If you love the Beatles, you definitely want to hear this new "Baby You're a Rich Man," from the superb new collection Anthology 4. It's a six-minute take from May 1967, unheard until now, with the lads hard at work in Abbey Road. John calls out to their loyal roadie Mal Evans, "We'd like some Cokes, Mal." Paul adds, "And if you've got some cannabis resin!" That sounds good to John. "Yeah," he says. "If you've got cannabis, send it in!" 

They know the tapes are rolling, but they don't care. They're on top of the world and they know it.  Paul quips, "We've got that taped for the High Court tomorrow." (This recording session happens to be the day after Mick Jagger and Keith Richards got dragged into court for their recent drug bust. Cheeky lads, these.) John declares, "All right, let's hear some rhythm and soul from London now!" Then they rip into "Baby I'm a Rich Man" — not even one of their most famous 1967 songs, just another day of genius for this crew, thriving on a four-way energy nobody else can reach. It's such a jolt to hear it — how passionately these boys love being the Beatles. 

Anthology 4 is a real treasure trove for fans. It's the companion album to the long-awaited new edition of the ultimate Beatles documentary. The original Anthology blew up into a global sensation when it debuted in November 1995, a TV miniseries plus three albums and a book. It's the full Fab Four story, in the words of the boys who lived it out: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Anthology is finally getting its new version, restored and expanded, debuting on Disney+ on November 26. It's got an emotionally powerful new Episode Nine, focusing on footage of the three surviving Beatles coming together in 1994 and 1995. 

The Anthology albums were packed with unreleased tunes, outtakes, demos, and studio banter. Giles Martin, son and heir to original producer George Martin, has remastered the Nineties volumes, but he's also curated the new Anthology 4. The Anthology Collection has 191 tracks in all, available for download and streaming, as well as deluxe box sets with 12 vinyl LPs or 8 CDs. Anthology 4 is separately available as a stand-alone box, either triple-vinyl or 2 CDs.