The National Archives in Kew, London allow public access to the complete transcript of the spring 1971 court action initiated by Paul McCartney to dissolve the Beatles' partnership. Also included in the Archives are several hundred pages of documents relating to the Official Receiver's work as effective boss of Apple Corps Ltd between 1971 and 1974; and several thousand pages chronicling the epic legal disputes between Apple and three of the Beatles, and Allen Klein's ABKCO organisation, between 1973 and 1976.
More than 100 hours of recordings of the Beatles at work and at loggerheads in January 1969 have been made available on unofficial, 'bootleg' CDs (most comprehensively on a 83-disc series entitled The Complete A/B Road Sessions). These records contain an often exasperating mix of lacklustre music and equally uninspired conversations, spiced with an occasional moment of artistry or emotional truth. They make agonising listening, in both personal and artistic terms, but provide a vivid exhibition of the parlous state of relations within the group just prior to the arrival of Allen Klein. Like all bootleg CDs, however, they are illegal to sell and distribute in any form.
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Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 10
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