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Harrison gazed at the track listing on his new album. "This is probably the last Apple record of all time," he half smiled, shaking his head in disbelief. "Now Paul's done a deal for his future; he'll be on Capitol. John and Ringo don't seem to have started a new album, and our agreement with
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So, as I say, I'm happy to revisit the text to ensure the sources adequately support the point, but it does seem as if the contractual-obligation nature of the album is valid. These authors and others all write of the expedient nature of the album (the fact it was recorded at A&M in LA, rather
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