The Beatles @ The Star Club - The TRUTH Behind The Legendary Tape

This year sees the 60th anniversary of the The Beatles' infamous Hamburg 'Star Club' recordings. These low-fi recordings have been released multiple times between 1977 and 1991 but are no longer officially available. This video not only tells the story of how the tape was recorded but also the personalities involved with its chequered history. We also cover events leading up to its initial release on Lingasong to the final court battle in which George Harrison himself testified. Will Apple ever allow it to be re-released and should they give Peter Jackson the opportunity to restore it? Whatever the outcome, it's a really fascinating and entertaining story. Someone should make a proper movie of it one day.

0:00 - Intro.
0:45 - Two steps forward, one step back.
1:17 - Back in Hamburg one last time.
2:24 - The boom in reel-to-reel tape recorders.
3:10 - Kingsize Taylor buys a Philips RK14 recorder.
4:33 - Recording The Beatles on stage.
6:41 - Taylor's 1st attempts to sell the tape.
7:32 - Give the tape to John Seddon.
7:58 - 1971 & Alan Williams becomes involved.
9:06 - News of the tape leaks to the media: https://youtu.be/NNwTVZW1so4
9:24 - George & Ringo hear the tape.
9:44 - Finding a backer in Paul Murphy.
10:29 - Larry Grossberg restores the tapes in NYC
11:20 - Another rejection from Apple & court case #1.
12:09 - Lingasong gets away with it...for now.
13:39 - Bad timing for EMI.
14:27 - Early imported copies & cover variations.
15:37 - The 1st U.S. release.
15:55 - The 'Wild West' years.
16:42 - The straw which broke the camel's back.
17:03 - Court case #2 - George appears and Apple wins.
19:14 - The consequences of Apple's refusal to re-release the album.
19:48 - How to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the recordings.
20:25 - Peter Jackson wants to restore the tape.
21:01 - Outro & credits.

1973 BBC 'Nationwide' clip featuring interview with Alan Williams & Ted 'Kingsize' Taylor: https://youtu.be/NNwTVZW1so4

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