The Beatles - Anthology III

Anthology 3 is a compilation album by the Beatles released in October 1996 by Apple Records as part of The Beatles Anthology series. The album includes rarities and alternative tracks from the final two years of the band's career, ranging from the initial sessions for The Beatles (also known as The White Album) to the last sessions for Let It Be and Abbey Road in later 1969 and early 1970.

Following "Free as a Bird" in Anthology 1 and "Real Love" in Anthology 2, a third John Lennon solo demo entitled "Now and Then" was to be reworked by the three surviving members of The Beatles for Anthology 3. However, it was decided against due to complications and sound quality issues involving Lennon's recording. In its place is "A Beginning", an orchestral instrumental track initially intended for The White Album. "A Beginning" was composed by producer George Martin and intended to be the intro track to the Ringo Starr penned "Don't Pass Me By".

Similar to the previous Anthology albums, the cover image painted by Klaus Voorman features a collage of The Beatles-related imagery designed to appear as a wall of peeling posters and album covers. An updated picture of Voorman can be seen in George Harrison's hair in a segment of the Revolver album cover.

The album was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA, and was the group's third double album in a row to reach No. 1 on the US charts, equalling a record set by Donna Summer back in the 1970s.

The Anthology albums were made available on the iTunes Store on 14 June 2011.


Album        : Anthology III - CD1
Genre        : Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Year         : 1996
Label        : Apple Records
Tracks       : 27
Playtime     : 01:13:00
Size         : 168.68 MB
Codec        : MPEG 1 Layer III / Lame 3.97 / 320 kbps

Track List:

01. A Beginning (00:48)
02. Happiness Is A Warm Gun (02:12)
03. Helter Skelter (04:35)
04. Mean Mr. Mustard (01:57)
05. Polythene Pam (01:24)
06. Glass Onion (01:48)
07. Junk (02:21)
08. Piggies (01:59)
09. Honey Pie (01:17)
10. Don't Pass Me By (02:40)
11. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (02:53)
12. Good Night (02:35)
13. Cry Baby Cry (02:44)
14. Blackbird (02:14)
15. Sexy Sadie (04:05)
16. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (03:24)
17. Hey Jude (04:17)
18. Not Guilty (03:20)
19. Mother Nature's Son (03:15)
20. Glass Onion (02:06)
21. Rocky Raccoon (04:08)
22. What's The New Mary Jane (06:06)
23. Step Inside Love / Los Paranoias (02:28)
24. I'm So Tired (02:11)
25. I Will (01:52)
26. Why Don't We Do It In The Road (02:13)
27. Julia (01:55)
 

Album        : Anthology III - CD2
Genre        : Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Year         : 1996
Label        : Apple Records
Tracks       : 23
Playtime     : 01:10:25
Size         : 162.54 MB
Codec        : MPEG 1 Layer III / Lame 3.97 / 320 kbps

Track List:

01. I've Got A Feeling (02:47)
02. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (03:35)
03. Dig A Pony (04:17)
04. Two Of Us (03:23)
05. For You Blue (02:16)
06. Teddy Boy (03:14)
07. Medley: Rip It Up / Shake, Rattle And Roll / Blue Suede Shoes (03:07)
08. The Long And Winding Road (03:37)
09. Oh! Darling (04:05)
10. All Things Must Pass (03:02)
11. Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (01:54)
12. Get Back (03:05)
13. Old Brown Shoe (03:00)
14. Octopus's Garden (02:47)
15. Maxwell's Silver Hammer (03:46)
16. Something (03:16)
17. Come Together (03:37)
18. Come And Get It (02:26)
19. Ain't She Sweet (02:05)
20. Because (02:18)
21. Let It Be (04:02)
22. I Me Mine (01:46)
23. The End (02:49)