Strange Fruit: The Beatles' Apple Records History [DVD]

Introduction

A major documentary following the "John Lennon & Paul McCartney Songbook" series, this tear-jerking documentary follows the tumultuous history of Apple Records, founded by The Beatles, and will bring tears to the eyes of Beatlemaniacs and Western music fans.

Featuring Mary Hopkin's debut song, "Two Little Things," which was released as Apple's first release and became a huge hit in Japan, Badfinger, known as the second Beatles, with hits like "Day After Day" and "The Beatles," as well as iconic songs by ill-fated artists like Jackie Lomax and John Lennon's collaborators, Elephant's Memory! Following the "John Lennon & Paul McCartney Songbook" series, this is a tear-jerking documentary following the tumultuous history of Apple Records! Produced and directed by master Rob Johnstone, who has carefully selected footage and music from his vast archives and continues to release classic music documentaries on artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Queen. All songs feature Japanese translations. 〇 Featuring Mary Hopkin's debut song "Two Little Things," released as Apple's first release and a huge hit in Japan, as well as "Day After Day" and "Stormy Love" by Badfinger, who were dubbed the second Beatles, as well as illustrious artists like Jackie Lomax and Elephant's Memory, who worked with John Lennon!

〇 Following on from the "John Lennon & Paul McCartney Songbook" series, this epic documentary chronicles the tumultuous history of Apple Records, bringing tears to the eyes of Beatlemaniacs!

Produced and directed by Rob Johnstone, a master of classic music documentaries, he has carefully selected footage and music from his vast archives and, with his exceptional compositional skills, continues to release classic music documentaries on artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Queen.

All featured songs include Japanese translations.

Story In 1968, The Beatles founded a new label, Apple Records, with the aim of revolutionizing the music industry. At a time of transition, the four Beatles began producing new works while also discovering new artists. The band produced many stars, including Mary Hopkin, Badfinger (The Ivies), and James Taylor, but faced various troubles, including financial difficulties, rifts between management, and the breakup of The Beatles, which brought the band to the brink of collapse...

Main songs (all digests): "Turn, Turn, Turn" and "Two Little Angels" / Mary Hopkins: "I Believe" and "Maybe Tomorrow" / The Ivies: "Stormy Love," "Without You," and "Day After Day" / Badfinger: "She's Got a Lot to Say" and "Carolina's a Thing" / James Taylor: "Penny Lane" and "Hey Jude" The Beatles "Here Comes a Sun" / George Harrison

Cast The Beatles Jackie Lomax Ron Griffiths (The Ivies) Joey Molland (Badfinger) Gary Van Schock (Elephant's Memory) David Peel Chris Ingham (Author of "The Rough Guide to the Beatles") Tony Bramwell (Apple Records Manager) Stephan Granados (Author of "The Beatles Empire: The Apple Story")

Staff Produced and Directed by: Rob Johnstone "John Lennon & Paul McCartney Songbook," "Queen History," "The Rolling Stones History" Edited by: Tom O'Dill Narrator: Thomas Arnold

●Bonus Features ・Trailer "Brute Force, aka 'The Fa King,' Finally Speaks" (9 minutes)

●Bonus Features ・Leaflet

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Contents (from the Oricon database)

In 1968, The Beatles founded a new label, Apple Records, to revolutionize the music industry. The label, which was undergoing a period of transition, began to produce new albums for the four members and to discover new artists. While producing numerous stars, including Mary Hopkin, Badfinger (The Ivies), and James Taylor, the label was on the brink of collapse due to various problems, including financial difficulties, discord within the management, and the breakup of The Beatles... Standard Edition