We had to wait until Christmas Eve 2015 for the first of The Beatles catalog to be available on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming services. Unsurprisingly, they were an immediate hit; and now the Fab Four are adding 3 albums to the 13 on all music streamers.
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As of 12:01am local time this morning, The Beatles’ “Anthology, Volumes 1-3” music collections are available for streaming worldwide.
Originally released in 2CD volumes in 1995 and 1996, “Anthology’s” three chronological collections of rare and previously unreleased Beatles recordings include studio outtakes and alternate versions. Free as a Bird” and “Real Love” were completed in 1995 by George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr from 1977 demos recorded by John Lennon. “Free as a Bird” became The Beatles’ 34th Top 10 hit in the U.S., winning the 1996 GRAMMY Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Anthology, Volumes 1-3 were remastered at Abbey Road Studios by the same team of engineers responsible for The Beatles’ GRAMMY-winning 2009 studio album remasters and accompanied by original collage artwork created by Klaus Voormann from classic Beatles imagery.