Lost Beatles tapes thought recovered
Police raids in England and the Netherlands on Friday recovered what could be about 500 original Beatles tapes that were stolen in the 1970s, including some never-released tracks.
British police said the tapes were “priceless” and that the only such recordings that have been heard before were bootlegs. Dutch police, who recovered all the tapes in the Netherlands, agreed, but said they were still analyzing the material.
“We’re currently investigating whether they really are the originals, but it appears to be so,” said prosecutor spokesman Robert Meulenbroek in Amsterdam. “There are about 500 tapes, so there’s quite a bit to research.”
Five people were arrested in separate police raids in England and Holland. Their names were not immediately released.
The tapes contain what are known as the “Get Back” sessions, which were to become an album in 1969 before the project was shelved.
Some of the songs, including “Get Back” itself, became part of the “Let It Be” album, said London police.
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