The Beatles Anthology Reissued with New Episode, Anthology 4 Album

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A Beatles classic is coming back bigger and better than ever.

The Beatles Anthology, a retrospective multimedia project that included a documentary film, album, and book, is being reissued in super-sized form this fall.

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The eight-part doc, originally released in 1995, will celebrate its 30th anniversary exclusively on Disney+ when it hits the streamer on November 26th. Famous for featuring The Fab Four of Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and John Lennon telling their collective story instead of a narrator or talking heads, this anniversary edition has been restored and will add a new ninth episode. This additional episode will include previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage of Starr, Harrison and McCartney between 1994 and 1995 while they worked on the original Anthology release.

The doc’s restoration was overseen by Apple Corps’ production team, working alongside Peter Jackson’s Wingnut Films & Park Road Post teams and Giles Martin, who has crafted new audio mixes for much of the featured music.

The musical part of the project, The Anthology Collection, is also being expanded. Originally released across three double albums of rare tracks curated by George Martin, this reissue will arrive with a new fourth album, Anthology 4. Curated and restored by Giles Martin, the fourth set of music includes 13 previously unreleased demos, session recordings, and rare tunes. It will also boast new mixes of the Grammy-winning “Free As A Bird” and “Real Love,” both refreshed by their original producer, Jeff Lynne, using “de-mixed” Lennon vocals.

Watch the remixed and restored “Free As A Bird” (2025 Mix) music video below.

This collection of 191 tracks is scheduled for release on November 21st, and will be available in deluxe 12LP 180-gram vinyl, 8CD box sets, digital and streaming versions (pre-order here and here). The physical editions will include the liner notes from the original three albums, with Anthology 4 coming with track notes written by Kevin Howlett, plus an introduction compiled from 1996 interviews recorded with The Beatles’ close friend and adviser Derek Taylor. Exclusive versions of the physical releases found on The Beatles Store will also come with four 12-inch band photo art cards in a numbered envelope.

On October 14th, the 25th anniversary edition of The Beatles Anthology book is set for release (pre-order here). The tome features all four Beatles recalling their storied history, alongside memories from Neil Aspinall, George Martin, Derek Taylor and others. The 368-page book includes more than 1,300 photos, documents and art from the band’s archives.

Last month, Paul McCartney announced a 2025 North American tour, which kicks off on September 29th with McCartney’s first-ever concert in Palm Desert, California. Get tickets here.