Release date : Nov 21, 2025
Anthology 4
By The Beatles • Official album • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Post break-up albums”
Last updated on October 4, 2025
Release date : Nov 21, 2025
By The Beatles • Official album • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Post break-up albums”
Last updated on October 4, 2025
Interview Nov 21, 2025 • Giles Martin interview for New Musical Express (NME)
Album Nov 21, 2025 • "The Beatles Anthology Collection (2025)" by The Beatles released globally
Album Nov 21, 2025 • "Anthology 4" by The Beatles released globally
Concert Nov 24, 2025 • USA • Chicago
Article Nov 25, 2025 • "Wings: The Story Of A Band On The Run" Limited Edition released
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
3:07 • Outtake • D • Take2
SessionRecording : Feb 11, 1963 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Written by Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy
2:48 • Outtake • C • RM7 undubbed
SessionRecording : Jul 18, 1963 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
3:18 • Studio version • C • Takes 12 and 13
George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Remix engineer Norman Smith : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Oct 17, 1963 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Written by George Harrison
Studio version • D • Take 1
Paul McCartney : Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Maracas George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Guide vocals
SessionRecording : Feb 15, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road • London • UK
2:40 • Studio version • D • Take 1. The Beatles put three takes on tape. Track one has a group performance with drums, bass and rhythm guitar played by John and the lead guitar riff picked out by George. John and George both used their Sonic Blue Fender Stratocasters. ‘Fenders are so heavy,’ John says before the first take begins. Track two has John’s lead vocal and Paul’s harmony sung ‘live’ with the rhythm backing.
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Electric guitar, Lead vocals George Harrison : Electric guitar George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Engineer
SessionRecording : Oct 18, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road • London • UK
2:24 • Studio version • E • First version – Take 2 - They then worked on ‘Nowhere Man’ from 7 pm to midnight. Two takes were recorded of the rhythm backing on track one of the four-track tape with John playing acoustic guitar, Paul on bass, Ringo’s drums and George playing chords on an electric guitar in a style similar to The Byrds. That group’s music had impressed The Beatles during 1965; Derek Taylor wrote in his LP liner notes for Turn! Turn! Turn! by The Byrds that ‘The Beatles publicly named [them] as their fab gear fave rave American group.’ Harmony vocals by John, Paul and George were recorded on track three, although only the unaccompanied opening chorus was sung. The group returned the following day and spent nine hours perfecting a remake of ‘Nowhere Man’.
Paul McCartney : Bass, Lead vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Lead vocals George Harrison : Electric guitar, Lead vocals George Martin : Producer Norman Smith : Engineer
SessionRecording : Oct 21, 1965 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road • London • UK
2:36 • Studio version • G • Mono • Second version – unnumbered mix
Paul McCartney : Bass, Lead vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Organ, Rhythm guitar George Harrison : Electric guitar Giles Martin : Mixing engineer Alex Wharton : Mastering
SessionRecording : Apr 08, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Apr 11, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Apr 11, 1966 ? • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Written by George Harrison
2:55 • Studio version • G • Take 7
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Tamboura George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Fuzz guitar, Lead vocals, Sitar Giles Martin : Mixing engineer Anil Bhagwat : Tabla Alex Wharton : Mastering
SessionRecording : Apr 11, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionTape reduction : Apr 13, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Studio version • Take 19 – strings, brass, clarinet overdub
(you're So Square) Baby I Don't Care
Studio version • Studio jam
2:22 • Studio version • A • Mono • Take 1
Paul McCartney : Vocals Ringo Starr : Maracas John Lennon : Percussion Giles Martin : Mixing engineer, Producer Chris Thomas : Producer Ken Scott : Engineer
SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 16-17, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison
Studio version • 2025 mix
Written by John Lennon
4:08 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric harpsichord, Guitars, Piano, Producer, Shaker, String arrangement, Vocals Ringo Starr : Backing vocals, Drums, Shaker, Tambourine John Lennon : Backing vocals, Vocals Jeff Lynne : Additional production George Harrison : Backing vocals, Guitars Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Giles Martin : Producer, String arrangement Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Recording engineer Bruce Sugar : Recording engineer Ben Foster : String arrangement Miles Showell : Mastering Greg McAllister : Recording engineer Steve Orchard : Recording engineer Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Steve Genewick : Recording engineer Songa Lee : Violin Serena McKinney : Violin Charlie Bisharat : Violin Giovanna Clayton : Cello Mia Barcia-Colombo : Cello Niall Ferguson : Cello Mike Valerio : Double bass Caroline Buckman : Viola Drew Forde : Viola Linnea Powell : Viola Adrianne Pope : Violin Andrew Bulbrook : Violin Neel Hammond : Violin
Recording : Circa 1977 • Studio : John Lennon's home, The Dakota, New York, USA
SessionRecording : Mar 20-21, 1995 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionRecording : 2022 ? • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK & Ringo Starr's home studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionString overdubs : May 01, 2022 • Studio : Capitol Records Building • Los Angeles • USA
From The Beatles newsletter:
By popular demand, Anthology 4 is now available as a standalone triple LP and double CD — 36 tracks including 13 previously-unreleased demos, rare sessions from 1963–69, the band’s 2023 final single Now and Then, and new mixes by Jeff Lynne of Free As a Bird and Real Love. Available to pre-order now, coming November 21st.
Anthology 4 also forms part of the new Anthology Collection box set, alongside newly remastered editions of Volumes 1–3 by Giles Martin. Box sets ordered from The Beatles Official Store include four exclusive art cards, housed in hand-numbered envelopes.
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Chris Murphy • Oct 14, 2025 • 3 months ago
I find it interesting that the fresh remixes of Free As a Bird and Real Love are being advertised as 'By Jeff Lynne'. Interesting by the fact that he wasn't asked (or it doesn't seem to have been asked) to be involved in the finishing of Now and Then and Giles Martin has been doing all the remixes of The Beatles catalogue but they got Jeff for those two?
The PaulMcCartney Project • Oct 15, 2025 • 3 months ago
Hi Chris, I guess they wanted to preserve the legacy of Jeff Lynne by involving him in the fresh remixes of Free As a Bird and Real Love, rather than coming up with a totally different mix engineering by Giles Martin only.
Mike Kostanski • Jan 14, 2026 • 3 weeks ago
help I need somebody help i wonder if you guy's you and ringo can do another song
from the top concert called i've got a feeling if you guy's got the time to do it and make
the fan's happy for us thank's sinceraly mike kostanksi
