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The
famed 1995 “Anthology” music documentary, recounting the band’s
journey beginning with its Liverpool roots through to its
explosive stardom, has been restored and remastered, and will
feature a new, ninth episode. It will stream on Disney+
beginning November 26.
The ninth episode features behind-the-scenes footage of Paul
McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr coming together in
1994-1995 to work on the series and “reflecting on their shared
life as the Beatles.” Giles Martin, son of the late Beatles
producer George Martin who died in 2016, has created new audio
mixes for the majority of the featured music.
New “Anthology” music will be released on Nov. 21. A fourth
album, to be released alongside remastered versions of the first
three, includes 13 previously unreleased demos, session
recordings and other rare recordings.
“Anthology 4” also includes, according to the release, new mixes
of the Beatles’ “Anthology”-related hit singles: “Free As A
Bird” and “Real Love.” The original “Free As A Bird” music video
has also been restored.
The two new mixes come alongside 2023’s “Now And Then,” the last
Beatles song. (All three singles were created from home demos
that John Lennon, who was killed in 1980 outside the Dakota
apartment building, recorded not long before, with vocal and
instrumental parts later recorded by Paul, George and Ringo.)
A 25th anniversary edition of the Beatles Anthology Book will
arrive October 14. In the book, all four Beatles recall the
band’s journey. They’re joined by colleagues including Neil
Aspinall, George Martin, Derek Taylor and others.
"'The Anthology' was always about their past, but this new
edition confirms its enduring place in the present and future,’”
the release noted.
The “Anthology” updates come as Beatles fans ready for not one,
not two, but four feature films about the band. All directed by
Sam Mendes, the films each focus on one Beatle. The lead actors
will be Paul Mescal as McCartney, Joseph Quinn as Harrison,
Barry Keoghan as Starr and Harris Dickinson as Lennon.
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