Attorneys for Ringo Starr and a Tennessee rec-ord producer, who was ordered to turn over potentially embarrassing recordings to the former Beatle in exchange for $74,000 in expenses, each claimed victory Saturday in a contract dispute.

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The ruling Friday by Fulton County, Ga., Superior Court Judge Clarence Cooper apparently ensured the British rock star does not have to worry about the career impact of recordings he made in 1987 while under the influence of alcohol.The attorney for producer Chip Moman said he would appeal to uphold an alleged verbal agreement in which Starr agreed to share royalties on his next two albums with Moman.

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