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The Beatles anthology

Call Number

  • DVD 782.42166 B3691ANT (CEN)

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Languages

In English, with optional German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese or Brazilian Portuguese subtitles.

Performers

The Beatles.

Publication Information

[Hollywood, CA] : Capitol Records, Inc., [2003]

Physical Description

5 videodiscs (593 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

A visual history of the Beatles beginning in 1940 and ending in the 1960's, including their songs, successes and failures.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally released as a documentary series in 1996.

Contents

  • DVD 1. Episode 1: Liverpool: the childhood years ; Discovering rock & roll ; John, Paul & George - the beginning of the Beatles ; First recordings 1958-1960 ; Stuart Sutcliffe ; Early tours ; Pete Best ; Hamburg ; Growing pains ; Stuart Sutcliffe leaves ; The Cavern ; Decca sessions ; George Martin ; Ringo arrives ; "Love me do" ; "Please please me" - "We're no. 1"
  • Episode 2: Racing up the ladder ; Touring Britain - 1963 ; London - 1963 ; Early television appearances ; Voice clips from Abbey Road Studios ; Reflections on sudden fame ; Beatlemania ; Royal Variety performance ; Second album: "With the Beatles" ; Olympia Theatre, Paris - 1964 ; "I want to hold your hand" reaches no. 1 in the U.S.
  • DVD 2. Episode 3: Arrival in the U.S. - February 1964 ; First appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show ; The Coliseum concert - Washington, D.C. ; Reception at the British Embassy ; Miami Beach ; Second appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show ; Return to England ; "They're going to put us in the movies!" ; Filming "A hard day's night" ; "In his own write" ; World tour 1964 ; World premiere of "A hard day's night" ; Liverpool homecoming
  • Episode 4: First major U.S. tour - summer, 1964 ; Meeting Bob Dylan ; The pressures of touring ; Feedback - "I feel fine" ; Recording "Beatles for sale" ; Filming "Help!" ; "Yesterday" ; NME poll winners' concert - April 11, 1965 ; George talks about his songs ; "Ticket to ride" ; The Beatles receive the MBE from the queen.
  • DVD 3. Episode 5: Shea Stadium concert - August 15, 1965 ; Meeting Elvis Presley ; More tour pressure ; New musical directions: "Rubber soul" and "Revolver" ; "Yellow submarine" ; "Tomorrow never knows" ; Technical limitations in the studio ; LSD ; "Day tripper" ; "We can work it out" ; Taped TV promotional films ; "Paperback writer" ; "Rain" ; World tour 1966
  • Episode 6: Trouble in the Philippines ; "Eleanor Rigby" ; Touring takes its toll ; The last concert - San Francisco, August 19, 1966 ; Individual directions ; The making of "Strawberry Fields forever" ; "Penny Lane" ; "Sgt. Pepper's" ; "A day in the life" ; Reaction to "Sgt. Pepper's" ; Drugs reflect the times ; "Baby you're a rich man."
  • DVD 4. Episode 7: Satellite broadcast of "All you need is love" ; Meeting the Maharishi ; Brian Epstein's death ; "Magical mystery tour" ; "I am the walrus" ; "Hello goodbye" ; The Apple Boutique ; Rishikesh, India ; Apple Records ; "Lady Madonna" ; "Yellow submarine" ; John meets Yoko Ono - Episode 8: The "White" album ; "Revolution" ; The Apple Boutique closes ; "Hey Jude" ; Recording at Twickenham Studios ; Billy Preston sits in ; "The long and winding road" ; The rooftop concert January 30, 1969 ; "Let it be" ; Paul marries Linda, John marries Yoko ; "The ballad of John and Yoko" ; Comments on the break-up of the band ; "Abbey Road" ; "Free as a bird."
  • DVD 5. Special features (81 minutes).

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