The Beatles – Anthology 2

Why the images of CDs show the CD1 and CD2 of Paul McCartney's "Back In The U.S." 2CD (2002)?

https://discogs.descargarjuegos.org/release/1170442-Paul-McCartney-Back-In-The-US

Stunning package. Lovely vinyl. My only criticism of the product is the decision to use black text on a deep blue background for one of the s which makes reading Mark Lewisohn's information for each track awkward...for me anyway, and presumably quite a few Beatle fans likely to be over 50. But hey, that wouldn't stop me having Anthology 2 on vinyl in a million years!

Get it.

Just opened a sealed copy and saw that disc 2 and 3 were heavily paper scuffed fresh out of a nice poly lined sleeve... Does anyone else have this issue on this release?? Sounds fabulous still anyways 🙃

This is such a great release. I never really listened to the Anthology Sets in it's entirety. Now i got all three Boxes from the De Agostini-Pressing and i love to discover the evolution of the beatles and the songs. There are fantastic alternate versions on it.
The vinyls sound fantastic, no humming, no pops or clicks and a nice packaging in a three-vinyl-Gatefold.

Hi, can anyone the mentioned 8-page booklet that comes with this edition?
Edizione non in vendita separatamente dalla pubblicazione quattordicinale edita da De Agostini Publishing Italia S.p.A.

I don't see a difference to the regular issue...

jimbo909”:
“I bought this back in 1996. As I was trying to look it up on here I find out that my Anth 2 & 3 are US Capitol releases. My Anth 1 is UK and much heavier vinyl. Oh well. Back in 1996 I was not as educated to the fact that the US pressings were not as good as UK or other Europe. …”

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This entry is for a U.S. Capitol release, but it is not a Capitol pressing. I think Capitol stopped pressing records (Winchester, Jacksonville, Los Angeles) by this time. IINM, this entry is shows this pressing is a product of Specialty Records Corporation in New York i.e. SRC. Does your copy’s matrices show the stamp - big S with little R and little C inside the curves? By the 1980s Specialty was arguably THE BEST plant in the U.S. Thin vinyl, usually, but always flat, centered, quiet, and sometimes using the short-lived Quiex translucent vinyl. Perhaps the U.K. record plants were tops for classical records in the 1950s, for rock records in the 1960s, and for 12” dance mix and modern rock e.p.s in the 1980s. But I’m not so sure their collective reputation remained solid into the latter 1990s, so don’t assume the original UK Anthology necessarily bests the US counterparts.

Lastly, disc thickness/weight is hardly a major factor in sound quality. Plant quality control is more important - proper pressing technique and adequate time, handling, vinyl formula, etc. Even more important is mastering credit and mastering source. I see a “Kevin Reeves” cut the U.S. lacquer, while someone uncredited cut the U.K. lacquer, as matrices for the two substantially differ from ea. other. You ought to let your ears determine which is best.

Btw, the 2017 De Agostini (UK/Ireland?) reissues of the Beatles catalog, including the Anthology trilogy, garnered rave reviews. They’re all pricey now, but, budget allowing, you might consider this as another option.

I have the promo slipcase that all 3 fatbox cases fit into. I have no idea where I got it from but I can't find any information on here.

I bought this back in 1996. As I was trying to look it up on here I find out that my Anth 2 & 3 are US Capitol releases. My Anth 1 is UK and much heavier vinyl. Oh well. Back in 1996 I was not as educated to the fact that the US pressings were not as good as UK or other Europe. Anyway it's not the end of the world and I will NOT be looking for the UK presses of #2 and #3 (unless they are extra cheap $$$). I will enjoy what I have.

The quality varies as this progresses up and down. Dead quiet pressing though. Yesterday side one is just a treat. Watching song evolve into what we know today is a treat. If your a musician you will probably appreciate this more than most.

A solid volume from the Anthology series, if only because it nicely charts their growth from mop tops to music frontiersmen. Pretty much all of it is valuable, even the rough demos. Mostly insightful and put together well to make for an enjoyable listening experience. Some of these "vault" recordings can be largely alternate takes that sound largely like what we got anyway in the official release. That's not the case here. With Anthology 2 you feel like you're experiencing the creative habits of 4 amazing musicians.