Anthology 1 is a compilation album by The Beatles, released by Apple Records in November 1995. It was released as the first part of the Anthology trilogy of albums with Anthology 2 and Anthology 3, all of which tie-in with the televised special The Beatles Anthology. It contains “Free as a Bird”, billed as the first new Beatles song in 25 years. The album topped the Billboard 200 album chart and was certified 8x Platinum by the RIAA. The Anthology albums became available on the iTunes Store on 14 June 2011.
Track listing[edit] All tracks in stereo and written by Lennon–McCartney except where noted.
Disc one[edit]
“Free as a Bird” (Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, Starkey) – 4:25
Lennon demo recorded at The Dakota, New York City, 1977; The Beatles version recorded at The Mill Studio, Sussex, England, February–March 1994[citation needed]
“We were four guys … that’s all” (Lennon speaking to Jann Wenner) – 0:12
“That’ll Be the Day” [Mono] (Allison, Holly, Petty) – 2:08
“In Spite of All the Danger” [Mono] (McCartney, Harrison) – 2:45
Tracks 3–4 recorded by The Quarrymen at Phillips’ Sound Recording Services, Liverpool, England, 12 July 1958
“Sometimes I’d borrow … those still exist” (McCartney speaking to Mark Lewisohn) – 0:18
“Hallelujah, I Love Her So” [Mono] (Charles) – 1:13
“You’ll Be Mine” [Mono] – 1:39
“Cayenne” [Mono] (McCartney) – 1:14
Tracks 6–8 recorded at McCartney’s house in Liverpool, late summer or spring 1960
“First of all … it didn’t do a thing here” (McCartney speaking to Malcom Threadgill) – 0:07
“My Bonnie” (traditional, arranged by Tony Sheridan) – 2:42
“Ain’t She Sweet” [Mono] (Ager, Yellen) – 2:13
“Cry for a Shadow” (Lennon, Harrison) – 2:22
Tracks 10–12 recorded at Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg, Germany, 22 June 1961
“Brian was a beautiful guy … he presented us well” (Lennon speaking to David Wigg) – 0:10
“I secured them … a Beatle drink even then” (Brian Epstein from A Cellarful of Noise) – 0:18
“Searchin'” [Mono] (Leiber, Stoller) – 3:00
“Three Cool Cats” [Mono] (Leiber, Stoller) – 2:25
“The Sheik of Araby” [Mono] (Smith, Wheeler, Snyder) – 1:43
“Like Dreamers Do” [Mono] – 2:36
“Hello Little Girl” [Mono] – 1:40
Tracks 15–19 recorded at Decca Studios, London, England, 1 January 1962, in audition for Decca Records
“Well, the recording test … by my artists” (Epstein from A Cellarful of Noise) – 0:32
“Bésame Mucho” [Mono] (Velázquez, Skylar) – 2:37
“Love Me Do” [Mono] – 2:32
Tracks 21–22 recorded at EMI Studios, London, 6 June 1962
“How Do You Do It” [Mono] (Murray) – 1:57
Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 4 September 1962
“Please Please Me” [Mono] – 1:59
Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 11 September 1962
“One After 909” (Sequence) [Mono] – 2:23
“One After 909” (Complete) [Mono] – 2:56
Tracks 25–26 recorded at EMI Studios, London, 5 March 1963
“Lend Me Your Comb” [Mono] (Twomey, Wise, Weisman) – 1:50
Recorded live at BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, 2 July 1963, for the Pop Go The Beatles radio broadcast
“I’ll Get You” [Mono] – 2:08
Recorded live on Val Parnell’s Sunday Night at the London Palladium, London, 13 October 1963
“We were performers … in Britain” (Lennon speaking to Jann Wenner) – 0:12
“I Saw Her Standing There” [Mono] – 2:49
“From Me to You” [Mono] – 2:05
“Money (That’s What I Want)” [Mono] (Gordy, Bradford) – 2:52
“You Really Got a Hold on Me” [Mono] (Robinson) – 2:58
“Roll Over Beethoven” [Mono] (Berry) – 2:22
Tracks 30–34 recorded live at the Karlaplansstudion, Stockholm, Sweden, 24 October 1963, for the Popgrupp från Liverpool på besök i Stockholm (English: Pop Group from Liverpool Visiting Stockholm) radio broadcast
Disc two[edit]
“She Loves You” [Mono] – 2:50
“Till There Was You” [Mono] (Willson) – 2:54
“Twist and Shout” [Mono] (Russell, Medley) – 3:05
Tracks 1–3 recorded live at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, 4 November 1963, for the Royal Variety Performance
“This Boy” [Mono] – 2:22
“I Want to Hold Your Hand” [Mono] – 2:37
“Boys, what I was thinking…” (Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise speaking to The Beatles) – 2:06
“Moonlight Bay” [Mono] (Madden, Wenrich) – 0:50
Tracks 4–7 recorded live at ATV Studios, London, 2 December 1963, for The Morecambe and Wise Show
“Can’t Buy Me Love” (Takes 1 & 2) – 2:10
Recorded at Pathé Marconi Studio, Paris, France, 29 January 1964
“All My Loving” [Mono] – 2:19
Recorded live at CBS Television Studio, New York City, United States, 9 February 1964, for The Ed Sullivan Show (includes Sullivan’s introduction)
“You Can’t Do That” (Take 6) – 2:42
“And I Love Her” (Take 2) – 1:52
Tracks 10–11 recorded at EMI Studios, London, 25 February 1964
“A Hard Day’s Night” (Take 1) – 2:44
Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 16 April 1964
“I Wanna Be Your Man” – 1:48
“Long Tall Sally” (Johnson, Penniman, Blackwell) – 1:45
“Boys” (Dixon, Farrell) – 1:50
“Shout” (Isley-Isley-Isley) – 1:31
Tracks 13–16 recorded live at IBC Studios, London, 19 April 1964, for the Around The Beatles television broadcast
“I’ll Be Back” (Take 2) – 1:13
“I’ll Be Back” (Take 3) – 1:58
Tracks 17–18 recorded at EMI Studios, London, 1 June 1964
“You Know What to Do” (Demo) (Harrison) – 1:59
“No Reply” (Demo) – 1:46
Tracks 19–20 recorded at EMI Studios, London, 3 June 1964
“Mr. Moonlight” (Takes 1 & 4) (Johnson) – 2:47
“Leave My Kitten Alone” (Take 5) (John, Turner, McDougal) – 2:57
Tracks 21–22 recorded at EMI Studios, London, 14 August 1964
“No Reply” (Take 2) – 2:29
Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 30 September 1964
“Eight Days a Week” (Sequence) – 1:25
“Eight Days a Week” (Complete) – 2:48
Tracks 24–25 recorded at EMI Studios, London, 6 October 1964
“Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!” (Take 2) (Leiber, Stoller/Penniman) – 2:44
Recorded at EMI Studios, London, 18 October 1964