Anthology Collection
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| Released | 21 November 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 12 July 1958 – 1 May 2022 | |||
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| Length | 517:05 | |||
| Label | Apple | |||
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Anthology Collection is a box set by English rock band the Beatles, released on 21 November 2025 as a part of the 30th anniversary of the Beatles Anthology series of archival material.[1]
Background
[edit]The set was announced on 13 August 2025 on the band's website,[1] music news sites would later publish articles about the announcement 8 days later, on 21 August,[2] with an announced release date of 21 November.[3]
Content
[edit]Anthology Collection will contain all 4 Anthology albums, those being 1995's Anthology 1, 1996's Anthology 2, Anthology 3, and 2025's Anthology 4. The first three volumes were compiled by George Martin, and the fourth one was compiled by Martin's son Giles.[4] All of the albums were remastered by Giles.[5]
Release and promotion
[edit]The box set was released on 21 November 2025,[6] and was released alongside Anthology 4,[5] and on 26 November, the Anthology docuseries will be released onto Disney+.[7] All of the releases are a part of the 30th anniversary edition of the Beatles Anthology.[8]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
Writing for Rolling Stone, Rob Sheffield concluded the set "bristles with that kind of nonstop restless creative spirit — the raw Hamburg punk rock of Volume One, the trippy studio experiments of Volume Two, the mature world-weary grit of Volume Three."[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY All Together Now For Release This Autumn | The Beatles". www.thebeatles.com (Press release). Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ Willman, Chris (21 August 2025). "Beatles Announce the Return of 'Anthology' as a Music Collection With Added 'Volume 4' and a Disney+ Documentary Series With Bonus Episode". Variety. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ Maldonado, Ryder (21 August 2025). "'The Beatles Anthology' reimagined: new music, deluxe book set and rare Paul, George, Ringo footage". ABC7 New York. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ Duquette, Mike (21 August 2025). "Free As a Bird: The Beatles 'Anthology' Gets Remixed and Expanded in New Box Set - The Second Disc". The Second Disc. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ a b Willis, Kim. "Go inside 'The Beatles Anthology' with our sneak peek at the new Episode 9 on Disney+". USA TODAY. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ Sinclair, Paul (21 August 2025). "The Beatles Anthology returns on disc, on screen and in print – SuperDeluxeEdition". superdeluxeedition.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (21 August 2025). "The Beatles announce 'Anthology 2025' documentary series, box set, and book". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ Sterling, Scott (21 August 2025). "The Beatles Anthology Reissued with New Episode, Anthology 4 Album". Consequence. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Anthology Collection - The Beatles". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (20 November 2025). "Expanded 'Anthology Collection' Is a Treasure Trove of Beatles Greatness". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.