In the end, we are told that Apple was a “curious disappointment in the history of rock music. There are also interviews with historians, like Stefan Granados, Chris Ingham, Mark Paytrees, and more.
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The movie has interviews with some of the players, such a Jackie Lomax (who said that Apple Records was ‘utopia’), Ron Griffiths (from the Iveys), Joey Molland (Badfinger), and others. Of course, we hear some of their music along the way.
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Along the way, we learn about other groups that were signed by Apple….for example, Ravi Shankar, Yoko Ono, John Tavener, Modern Jazz Quartet, and Brute Force. From then on, the filmmakers examine year by year everything that happened to the label, ending in May 6, 1975, when Apple announced that it would cease operations.
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That year they signed Billy Preston, The Iveys became Badfinger, and the Beatles began disintegrating as a group. By 1969, the Beatles - pushed by John Lennon - hired Allen Klein, who promised them that he would clean up their finances. Strange Fruit -The Beatles’ Apple Records how the label began working on projects, beginning with the production of the film “The Magical Mystery Tour.” They then signed singer-writer Jackie Lomax, Mary Hopkin, The Iveys, James Taylor and others. The film is quite long (162 minutes), and it is loaded with history and music…. It was then that they created Apple Records, and the wonderful Strange Fruit -The Beatles’ Apple Records provides us with an honest view and great, historic information about the history of the label and its artists. Reviewer Carlos Gonzales wrote at the time of release: “….other than their music, the Beatles tried to do something good for their fellow man, in this case struggling musicians that needed a break, a chance. It is a 2012 documentary on the Beatles’ record, film, publishing and electronics company Apple. Only very recently the A is For Apple people got permission to include this Christmas flexi disc that never was.įor the whole story of the project so far see the A is For Apple website.Ī recent trip to Canberra, Australia’s capital city, afforded a visit to the second-hand store Flip Side Exchange which specialises in CD’s, vinyl and DVDs. But contrary to the Beatles‘ annual Crimble messages this one has never been released. In late 1968 The Iveys (later to become Badfinger) taped a Christmas message for their fans just like the Beatles had done since 1963. 1 of A is For Apple.Īdditionally, if you pre-order Volume 1 before December 3, you not only save €5 Euro on the purchase price but also receive a strictly limited edition bonus flexi disc of The Iveys‘ unreleased 1968 Christmas Record:
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Jackie Lomax, just a couple of days before his tragic death in 2013, signed an agreement to include an exclusive 7“ vinyl of his previously unreleased track ‘Land Of People’, and the demo version of ‘Is This What You Want?’. One Apple artist has given the publishers permission to release two rare recordings with the project. (These come with a “big file” warning and may take some time to download).įor Apple fans these both contain great info and photos.Īnd there are now details about some special offers and bonus material which will come with Volume 1 of A is For Apple. There are a couple of further very interesting draft sample pages now available here and here. The authors of A is For Apple now have a cover for Volume 1, which is due for publication in April next year:Īnd they’ve produced a YouTube video, too:
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Since we reported back in September on a new series of books detailing the history of the Beatles Apple company, there’s been a flurry of activity and a lot of further information coming through.