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Rating: - Absolutely incredible
If I needed some band to love, The Beatles are the ones that I've been thinking of. This is 10 hours of the best band ever. They played the best music, had the most exciting concerts, were the most creative, and the best part is -- all the footage you could ever want is right here. Here's a quick run-down of the tapes:#1: The births of The Beatles, footage of Hamburg and the Cavern. #2: The first album, "Please Please Me," on the Polladium and the Royal Variety Show. #3: The first trip to America, the first world tour, the substitute drummer Jimmy Nickel, and "A Hard Day's Night" film. #4: Footage of the concert at the Hollywood Bowl, "Help!" film and recieving the MBE. #5: The historic Shea Stadium concert 8/15/65, the making of "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver," clips from the Budokan concerts and the difficulty of playing the newer songs live. #6: The last concert at Candlestick Park 8/29/66, the making of "Sgt. Pepper" and Paul talking to the press about taking LSD. #7: The two films "Magical Mystery Tour" and "Yellow Submarine," the death of Bryan Epstein and the world-wide TV performasnce of "All You Need is Love." #8: Footage of the group playing "Let it Be," "Hey Jude," "Revolution," and "The Long and Winding Road," and the Apple rooftop gig. And that is "The Long and Winding Road."
Rating: - A Must Have For Any Beatles Fan
I own the VHS set of this that came out about 7 years ago. That was well over 8 hours of Beatles Anthology material on those tapes. Now, the DVD set will be available with an additional hour and a half of unreleased bonus materials, 5.1 DTS sound, better picture, etc...For those who own the VHS, the DVD is worth picking up because of the special features listed above. Plus, they have everything in 5 discs as opposed to the bulky 8 tape VHS set. For those who only watched the 3 part TV Anthology series, remember that this set has an additional 3-4 hours of material not seen on television. If anything get this set so you can hear the songs all over again in amazing 5.1 DTS surround sound. If you don't have a home theater system, it's time to get one for this great DVD set. Don't wait to read other reviews to pick up this DVD set. This is a no-brainer. Get it on April 1.
Rating:  - Only Available on Dinosaur Medium
Please offer this Anthology on DVD. Who, in the 21st century, wants to store eight VHS cassettes? Or, if there is value in outmoded media, offer the companion CD volumes on eight-track tape...
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