Anthology Collection (2025 Edition): 8CD Boxset

This collection without question is a must have for all Beatle fans! The packaging and the remastering are simply amazing! It is a treasure trove of wonderful demos and outtakes. It is one of the best gifts I have ever given myself. The clarity of the sound of this collection is a joy to experience. The wonderful music and humor of the Beatles emanate throughout this box set. Highly recommend this collection!

Great new packaging in a sturdy box for the four volumes of the anthology. Having bought the original Three volume six CD collection in Fat Boy Jewel cases back in the mid-90s I was happy to see that the packaging for this new collection was packaged in a cardboard box to avoid getting beat up during shipping. The song selection on Anthology 4 is a bit hit and miss as there are some instrumentals and of course a lot of the tracks are repeated from the deluxe editions of the later albums which of course is a lifelong fan I bought when they came out. Still it's great to hear new outtakes and even if you buy only volume four and keep your original of the first three I still say it's a bargain because I remember back in the day spending 30 or $40 on a single CD of a bootleg which may have had a couple of really good quality outtake or unreleased song tracks on there. Well let's hope that next year after 3 years of waiting we will get the Rubber Sole deluxe edition that we have all been waiting for. I enjoy all the remixes as I still have the originals to listen to as well. There are always interesting outtakes and alternate versions and the high quality hardback books are always very enjoyable to read the details about the recording sessions. Keep them coming Apple and I will continue buying them. Hopefully they will release a deluxe edition of each album, although perhaps Magical Mystery Tour and Yellow Submarine will be combined into one since most of the sessions took place around the same time.

I first became acquainted with the Beatles anthology when it was released back in 1995 in 1996. I was immediately blown away by the unreleased material which I had never heard before. I love the songs free as a bird in real love two of my favorite Beatles material ever. And I love the song now and then this eight CD box that is really amazing. I am not only a huge fan of the jewel cases but also the Dixie packs as well and I love The Beatles anthology. All four volumes is great especially this boy when two of the members of the Beatles are messing up that is fantastic. You can hear them laughing having a great time. and I love the outtakes of tell me why every little thing I need you nowhere man in my life such great outtakes there were in still are. The packaging is fantastic and Giles Martin. is definitely keeping the flame alive of the Beatles music and I’m hoping that there will be more unreleased material. That would be fantastic. This is highly recommended from a huge Beatles fan like me not just on CD but on vinyl for those who love vinyl everything about this anthology collection is great.

This follow up of the Anthology 1, 2 and 3 has been extensively reviewed on YouTube and Sirius XM radio since early July. Many of the reviewers describe it as a “disappointment “ or “not worth purchasing.” These assessments are unfair and incorrect. The songs are extremely good and can be listened to in any setting. The listener does not have to have a special interest in The Beatles to enjoy this album. There are several tracks that are instrumentals and sound great. The only problem is that much of it was played on satellite radio prior to its release. It would have been even better had the album been under lockdown prior to its release.

I ama zed of how nice and quiet these vinyl sound. The quality is definitely high, so no need to worry there. I didn't have to clean the vinyl before playing them. As for the music, you should all know these versions by now. Having Anthology 4 is a real treat, and a nice addition to this set. A must buy for anyone who doesn't own the OG vinyl!

It's the Beatles, what else do you need to know? It is just awesome listening put songs together! If you love the Beatles, buy this collection!

I’m still digesting the remastered content from 1-3 so I’ll just give my 2¢ worth on the Anthology 4 albums. I think the talk of being overproduced is off base. It’s not overproduced, it’s clean and wonderful, sounding like you are sitting there witnessing it live. So why take it down a star? The album package is weak for something this pricey. The liner notes are smaller than what was included on the CDs since they chose not to enclose a booklet, but instead just slapped everything on as liner notes! Also, each set is three albums in a tri-fold, and when returning the albums you have to slide them in and then pull them back out or they travel into the fold itself, screwing closing things up.

A funny thing happened while waiting for the expanded Rubber Soul CD set. Anthology 4 came out, along with remastered versions of the three songs submitted to the surviving Beatles by Yoko Ono. This is special because the technology has finally cleared up to restore John's voice to its natural cadence. I can't say if the new tech did anything for the previous anthologies, but I figured I'd give it a shot. Surprisingly, the 4th anthology also features some outtakes from the UK version of Rubber Soul, revealing yet another side of those halcyon days and the music imprinted on our hearts. If you have the original 3, you may want Vol. 4 for the improved tech. BTW, someone just discovered an old demo of one of Paul's original solo songs, credited to Lennon-McCartney, and the first take of their song 'Misery'. I'm pretty sure there will be an anthology 5

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Excelente colección

Tengo los tres Anthologys anteriores y dudaba entre comprar el 4º o esta edición.... y no resistí la tentación. Maravillosa colección. Imprescindible, muy contento con la compra

Perfect for a real Beatles fan. The forth set of cd's is also great. A lot of new material. and the remastered done sound great. I am very happy of my purchase. The price is great. And very fast delivery with Intelcom

Questa raccolta, realizzata per commemorare il trentennale del progetto “Anthology”, contiene i primi 3 doppi CD usciti tra il 1995 e il 2000 congiuntamente al nuovo doppio CD contenente ulteriori 36 brani tra cui i nuovi mix 2025 di “Free as a Bird” e “Real Love” realizzati utilizzando la tecnologia utilizzata per isolare la traccia vocale di John Lennon in “Now and Then”, anch’esso presente. Non l’ho ancora ascoltato tutta, dopotutto ci sono più di 8 e ½ di musica, però, con quello che ho ascoltato finora, mi sono fatto un’idea del senso di questa raccolta. In effetti, già scorrendo le track-lists, si capisce che non è la solita compilation con le loro migliori canzoni (come per es. in “1962-1966” e “1967-1970”), con le Numero Uno (come in “The Beatles 1”) o con i loro interventi alla BBC (come in “Live at the BBC” volume 1 e 2) bensì una carrellata di molti “takes” (passaggi) “rehearsals” (prove), “mixes”, “live at…”, “demo” e “instrumental” dei loro brani, famosi e meno famosi. Di fatto, nei 4 doppi CD, ci sono tracce che si possono considerare “complete” ma molte altre sono solo “parti” di quella che poi diventerà la canzone definitiva. Come altre raccolte di questo tipo, alcune canzoni (o parti della stessa canzone, i famosi “take”), vengo riproposte più volte per cui le scalette potrebbero risultare ripetitive, tuttavia (e direi anche ovviamente…) ogni traccia differisce dall’altra. Ascoltandole, si comprende come un abbozzo diventi una canzone, di come alcune idee siano state scartate e di come alcune di quelle saranno poi rimaneggiate finché, alla fine, l’artista ha ottenuto il risultato voluto. Per cui, questa raccolta si rivolge principalmente a chi già conosce il loro repertorio ma vuole saperne di più sul processo di creazione di una loro canzone, un po’ come succede nei DVD dei film, in cui oltre al film stesso, ci sono scene tagliate, making of… fuoriscena, interviste ecc… Tutti extra che alla fine raccontano la genesi del film. E a proposito di film, questa raccolta andrebbe ascoltata congiuntamente alla visione degli episodi video realizzati tra il 1995 e il 2000, facenti parte del progetto multimediale “The Beatles: Anthology” che in origine prevedeva 8 episodi e che recentemente è stato restaurato ed ampliato aggiungendo un nono episodio con filmati inediti e nuove interviste.