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The remastering of the Beatles back catalogue might seem like yet another cash in, but the engineers responsible tell Tony Clayton-Leathat it is more about the music than the money

IN 1964, WHEN Beatles For Salewas released just in time for the Christmas market, the album sleeve notes – written by their press agent, Derek Taylor – included the following words: “The kids of AD 2000 will understand what it was all about and draw from the music much the same sense of wellbeing and warmth as we do today. For the magic of The Beatles is timeless and ageless.”