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The Beatles And Apple Sell Out, Assisted By Allen KleinReview created: 10/08/02
by: sparkospunky -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Great music by rock 'n roll gods
Great music by rock 'n roll gods
Cons:
The profit motive makes it a sell-out
The profit motive makes it a sell-out
Flashback to 1970--Allen Klein has just been named the manager of The Beatles after a rather acrimonious battle that pitted John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr against Paul McCartney, who wanted his father-in-law, Lee Eastman, to manage the band's affairs, particularly the fledging Apple record label and its' related businesses. Apple had been up and running for some time, but bad business decisions (like The Fool) and a general lack of interest by the individual members of The Beatles had made the financial condition of Apple almost rotten to the core. So what do you do to get some..
Review ID: 10000000000212453
The Beatles...AgainReview created: 11/17/01
by: GePop -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Ten gems
Ten gems
Cons:
It's been supplanted by multiple Greatest Hits releases
It's been supplanted by multiple Greatest Hits releases
It's a curious thing that, considering how hard Capital Records worked to milk the Beatles cash cow, they never put out a proper Greatest Hits album during the band's lifetime. "Best Of..." records were an industry staple in the 60's, and such contemporaries of the Fab Four as the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Hollies, and many others had already put out compilations of hit singles. And, considering that so many of the Top 40 hits by the Beatles weren't available on any albums, the need for a comprehensive Greatest Hits collection becomes almost a moral imperative. Yet, it wasn't until 1972..
Review ID: 10000000000212454
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