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Anthology 3 is a compilation album by The Beatles released in October 1996 by Apple Records as part of The Beatles Anthology series. The album includes rarities and alternative tracks from the final two years of the band's career, ranging from the initial sessions for The Beatles (also known as The White Album) to the last sessions for Let It Be and Abbey Road in later 1969 and early 1970.

Following "Free as a Bird" in Anthology 1 and "Real Love" in Anthology 2, a third John Lennon solo demo entitled "Now and Then" was to be reworked by the three surviving members of The Beatles for Anthology 3. However, it was decided against due to complications and sound quality issues involving Lennon's recording. In its place is "A Beginning", an orchestral instrumental track initially intended for The White Album. "A Beginning" was composed by producer George Martin and intended to be the intro track to the Ringo Starr penned "Don't Pass Me By".

Similar to the previous Anthology albums, the cover image painted by Klaus Voorman features a collage of The Beatles-related imagery designed to appear as a wall of peeling posters and album covers. An updated picture of Voorman can be seen in George Harrison's hair in a segment of the Revolver album cover.

The album was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA, and was the group's third double album in a row to reach #1 on the US charts, equalling a record set by Donna Summer back in the 1970s.

The Anthology albums were made available on the iTunes Store on 14 June 2011.

Track listing[link]

All tracks written by Lennon–McCartney and in stereo except where noted.

Disc one

1. "A Beginning" (George Martin) – 0:50
   • Recorded on 22 July 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
2. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" (Kinfauns Home Demo) [Mono] – 2:15
   • Recorded on 28 May 1968 at Kinfauns, George Harrison's home in Surrey
3. "Helter Skelter" (Edited Take 2) [Mono] – 4:38
   • Recorded on 18 July 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
4. "Mean Mr. Mustard" (Kinfauns Home Demo) – 1:58
5. "Polythene Pam" (Kinfauns Home Demo) – 1:26
   • Tracks 4 & 5 recorded on 29 May 1968 at Kinfauns
6. "Glass Onion" (Kinfauns Home Demo) – 1:51
7. "Junk" (Kinfauns Home Demo) (Paul McCartney) – 2:25
8. "Piggies" (Kinfauns Home Demo) [Mono] (George Harrison) – 2:01
9. "Honey Pie" (Kinfauns Home Demo, Edited from 2:01) – 1:19
   • Tracks 6–9 recorded on 28 May 1968 at Kinfauns
10. "Don't Pass Me By" (Takes 3 & 5) (Richard Starkey) – 2:42
    • Recorded on 5 June 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
11. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (Take 5) – 2:56
    • Recorded on 3 July 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
12. "Good Night" (Rehearsal & Take 34) – 2:38
    • Recorded on 28 June & 22 July 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
13. "Cry Baby Cry" (Take 1) – 2:47
    • Recorded on 15 July 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
14. "Blackbird" (Take 4) – 2:19
    • Recorded on 11 June 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
15. "Sexy Sadie" (Take 6) – 4:06
    • Recorded on 19 July 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
16. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (Demo) (Harrison) – 3:27
    • Recorded on 25 July 1968 at EMI Studios, London
17. "Hey Jude" (Take 2) – 4:21
    • Recorded on 29 July 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
18. "Not Guilty" (Take 102) (Harrison) – 3:22
    • Recorded on 7 August 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
19. "Mother Nature's Son" (Take 2) – 3:17
    • Recorded on 9 August 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
20. "Glass Onion" (Take 33) [Mono] – 2:08
    • Recorded on 11 September 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
21. "Rocky Raccoon" (Take 8) – 4:13
    • Recorded on 15 August 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
22. "What's the New Mary Jane" (Take 4) – 6:12
    • Recorded on 14 August 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
23. "Step Inside Love"/"Los Paranoias" – 2:30
    • Recorded on 16 September 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
24. "I'm So Tired" (Takes 3, 6 & 9) – 2:14
    • Recorded on 8 October 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
25. "I Will" (Take 1) – 1:55
    • Recorded on 16 September 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
26. "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" (Take 4) – 2:15
    • Recorded on 9 October 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London
27. "Julia" (Take 2) – 1:57
    • Recorded on 13 October 1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London

Disc two

1. "I've Got a Feeling" (Savile Row) – 2:49
   • Recorded on 24 January 1969 at Apple Studios, Savile Row, London
2. "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" (Rehearsal) (Savile Row) – 3:37
3. "Dig a Pony" (Savile Row) – 4:18
   • Tracks 2 & 3 recorded on 22 January 1969 at Apple Studios, Savile Row, London
4. "Two of Us" (Savile Row) – 3:27
   • Recorded on 24 January 1969 at Apple Studios, Savile Row, London
5. "For You Blue" (Savile Row) (Harrison) – 2:23
   • Recorded on 25 January 1969 at Apple Studios, Savile Row, London
6. "Teddy Boy" (Savile Row) (McCartney) – 3:18
   • Recorded on 24 & 28 January 1969 at Apple Studios, Savile Row, London
7. Medley: "Rip It Up" (Robert Blackwell-John Marascalco)/"Shake, Rattle and Roll" (Jesse Stone)/"Blue Suede Shoes" (Carl Perkins) (Savile Row) – 3:10
8. "The Long and Winding Road" (Savile Row) – 3:41
   • Master track with Phil Spector alterations removed - Tracks 7 & 8 recorded on 26 January 1969 at Apple Studios, Savile Row, London
9. "Oh! Darling" (Savile Row, Edited from 6:37) – 4:08
   • Recorded on 27 January 1969 at Apple Studios, Savile Row, London
10. "All Things Must Pass" (Demo) (Harrison) – 3:05
    • Recorded on 25 February 1969 at Abbey Road Studios, London
11. "Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues" (Savile Row) (Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz, Stanley Clayton) – 1:56
    • Recorded on 29 January 1969 at Apple Studios, Savile Row, London
12. "Get Back" (Live at the "Rooftop Concert") – 3:09
    • Recorded on 30 January 1969 on the Apple Building Rooftop, Savile Row, London
13. "Old Brown Shoe" (Demo) (Harrison) – 3:03
    • Recorded on 25 February 1969 at Abbey Road Studios, London
14. "Octopus's Garden" (Takes 2 & 8) (Starkey) – 2:49
    • Recorded on 26 April 1969 at Abbey Road Studios, London
15. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (Take 5) – 3:50
    • Recorded on 9 July 1969 at Abbey Road Studios, London
16. "Something" (Demo) [Mono] (Harrison) – 3:19
    • Recorded on 25 February 1969 at Abbey Road Studios, London
17. "Come Together" (Take 1) – 3:40
    • Recorded on 21 July 1969 at Abbey Road Studios, London
18. "Come and Get It" (Demo) (McCartney) – 2:30
19. "Ain't She Sweet" (Jam) (Milton Ager-Jack Yellen) – 2:09
    • Tracks 18 & 19 recorded on 24 July 1969 at Abbey Road Studios, London
20. "Because" (A cappella version) – 2:24
    • Recorded on 1 August 1969 at Abbey Road Studios, London, vocal arrangement by Martin
21. "Let It Be" (Savile Row) – 4:05
    • Recorded on 25 January 1969 at Apple Studios, Savile Row, London
22. "I Me Mine" (Take 16) (Harrison) – 1:48
    • Recorded on 3 January 1970 at Abbey Road Studios, London, Lennon was not present
23. "The End" (Remix) – 2:51
    • Recorded: 23 July; 5, 7, 8, 15 & 18 August 1969 at Abbey Road Studios, London

Chart positions[link]

See also[link]

• "All for Love" (The Beatles song)

Notes[link]