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Audio CD (21 Nov 1995)
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Apple/EMI
ASIN: B000002TYX
Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Disc: 1
1. Free As A Bird
2. Speech - Lennon, John
3. That'll Be The Day
4. In Spite Of All The Danger
5. Speech - McCartney, Paul
6. Hallelujah I Love Her So
7. You'll Be Mine
8. Cayenne
9. Speech - McCartney, Paul
10. My Bonnie
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Disc: 2
1. She Loves You
2. Till There Was You
3. Twist And Shout
4. This Boy
5. I Want To Hold Your Hand
6. Speech - Morecambe & Wise
7. Moonlight Bay
8. Can't Buy Me Love
9. All My Loving
10. You Can't Do That
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Though the Beatles changed rock & roll forever from low culture to high art, they started as a skiffle group, a Britishamalgam of American rock & roll influences--Elvis' swagger,Little Richard's unholy gospel, the Everly Brothers' country-rock harmonies, Smokey Robinson's sensual soul. THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY: 1 traces these roots, tapping a rich motherlodeof unreleased early Beatles material. There are scratchy recordings of the Quarry Men (Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison,circa 1958) and pre-Ringo Beatles practice sessions that show the Fabs dreaming of being Elvis and Buddy Holly. Amazingly well-preserved tracks from the early '60s show them starting to let their hair down, while rocking merrily through such pop standards of the time as "Ain't She Sweet" and "Besame Mucho". They were an electrifying live band, and among thetreasures here are Ringo tearing through "I Wanna Be Your Man" and "Boys" at a 1964 TV taping, and John ripping into "Twist And Shout" at the band's 1963 Royal Command Performanceafter his famous request: "Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands, and the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewellry".
Equally compelling is the one "new" track. "Free As A Bird" was the pop event of 1995, a Lennon demo completed by the surviving Beatles with the production guidance of Beatles disciple Jeff Lynne. With a deliberate, mid-tempo pace, doubled piano, slide guitar solo, and signature harmonies and middle eight, it's vintage 1968. colourisethe video, add some psychedelic film effects, drop it into the middle of the MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR movie, and see who notices.

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5.0 out of 5 stars History in the Making, 20 Jun 2003

By	Gontroppo "Music and Theology Lover" (Bathurst, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This first Anthology CD has lots of treasures, including the earliest recordings The Beatles made.

The spoken word segments are interesting, I think. It is helpful that they have been assigned a track each, so that you don't have to listen to them every time you play the CD.

A lot of the material was previously released on expensive bootleg recordings. These LPs, tapes and CDs were often marketed at about twice the price of commercial recodings, and were often only 15 minutes long.

The sound quality of the Anthology is vastly superior and much much cheaper than those now superseded pirate recordings. Even if the Anthology series had not been produced, it would still be hard to sell those bootlegs in our peer-to-peer on-line environment.

Some of my favourite tracks:
Free As A Bird It is great to hear The Beatles together, even if one member was not able to appear personally. Real Love is a better song, but FAAB was a great introduction to the Anthology set, I think.

Three Cool Cats and The Sheik of Araby are great fun. I love the "not 'arf!" in Sheik.

How Do You Do It It is interesting to hear how The Beatles, however reluctantly, performed this song, later recorded by Gerry and The Pacemakers.P>One After 909 The alternative versions made available in this set are interesting and this one is a real gem.

Leave My Kitten Alone is one of the best songs recorded, but not released by The Beatles.

I'll Be Back is one several songs on the Anthology series which let us listen to The Beatles creating their masterpieces. It is great to hear this version with a different metre and feel, and The Beatles evaluation of their experiments.

Not the best of the 3 sets, but well worth owning and listening to every once in a while.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating historical document, 14 Oct 2003

By	Mr. Neil R. J. Saint "FrenchSpurs" (France) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

These 57 tracks are largely works in progress from their very earliest recording days - although their first "new" single "Free As A Bird" is also here. Included are their cover versions from Hamburg, their first self-written efforts, the early Decca audition tapes before they were signed, snippits of interviews, performances on TV and at live concerts. Many of the early stuff is very badly recorded. Overall the first Anthology shows that the band are not yet masters of their art although it is still a must buy for the avid fan.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An important historical document, 30 Aug 2007

By	Brian Levine - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

I do not understand how a Beatles fan could NOT give this five stars. It gives us insight into the early days, John's love of Eric Morecambe and goon-style jokes, the close harmonies without any musical air-brushing, the quips and the boys before they became famous (the first disc at least).

I think volume 2 - also reviewed - is better than this, but this is still a five star job and I recommend buying all three volumes of anthology and keeping them on the 6 disc CD changer in your car.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Anthology 1- save your money
Although one of their biggest fans, I found this album to be a waste of money. The Beatles unfinished stuff isn't worth a listen. To keep the dream alive... Read more

Published 7 months ago by Mr. W. G. Eatock

3.0 out of 5 stars Little to recommend I'm afraid
Even for the most passionate Beatle fan (I count myself as one) there really is not a lot here that stands up to repeat listening other than as a historical document. Read more

Published on 23 Jun 2007 by Marc B

4.0 out of 5 stars From a Quarry man to a Beatle the beatles early rock n roll
for all the lovers of rock n roll here it is.
If You enjoyed beatles rocking days the albums like early tapes in the beginning, please please me or any of the other early... Read more

Published on 28 Jan 2002 by Jan Freidun Taravosh

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful beatles
The first of the three anthologies gives a chance to listen and learn the first times of the Beatles. Read more

Published on 2 Dec 2000 by canad@superonline.com

5.0 out of 5 stars It's The Beatles!
Let's face it. You own this already. This includes alternate versions of classic songs, (The Beatles' older material) and out takes, and snippets from interviews. Read more

Published on 16 Jul 2000 by Christopher Morris

4.0 out of 5 stars Free As A Bird......
I like this version of "Free as a Bird". I also like this version of "One After 909" and "Leave my Kitten Alone". Read more

Published on 17 Nov 1999

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