The Beatles - Anthology 1
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Free Music Review: A Must Listen for all fans
Hit: 5 Stars
Anthology I starts with "Free as a Bird", a demo by John filled in by the other 3 in 1994. The video is probably the best ever even if the song isn't quite up to Beatles standards. Then a recording from 1958 when John, Paul, and George were still the Quarrymen doing Buddy Holly covers. Very rough, but fresh recordings. Then a few from Paul's house in 1960 including 2 originals, "You'll be Mine" (a song where they do their comic voices) and "Cayenne" (Paul's haunting instrumental) which are the only known recordings with Stu Sutcliffe on bass (the artist who left the band and died in Hamburg).It's got some good Decca recordings as well as the first takes of Love Me Do and Please Please Me (recorded on September 11th, 1962). Also the Tony Sheridan Hamburg songs. And some early takes of 1 after 909 from 1963. Lend Me Your Comb, a great Carl Perkins cover. And then alternate takes of their more famous early songs. Get this and try to get your hands on the "Beatles: Live at the Star Club 1962", another great rough early recording. These recordings show how timeless the Beatles were.
Free Music Review: Best for die hard fans.
Hit: 4 Stars
First, disc no. 1 of this collection was scratched by someone. That , i.e, missing something from my Beatles collection, was the equivalent of a life-threatening disease! Many, many thanks to Amazon.com. I found someone selling just that disc so I need not have purchased the complete set again!As I'm SUCH a Beatles fan, I can't help but give this collection 4 stars. However, my spouse is not a Beatles fan. So this does nothing for her.
"Free As A Bird" is okay. But it's a commercialization of the television anthology. Think of it, the song's composer dead for years yet still able to reunite with his mates to do this song. Okay. A bit too sentimental for my tastes.
The quotes are interesting. They're comments by "the boys" about the band's early development, e.g., when the played with Tony Sheridan (and Pete Best was still their drummer then, I think). But, again, that's more significant to hardcore fans and others would be at best distracted by them.
Yeah, it's fun to hear early Beatles, when they were in Hamburg. And to hear Ed Sullivan--my first introduction to any British musicians, let along the Beatles--announce the BEATles. But if you're really into that sort of collection, I may recommend "Live at Star Club in Hamburg" if it's still available. the recording quality isn't good, but it really is early Beatles.
The set us fun; it's historical. So, if you want a complete collection as much as I do, get it, for sure. But don't expect non-fans to succumb to Beatlemania once they hear it.
Free Music Review: The Beatles Anthology One
Hit: 5 Stars
Material from an intense period of development, including the covers from the hundreds of hours on stage in Hamburg that forged them into professionals. A glimpse into the begginings of the greatest band there ever was or ever will be!Free Music Review: this reviewer(cough..a music fan from butte,montana)....
Hit: 5 Stars
NEEDS TO REALIZE THAT THE BEATLES ARE THE BEST BAND EVER!!!i mean seriously how can u say that the beatles were "not that good!!! they are certainly a hell of a lot better than you will ever be! never mind it's useless to talk to close-minded people like you.
Free Music Review: ANTHOLOGY 1 - MAINLY FOR BEATLES FANS AND COLLECTORS ONLY
Hit: 5 Stars
It's interesting reading other reviews of this album. I get the impression that some people expected more of it than they got. This album is in fact an archeological dig into the Beatles' other unreleased recorded works and a retracing of their early history. It's not a "Hits" compilation..Go to "1", "1962-66" & "1967-70" if you want that. Instead, what we find here are early demos, live recordings, a failed Audition with Decca (who have probably kicked themselves up the butt every day since January 1 '62), alternate takes, works in progress, unreleased finished recordings and television & radio performances. For a huge fan like myself, this is a treasure trove especially listening to the development of the lads as musicians and performers through the years 1958-1964 which is the period covered in this volume. Yeah the early, scratchily recorded stuff may sound like crap in parts but, putting things in perspective, these guys were 16-18 year olds cutting their teeth on Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins etc. How many of these types of bands sounded great at their first rehearsals especially recorded on such primitive equipment? I think any fan disppointment can be waived here! Besides they are a pointer to what was to follow, particularly with the inclusion and first release of "In Spite Of All The Danger", the first original Beatles song to be recorded.The alternate versions really are worth a listen. The acapella intro to "Eight Days A Week" I think is possibly better than the released verison. "Leave My Kitten Alone" could have been a "Beatles For Sale" track. "One After 909" is really interesting in comparison to the released '69 version. The development of songs is the important thing here. There is also the dispelling of myths that the Beatles weren't that good playing live in concert... the Swedish TV performances are quite energetic especially when they could hear themselves play in the early days of Beatlemania. The TV segment with England's briiliant and much loved comedy duo, Morecambe And Wise, is a joy to listen to and even better if you watch it on the DVD. The Beatles hold their own here comedically with 2 very seasoned veterans and the results are really quite funny.
Here was a hungry young band of 4 working class guys clawing their way to the top, doing what they loved doing. The screaming girls alone only serve as a reminder of what those times and their music meant to a lot of us growing up with the Beatles.
The release of "Free As A Bird" was much anticipated and it represents the first time that George is given equal lead vocal time on a Beatle track with John And Paul. The track is I think quite strong though it did take a couple of listens to get used to the sound quality. But it's typical Beatles fare that picks up where "Abbey Road" left off. I get chills every time I hear George's slide guitar kick in and it's beautifully tied in with very "Beatlish" 3-part harmonies.
Overall this is not the place to start if you're a young person just getting into the Beatles. The album is really quite enjoyable when you take it for what it's meant to be...a great insight into the Beatles at work.