Beatles fans around the world, the wait is over: exactly 30 years later release original, come back The Beatles Anthologyhistory Beatles told by The Beatles themselves. Friday November 21st was the release day of the enriched volume record Anthology 4 on behalf of Universal Musicwhile starting Wednesday 26 November on Disney+ (in three appointments: 26, 27 and 28 November, with 3 episodes available per day) the documentary series was released, supplemented by an unpublished ninth episode. And this is already a sign of the times: 30 years ago there were three doubles CD very clear Emi and series by American broadcasters A B C. But All things must passas Uncle George sings in the demo contained therein Anthology 3everything passes in this world, except a few things. Like The Beatles and the spirit of the people who love them. In the name of this passion, we listen to previews of the four volumes The Beatles Anthology Collection and previewed the ninth episode of the doc. Here’s what we understand.
That box
The first adjective worth spending money on is “luxurious.” The alternatives are between an 8 CD version (four doubles) or a 12 vinyl version (four triples). The latter is finally in keeping with the original concept of the friend from the Hamburg era Klaus Voorman: the covers of the first three volumes, placed side by side, create a Rotellian collage of the history of the Fab Four that is a perfect graphic translation of the project Anthology. On the pure audiophile side, the son Giles Martin ideally completing his father’s work, so much so George Martinwith a rigorous but respectful reworking of the source sacred texts.
Anthology 1
First of all there are “acronyms”, ie Free as a Birdthe first of three unreleased songs from Uncle John’s demos played by the three surviving Beatles on the occasion of an (almost) reunion Priory Park. Then we move on from the prehistory of the band to Beatles for Salefollows step by step the explosion of Beatlemania, first as a British, then American and global phenomenon. There are definitely traces of the Quarrymen (cover Buddy Holly That Will Be The Day, Despite all the Dangerswhere children mediate art Brothers Forever) and manufacturing Please, Help Mea lightning-fast debut album recorded in a matter of hours. There are already band settings where everyone sings because everyone matters: Lennon for now he is the leader, McCartney the genius, Harrison apprenticeship, star the fantasist.
Anthology 2
Another volume, another unpublished work of Lennon’s demos: True lovethere are even more settings Jeff LynneUncle George’s best friend and collaborator in the nineties. In the track list, the jump is huge: we go from the cinematic Beatles (which from Help!) and we come to the cultured, experimental Beatles gun, Sergeant. Pepper And Magical Mystery Tour. Pearls galore: folk version I’m checking on youevolution moves from Forever Strawberry Farmfourth take Fool on the Hillbut we can keep doing it.
Anthology 3
There is nothing new here: we will only find out why in 2023, when new technologies are introduced by Peter Jackson with this operation Return will allow recovery Now and Later which may be the most beautiful unreleased song left by Uncle John. On the other hand, we retrace the long and winding road (The Long and Winding Roadactually) which would lead to Fab’s dissolution. Indian parable about White Albumproject abortion Return what will happen next So be itmanufacture Monastery Road which, with its B-side, represents one of the highest peaks achieved by twentieth-century music.
