The Beatles on Apple Records
NPR’s Michele Norris talks with Bruce Spizer about his book and the other artists signed to the Apple label, some of whom went on to fame and fortune, and others, one-hit wonders.
All Things Considered
Air Date: 25 September 2003
Reporter: Michele Norris | NPR
Time: 00:08:05
The of Apple Records is, to borrow a phrase, a long and winding . A new book by Bruce Spizer, The Beatles on Apple Records, documents this in exacting detail, including discographies, recording session details and a of the label itself, which the group began more as a tax shelter than a creative outlet.
NPR’s Michele Norris talks with Spizer about his book and about the other artists signed to the Apple label, some of whom went on to fame and fortune, and others who became one-hit wonders.
The hit song Hey Jude was a first for the Beatles. At 7 minutes, 11 seconds, it was the longest number-one single ever. The song was also the first record on the group’s own new label, Apple Records. A generation later, Apple continues to be in the news. This week, record label executives announced that a new version of the Beatles album Let It Be will be released in November. The new version will be closer to the intent of the original project, which was to move away from the studio techniques the group had pioneered and get back to their rock ‘n’ roots. That means an album shorn of the strings and choirs added by producer Phil Spector.
All Things Considered
Air Date: 25 September 2003
Reporter: Michele Norris | NPR
Time: 00:08:05
The of Apple Records is, to borrow a phrase, a long and winding . A new book by Bruce Spizer, The Beatles on Apple Records, documents this in exacting detail, including discographies, recording session details and a of the label itself, which the group began more as a tax shelter than a creative outlet.
NPR’s Michele Norris talks with Spizer about his book and about the other artists signed to the Apple label, some of whom went on to fame and fortune, and others who became one-hit wonders.
The hit song Hey Jude was a first for the Beatles. At 7 minutes, 11 seconds, it was the longest number-one single ever. The song was also the first record on the group’s own new label, Apple Records. A generation later, Apple continues to be in the news.
This week, record label executives announced that a new version of the Beatles album Let It Be will be released in November.
The new version will be closer to the intent of the original project, which was to move away from the studio techniques the group had pioneered and get back to their rock ‘n’ roots. That means an album shorn of the strings and choirs added by producer Phil Spector.
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