Anthology Collection

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this box set Includes releases
Anthology 1: Apple Records 0602478053177
Anthology 2: Apple Records 0602478053184
Anthology 3: Apple Records 0602478053207
Anthology 4: Apple Records 0602478053214

Recording dates and locations:

Anthology 1:
1-1 Recorded in New York, circa 1977, and Sussex, England, February/March 1994
1-2 John Lennon speaking to Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone, 8 December 1970, New York City
1-3 & 1-4 Recorded At Philips Sound Recording Service, Liverpool, 1958
1-5 Paul McCartney speaking to Mark Lewisohn, 3 November 1994, London
1-6 to 1-8 Recorded in Liverpool, 1960
1-9 Paul McCartney speaking to Malcolm Threadgill, 27 October 1962, Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Cheshire
1-10 to 1-12 Recorded at Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg, 22 June 1961
1-13 John Lennon speaking to David Wigg, 15 October 1971, New York City
1-14 Brian Epstein reading from his autobiography "A Cellarful Of Noise", recorded at EMI Studios, London, 13 October 1964
1-15 to 1-19 Recorded at Decca Studios, London, 1 January 1962
1-20 Brian Epstein reading from his autobiography "A Cellarful Of Noise", recorded at EMI Studios, London, 13 October 1964
1-21 & 1-22 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 6 June 1962
1-23 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 4 September 1962
1-24 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 11 September 1962
1-25 & 1-26 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 5 March 1963
1-27 Recorded at BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, 2 July 1963
1-28 Recorded at London Palladium, 13 October 1963
1-29 John Lennon speaking to Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone, 8 December 1970, New York City
1-30 to 1-34 Recorded at Karlaplansstudion, Stockholm, 24 October 1963

2-1 to 2-3 Recorded at Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, 4 November 1963
2-4 to 2-7 Recorded at ATV Studios, Borehamwood, 2 December 1963
2-8 Recorded at Pathé Marconi, Paris, 29 January 1964
2-9 Recorded at CBS Television Studio, New York, 9 February 1964
2-10 & 2-11 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 February 1964
2-12 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 16 April 1964
2-13 to 2-16 Recorded at IBC Studios, London, 19 April 1964
2-17 & 2-18 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 1 June 1964
2-19 & 2-20 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 3 June 1964
2-21 & 2-22 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 14 August 1964
2-23 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 30 September 1964
2-24 & 2-25 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 6 October 1964
2-26 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 18 October 1964

Anthology 2:
3-1 Recorded in New York, circa 1979 and Sussex, England, February 1995
3-2 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 16 February 1965)
3-3 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 14 June 1965
3-4 & 3-5 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 18 February 1965
3-6 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 20 February 1965
3-7 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 14 June 1965
3-8 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 15 June 1965
3-9 to 3-12 Recorded at ABC Theatre, Blackpool, 1 August 1965
3-13 Recorded at Shea Stadium, New York, 15 August 1965
3-14 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 12 October 1965
3-15 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 24 October 1965
3-16 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 4 November 1965
3-17 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 6 April 1966
3-18 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 7 April 1966
3-19 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 20 April 1966
3-20 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 21 April 1966
3-21 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 28 April 1966
3-22 & 3-23 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 29 April 1966
3-24 & 3-25 Recorded at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, 30 June 1966

4-1 Recorded at 'Kenwood', Weybridge, Surrey, November 1966
4-2 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 24 November 1966
4-3 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 29 November and 9 December 1966
4-4 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 29 and 30 December 1966; 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12 and 17 January 1967
4-5 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 19 and 20 January and 10 February 1967
4-6 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 8 and 16 February 1967
4-7 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 13 and 14 February and 20 April 1967
4-8 & 4-9 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 17 and 20 February 1967
4-10 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 1 and 2 March 1967
4-11 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 15, 16 and 22 March and 3 April 1967
4-12 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 1 April 1967
4-13 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 17 May and 7, 8 June 1967, 30 April 1969
4-14 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 5 September 1967
4-15 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 6 September 1967
4-16 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 16 September 1967
4-17 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 September 1967
4-18 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 2 and 19 October 1967
4-19 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 3 and 6 February 1968
4-20 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 3 February 1968

Anthology 3:
5-1 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 22 July 1968
5-2 Recordedin Esher, May 1968
5-3 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 18 July 1968
5-4 to 5-9 Recordedin Esher, May 1968
5-10 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 4 & 6 June 1968
5-11 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 3, 4, 5 July 1968
5-12 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 28 June & 22 July 1968
5-13 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 16 July 1968
5-14 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 11 June 1968
5-15 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 19 July 1968
5-16 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 July 1968
5-17 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 29 July 1968
5-18 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 8, 9, 12 August 1968
5-19 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 9 August 1968
5-20 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 11, 12, 13, 16, 26 September 1968
5-21 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 15 August 1968
5-22 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 14 August 1968
5-23 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 16 September 1968
5-24 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 8 October 1968
5-25 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 16 September 1968
5-26 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 9 October 1968
5-27 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 13 October 1968

6-1 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 23 January 1969
6-2 & 6-4 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 22 January 1969
6-5 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 24 January 1969
6-5 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 25 January 1969
6-6 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 24 & 28 January 1969
6-7 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 26 January 1969
6-8 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 26 January 1969
6-9 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 27 January 1969
6-10 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 February 1969
6-11 Recorded at Apple Studios, London, 29 January 1969
6-12 Recorded at Apple Studios (Roof), London, 30 January 1969
6-13 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 February 1969
6-14 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 26 April 1969
6-15 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 9 July 1969
6-16 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 February 1969
6-17 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 21 July 1969
6-18 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 24 July 1969
6-19 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 24 July 1969
6-20 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 1 & 4 August 1969
6-21 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 January 1969
6-22 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 3 January 1970
6-23 Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 23 July & 3, 5, 7, 8, 15, 18 August 1969; Final chord 22 February 1967

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 01846
Rights Society: SDRM / BIEM

Tracklist

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1I’ve Got a Feeling (Apple studio)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-23)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-23) and John Lennon (on 1969-01-23)
electric piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-23)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-23) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-23)
recording of:
I’ve Got a Feeling (on 1969-01-23)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd., Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:49
2She Came in Through the Bathroom Window (Apple studio)3:37
3Dig a Pony (Apple studio)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-22)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-22) and John Lennon (on 1969-01-22)
electric piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-22)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-22)
recording of:
Dig a Pony (on 1969-01-22)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd., Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
4:18
4Two of Us (Apple studio)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-24) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-24)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Two of Us (on 1969-01-24)
written in:
United Kingdom (from 1968 until 1969-01-31)
writer:
Paul McCartney (from 1968 until 1969-01-31) and John Lennon (from 1969-01-02 until 1969-01-31)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd., Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
3:27
5For You Blue (Apple studio)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-25)
lap steel guitar:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-25)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-25)
recording of:
For You Blue (on 1969-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
2:23
6Teddy Boy (Apple studio)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-24, on 1969-01-28)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-24, on 1969-01-28)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-24, on 1969-01-28)
vocals:
John Lennon (from 1969-01-24 until 1969-01-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24, on 1969-01-28)
recording of:
Teddy Boy (from 1969-01-24 until 1969-01-28)
written in:
London, England, United Kingdom, Scotland, United Kingdom and India (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs
3:18
7Rip It Up / Shake, Rattle and Roll / Blue Suede Shoes (Medley - Apple studio jam)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-26)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-26)
Hammond organ:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-26)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-26)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-26) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-26)
medley including a cover recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (on 1969-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing, Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
medley including a cover recording of:
Rip It Up (on 1969-01-26)
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
medley including a cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll (on 1969-01-26)
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music, Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:11
8The Long and Winding Road (Apple studio)3:42
9Oh! Darling (Apple studio)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-27)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-27)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-27)
vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-27)
recording of:
Oh! Darling (on 1969-01-27)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
4:07
10All Things Must Pass (demo)
engineer:
Ken Scott
guitar and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-02-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-02-25)
recording of:
All Things Must Pass (on 1969-02-25)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
3:05
11Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (Apple studio jam)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-29)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-29)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-29)
cover recording of:
Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (on 1969-01-29)
writer:
Bill Katz, Ruth Roberts and Bob Thiele
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
1:56
12Get Back (third rooftop performance)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-30)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-30) and John Lennon (on 1969-01-30)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-01-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-30)
live recording of:
Get Back (on 1969-01-30)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:09
13Old Brown Shoe (demo)
engineer:
Ken Scott
electric guitar, piano and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-02-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-02-25)
recording of:
Old Brown Shoe (on 1969-02-25)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
written at:
Kinfauns in Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1968-11 until 1969-01-26)
3:03
14Octopus’s Garden (take 2)2:49
15Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (take 5)
engineer:
Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-09)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-09)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-07-09)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:50
16Something (demo)
engineer:
Ken Scott (on 1969-02-25)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-02-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-02-25)
recording of:
Something (on 1969-02-25)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division
3:19
17Come Together (take 1)3:40
18Come and Get It (demo - 1996 remix)
engineer:
Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar, drums (drum set), maracas, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-24)
recording of:
Come and Get It (on 1969-07-24)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:30
19Ain’t She Sweet (studio jam)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-24)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-24) and John Lennon (on 1969-07-24)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-07-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-24)
cover recording of:
Ain’t She Sweet (on 1969-07-24)
lyricist:
Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc., EMI Music, Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
2:08
20Because (vocals mix)2:24
21Let It Be (Apple studio)4:05
22I Me Mine (take 16)
engineer:
Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1970-01-03)
bass guitar, electric piano and Hammond organ:
Paul McCartney (on 1970-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1970-01-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-03)
recording of:
I Me Mine (on 1970-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (on 1969-01-07)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
1:48
23The End (remix with the final chord of a Day in the Life)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-23, on 1969-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-23, on 1969-08-09)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-23, on 1969-08-07), John Lennon (on 1969-07-23, on 1969-08-07) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-08-07)
piano:
Mal Evans (on 1967-02-22), John Lennon (on 1967-02-22), Paul McCartney (on 1967-02-22, on 1969-08-18) and Ringo Starr (on 1967-02-22)
vocals:
George Harrison (from 1969-08-05 until 1969-08-07), John Lennon (from 1969-08-05 until 1969-08-07) and Paul McCartney (from 1969-08-05 until 1969-08-07)
orchestrator:
George Martin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-22, on 1969-08-05, on 1969-08-07, on 1969-08-09, on 1969-08-18), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-23, on 1969-08-07) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
recording of:
The End (from 1967-02-22 until 1969-08-18)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:52
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