Product Description

Generally regarded as the Beatles' last album, LET IT BE was actually recorded in 1969, before the recording and release of ABBEY ROAD. LET IT BE was greeted with mixed reviews when it came out in 1970, and is still a controversial disc inthe band's catalogue--many fans reject it, while others defend it fiercely. Notable for its difference from anything else the Beatles recorded, LET IT BE has a raw, ragged, muscular sound that recalls the band's very earliest rock roots. The songs were mostly recorded live (save Phil Spector's overdubs on "The Long and Winding Road", "Across the Universe", and "I Me Mine"), and the result is a world away from the meticulous, high-sheen sophistication of the group's George Martin-produced releases.
No one is likely to argue that LET IT BE is the band's best album, but it is a strong releasenonetheless. From the easy-rolling folk feel of "Two of Us"to the interlocking vocals and screaming guitar of "I've Got a Feeling" to the epoch-making title cut (one of Paul McCartney's finest moments), the album bristles with good songwriting and gutsy energy. There are moments of filler--the rock & roll rehash "One After 909", for example--but at its best, as on John Lennon's meditative "Across the Universe" and the driving "Get Back" (which features Billy Preston on keysand is the record's high point), it shows the Beatles for what they always were: a top-notch, hard-working rock band.

Track Listing

1. Two Of Us
2. Dig A Pony
3. Across The Universe
4. I Me Mine
5. Dig It
6. Let It Be
7. Maggie Mae
8. I've Got A Feeling
9. One After 909
10. Long And Winding Road
11. Get Back

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1712 in Music
• Released on: 1988-11-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered

Customer Reviews

Let It Be
Many people think that this is the "finale" of the Beatles career. However, they went on to make Abbey Road in the same year. I'm of a mind that I like the original LP version (with the lavish picture book etc).The songs were stripped back to basics when the "naked" version was released, but I still think that the "enhanced" versions of Let It Be, Across the Universe and The Long and Winding Road are still the best, along with the first version of Get Back. If the original release had included Don't Let Me Down, it would have been almost perfect.

UN ALBUM MUY TRISTE...PERO HERMOSO
A comparacion de las grandes obras beatles como STG. PEPPER, REVOLVER, RUBBER SOUL, THE WHITE ALBUM y ABBEY ROAD, siento que este se quedo muy atras; lo siento muy incompleto, como uno de esos discos a los que les falto un mejor trabajo... y mas canciones (pudieron haber incluido DON'T LET ME DOWN, la cual aparece en la pelicula); por lo demas, no niego que es un buen disco, pero es obvio que le falta mucho para llegar a niveles como el de los anteriores mencionados; talvez se deba a que los mismos Beatles no pusieron mucho esfuerzo en su elaboracion, ni siquiera fue producido por el gran George Martin (no olvidemos que fue una epoca de enojos, disgustos y disgregacion para los fab-four)... creo que Phil Spector no supo asimilar la "atmosfera-beatle"; la mayor prueba fue lo que le hizo a THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (algo que Paul nunca le perdonara); a pesar de todo contiene grandes piezas como LET IT BE, GET BACK, ACROSS THE UNIVERSE y una linda cancion de george, I ME MINE; indispensable para todo beatlemaniaco, pero talvez uno de los ultimos a ser conseguido... y no dejo de sentir melancolia al escucharlo, si, TALVEZ TODO LO PASADO FUE MEJOR...

A great swan song
Sometimes when I listen to Beatles records I wonder just how they got so good. How was it that they are able to craft perfect song after perfect song...Hey, who knows. I'm just glad they did.

Though 'Let It Be' is not their best record it is an example of solid rock and roll songwriting. Classic R & B tracks like 'One After 909' and 'Get Back' hark back to their early period and get the pulse going. Meanwhile there's still the more reflective numbers like 'Two of Us' and the sublime 'Across The Universe'. And what about the title track itself? Pure, herartfelt genius.

Now, when talking about this album it is impossible not to mention the 'Naked...' version. For me I prefer the original. I like the chatter, the feeling that this is raw and in being reording in the studio. That's why I'll always reach for this version first. however, if you prefer something a little more poilished then go for the new one.