| Anthology 3 | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 28 October 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 28 May 1968 – 3 January 1970 (except 22 February 1967 for the final chord of "A Day in the Life") | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios and Apple Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 145:33 | |||
| Label | Apple, Capitol | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
| The Beatles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
| MusicHound | 3/5[5] |
| Q | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Anthology 3 is a compilation album by the Beatles, released on 28 October 1996[8] by Apple Records as part of The Beatles Anthology series. The album includes rarities and alternative tracks from the final two years of the band's career, ranging from the initial sessions for The Beatles (better known as "the White Album") to the last sessions for Let It Be and Abbey Road in 1969 and early 1970. It is the last in a trilogy of albums with Anthology 1 and Anthology 2, all of which tie in with the televised special The Beatles Anthology.
The album was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA and was the group's third double album in a row to reach number one on the US charts, equalling a record set by Donna Summer in the 1970s.
The Anthology albums were remastered and made available digitally on the iTunes Store on 14 June 2011, individually and as part of the Anthology Box Set.
- ^ Anthology 3 at AllMusic
- ^ "CG: The Beatles". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ a b "The Beatles – Anthology 3 CD Album" > "Product Reviews". CD Universe/Muze. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (2nd edn). Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 88. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
- ^ "The Beatles: The Beatles Anthology: 3". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "The Beatles: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "BPI".