Anthology 1
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| Compilation album by The Beatles | ||||
| Released | 20 November 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 12 July 1958 – 18 October 1964; c. 1977 & February–March 1994 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 124:54 | |||
| Label | Apple (CDP 7243 8 34445 2), Capitol | |||
| Producer | George Martin, Jeff Lynne ("Free as a Bird") | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| MusicHound | 2/5 |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Wall of Sound | 84/100 |
Anthology 1 is a compilation album by the Beatles, released on 20 November 1995 by Apple Records as part of The Beatles Anthology series. It features rarities, outtakes and live performances from the period 1958–1964, including songs with original bass player Stuart Sutcliffe and drummer Pete Best. It is the first in a 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 were remastered and made available digitally on the iTunes Store on 14 June 2011, individually and as part of the Anthology Box Set.
The album includes material from the Beatles' days as the Quarrymen, through the Decca audition to sessions for the album Beatles for Sale. It is of historical interest as the only official release of performances with Best and Sutcliffe in the band. Sutcliffe, the band's original bass player during 1960, and sporadically during the group's second Hamburg season, appears on the disc-one tracks "Hallelujah, I Love Her So", "You'll Be Mine" and "Cayenne". Best, who was the band's drummer from just prior to the group's first departure for Hamburg in August 1960 until 15 August 1962 when he was replaced by Ringo Starr, is on disc one, tracks 10–12, 15–19 and 21–22.
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