Let It Be
LP by The Beatles
Released	May 8, 1970
Recorded	Twickenham Film Studios, Savile Row January 2-31, 1969 January 3-4, 1970 March 23-April 1, 1970 (overdubs)
Genre	Rock
Length	35:13
Label	Apple, Parlophone, EMI
Producer(s)	Neil Aspinall, Phil Spector
Professional reviews
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The Beatles chronology
Abbey Road (1969)	Let It Be (1970)	1962-1966 (1973)

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It was actually recorded in early 1969, before the Abbey Road album, but was released after the Beatles broke up. It comprised songs originally produced by George Martin; the final version of the album was "re-produced" (some critics have said overproduced) by Phil Spector for Apple Records. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Abbey Road was the last album recorded by The Beatles, although it was released second-to-last, on September 26, 1969 in the UK and October 1, 1969 in the US. It was produced and orchestrated by George Martin for Apple Records. ... For the author, see George R. R. Martin. ... Harvey Phillip Phil Spector (born December 26, 1940) is a highly influential American record producer who turned out some of the best-known popular music of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Apple Records logo, featuring a Granny Smith apple. ...

Let It Be is sometimes seen as one of the Beatles' weaker albums, though, as critic Richie Unterberger notes, "a substandard Beatles record is better than almost any other group's best work."[1]

The Get Back sessions

The album, originally titled Get Back, was planned to be the Beatles coming full circle. After increasing use of overdubs and multi-layered recordings on recent albums, the group wanted to record the new album live in the studio, just as they had done for their first few albums in the early 1960s. In keeping with the concept, the cover artwork was going to be an update of the cover of their first album, Please Please Me, with the band looking down the stairwell of EMI's headquarters office block in Manchester Square, London. The photograph was however later used on the compilation album The Beatles/1967-1970 (aka "The Blue Album"). Les Paul, a pioneer of multi-track recording. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Please Please Me was the title of the Beatles first album. ...

There were discussions during the January 1969 rehearsals at Twickenham Studios about possibly recording the album completely live during a surprise concert performance - possibly in a dance hall or on top of a submarine. The actual live performance was on the rooftop of The Beatles' Apple Studios at 3 Savile Row; this concert was cut short by the police after local complaints about the noise, though several of the songs recorded during the rooftop concert did eventually wind up on the album. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Twickenham Film Studios located in London, England, is used by many television and film companies. ...

Hundreds of songs were rehearsed during the Get Back sessions, including covers of "Stand By Me", "Ain't She Sweet", "Maggie Mae", "Words Of Love", "Blue Suede Shoes", as well as original songs that would eventually end up on Abbey Road including "Mean Mister Mustard", "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", "Oh! Darling", "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" and "Golden Slumbers". A number of early versions of songs that would eventually end up on Beatles solo albums were also rehearsed, including Lennon's "Jealous Guy" (called "Child Of Nature" at the time), Harrison's "All Things Must Pass", and McCartney's "Teddy Boy" and "Junk" (originally written for the White Album). It is now well known that Linda McCartney made an uncredited vocal contribution to the backing vocals of the title track "Let It Be". The Beatles is a double album, released by The Beatles in 1968. ... Linda, Lady McCartney (September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998), born Linda Eastman in Scarsdale, New York, to a Jewish family, was an American photographer, perhaps best known for her marriage to musician and Beatle Sir Paul McCartney. ...

Apple Electronics' Magic Alex had promised the band the world's first 72-track studio for the recording of this album, but the results of his efforts were unusable. The band instead had to borrow two 4-track machines from EMI. Yanni (John) Alexis Mardas, better known as Magic Alex, a Greek-born so-called electronics wizard, was the head of The Beatles Apple Electronics. ... The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Hammersmith in London, in the United Kingdom. ...

The recording sessions were filmed and were the basis of the Beatles' film also called Let It Be. Let It Be is the title of a 1970 film, released by United Artists and directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, documenting The Beatles recording of the album Let It Be as well as the interpersonal conflicts which eventually split the group apart. ...

The Get Back album

Engineer Glyn Johns put together a rough version of Get Back in March of 1969, which included many of the same songs that made the final cut, plus McCartney's "Teddy Boy". Johns played the acetate for the Beatles, who were not really interested in the project anymore. At least one copy of the acetate made its way to America and was aired on local radio stations in Buffalo, New York and Boston in September. Glyn Johns (born 1942 in Epsom, England) is a recording engineer and record producer who has worked with such artists as The Beatles, The Steve Miller Band, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Eagles, Eric Clapton and others. ... Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... In sound recording an acetate disc is a reference audio disc used during production of a gramophone record (e. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government  â€¢ President  â€¢ Vice President Federal republic George... Nickname: Motto: Official website: Buffalo, NY Location Location of Buffalo in New York State Government County Erie County Mayor Byron Brown Geographical characteristics Area Total 136. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ... Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In May of 1969, Johns and producer George Martin, made a new rough version of the Get Back album. This was the first serious attempt to put the album together for release. The track list was: Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... For the author, see George R. R. Martin. ...

1. "One After 909"
2. "Rocker (Instrumental)"
3. "Save the Last Dance for Me"
4. "Don't Let Me Down"
5. "Dig a Pony"
6. "I've Got a Feeling"
7. "Get Back"
8. "For You Blue"
9. "Teddy Boy"
10. "Two of Us"
11. "Maggie Mae"
12. "Dig It"
13. "Let It Be"
14. "The Long and Winding Road"
15. "Get Back (Reprise)"

The Get Back album was intended for release in July of 1969, but the album was pushed back to September, to coincide with the planned television special and theatrical film about the making of the album. In September the album's release was pushed back to December, because The Beatles had just recorded Abbey Road and wanted to release that album instead. When December rolled around, the album was shelved until a third mix was made by Glyn Johns in early 1970. The Beatles once again rejected it. July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Abbey Road was the last album recorded by The Beatles, although it was released second-to-last, on September 26, 1969 in the UK and October 1, 1969 in the US. It was produced and orchestrated by George Martin for Apple Records. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Glyn Johns (born 1942 in Epsom, England) is a recording engineer and record producer who has worked with such artists as The Beatles, The Steve Miller Band, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Eagles, Eric Clapton and others. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

The released album

In March and April of 1970, the project was given to producer Phil Spector, who compiled the eventually released album - now entitled Let It Be. The album and the movie with the same name were released on May 8, 1970; the Beatles had already broken up by that time. The movie captured on film some of the tensions within the band, and also included footage from the rooftop concert. The rooftop performance closed with the song "Get Back", and afterwards John Lennon remarked, "I'd like to say 'thank you' on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we passed the audition." The joke was added to the studio version of the song that appeared on the album. Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Look up April in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Harvey Phillip Phil Spector (born December 26, 1940) is a highly influential American record producer who turned out some of the best-known popular music of the 1960s and 1970s. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Several songs from the recording sessions had official releases other than the Let It Be album. The original versions of "Get Back" and "Let It Be" were released as singles, while the original version of "The Long And Winding Road" was released in 1996 on The Beatles Anthology 3, and "Across the Universe" was released in alternate form for a charity compilation. "Let it Be" and then "The Long and Winding Road" were the final number one hits The Beatles had. 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Beatles Anthology 3 was released in October 1996, and includes tracks from the final two years of their career as a band ranging from the initial sessions for the White Album through to the last sessions for Let It Be in January 1970. ...

Despite the criticisms leveled at Spector over the years for his handling of the material, Lennon defended him in his famous Playboy magazine interview ten years later, saying in the Lennon way, "He took the shittiest pile of shit and made something of it." Playboy is an adult entertainment magazine, or pornography magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ...

Track listing

All songs by Lennon/McCartney unless notes otherwise

Side one

1. "Two of Us"
2. "Dig a Pony"
3. "Across the Universe"
4. "I Me Mine" (Harrison)
5. "Dig It" (Harrison-Lennon-McCartney-Starkey)
6. "Let It Be"
7. "Maggie Mae" (Traditional)

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Side two

1. "I've Got a Feeling"
2. "One After 909"
3. "The Long and Winding Road"
4. "For You Blue" (Harrison)
5. "Get Back"

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Covers

• Less than a year after the Beatles' original release, Joan Baez included "Let it Be" on her 1971 album Blessed Are.... She also released the song as a single.
• In 1988 Slovenian band Laibach released Let It Be - covering all the original tracks bar the title track.
• David Bowie covered "Across the Universe" on his album Young Americans, singing alongside John Lennon.
• Fiona Apple also covered "Across the Universe" for the soundtrack to the movie Pleasantville.
• For the soundtrack of the movie I Am Sam, Rufus Wainwright also covered "Across the Universe", along with Aimee Mann & Michael Penn duetting on a cover of "Two Of Us" and Nick Cave covering "Let It Be." "Don't Let Me Down," also recorded during the Get Back sessions, is covered by the Stereophonics on the album.
• Rod Stewart covered "Get Back" in 1976 (released on "All This and World War II", Various Artists, 1976).
• The Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Crowe has covered Let It Be for her 2004 album Tidings.
• Ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist and vocalist Danny Kirwan recorded a version of Let It Be for his 1976 album Midnight In San Juan (released in the USA simply as "Danny Kirwan"). The song was also released as a single in the USA.

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Let It Be... Naked

At the same time the film's re-release was announced, McCartney announced plans to release a new version of the album that is closer to what the band had originally intended for the project. (McCartney was particularly upset about the "Wall of Sound" treatment Spector had given to "The Long and Winding Road", and had previously rerecorded it on the solo album Give My Regards to Broad Street.) That collection, entitled Let It Be... Naked was released in November of 2003.-1... Give My Regards to Broad Street is the title of Paul McCartneys soundtrack album to his self-written film, both released in 1984. ... Let It Be… Naked, released on November 18, 2003, is a remastered and remixed version of the original session tapes from the 1970 Let It Be album by the Beatles. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Release history

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External links

• Album Lyrics
• The Lost Beatle Tapes / The Making of Let It Be
• Beatles comments on each of the songs