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Beatles Anthology 2 [CASSETTE]

The Beatles | Format: Audio Cassette
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  • Audio Cassette (18 Mar 1996)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Parlophone
  • ASIN: B000002TZ0
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 522,182 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
...pre-release a few years ago, I couldn't believe it.

The strains of John desperately trying to sing 'Strawberry Fields' in C instead of the published A, alone in his bedroom with a manky tape recorder, looped with three successive versions sets the tone for the whole album.

Paul's clarity of voice on 'Your Mother Should Know' and the first demo of 'Fool on the Hill' are brilliant. The fluffs (Paul screwing up and swearing), the quirks (John's 1-2-3 'Sugar-Plum-Fairy, Sugar-Plum-Fairy' on Day in the Life), Paul breaking a glass and John ribbing him for it and the omniscience of Sir George Martin, overseeing all.

As Paul says in a silly voice prior to launching into a military-drum-beat-backed 'Your mother Should Know':

'You want us to do it again George?...OK this time, with ciggie in mouth..

Frankly Paul you could do it with a tuba up your a** and it would still sound magnificent!!!

If you're a Beatles fan, buy volume two of anthology first: and turn up the volume.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
priceless stuff 12 Oct 2000
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Format:Audio CD
packed with rare takes and live performances, this is essential listening for the beatles fan. no greatest hits collection, this album feels more like being a voyeur to some of the most historic recordings done by the beatles. standout tracks include the instrumentals 'eleanor rigby' and 'within you without you' (have to be heard to appreciated), early versions of 'fool on the hill' and 'i'm looking through you' and the incedible 'strawberry fields forever' john lennon recorded in his house.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Although most of the 45 tracks are largely interesting works in progress there are also 4 self written tracks that can not be found anyehere else ....enough reason alone for a fan to buy this! Better than "Anthology 1" due to the higher quality songs exposed and better recordings of them but not as good as "Anthology 3".

Overall this is an interesting and enjoyable experience of the craft that went into the Beatles late Summer-Autumn period from the 1965 album "Help" to late 1967 "The Magical Mystery Tour".

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Depends Who You Are
I love this album.

Then again, I'm a beatles fanatic. Certainly, when I'd only just got into them, I wouldn't have liked this at all. Read more
Published 14 months ago by C. Harry
This is the one
Don't bother with the other two, just get this one. It shows them at their most inventive in the studio. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Chuck Berry
Did not get it!!
Instead getting no. 2, i got two no. 3. But that is history now.
I know what company who sold me the records (need i say more?)
I`ve reordered no. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Pal Kase
Sheer joy
A fantastic companion piece to the four albums it covers. The Beatles riding the wave of the greatest spring of joy and creativity ever heard in popular music.
Published 22 months ago by Nicholas B. Gibbs
Make your own 40th anniversary Pepper album
With the '40 years ago today' anniversary unmarked & uncelebrated by Apple/EMI (they knew the world media would do it for free anyway) and no re-master, it's worth investigating... Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2007 by C. D. Morrison
The soundtrack of our lives.
This series of c d`s which culminated on dvd or video was a fantastic insight into the fab fours everyday work. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2007 by Mr. A. Craddock
More to recommend than Volume 1
Incorporating the years 1965 to 68 this set covers the most creative period of the Beatles middle years. Read more
Published on 24 April 2006 by Marc B
Great Alternative Versions and Interesting Experiments
Some of the most interesting recordings of the 3 Anthology collections appear on Volume 2. There are alternate versions of songs which are quite different from those that were... Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2003 by Gontroppo
Anatomy of Genius.
If you are, like me, a long-time Beatles fan, you will love this twist on what I personally believe to be the most experimental & brave period of the Fabs glittering career. Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2000 by Phil T
Simply Amazing
If you're looking for a best of, then no this isn't it, these are not the released versions. But that was never the point of the Anthologies, these are for people who want 45... Read more
Published on 16 July 2000 by Christopher Morris
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