Anthology 1
Anthology 1

Notes

The first album off the Anthology project, Anthology 1 spans from the early Liverpool and Hamburg days to the middle of the Beatlemania.

The album starts off with the first new song for the project, "Free As A Bird". We then witness the earliest recordings by John, Paul and George, home recordings, Hamburg recordings with Tony Sheridan, the Decca Audition and the EMI Audition. Outtakes from the recording sessions of the first four albums, TV and radio appearances, live performances take over the rest of the album.

Anthology 1 marks some of the important moments contributed to the band's rising fame, such the failed Decca audition or the Royal Command Performance. Listeners follow the album to travel back and witness the Beatles took shape.

Release date

November 21, 1995

Label / Catalog number / Format

Apple [Capitol] C1 8 34445 1 (mono and stereo)

Tracklisting

A Side
Free As A Bird
Speech: John Lennon
That'll Be The Day (performed by The Quarrymen, 1958)
In Spite Of All The Danger (performed by The Quarrymen, 1958)
Speech: Paul McCartney
Hallelujah, I Love Her So (demo)
You'll Be Mine (demo)
Cayenne (demo)
Speech: Paul McCartney
My Bonnie (with Tony Sheridan, German intro)
Ain't She Sweet (1961 version)
Cry For A Shadow
B Side
Speech: John Lennon
Speech: Brian Epstein
Searchin' (Decca Audition)
Three Cool Cats (Decca Audition)
The Sheik Of Araby (Decca Audition)
Like Dreamers Do (Decca Audition)
Hello Little Girl (Decca Audition)
Speech: Brian Epstein
Besame Mucho (EMI Audition)
Love Me Do (with Pete Best, EMI Audition)
How Do You Do It
Please Please Me (earliest available take)
C Side
One After 909 (takes 3, 4 and the beginning of take 5)
One After 909 (takes 4 and 5)
Lend Me Your Comb (live at the BBC)
I'll Get You (live at the Sunday Night At The London Palladium show)
Speech: John Lennon
I Saw Her Standing There (live at the Beatles show at Sveriges Radio)
From Me To You (live at the Beatles show at Sveriges Radio)
Money (That's What I Want) (live at the Beatles show at Sveriges Radio)
You Really Got A Hold On Me (live at the Beatles show at Sveriges Radio)
Roll Over Beethoven (live at the Beatles show at Sveriges Radio)
D Side
She Loves You (live at the 1963 Royal Command Performance)
Till There Was You (live at the 1963 Royal Command Performance)
Twist And Shout (live at the 1963 Royal Command Performance)
This Boy (live at the Morecambe And Wise Show)
I Want To Hold Your Hand (live at the Morecambe And Wise Show)
Speech: Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise
Moonlight Bay (live at the Morecambe And Wise Show)
Can't Buy Me Love (takes 1 and 2)
E Side
All My Loving (live at the Ed Sullivan Show)
You Can't Do That (take 6)
And I Love Her (take 2)
A Hard Day's Night (take 1)
I Wanna Be Your Man (live at the Around The Beatles Show)
Long Tall Sally (live at the Around The Beatles Show)
Boys (live at the Around The Beatles Show)
Shout (live at the Around The Beatles Show)
I'll Be Back (take 2)
I'll Be Back (take 3)
F Side
You Know What To Do (demo)
No Reply (demo)
Mr. Moonlight (takes 1 and 4)
Leave My Kitten Alone (take 5)
No Reply (take 2)
Eight Days A Week (takes 1, 2 and 4)
Eight Days A Week (take 5)
Medley: Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (take 2)
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