 I'll Be Back (Take 3)

Side 6

1 You Know What to Do (demo)
2 No Reply (demo)
3 Mr. Moonlight
4 Leave My Kitten Alone
5 No Reply
6 Eight Days A Week (sequence)
7 Eight Days A Week (complete)
8 Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!