The Beatles Anthology (documental)

The Beatles Anthology es un box set de 5 DVD publicado por Apple Corps el 31 de mayo de 2003 (1 de abril de 2003 en los Estados Unidos) que recoge los episodios documentales del grupo previamente emitidos por televisión. En la serie, de más de diez horas de duración, los propios integrantes de la formación narran de forma cronológica la historia de The Beatles a través de una serie de entrevistas.

La serie documental The Beatles Anthology supone el pilar del proyecto homónimo, conformado por tres álbumes dobles con interés musicológico e histórico al publicar grabaciones inéditas y canciones descartadas de numerosas sesiones de grabación, y por un libro, publicado posteriormente en octubre de 2000.

Desde la publicación previa de la serie en VHS, corrieron rumores de una sesión de grabación improvisada llevada a cabo por Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr y George Harrison en Friar Park, residencia actual de Olivia Harrison, viuda de Harrison, tras la muerte de éste en 2001. En 2003, dicha sesión improvisada vería la luz como contenido adicional de la edición en DVD.

Contenido

DVD 1

Episodio 1

Julio de 1940 - marzo de 1963

1. "Liverpool: The Childhood Years" [7:35]
2. "Discovering Rock & Roll" [11:23]
3. "John, Paul & George - The Beginning of The Beatles" [5:21]
4. "First Recordings 1958 - 1960" [2:55]
5. "Stuart Sutcliffe" [3:20]
6. "Early Tours" [6:59]
7. "Pete Best" [2:07]
8. "Hamburg" [13:16]
9. "Growing Pains" [1:09]
10. "Stuart Sutcliffe Leaves" [2:08]
11. "The Cavern" [4:08]
12. "Decca Sessions" [1:28]
13. "George Martin" [1:40]
14. "Ringo Arrives" [4:44]
15. "Love Me Do" [3:13]
16. "Please Please Me - We’re No. 1" [7:27]

Episodio 2

Marzo de 1963 - febrero de 1964

1. "Racing Up The Ladder" [11:02]
2. "Touring Britain - 1963" [11:30]
3. "London - 1963" [15:04]
4. "Early Television Appearances" [3:45]
5. "Voice Clips from Abbey Road Studios" [4:56]
6. "Reflections on Sudden Fame" [5:13]
7. "Beatlemania" [4:41]
8. "Royal Variety Performance" [9:43]
9. "Second Album: With The Beatles" [9:39]
10. "Olympia Theatre, Paris - 1964" [1:22]
11. "I Want to Hold Your Hand Reaches No. 1 in The U.S." [5:50]

DVD 2

Episodio 3

Febrero de 1964 - julio de 1964

1. "Arrival In The U.S. - February 1964" [10:00]
2. "First Appearance On The Ed Sullivan Show" [3:55]
3. "The Coliseum Concert - Washington D.C." [10:29]
4. "Reception At The British Embassy" [1:08]
5. "Miami Beach" [3:00]
6. "Second Appearance On The Ed Sullivan Show" [3:54]
7. "Return To England" [1:59]
8. "They’re Going To Put Us In The Movies" [2:56]
9. "Filming A Hard Day’s Night" [10:54]
10. "In His Own Write" [3:00]
11. "World Tour 1964" [14:45]
12. "World Premiere of A Hard Day’s Night" [2:14]
13. "Liverpool Homecoming" [5:42]

Episodio 4

Agosto de 1964 - agosto de 1965

1. "First Major U.S. Tour - Summer, 1964" [9:12]
2. "Meeting Bob Dylan" [3:01]
3. "The Pressures of Touring" [6:13]
4. "Feedback - I Feel Fine" [3:50]
5. "Recording Beatles For Sale" [8:49]
6. "Filming Help!" [14:27]
7. "Yesterday" [5:09]
8. "NME Poll Winners’ Concert - April 11, 1965" [2:00]
9. "George Talks About His Songs" [4:07]
10. "Ticket to Ride" [2:44]
11. "The Beatles Receive The MBE From The Queen" [11:01]

DVD 3

Episodio 5

Agosto de 1965 - julio de 1966

1. "Shea Stadium Concert - August 15, 1965" [15:37]
2. "Meeting Elvis Presley" [5:04]
3. "More Tour Pressure" [2:31]
4. "New Musical Directions - Rubber Soul And Revolver" [8:20]
5. "Yellow Submarine" [3:40]
6. "Tomorrow Never Knows" [1:27]
7. "Technical Limitations in the Studio" [2:56]
8. "LSD" [3:15]
9. "Day Tripper" [3:15]
10. "We Can Work It Out" [2:47]
11. "Taped TV Promotional Films" [1:34]
12. "Paperback Writer" [2:55]
13. "Rain" [3:02]
14. "World Tour 1966" [15:24]

Episodio 6

Julio de 1966 - junio de 1967

1. "Trouble in the Philippines" [8:35]
2. "Eleanor Rigby" [9:25]
3. "Touring Takes It Toll" [2:35]
4. "The Last Concert - San Francisco, August 29th, 1966" [4:52]
5. "Individual Directions" [5:44]
6. "The Making of Strawberry Fields Forever" [5:50]
7. "Penny Lane" [5:17]
8. "Sgt. Pepper’s" [5:35]
9. "A Day in the Life" [10:08]
10. "Reaction to Sgt. Pepper’s" [3:07]
11. "Drugs Reflect The Times" [4:38]
12. "Baby You’re A Rich Man" [5:03]

DVD 4

Episodio 7

Junio de 1967 - julio de 1968

1. "Satellite Broadcast of All You Need is Love" [10:10]
2. "Meeting The Maharishi" [4:17]
3. "Brian Epstein’s Death" [8:16]
4. "Magical Mystery Tour" [10:05]
5. "I Am The Walrus" [5:11]
6. "Hello Goodbye" [3:45]
7. "The Apple Boutique" [2:20]
8. "Rishikesh, India" [8:42]
9. "Apple Records" [7:58]
10. "Lady Madonna" [2:26]
11. "Yellow Submarine" [4:05]
12. "John Meets Yoko Ono" [6:23]

Episodio 8

Julio de 1968 - marzo de 1970

1. "The White Album" [9:23]
2. "Revolution" [3:21]
3. "The Apple Boutique Closes" [1:52]
4. "Hey Jude" [8:27]
5. "Recording At Twickenham Studios" [9:52]
6. "Billy Preston Sits In" [2:59]
7. "The Long And The Winding Road" [3:49]
8. "The Rooftop Concert January 30, 1969" [10:03]
9. "Let It Be" [4:08]
10. "Paul Marries Linda, John Marries Yoko" [2:57]
11. "The Ballad Of John And Yoko" [2:55]
12. "Comments On The Break-Up Of The Band" [5:28]
13. "Abbey Road" [8:56]
14. "Free as a Bird" [7:49]

DVD 5

Contenido extra

1. "Recollections - June 1994" [16:51]
2. "Compiling The Anthology Albums" [10:48]
3. "Back At Abbey Road - May 1995" [14:51]
4. "Recording Free as a Bird And Real Love" [10:57]
5. "Production Team" [13:03]
6. "Making The Free as a Bird Video" [11:12]
7. "Real Love Video" [4:07]
8. "Credits" [0:57]

Enlaces externos

• The Beatles Anthology Reseñas y episodios de The Beatles Anthology