The Beatles Anthology 4 confirmed with huge new boxset - full tracklist and release dates revealed

21 August 2025, 15:11

The Beatles have confirmed a return to the Anthology series of albums.

First teased on McCartney's Instagram, as well as Sir Ringo Starr's and the official Beatles accounts, the posts appeared to make a nod towards the famous series of albums.

And it has now been confirmed that a fourth edition of the Anthology series, as well as remastered versions of the first three, will be released later this year.

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Anthology was a multimedia project that was put together by the three surviving Beatles at the time, featuring live versions, alternate takes, unreleased material, outtakes and never-before-seen interviews and photos.

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Anthology 1 was released in late 1995, followed by 2 and 3 the following year.

The series also featured the first new music from the band since the death of John Lennon, with McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr working with Jeff Lynne on the tracks 'Real Love' and 'Free as a Bird'.

The Beatles - Free as a Bird [Official Video] [HD]

It also included remnants of a song called 'Now And Then' from 1978. In 2023, they were able to use AI technology to finally release it using clean Lennon vocals.

Anthology 2025 is described as the "ultimate story of The Beatles — told through a unique album collection, 25th Anniversary book, and Disney+ series".

The Anthology Collection CD and Vinyl box sets will arrive on November 21, and include remasters of the original Anthology volumes 1-3, alongside Anthology 4 — a new volume featuring unheard and rare material from Giles Martin.

The new edition will include 'Now and Then', plus new 2025 remixes by Jeff Lynne of 'Free As a Bird' and 'Real Love', along with a new 4K music video for the former.

The Beatles - Free As A Bird

The Anthology documentary series has also been restored and remastered by Peter Jackson’s Park Road Post team. The series includes a completely new episode, featuring unseen footage of Paul, George and Ringo working together on Anthology in 1995 to 96. It will debut on November 26th.

The full tracklisting for Anthology 4 is:

LP1 – Side 1

1. I Saw Her Standing There (Take 2)
2. Money (That’s What I Want) (RM7 undubbed)
3. This Boy (Takes 12 and 13)
4. Tell Me Why (Takes 4 and 5)
5. If I Fell (Take 11)
6. Matchbox (Take 1)
7. Every Little Thing (Takes 6 and 7)
8. I Need You (Take 1)

LP1 – Side 2

1. I’ve Just Seen A Face (Take 3)
2. In My Life (Take 1)
3. Nowhere Man (First version – Take 2)
4. Got To Get You Into My Life (Second version – unnumbered mix)
5. Love You To (Take 7)
6. Strawberry Fields Forever (Take 26)
7. She’s Leaving Home (Take 1 – instrumental)

LP2 – Side 3

1. Baby, You’re A Rich Man (Takes 11 and 12)
2. All You Need Is Love (Rehearsal for BBC broadcast)
3. The Fool On The Hill (Take 5 – Instrumental)
4. I Am The Walrus (Take 19 – strings, brass, clarinet overdub)

LP2 – Side 4

1. Hey Bulldog (Take 4 – instrumental)
2. Good Night (Take 10 with a guitar part from Take 5)
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Third Version – Take 27)
4. (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (Studio jam)
5. Helter Skelter (Second version – Take 17)
6. I Will (Take 29)
7. Can You Take Me Back? (Take 1)
8. Julia (Two rehearsals)

LP3 – Side 5

1. Get Back (Take 8)
2. Octopus's Garden (Rehearsal)
3. Don't Let Me Down (First rooftop performance)
4. You Never Give Me Your Money (Take 36)
5. Here Comes The Sun (Take 9)
6. Something (Take 39 – instrumental – strings only)

LP3 – Side 6

1. Free As A Bird (2025 mix)
2. Real Love (2025 mix)
3. Now and Then