Nonetheless, the early '90s found Paul, George and Ringo all performing Beatles songs onstage again, albeit not together. Long inactive - except to prosecute lawsuits - Apple Records roused itself in 1991 to reissue its entire catalogue and to announce a six CD set of previously unreleased recordings as well as a series of one hours video documentaries (one for each year the Beatles were together) titled the Beatles Anthology. Late in 1994, rumours that the three living Beatles had been collaborating on new material were confirmed. Sessions produced by Jeff Lynne at Paul's and George's home studios yielded instrumental music for the Anthology video soundtrack plus two new songs. One of the tracks, "Free As A Bird" (the other "Real Love"), is John's original demo of a previously unreleased composition, overdubbed by the other three and with a new bridge written by Paul. Twenty-three years after the breakup, the Beatles had reunited at last.

Apple's 1994 release of Live At The BBC, a collection of numerous songs never before heard by the general public, was only the first step toward a complete unveiling of the Beatles' legacy. Since then several Beatles' recordings have been rereleased, the latest being 1, a collection of No. 1 hits in the UK and US, released November 2000.

The Beatles: a story that continues in the hearts of anyone who has been moved by the music of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.