Anthology Collection
2025 box set by the Beatles
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Anthology Collection is a boxed set by English rock band the Beatles, released on 21 November 2025 as a part of the 30th anniversary of the Beatles Anthology series of archival material.[1]
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Box set with sleeve, the set without the sleeve on it looks identical to Anthology 4. | ||||
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| Released | 21 November 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 12 July 1958 – 1 May 2022 | |||
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| Length | 517:05 | |||
| Label | Apple | |||
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Content
Anthology Collection contains all four Anthology albums, those being Anthology 1 (1995), Anthology 2 (1996), Anthology 3 (1996), and Anthology 4 (2025). The first three volumes were compiled by George Martin, and the fourth one was compiled by Martin's son Giles.[2] All of the albums were remastered by Giles, with Jeff Lynne also creating new mixes of "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" for Anthology 4.[3]
Release and promotion
Initially announced on 13 August 2025 on the band's website,[1] music news outlets quickly promoted the upcoming release.[4][5]
The box set was released on 21 November 2025,[6] alongside Anthology 4,[3] and the Anthology docuseries on Disney+ on 26 November.[7] All of the releases coincided with the 30th anniversary edition of the Beatles Anthology.[8]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [10] |
| Record Collector | [11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
| The Telegraph | [13] |
| Uncut | 9/10[14] |
Writing for Rolling Stone, Rob Sheffield concluded the set "bristles with that kind of nonstop restless creative spirit — the raw Hamburg punk rock of Volume One, the trippy studio experiments of Volume Two, [and] the mature world-weary grit of Volume Three."[12] Tim Sendra noted in a review for AllMusic that "The added brightness and clarity given to the songs is a nice upgrade, so is the more compact packaging", concluding that "It will definitely appeal to Beatles' fans who don't have the original versions[,] and that seems like a very good reason for this set to exist."[10]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 32 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] | 13 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 21 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] | 73 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] | 13 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] | 38 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[21] | 60 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] | 2 |
| German Pop Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] | 1 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[24] | 15 |
| Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[25] | 18 |
| Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon)[26] | 3 |
| Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[27] | 34 |
| Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[28] | 15 |
| Norwegian Physical Albums (IFPI Norge)[29] | 2 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[30] | 7 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] | 8 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[32] | 29 |
| US Billboard 200[33] | 113 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[34] | 22 |
Monthly charts
See also
- The Beatles Anthology, 1995 TV series
- The Beatles Anthology, 2000 book