BEATLES – ANTHOLOGY 2: ANNIVERSARY NEW MASTERS EDITION (3CD)

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The Beatles Anthology, the culmination of the 20th century’s greatest musical legacy, traces the history of the Beatles from their origins to their breakup with precious recordings. This newly edited, expanded, and revised 30th anniversary edition features newly remastered tracks, new demixes, and newly discovered recordings . The Beatles / Anthology 2:
Anniversary New Masters Edition [3CD] Goldies GSB2502CD1/2/3 ■30th anniversary edition with all tracks newly mastered, including newly discovered and never-before-seen recordings ■A newly edited, expanded, and revised version of all 84 tracks, with the addition of numerous unreleased recordings, including outtakes and demos not included on the originals, as well as TV shows and live performances ■Includes the latest remix of “Real Love” and other upgraded recordings, including stereo demixes and new remixes from the original recordings [The Beatles Anthology Project] The “Anthology” project, which compiled the history of The Beatles from their origins to their breakup, was planned for many years and announced in 1995 as a wide-ranging project ranging from a trilogy of albums featuring rare recordings to books and video works including TV broadcasts, attracting the attention of Beatles fans around the world. The trilogy of albums chronicles the band’s history, from their pre-debut period through to their breakup. Featuring previously unreleased studio outtakes, TV footage, and live concert recordings, the project also features two new songs, “Free as a Bird” and “Real Love,” based on recordings left behind by John Lennon. The final new song in the trilogy, “Now and Then,” remained unreleased at the time, but was finally released in 2023 for the first time in 27 years. It still garnered attention as the “final new Beatles song.” Unreleased Beatles material was previously planned for release on the album “Sessions,” but was shelved. In the 1980s, unofficial releases like “Ultra Rare Tracks” and “Underpast Masters” were unofficially released. The trilogy of albums and video works from this “anthology” project garnered significant attention at the time as a culmination of previously unreleased recordings and footage. However, “Anthology” is a carefully curated collection, and there are still many unreleased recordings from Abbey Road Studios and live recordings and footage from around the world that have yet to be released. Future releases, including new discoveries, are anticipated. [Anthology 2: Anniversary Edition] This 30th anniversary edition of “Anthology 2” features a newly edited and expanded version of all 84 tracks, including numerous unreleased tracks from the 1996 release, including outtakes, demos, TV shows, and live performances. Not only does it offer improved sound quality compared to the original, but it also features more uncut editing and AI-edited demixing, converting mono to true stereo. It also features a completely updated and renewed collection of new masters, including newly discovered and never-before-seen recordings. “Anthology 2” includes the 1965 album “Help!” This disc covers the band’s musical transformation from the historic Shea Stadium concert, the largest concert in history, to the miraculously surviving Japanese performances, through the albums “Rubber Soul” and “Revolver,” to 1968, following “Sgt. Pepper’s.” Disc 1 begins with the new song “Real Love,” just like the original. It features a newly remixed version that enhances John’s vocals and the quality of the performance itself. This is followed by studio sessions from the album “Help!”. It includes three tracks not included on the original, including “Help!” and “Yesterday,” as well as unreleased tracks “If You’ve Got Trouble” and “That Means a Lot,” and outtakes of “Blow Your Heart Out” and “It’s Only Love,” all in a newly remixed stereo version, improving the sound quality from the original mono recording. The latter half of Disc 1 and Disc 2 feature numerous outtakes from the albums “Rubber Soul” and “Revolver.” The disc includes extended versions of “Michelle,” “Girl,” and “In My Life,” as well as the unreleased “12-Bar Original.” All of the “Revolver” album-related material is also available in a different version from the original, revealing differences in mixes, studio chats, intros, and endings. The second half of Disc 2 features seven tracks from the 1966 Japan tour, which only featured two tracks on the original anthology. The audio is also updated with a new stereo mix, capturing the band’s final performance as their concert career drew to a close. Disc 3 begins with “Strawberry Fields Forever” and continues with outtakes from the renowned “Sgt. Pepper’s” and “Magical Mystery Tour” era. The disc also includes extended mixes and longer versions of overlapping tracks, including the historic recording of “All You Need Is Love,” broadcast live worldwide via satellite, which was not included on the original, and “Christmas Time (Is Here Again),” which was originally only available on the “Real Love” single. [3-CD set with obi strip, original import pressing] 

CD1 

1. REAL LOVE (new remaster) Hogg Hill Mill Studios, Icklesham, UK February 1995 

2. YES IT IS (take 1) Abbey Road Studio, London, UK February 16, 1965 (stereo) 

3. TICKET TO RIDE (take 1/2) Abbey Road Studio, London, UK February 16, 1965 (stereo) 

4. I’M DOWN (take 1) Abbey Road Studio, London, UK February 16, 1965 (stereo) 

5. YOU’VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY (Takes 1/2/5) 

6. IF YOU’VE GOT TROUBLE (remix)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 18 February 1965 (stereo)
7. THAT MEANS A LOT (take 1)
8. THAT MEANS A LOT (test take)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 20 february 1965 (stereo)
9. HELP! (take 1/chat)
10. HELP! (take 4)
11. HELP! (single vocal track)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 13 April / 24 May 1965 (stereo)
12. YESTERDAY (take 1)
13. YESTERDAY (take 2)
14. YESTERDAY (strings quartet)
15. IT’S ONLY LOVE (takes 2/3)
Abbey Road Studio, London 14/15 June UK 1965 (stereo)
16. I FEEL FINE
17. ACT NATURALLY
18. TICKET TO RIDE
19. YESTERDAY
20. HELP!
TV “Blackpool Night Out” ABC Theatre, Blackpool, UK 1 August 1965 (stereo)
21. DIZZY MISS LIZZY (live at shea stadium)
22. EVERYBODY’S TRYING TO BE MY BABY (live at shea stadium)
Live at Shea Stadium, New York, USA 15 August 1965 (stereo)
23. BABY’S IN BLACK (live at hollywood bowl)
Live at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, USA 29/30 August 1965 (stereo)
24. WE CAN WORK IT OUT (demo)
Demo Recordings, UK October 1965
25. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE (take 1+5)
26. NORWEGIAN WOOD (THIS BIRD HAS FLOWN) (take 1)
27. NORWEGIAN WOOD (THIS BIRD HAS FLOWN) (take 2)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 12 October 1965 (stereo)
28. I’M LOOKING THROUGH YOU (take 1)
29. I’M LOOKING THROUGH YOU (take 4)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 24 October 1965 (stereo)
30. MICHELLE (take 1)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 3 November 1965 (stereo)
31. IF I NEEDED SOMEONE (take 1)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 18 October 1965 (stereo)

CD2
1. DAY TRIPPER (takes 2/3)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 26 October 1965 (stereo)
2. WE CAN WORK IT OUT (take 2)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 10 November 1965 (stereo)
3. GIRL (take 1)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 11 November 1965 (stereo)
4. THINK FOR YOURSELF (sessions)
5. THINK FOR YOURSELF (no overdubbed)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 9 November 1965 (stereo)
6. IN MY LIFE (with organ)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 18-26 October 1965 (stereo)
7. 12 BAR ORIGINAL (takes 1/2)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 4 November 1965 (stereo)
8. SHE SAID, SHE SAID (Demo)
Demo Recording April-June 1966
9. TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS (take 1)
10. TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS (take 3)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 6 April 1966 (stereo)
11. GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE (take 5)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 7 April 1966 (stereo)
12. PAPERBACK WRITER (take 2)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 13 April 1966 (stereo)
13. RAIN (take 5)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 14 April 1966 (stereo)
14. AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING (takes 1/2)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 20 April 1966 (stereo)
15. TAXMAN (take 11)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 21 April 1966 (stereo)
16. ELEANOR RIGBY (take 2 strings)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 28 April 1966 (stereo)
17. I’M ONLY SLEEPING (rehearsal)
18. I’M ONLY SLEEPING (take 1)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 29 April 1966 (stereo)
19. YELLOW SUBMARINE (take 5)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 26 May 1966 (stereo)
20. HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE (take 7+13)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 16 June 1966 (stereo)
21. INTRODUCTION
22. ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC
23. SHE’S A WOMAN
24. IF I NEEDED SOMEONE
25. YESTERDAY
26. NOWHERE MAN
27. PAPERBACK WRITER
28. I’M DOWN
Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 30 June 1966 (stereo)

CD3
1. STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER (demo sequence)
Kenwood, Weybridge, UK 24 November 1966 (stereo)
2. STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER (take 1)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 24 November 1966 (stereo)
3. STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER (take 26)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 15 December 1966 (stereo)
4. PENNY LANE (RS takes 6/7+9)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 29 December – 17 January 1967 (stereo)
5. A DAY IN THE LIFE (RS9 takes 6/7)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 19-20 January / 10 February 1967 (stereo)
6. GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING (take 8 with overdub)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 8-16 February 1967 (stereo)
7. SGT.PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (take 9)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 1 February 1967 (stereo)
8. ONLY A NORTHERN SONG (takes 3+12)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 13 – 14 February / 20 April 1967 (stereo)
9. BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR.KITE (takes 1/2/3)
10. BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR.KITE (takes 6/7)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 17 – 20 February 1967 (stereo)
11. LOVELY RITA (take 9)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 23 February 1967 (stereo)
12. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS (takes 1+6/7/8)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 1 -2 March 1967 (stereo)
13. SHE’S LEAVING HOME (RM 1)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 20 March 1967 (stereo)
14. WITHIN YOU, WITHOUT YOU (take 1)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 15 March / 3 April 1967 (stereo)
15. SGT.PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (REPRISE) (take 5)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 1 April 1967 (stereo)
16. YOU KNOW MY NAME (LOOK UP THE NUMBER) (complete)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 17 May / 7 – 8 June 1967 + 30 April 1969 (stereo)
17. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (satellite live broadcast)
BBC TV “Our World” at Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 25 June 1967 (stereo)
18. I AM THE WARLUS (takes 16/17)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 5 September 1969 (stereo)
19. THE FOOL ON THE HILL (demo)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 6 September 1969 (stereo)
20. YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW (take 27)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 16 September 1969 (stereo)
21. THE FOOL ON THE HILL (take 4)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 25 September 1969 (stereo)
22. HELLO GOODBYE (rehearsal + takes 1/16)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 2 – 19 October 1967 (stereo)
23. CHRISTMAS TIME (IS HERE AGAIN) (edit version)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 28 November 1967 (stereo)
24. LADY MADONNA (takes 2/3/4)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 3 – 6 February 1968 (stereo)
25. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (take 2)
Abbey Road Studio, London, UK 4 February 1968 (stereo)