Product Description

A few days after Brian Epstein's death I was having lunch with Richard Lester at Isleworth Studios, London, when I received a telephone call that was to have an enormous impact on my life for the next three years. It was John and Paul. Denis, it's us! Can you come and meet us in the next few days? Sure. What about? We've been thinking. We want you to come and run us. These are the memoirs of Denis O'Dell, one of the four original non-Beatle directors of Apple Corps, head of Apple Films and a close friend of the Beatles from the early days of Beatlemania through to the group s demise and beyond. He is the last remaining senior Apple executive likely to publish a record of his experiences. Heavily illustrated with fascinating and previously unpublished photographs including ones of Paul, George and other celebrities at the Maharishi s ashram in India it contains a plethora of stories and anecdotes untold until now. O Dell s position as a key figure in the Beatles history enables him to provide genuine insights into the group's personal, commercial and artistic motivations which few other books can touch. At the Apple s Core is by turns an amusing, moving, controversial and revealing dissection of the Fab Four s experience as perceived by a genuine insider. It is essential reading for any true fan of the group and an indispensable addition to any Beatles library.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #746131 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 220 pages

Review
An entertaining first-hand account of the pain and the pleasure of working at the core of Apple Corps in those heady years . . . O Dell gives a vivid account of the disparate and conflicting strands within Apple . . . puts flesh on the bones of Lennon s famous remark that Apple s business ventures were like playing Monopoly with real money . . . A must buy if only for O Dell s previously unpublished photographs. Its strength lies in its portrayal of a day in the lives of the biggest band that ever was. --Variety (USA)

. . . gives fans exactly what they crave - an insider's view of the Fab Four at the height of their careers . . . An invaluable edition to the Beatles ever-growing library. --Film Review

With 64 pages of unpublished photos, At the Apple s Core is a sure winner for any Beatles fan. --The Latest

Film Review
'An invaluable addition to the Beatles' ever-growing library'

Mojo
'From his privileged position inside the Beatles' business machine, O'Dell observed the band in action from Savile Row to Rishikesh'

Customer Reviews

In bed with the Beatles
Great book!
It is a shame all beatles' books weren't written by someone who was really and closely involved with them on a proffessional and personal level. I doubt I am the only one who envies Denis O'Dell for being in that position.
For us who enjoy the Beatles' music, check out Denis' solo on the "You know my name" track.
A very generous share of lifestyle and stories from those crazy years which will go down in history.
Not just another Beatle's book. Definitely worth it.

Let it Be
this was a disappointing read. There was nothing much new to learn and most of the time Denis O'Dell did not even focus on the Beatles.

a GENUINE account
no muck raking from one of the last surviving members of the beatles inner circle,he picked the right man in Neaverson as a collaborator too.buy it!