Beatles Fans "Must Have"!

For the TRUE BEATLES FAN this collection is a must have item. I viewed portions of this on T.V. and liked it immensely. Now that I have had to time to pop in a DVD and sit back and enjoy I LOVE IT! The interviews are excellent but the reflections, observations and sincere heart-felt comments by the individual Beatles are what makes this collection special. I can only liken it to spending a quiet afternoon with John, Paul, George or Ringo simply chatting about what a particular concert, experience, recording session, song-writing session was like. You gain an insight that you would not have had otherwise. In the end, or actually before you even get to the end, the Beatles continue to astound the listener/viewer with the depth of their artistry, humanity and absolute genius. They were so much more than just a rock band or world-renowned band .... they impacted culture, art, world issues, etc. This Anthology helps us to really see events, albums, songs, issues and people through THEIR eyes. Simply an amazing collection. So, grab a cup of tea or coffee or your favorite brew, draw the blinds, get comfortable and be prepared to be taken on a magical journey of enlightenment and pure enjoyment as only a Beatles Fan can truly do when we have the Beatles themselves as our tour guides. Enjoy!

The Beatles Anthology (2003 DVD)

This was already great, even if it only contained what was shown on TV, but with the additional footage, I found myself lost in the material. The Beatles singing, George Martin reminiscing, the Beatles' candid interviews... This is just jam packed with all you'd want to know about the Beatles. I especially enjoyed the Hey Jude video which was aired on Ed Sullivan originally, but I fail to see it on any of the Ed Sullivan tapes/DVDs offered.

Ringo tears up when talking about the Abbey Road sessions, saying that there was real emotion there. George Martin expresses his regret at not allowing George Harrison play the banjo part at the end of "Free as a Bird." I think it's these poignant memories and others that make make these DVDs so exceptional.

Loved this Beatles Anthology set. A wonderful retrospective of their career

I give this set 5 STARS out of 5 STARS and add more star to it because they're the Beatles so 6 STARS out of 5 :)

This is a MUST have set for any huge Beatles fan. It's starts from the birth of the members them proceeds to show how they came together and goes through each period of their career starting with the Hamburg Germany years when they learned how to play and how to structure a good pop song.


First I'd like to say that I personally feel you can draw a direct line from the King of rock & Roll, "ELVIS PRESLY" to "The BEATLES" and on to today's music. John Lennon and Paul McCartney both said the reason they got into music was seeing ELVIS and John also said before there was ELVIS there was NOTHING. George Harrison's idols were Buddy Holly and ELVIS.


I loved how it showed in detail how they grew as a band and shoed clips of the Shea Stadium concert and all kinds of clips from interview with all the Beatles. when this set was produced all the Beatles were alive save John but his voice is certainly heard throughout the set mostly from interviews he had given in his lifetime and then from others who knew and loved him and were close to him.

I think I enjoyed most the parts where Paul, Ringo, and George sat there at a table and reminisced about the days. You know in a perfect world we want everyone to get along and imagine that they were 4 boys who loved each other and were great friends and that's not far from the truth. Yes it was tough when they broke up and there were some years that they didn't talk and were angry with one another but it was all over business and not personal I believe. You can see the love they had for one another all in this anthology.

It is long enough you feel like you have an inside track sitting there going through the years as a 5th Beatle. You'll certainly learn a lot and I think a lot of questions will be answered too unless you've read a lot of Beatles books when in that case you probably know it all anyway and are only watching to see old rare clips and performances.

I think this set stands alone in it's vastness and it's a fitting tribute to the most successful band in the world.

What I didn't like about it.................well nothing. I loved every second of it and you will too. Lots of great performances and shows them playing and recording and acting and why they choose to do this film or that film and why they stopped playing live and you just come away loving each Beatle even more.

they were a rare Band and there never will be another like them and this really completes the Beatle collection if you've already got their box set of albums. You will not regret one bit buying this.

6 stars out of 5 stars

A "MUST HAVE" for the true Beatles fan

"The Beatles Anthology" is a MUST HAVE for the true Beatles fan. The interviews with the Beatles and those around them give valuable insight to the life of the Beatles not only in the recording studio, but also on the concert tours. You will view the Beatles in concert as well as the various television programs in England. You will also view the first music videos. If you are interested in the guitars and amps the Beatles used, if you are interested in the performances, or if you are interested in the lives of the Beatles, you will find this to be an invaluable source.

It will not get any better than this

The history of the greatest band of all time,done by themselves.Excellent live performances,song videos and a wealth of information.All done in a clever "Beatleish" way.3 younger fellows I work with were starting to gain interest in the Beatles.One day,I invited them over and showed them some of the "mania" clips.They were knocked out by it.Especially the airport scenes with all the fans and press agents.They had no idea.All 3 I'm happy to say,are huge beatle fans.So,this is a great way to help pass the flame.Now if I can only get them off the mp3s and on to the vinyl.One step at a time.......