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Anthology Collection

Anthology Collection
Box set with sleeve, the set without the sleeve on it looks identical to Anthology 4.
Box set by
the Beatles
Released21 November 2025 (2025-11-21)
Recorded12 July 1958 – 1 May 2022
Genre
Length517:05
LabelApple
Producer
The Beatles chronology
Anthology 4
(2025) 		Anthology Collection
(2025)

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]

Content

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Main articles: Anthology 1, Anthology 2, Anthology 3, and Anthology 4

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

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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

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[10]
Record CollectorStarStarStarStar[11]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStarHalf star[12]
The TelegraphStarStar[13]
Uncut9/10[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

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Anthology Collection
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

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Monthly chart performance for Anthology Collection
Chart (2025) Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[35] 40
Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon)[36] 7

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY All Together Now For Release This Autumn | The Beatles". www.thebeatles.com (Press release). Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  2. ^ Duquette, Mike (21 August 2025). "Free As a Bird: The Beatles 'Anthology' Gets Remixed and Expanded in New Box Set - The Second Disc". The Second Disc. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b Willis, Kim. "Go inside 'The Beatles Anthology' with our sneak peek at the new Episode 9 on Disney+". USA Today. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  4. ^ Willman, Chris (21 August 2025). "Beatles Announce the Return of 'Anthology' as a Music Collection With Added 'Volume 4' and a Disney+ Documentary Series With Bonus Episode". Variety. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  5. ^ Maldonado, Ryder (21 August 2025). "'The Beatles Anthology' reimagined: new music, deluxe book set and rare Paul, George, Ringo footage". ABC7 New York. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  6. ^ Sinclair, Paul (21 August 2025). "The Beatles Anthology returns on disc, on screen and in print – SuperDeluxeEdition". superdeluxeedition.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  7. ^ Pearis, Bill (21 August 2025). "The Beatles announce 'Anthology 2025' documentary series, box set, and book". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  8. ^ Sterling, Scott (21 August 2025). "The Beatles Anthology Reissued with New Episode, Anthology 4 Album". Consequence. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Reviews for Anthology Collection (2025 Edition) by The Beatles". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  10. ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "Anthology Collection - The Beatles". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  11. ^ The four volumes of the Anthology offer an impressive overview of 12 years of work (plus the Threetles and the Twotles). [Dec 2025, p.88]
  12. ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (20 November 2025). "Expanded 'Anthology Collection' Is a Treasure Trove of Beatles Greatness". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ^ McCormick, Neil (21 November 2025). "This barrel-scraping Beatles cash grab should have stayed in the vaults". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  14. ^ Telescoping the timeline and illustrating The Beatles' progress with new selections, delivering in an impressionistic, nouvelle vague rush. [Review of the Year 2025, p.103]
  15. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Beatles – Anthology Collection" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  17. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Beatles – Anthology Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  18. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Beatles – Anthology Collection" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  19. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Beatles – Anthology Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  20. ^ "The-Beatles: Anthology Collection" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  21. ^ "Top Albums (semaine du 28 novembre 2025)". Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  22. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Beatles – Anthology Collection" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  23. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Pop-Charts – 28 November 2025" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  24. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2025-12-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  25. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2025-12-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 26 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  26. ^ "Oricon Top 20 Rock Albums: 2025-12-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 26 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  27. ^ "Billboard Japan Download Albums – 26 November 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  28. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales – 26 November 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  29. ^ "Fysisk Albums 2025 uke 48" (in Norwegian Bokmål). IFPI Norge. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  30. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 28/11/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  31. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Beatles – Anthology Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  32. ^ "Official Albums Chart on 28/11/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  33. ^ "The Beatles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  34. ^ "The Beatles Chart History (Top Rock & Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  35. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2025-11" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 10 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  36. ^ "Oricon Top 30 Rock Albums: 2025-11" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 10 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)