The Beatles – Anthology 2 (CD)

From The Beatles comes Anthology 2, a rock, pop and classic rock compilation. This is the CD edition, a 2-disc set. This edition was released on March 19, 1996.

Anthology 1 debuted at #1 on Billboard and has sold over 3 million double albums in it's first week's release. The Anthology campaign momentum continues with a second new single/video ("Real Love"), coupled with a multi-million dollar media spend behind the latest double album release. This installment shows the band in full bloom and presents some of their greatest hits as never heard before. Includes: "Yesterday," "Ticket to Ride," "I Feel Fine," "Help!," "Norwegian Wood," "Eleanor Rigby," "A Day in the Life," "Sgt. Pepper," "Lady Madonna" and much more. The most anticipated of the Anthology series, this disc covers what was arguably the Fab Four's most intensely creative period ('65-'67) when they single-handedly changed the course of popular music. Anthology 2 doesn't disappoint. Outtakes and demos show the building of songs like "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite," while the pure pop song writing of Rubber Soul and Help! is also documented, along with the sonic experimentation that characterized Revolver. Even if the legendary proto-metal jam of "What's the New Mary Jane" didn't see the light of day here, there is plenty for any Beatles fan. --Chris Nickson