1996 compilation album by the Beatles
Anthology 3 is acompilation album bythe Beatles , released on 28 October 1996[ 8] byApple Records as part ofThe 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 forThe Beatles (better known as "the White Album") to the last sessions forLet It Be andAbbey Road in 1969 and early 1970. It is the third in a quartet of albums withAnthology 1 andAnthology 2 , andAnthology 4 , all of which tie in with the televised specialThe Beatles Anthology .
The album was certified3× Platinum by theRIAA and was the group's third double album in a row to reach number one on the US charts, equalling a record set byDonna Summer in the 1970s.
TheAnthology albums were remastered and made available digitally on theiTunes Store on 14 June 2011, individually and as part of theAnthology Collection box set.
Following "Free as a Bird " onAnthology 1 and "Real Love " onAnthology 2 , a thirdJohn Lennon solo demo entitled "Now and Then " was to be reworked by the three surviving members of The Beatles (George Harrison ,Paul McCartney andRingo Starr ) forAnthology 3 . However, this project was shelved due to Harrison's dislike of the quality of the song recording. McCartney later stated that Harrison called Lennon's demo recording "fucking rubbish".[ 9] McCartney toldQ Magazine in 1997 that "George didn't like it. The Beatles being a democracy, we didn't do it."[ 10] The song would eventually be finished and released in 2023.[ 11] In its place is "A Beginning", an orchestral instrumental track by the band's producerGeorge Martin , initially intended for the White Album as the intro to "Don't Pass Me By ".
Connecting to the previousAnthology albums, the cover image painted byKlaus Voormann features a collage of Beatles-related imagery designed to appear as a wall of peeling posters and album covers. An updated picture of Voormann can be seen in Harrison's hair in a segment of theRevolver album cover.
All tracks instereo , except where noted.
Side two No. Title Writer(s) Recording date and location Length 13. "Cry Baby Cry " (Take 1) 16 July 1968 EMI Studios 2:46 14. "Blackbird " (Take 4) 11 June 1968 EMI Studios 2:19 15. "Sexy Sadie " (Take 6) 19 July 1968 EMI Studios 4:07 16. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps " (Acoustic Version: Take 1) Harrison 25 July 1968 EMI Studios 3:28 17. "Hey Jude " (Take 2) 29 July 1968 EMI Studios 4:21 18. "Not Guilty " (Take 102) Harrison 8–9 & 12 August 1968 EMI Studios 3:22 19. "Mother Nature's Son " (Take 2) 9 August 1968 EMI Studios 3:17
Side three No. Title Writer(s) Recording date and location Length 20. "Glass Onion " (original mono mix) 11–13, 16 & 26 September 1968 EMI Studios 2:08 21. "Rocky Raccoon " (Take 8) 15 August 1968 EMI Studios 4:13 22. "What's The New Mary Jane " (Take 4) 14 August 1968 & 26 November 1969 EMI Studios 6:12 23. "Step Inside Love / Los Paranoias" (jam ) 16 September 1968 EMI Studios 2:31 24. "I'm So Tired " (Takes 3, 6 & 9) 8 October 1968 EMI Studios 2:14 25. "I Will " (Take 1) 16 September 1968 EMI Studios 1:55 26. "Why Don't We Do It in the Road? " (Take 4; mono) 9 October 1968 EMI Studios 2:15 27. "Julia " (Take 2) 13 October 1968 EMI Studios 1:58 Total length: 74:05
Side six No. Title Writer(s) Recording date and location Length 16. "Something " (demo; mono) Harrison 25 February 1969 EMI Studios 3:19 17. "Come Together " (Take 1) 21 July 1969 EMI Studios 3:40 18. "Come and Get It " (demo by McCartney) McCartney 24 July 1969 EMI Studios 2:30 19. "Ain't She Sweet " (jam) 24 July 1969 EMI Studios 2:08 20. "Because " (a cappella ) 4 August 1969 EMI Studios 2:24 21. "Let It Be " (Savile Row sessions) 25 January 1969 Apple Studio 4:05 22. "I Me Mine " (Take 16) Harrison 3 January 1970 EMI Studios 1:48 23. "The End " (remix featuring final chord of "A Day in the Life ") 22 February 1967; 23 July; 5, 7–8, 15 & 18 August 1969 EMI Studios 2:53 Total length: 71:31
1996 year-end chart performance forAnthology 3 Chart (1996) Position Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM )[ 29] 62 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[ 30] 174 UK Albums (OCC)[ 31] 81 USBillboard 200[ 32] 159
1997 year-end chart performance forAnthology 3 Chart (1997) Position USBillboard 200[ 33] 107
Certifications and sales [ edit ] Certifications and sales forAnthology 3 Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 34] Gold 35,000^ Canada (Music Canada )[ 35] 2× Platinum 200,000^ Japan (RIAJ )[ 36] Gold 181,000[ 30] United Kingdom (BPI )[ 37] Platinum 300,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 38] 3× Platinum 1,500,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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Albums in the core catalogue are indicated with ‡.
Studio albums
Extended plays
Live albums Selected compilations
Hits Non-album tracks Themed Archival Remixes Box sets
Media Singles B-sides
"Free as a Bird" "Real Love"
Other songs
Anthology 1 Anthology 2 Anthology 3
See also