Beverly Wilk on Mel See quoted from author's interview.

JL to Ray Coleman: The Lives of John Lennon The Lives of John Lennon (Goldman). (Goldman).

Allen Klein background: author's interviews and Philip Norman's books Symphony for the Devil Symphony for the Devil and and Shout! Shout!

Peter Brown quotes: author's interview.

Derek Taylor's boozy press room and Brown's lunches: Fifty Years Adrift Fifty Years Adrift (Taylor). (Taylor).

Beatles dialogue about the concert: recorded conversation from the Let It Be Let It Be sessions. sessions.

Michael Lindsay-Hogg on the rooftop concert: author's interview (quoted).

Glyn Johns on his version of Let It Be Let It Be: quoted from author's interviews.

PM's marriage to Linda Eastman: marriage certificate; author's interviews, news footage and contemporaneous reports in The Times The Times and and Daily Mirror Daily Mirror (both 13 March 1960 [LM quoted from the (both 13 March 1960 [LM quoted from the Mirror Mirror]).

Mike McCartney best man: Thank U Very Much Thank U Very Much (McCartney). (McCartney).

PM on the pre-marital row: Woman Woman (1 Dec. 1984). (1 Dec. 1984).

Jill and hairdresser and the Apple Scruffs/'The Eyes and Ears of the World': Waiting for the Beatles Waiting for the Beatles (Bedford). (Bedford).

GH's drug bust: The Longest c.o.c.ktail Party The Longest c.o.c.ktail Party (DiLello) and (DiLello) and The Beatles The Beatles (Spitz). (Spitz).

LM gave the impression she was an Eastman-Kodak: Danny Fields has her saying so in his biography to impress people during her early photographic a.s.signments.

John and Yoko marry: Les Anthony's interview with the News of the World News of the World (4 June 1972) and (4 June 1972) and John Lennon: The Life John Lennon: The Life (Norman). (Norman).

'Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up that Old Gang of Mine': PM has often cited this song, which the Beatles sang in the early days, as an a.n.a.logy for why the Beatles came adrift: in the Anthology Anthology (book) for instance. (book) for instance.

14 : CREATIVE DIFFERENCES.

Tony Bramwell and Peter Brown on the problems at Apple: quoted from author's interviews.

What Klein said to John Eastman and 'Proceedings got off to ...': The Love You Make The Love You Make (Brown). Also the letter that annoyed the Epsteins. (Brown). Also the letter that annoyed the Epsteins.

Clive Epstein sues the Beatles: Daily Express Daily Express (24 June 1969). (24 June 1969).

ATV move: Yesterday and Today Yesterday and Today (Coleman). (Coleman).

PM quotes - 'We're a big act!' and 'I said, "It's Friday night ...' - the Anthology Anthology (doc.u.mentary). (doc.u.mentary).

Glyn Johns on the row with Klein: quoted from author's interview.

PM records with Steve Miller: author's interview with Johns; Miller quoted from Paul McCartney Now and Then Paul McCartney Now and Then (Barrow and Bextor). (Barrow and Bextor).

PM's anonymous postcards to Taylor, and PM's comment to staff, 'Don't forget, you're not very good ...': Fifty Years Adrift Fifty Years Adrift (Taylor). (Taylor).

Apple sackings and resignations: author's interviews with Tony Bramwell, Peter Brown and Barry Miles (quoted).

Alistair Taylor quoted from The Beatles The Beatles (Spitz). Background reading: (Spitz). Background reading: The Love You Make The Love You Make (Brown) and (Brown) and Shout! Shout! (Norman). (Norman).

Dr Asher's suicide: his death certificate.

LM to RS - 'Oh, they've got you, too' - Shout! Shout! (Norman). (Norman).

Recording 'Give Peace a Chance': The Complete Beatles Chronicle The Complete Beatles Chronicle (Lewisohn). (Lewisohn).

GM on being asked to produce the Beatles again: the Anthology Anthology (book). (book).

JL's car accident: The Longest c.o.c.ktail Party The Longest c.o.c.ktail Party (DiLello) and (DiLello) and John Lennon: The Life John Lennon: The Life (Norman). (Norman).

Dekker poem: The Oxford Book of English Verse The Oxford Book of English Verse (Ricks, ed.). (Ricks, ed.).

Emerick on Yoko and her conversation with PM: his book Here, There and Everywhere Here, There and Everywhere.

Michael Lindsay-Hogg quoted from author's interview on the rough cut of Let It Be Let It Be.

Origins of 'Polythene Pam': author's interview with Royston Ellis (quoted) and his unpublished memoirs by permission.

Scruffs climb through the bathroom window and dialogue: Waiting for the Beatles Waiting for the Beatles (Bedford). (Bedford).

Miles on the break-ins: author's interview (quoted).

Abbey Road name change: Abbey Road Studios.

Mary McCartney born: birth cert., Daily Mirror Daily Mirror (29 Aug. 1969), and PM interview with the (29 Aug. 1969), and PM interview with the Daily Mail Daily Mail (19 Oct. 1998). (19 Oct. 1998).

JL tells PM he's leaving the group: reconstructed from JL's comments to Rolling Stone Rolling Stone, collected in Lennon Remembers Lennon Remembers (Wenner). (Wenner).

PM comments in the Anthology Anthology (doc.u.mentary) that the Beatles always played 'good'. (doc.u.mentary) that the Beatles always played 'good'.

Paul is Dead (1966): author's interview with Tony Barrow (quoted). 1969 recurrence of story: Life Life (4 Nov 1969 [including PM quotes]). Also (4 Nov 1969 [including PM quotes]). Also The Longest c.o.c.ktail Party The Longest c.o.c.ktail Party (DiLello) and Terence Spencer's remarks in (DiLello) and Terence Spencer's remarks in Paul McCartney: A Life Paul McCartney: A Life (Carlin). (Carlin).

Tony Bramwell on the break-up of the band: author's interview (quoted).

PM's 'breakdown' interview: Wingspan Wingspan (MPL, 2001). (MPL, 2001).

Linda's concern: author's interviews with Danny Fields, and background sources.

PM screams at RS: RS's affidavit to the High Court, 24 Feb. 1971.

The McCartney McCartney LP Q&A: quoted from the Q&A. LP Q&A: quoted from the Q&A.

Establishment of McCartney Productions: Companies House records.

'Paul is Quitting the Beatles': Daily Mirror Daily Mirror (10 April 1970); also author's interview with Don Short. Brown reaction: author's interview (quoted). (10 April 1970); also author's interview with Don Short. Brown reaction: author's interview (quoted).

15: 'HE'S NOT A BEATLE ANY MORE!'

Paul McCartney's memo to Klein: reproduce in the Anthology Anthology (book). (book).

Glyn Johns quoted from author's interview.

Melody Maker review of review of McCartney McCartney (18 April 1970). PM's retort published: 2 May 1970. (18 April 1970). PM's retort published: 2 May 1970.

Michael Lindsay-Hogg quoted from author's interview. He is also the source for George Harrison blocking the release of a DVD of Let It Be Let It Be.

Phil Spector quoted from the BBC Arena Arena doc.u.mentary broadcast 25 Oct. 2008. doc.u.mentary broadcast 25 Oct. 2008.

Rupert: PM's interview with the Evening Standard Evening Standard (22 April 1970). Also (22 April 1970). Also Fifty Years Adrift Fifty Years Adrift (Taylor). (Taylor).

Denny Seiwell background and the making of Ram Ram: author's interview with Seiwell (quoted).

Linda Aiello (nee Magno) quoted from author's interview. Magno) quoted from author's interview.

PM's fear of kidnapping: author's interview with Mike Robbins (quoted).

LM - 'He's not a Beatle any more!' - recalled by Linda Aiello in author's interview.

Ram recording dates (different to those published elsewhere) are based on Monique Seiwell's diaries. recording dates (different to those published elsewhere) are based on Monique Seiwell's diaries.

PM told a reporter around this time - 'I think the other three are the most honest, sincere men I have ever met ...' - Evening Standard Evening Standard, 21 April 1970.

PM on his decision to take the Beatles to court: Reveille Reveille (24 April 1971). (24 April 1971).

PM - 'I single-handedly saved ...' - Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now (Miles). (Miles).

Worst moment of life: Rolling Stone Rolling Stone (3 May 2007). (3 May 2007).

Writ issued and court proceedings: as reported contemporaneously in the press.

JL to Rolling Stone: Lennon Remembers Rolling Stone: Lennon Remembers (Wenner). (Wenner).

PM's response to reading JL's interview: Rolling Stone Rolling Stone (31 Jan. 1974). (31 Jan. 1974).

High Court evidence including quotes: contemporaneous court reports.

Recording in LA: author's interview with Jim Guercio (quoted) and Denny Seiwell.

PM wins at the High Court: Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph (12 March 1971). (12 March 1971).

Sir James Douglas Spooner quoted from author's interview.

PM attends Mick Jagger's wedding: author's interview with Duncan and Alice McLean (quoted throughout).

Girls in the woods: author's interview with Rory Colville (quoted). PM quoted from the Sun Sun (2 July 1971). (2 July 1971).

PM expands his Scottish farm: author's interviews with neighbouring farmers, and estate records.

PM on his wife writing with him: Reveille Reveille (1 May 1971). (1 May 1971).

Sued by Northern Songs: Evening Standard Evening Standard (23 July 1971). (23 July 1971).

Thrillington project: author's interviews with Clem Cattini (quoted) and Herbie Flowers. project: author's interviews with Clem Cattini (quoted) and Herbie Flowers.

Alb.u.m quote - 'Born in Coventry Cathedral ...' - is from the liner notes of the 1995 CD re-release of Thrillington Thrillington.

PM adopts Heather See: adoption certificate. PM is quoted on bringing up Heather from his interview with the Evening Standard Evening Standard (22 April 1970). (22 April 1970).

Americans come to Kintyre: author's interview with Denny Seiwell (quoted).

Lessons with Mrs Matthews: author's interview with Evelyn Grumi (quoted).

GM on Paul and Linda's musical partnership: Melody Maker Melody Maker (4 Sept. 1971). (4 Sept. 1971).

PM - 'comforting' - Wingspan Wingspan (MPL, 2001). (MPL, 2001).

Denny Laine background and quotes: author's interview.

Stella McCartney born: birth certificate. Birth and naming of the band: PM in Wingspan Wingspan and and Daily Express Daily Express (9 Feb. 1997). Thanks also to Denny Seiwell. (9 Feb. 1997). Thanks also to Denny Seiwell.

16: THE NEW BAND.

Recording Wild Life Wild Life: author's interviews with Denny Laine and Denny Seiwell (both quoted).

JL and Phil Spector in conversation: Melody Maker Melody Maker (6 Nov. 1971). (6 Nov. 1971).

Wings launch party: Melody Maker Melody Maker (13 Nov. 1971). (13 Nov. 1971).

PM speaks about the Beatles and responds to 'How Do You Sleep?': Melody Maker Melody Maker (20 Nov. 1971). JL's open letter to PM: (20 Nov. 1971). JL's open letter to PM: Melody Maker Melody Maker (4 Dec. 1971). (4 Dec. 1971).

Trouble with Cavendish neighbours: the dispute with Mrs Griswold was doc.u.mented in the Sunday People Sunday People (21 Jan. 1972). Also author's interview with former neighbour Evelyn Grumi. (21 Jan. 1972). Also author's interview with former neighbour Evelyn Grumi.

Henry McCullough joins Wings: author's interview with Laine and McCullough (both quoted).

PM on LM being 'absolute rubbish' on keyboards: South Bank Show South Bank Show (Jan. 1978). (Jan. 1978).

'Give Ireland Back to the Irish': author's interviews and press coverage. PM's comments from contemporaneous TV news footage.

University tour: author's interviews with McCullough and Seiwell and contemporaneous press coverage in Melody Maker Melody Maker (various). Also (various). Also Newsweek Newsweek (29 Oct. 1973); (29 Oct. 1973); Daily Express Daily Express (9 Feb. 1977); (9 Feb. 1977); The Best of the Beatles Book The Best of the Beatles Book (Dean) and (Dean) and Club Sandwich Club Sandwich # 40. # 40.

Sun ad: the ad: the Sun Sun (21 Feb. 1972). (21 Feb. 1972).

LM's a.n.a.lysis of Irish problem: Melody Maker Melody Maker (26 Feb. 1972). (26 Feb. 1972).

Reader's letter: Melody Maker Melody Maker (4 March 1972). (4 March 1972).