Name: Let It Be.
Brand: The Beatles

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

3824722

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Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2009-09-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Beatles

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

re-mastered at abbey road, housed in a triple panel card package with historical notes and a mini documentary on the album. directed by bob smeaton, the documentary is included as quicktime files on each album. it contains archival footage, rare photographs and never-before-heard studio chat from the beatles, offering a unique and very personal insight into the studio atmosphere. 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 album in the 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 release nonetheless. 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 keys and is the record's high point), it shows the beatles for what they always were: a top-notch, hard-working rock band.

Let It Be.

Music GB