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MPN: D92975-93D
UPC: 724349297593
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The Beatles Anthology
Features :
Box set
Black & White
Color
Dolby
DTS Surround Sound
DVD-Video
NTSC
Directors :
Kevin Godley
Geoff Wonfor
Bob Smeaton
| Release Date: |
01 April, 2003 |
| Manufacturer: |
Capitol |
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$79.98 |
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Initially broadcast as a TV miniseries to go with the series of three Anthology double-CD albums, this set of eight documentary tapes has the heft and scope of one of Ken Burns's expansive projects. Still, unless you are either a historian or a truly committed fan, you'll find yourself with way more material--particularly about the Beatles' early lives as lads in Liverpool--than you'll want to watch. The documentary material is copious, including early performance films and tapes, at the point before they found their true voices. The actual Beatlemania years--beginning in 1963 and concluding in 1970--feature extensive performance films, as well as home movies and archival material. The best parts, of course, are the interviews with the Beatles themselves, who produced the entire thing. Along with reworking two previously unreleased John Lennon tracks as "new Beatles songs," the Anthology includes some unseen Lennon interview tapes so that his acerbic voice can be heard as well. This stands as a comprehensive document of that heady period, the second coming of rock & roll, as the Beatles took what Elvis had started and expanded upon it exponentially. The tapes give a solid sense of the historical context and the way these four musicians changed the world around them in the 1960s. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
Jus too too FAB!!!!!
Rating: 4
this anthology is a must have for ANY beatles fan. it goes much deeper into their lives before they met as well as when thet first got together atop a double decker bus so george could show john that he could play "raunchy". as paul said afterwards your in. it also gives much more detail to all phases of their lives as, well, being the beatles. very in depth and if your a beatles fan like i am , even when your finished the anthology you'll be ready for more. i think the additional dvd with the special features is a little lackluster considering what could've been included in it, but overall a very, very entertaining box set.
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
Rating: 5
I read the other reviews first just to get an idea of what i was getting, but after i saw it, i realized that no words can do justice to this awesome piece of history. Theres a lot of important events in world history, world war II, the falling of the berlin wall and the beatles.
You will never regret buying this if you are a true fan. If not, you will become one.
5 stars. Excellent.
Rating: 5
Absolutely loved it and look forward to seeing it all again. It is complete with little fan trivia missing, but it's the story from the Beatles themselves.
It's a must have in one's collection and to pass down to the next generations.
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