Newly discovered tapes feature 91 minutes of fascinating discussion about Lennon’s favourite Beatles songs, his ardent love for Yoko Ono and being ‘possessed’ by fame

A fascinating cache of mostly unheard interview tapes with John Lennon is up for auction this month, offering an insight into topics including his favourite Beatles songs, his love for Yoko Ono, the corrupting power of fame and his feelings of hypocrisy over initially accepting an MBE.

The 91 minutes of recordings and interviews were conducted by a Canadian journalist, Ken Zeilig, on three occasions in 1969 and 1970, as the Beatles were beginning to fracture.

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