No one occupied a more front-and-center seat during the ’60s British Invasion than Peter Asher did. Having formed the duo Peter and Gordon with partner Gordon Waller, Asher accumulated nine Top 20 singles in the mid-’60s, among them the Paul McCartney-penned pop smash, “World Without Love.” Following his tenure with Peter and Gordon, Asher became head of A&R for The Beatles’ Apple Records, where his duties included listening to the avalanche of demo tapes submitted to the label. Most notable among Asher’s “discoveries” during this time was James Taylor, whose career Asher continued to manage for years after Apple Records crumbled.
On October 25, Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music reissued 15 key albums from the Apple Records catalog, including landmark releases by Taylor, Badfinger, Mary Hopkin and Billy Preston. All the discs have been remastered, and many feature bonus tracks.
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