"This was me directly lambasting Allen Klein's attitude to us: no money, just funny paper, all promises and it never works out. It's basically a song about no faith in the person, that found its way into the medley on Abbey Road. John saw the humour in it. Paul McCartney Many Years From Now, Barry Miles 'Funny paper' - that's what we get. We get bits of paper saying how much is earned and what this is and that is, but we never actually get it in pounds, shilling and pence. We've all got a big house and a car and an office, but to actually get the money we've earned seems impossible. George Harrison, 1969 Anthology http://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/you-never-give-me-your-money/ It did start out with the Beatles being Apple but it certainly didn't end that way. Klein became synonymous with Apple as he tried to right the ship when he "took" control and alientated many including Sir Paul: By 1969, Apple Corps was in a financial mess, and it was becoming obvious that a business brain was needed to sort things out. Several names were considered, including Lord Beeching. Paul McCartney favoured Lee Eastman (father of McCartney's wife, Linda) as the man for the job, a suggestion that did not sit well with the other three Beatles, as they felt that Eastman would be batting for McCartney's interests ahead of those of the rest of the group. Klein contacted Lennon after reading his press comment that the Beatles would be "broke in six months" if things continued as they were. Klein was willing to break precedent, and only take a commission on increased business; if Apple continued to lose money, he would be paid nothing. After a meeting at Allen Klein's suite in the Dorchester Hotel (opposite London's Hyde Park), where Klein impressed Lennon with both his in-depth knowledge of Lennon's work (he could quote lyrics from all of his songs) and his "streetwise" attitude and language, Lennon convinced George Harrison and Ringo Starr that Klein should take over instead. McCartney agreed to pose for photographs with Klein as a show of unity, pretending to sign a new contract, but he never put his signature on the paper. This fundamental disagreement about who should manage them, fuelled by a decade-long build up of resentments and insecurity about other matters such as power and influence within the group, was one of the key factors in the eventual break-up of the Beatles. In 1969, Klein re-negotiated their contract with EMI, granting them the highest royalties ever paid to an artist at that time; 69 cents per $6-7 album. In exchange, EMI was allowed to repackage earlier Beatles material as compilations, which Brian Epstein had not permitted. Klein oversaw the issuing of the single "Something"/"Come Together", at a crucial point when Apple needed income. He helped rescue the abandoned Get Back project (released as Let It Be…), by bringing Phil Spector to England to work with the band. He also transformed office habits at Apple, installing a time clock for the staff and insisting meals be pre-ordered from the building's kitchen (instead of cooked on demand). Klein slashed expenditures at Apple, cancelling payouts and charge accounts for many Beatles associates, and friends of friends, who had worked or consulted for the company. On the other hand, Allen Klein also managed to alienate many of the people who had previously been part of the Beatles's business and personal circle, with his abrasive style of management and negotiation. His cost-cutting measures at Apple included what was considered by some as "cold-blooded" firing of many of the employees that had flocked to the band's experiment in "western Communism" (including the erratic Magic Alex, and Epstein's old friend Alistair Taylor). Allen Klein also closed the Zapple Records imprint. He spoke occasionally at Apple and Beatles press conferences; a reporter for the London Evening Standard remarked later that Klein "must have set some kind of record for unprintable language" at one such conference. He was also unable to save Northern Songs from a buyout by ATV, which took away ownership of nearly all the band's song copyrights. Allen Klein Biography
The Beatles having problems with Klein, sure. As Paul said. But the Beatles were Apple and still are Apple. They never missed Allen Klein, but I bet they miss Neil Aspinall.
So Hatch, once we order both box sets and The Beatles Box of Vision, we'll be out about $650.00 But PodKATT will never enjoy the goodies that come with the CD's!
Pardon my naive-ness when it comes to the ways of the audiophile, but what would make the mono version better than Stereo? Also, if it is true, why can't you use a Mono adapter to listen to it in mono?
I am the same way. I don't need liner notes. I just odn't give a darn who played the triangle on Elenor Rigby. I want to hear the tunes. I don't want and or need a physical object for that. People who want the physical media are going to buy it anyway. There will be virtually no canibilization. Why not release this stuff on MP3 for us young dudes?
