THE BEATLES - ANTHOLOGY 3 - Vinyl 3LP - Apple - 1996 - E FREE POSTAGE (99102)
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THE BEATLES - ANTHOLOGY 3 - Vinyl 3LP - Apple - 1996 - E FREE POSTAGE (99102)
The Beatles’ Anthology 3 Japanese release (catalog number TOJP-60107~09, barcode 4988006724181) is a 1996 triple LP set issued by Apple Records, featuring demos, alternate takes, and rare recordings from the band’s late period (1968–1970). It is packaged with a deluxe tri-fold sleeve, lyric booklet, and obi strip, making it a prized collector’s edition.
📀 Album Overview
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Artist: The Beatles
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Title: Anthology 3
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Label: Apple Records – TOJP-60107~09
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Country: Japan
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Release Date: 4 December 1996
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Format: 3 × Vinyl LP, Stereo, Limited Edition
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Barcode: 4988006724181
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Packaging: Tri-fold picture sleeve, 20-page lyric booklet, top obi strip
🎶 Tracklist Highlights
This set contains 51 tracks of outtakes, demos, and unreleased material from 1968–1970, including:
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A Beginning (George Martin orchestral intro)
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Happiness Is a Warm Gun (demo)
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Helter Skelter (early take)
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Mean Mr. Mustard / Polythene Pam (demo versions)
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Junk (Paul McCartney demo)
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Piggies (George Harrison demo)
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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (alternate take)
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Good Night (instrumental rehearsal)
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Blackbird (demo)
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While My Guitar Gently Weeps (acoustic demo)
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Hey Jude (early rehearsal)
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Not Guilty (George Harrison track, unreleased until this set)
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What’s the New Mary Jane (avant-garde Lennon track)
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Step Inside Love / Los Paranoias (McCartney demo medley)
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Come Together, Something, Octopus’s Garden (studio outtakes)
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Let It Be (alternate take)
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The Long and Winding Road (early version)
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Across the Universe (demo)
🌍 Musical Style & Themes
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Late-period focus: Covers sessions from The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be.
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Raw creativity: Many tracks are stripped-down demos, showing the Beatles’ songwriting process.
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Rare gems: Includes unreleased songs (Not Guilty, What’s the New Mary Jane) and intimate acoustic performances.
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Studio evolution: Highlights how iconic tracks like Hey Jude and While My Guitar Gently Weeps developed before their final versions.
🎤 Cultural Significance
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Part of the Anthology project (1995–96), which included three archival releases and a documentary series.
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Anthology 3 closes the trilogy, documenting the Beatles’ final years together.
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The Japanese edition is notable for its high-quality pressing, deluxe packaging, and obi strip, making it especially collectible.
✅ In short: The Japanese triple LP Anthology 3 (TOJP-60107~09, barcode 4988006724181) is a deluxe 1996 release that captures the Beatles’ creative twilight years with demos, outtakes, and unreleased tracks from 1968–1970, presented in premium packaging for collectors.
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