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Anthology 3
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Anthology 3

First released: 1996, October 28

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Tracks
  1. A Beginning (0:50)
    Recorded: July 22, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  2. Happiness Is a Warm Gun (2:15)
    Recorded: May, 1968 at George Harrison's house in Esher, England
  3. Helter Skelter (4:37)
    Recorded: July 18, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  4. Mean Mr. Mustard (1:58)
    Recorded: May, 1968 at George Harrison's house in Esher, England
  5. Polythene Pam (1:27)
    Recorded: May, 1968 at George Harrison's house in Esher, England
  6. Glass Onion (1:51)
    Recorded: May, 1968 at George Harrison's house in Esher, England
  7. Junk (Demo) (2:24)
    Recorded: May, 1968 at George Harrison's house in Esher, England
  8. Piggies (2:01)
    Recorded: May, 1968 at George Harrison's house in Esher, England
  9. Honey Pie (1:19)
    Recorded: May, 1968 at George Harrison's house in Esher, England
  10. Don't Pass Me By (2:43)
    Recorded: June 5-6, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  11. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (2:56)
    Recorded: July 3-5, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  12. Good Night (2:38)
    Recorded: June 28 and July 22, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  13. Cry Baby Cry (2:46)
    Recorded: July 16, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  14. Blackbird (2:19)
    Recorded: June 11, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  15. Sexy Sadie (4:06)
    Recorded: July 19, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  16. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (3:27)
    Recorded: July 25, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  17. Hey Jude (4:22)
    Recorded: July 29, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  18. Not Guilty (3:22)
    Recorded: August 8, 9 and 12, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  19. Mother Nature's Son (3:17)
    Recorded: August 9, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  20. Glass Onion (2:17)
    Recorded: September 11, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added September 12, 13, 16 and October 10, 1968
    John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar
    Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, flute
    George Harrison - lead guitar
    Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
    Session musicians - orchestra
  21. Rocky Raccoon (4:12)
    Recorded: August 15, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  22. What's the New Mary Jane (6:12)
    Recorded: August 14, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  23. Step Inside Love / Los Paranoias (2:31)
    Recorded: September 16, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  24. I'm So Tired (2:15)
    Recorded: October 8, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  25. I Will (1:55)
    Recorded: September 16, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  26. Why Don't We Do It in the Road (2:15)
    Recorded: October 9, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  27. Julia (1:57)
    Recorded: October 13, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
  28. I've Got a Feeling (2:49)
    Recorded: January 23, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
  29. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window (3:37)
    Recorded: January 22, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
  30. Dig a Pony (4:18)
    Recorded: January 22, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
  31. Two of Us (3:27)
    Recorded: January 24, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
  32. For You Blue (2:23)
    Recorded: January 25, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
  33. Teddy Boy (3:18)
    Recorded: January 24 and 28, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
  34. Medley: Rip It up / Shake, Rattle and Roll / Blue Suede Shoes (3:11)
    Recorded: January 26, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
  35. The Long and Winding Road (3:41)
    Recorded: January 26, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
  36. Oh! Darling (4:08)
    Recorded: January 27, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
  37. All Things Must Pass (3:05)
    Recorded: February 25, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
  38. Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (1:56)
    Recorded: January 29, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
  39. Get Back (3:08)
    Recorded Live: January 30, 1969 on the rooftop of Apple, London, England
  40. Old Brown Shoe (3:03)
    Recorded: February 25, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
  41. Octopus's Garden (2:49)
    Recorded: April 26, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
  42. Maxwell's Silver Hammer (3:50)
    Recorded: July 9, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
  43. Something (3:19)
    Recorded: February 25, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
  44. Come Together (3:40)
    Recorded: July 21, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
  45. Come and Get It (2:30)
    Recorded: July 24, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
    Single by Badfinger, Dec. 1969, Apple
    LP The Magic Christian (Original Soundtrack Album), Feb. 1970, Commonwealth United
  46. Ain't She Sweet (2:09)
    Recorded: July 24, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
  47. Because (2:23)
    Recorded: August 1 and 4, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
  48. Let It Be (4:06)
    Recorded: January 25, 1969 at Apple Studios, London, England
  49. I Me Mine (1:47)
    Recorded: January 3, 1970 at Abbey Road, London, England
  50. The End (2:51)
    Recorded: July 23 and August 5, 7, 8, 15 and 18, 1969; final chord February 22, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
Credits
Producer: George Martin
Remix Engineer: Geoff Emerick
Cover by: Klaus Voorman and Alfons Kiefer
Releases
1996, October 28 Apple / Parlophone PCSP 729 (UK)
Reviews & comments
Kevin Molloy (2011, February 22)
Love every decible of whats on it,they were the universe of musical ideas and originality in all their compositions,nothing was the same ,original everytime,the y left no room on the table,they were it.what would the world have been without the Beatles ? very monochrome .Kevin Molloy
john cocks (2006, July 25)
How good were THE BEATLES? am going to answer that question by reveiwing this album, when THE BEATLES called a day in 1970 most people thought the cream of their music had been released then 26 years later anthology 3 was released 2 discs of outtakes, demos,jams ,we get LENNON genius with acoustic MEAN MR MUSTERD,POLYTHENE PAM and superb version of GLASS ONION MACCAS BLACKBIRD,MOTHERS NATURES SON just as good as the finished songs on the white album then theirs GEORGES WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS this acoustic version is the price of the album alone.We get songs from the get back sessions a basic LONG AND WINDING ROAD, LET IT BE a medley of rock n roll classics, then theres a brilliant verson of COME TOGETHER ,MACCA playin all the instruments on COME AND GET IT which he gave to apple group BAD FINGER to recored its that good they didnt change a beat when they released it as there single. How good were THE BEATLES when i heard this album in 1996 it affirmed to me somthing i already new they were that good.

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