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O-U-T spells "out"!

Johnny Heering | Bethel, CT United States | 11/30/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This was the first single released from the Beatles Anthology. The CD contains three bonus tracks that were not featured in the Anthology. "Free As a Bird" is a "new" Beatles song, on which the three living Beatles overdubbed vocals and instruments onto a John Lennon demo. It is pretty good, although not up to the standards of the Beatles legendary classics. "I Saw Her Standing There" is an alternate take which mainly differs from the master take by some faulty harmonies. "This Boy" is a false start and an almost complete take, where a minor mistake is made and the recording breaks down in laughter. "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" is an edited version of an unreleased Beatles song. The complete version is about twice as long as what is included here, although you are not missing much by not hearing the complete version. It gets pretty repetetive, with the song's one verse being repeated over and over again. Diehard Beatles fans will want to get this CD for the three otherwise unavailable tracks."

The Beatles wish you a merry Christmas

Blue Boy | Noisy-le-Grand | 12/27/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Highly recommended for the great track CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN. Christmas never rocked that way before. It was a song recorded for fan clubs and sent to the fans around Christmas time. It's very rare to hear the Fab Four sing about Christmas.

A little joke by John at the end of the song!!!!"

The Beatles Reunited 26 Years Later

Home decorator | Honolulu, Hawaii United States | 09/16/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What a thrill to hear new music from John, Paul, George, and Ringo! Through the miracle of recording technology, the Fab Four released "Real Love" and "Free As A Bird" using some unfinished song tapes by John Lennon. I learned about these 2 new songs by watching "The Beatles Anthology" Series on DVD. I've been a Beatles fan all my life and these new songs made me feel like a kid again."