The Beatles Anthology Vol.3 - The Beatles

The Anthology series seems like a stupid idea. Just early versions of our favourite songs, why not just give us the proper ones? Well, after listening to this, I think they were entirely justified in releasing them. They’re huge cash ins but they’re good, and isn’t that the main thing. This particular one spawns from the last recording sessions from the guys, from The White Album to Let it Be. It features the Beatles’ most complex and amazing songs, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Come Together, While My Guitar Gently Weeps they’re all here. Some of them, particularly Happiness… are very much the unfinished ...  Read the complete review

My review of The Beatles Anthology Vol.3 Accompanying the popular television series a while back, were the Anthology releases. This is Volume 3 of what became a very popular short run of albums. Unlike the usual Beatles compilations -the Anthology ones go a little more left field - being full to the brim with rare recordings. Moving on from Volume two (which was mainly concerned with the mid years) Volume three moves into chaotic and brilliant world of the fractured, soon to be split up Beatles. Yoko was pulling John in to conceptual art, George was under the spell of Eastern mysticism, Paul had one already firmly on a solo career, and ...  Read the complete review

The final Beatles Anthology release focuses on the band's final years, as the band had retired from touring at this point, it only features studio outtakes & alternate takes, & is all the better for it. This is probably the most cohesive collection of the 3 Anthology albums. The 3 George Harrison solo demos are a real treat here, & fit wonderfully alongside a fabulous solo acoustic 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps', which is probably the highlight of the entire Anthology series, let alone this third installment. Much of the material is drawn from the White Album, which is hardly a surprise as the other albums made during this era were the ...  Read the complete review

The Beatles were definitely the best ever band in the world. They were absolutely brilliant. All four of them had great voices, making fantastic harmonies, and they were all extremely talented musically, especially the predominant songwriters, Paul McCartney and John Lennon. They had some fantastic songs on this anthology, including Let it Be, Hey Jude, The Long and Winding Road, and Something. They were much better than any band existing today, and I just wish that they could have stayed together for longer to produce more music of the same quality. Please give your comments on the fantastic Beatles. ...  Read the complete review