Saturday, June 28, 2008

"Anthology 1" by The Beatles - ****

First released: 1995

After a seemingly interminable wait, the first volume of unreleased Beatles rarities were finally issued legitimately. This volume contained their earliest recordings from 1957 all the way through 1964. Though there are still many examples from this period still unavailable, it is nice to finally have a legal copy of "Leave My Kitten Alone" and "How Do You Do It". The big bonus was the “new” Beatles song "Free As a Bird", which had its world premiere only days before on the television version of the "Anthology".

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