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Let It Be (The Beatles album)

Let It Be
LetItBe.jpg
Studio album by The Beatles
Released 8 May 1970 (UK)
18 May 1970 (US)
Recorded
  • February 1968
  • January–February 1969
  • January; March–April 1970
Studio Abbey Road Studios, London
Apple Studio, London
Twickenham Film Studios, London
Genre
Length 35:10
Label Apple
Producer
The Beatles chronology
Abbey Road
(1969)
Let It Be
(1970)
From Then to You
(1970)
The Beatles North American chronology
Hey Jude
(1970)
Let It Be
(1970)
The Beatles' Christmas Album
(1970)
Singles from Let It Be
  1. "Let It Be"
    Released: 6 March 1970
  2. "The Long and Winding Road" / "For You Blue"
    Released: 11 May 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars
The A.V. Club B–
Robert Christgau A–
Consequence of Sound C+
Encyclopedia of Popular Music 3/5 stars
The Great Rock Discography 7/10
MusicHound 1/5
Pitchfork Media 9.1/10
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 3/5 stars
Sputnikmusic 4/5

Let It Be is the twelfth and final studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 8 May 1970, almost a month after the group's break-up. Like most of the band's previous releases, it was a number one album in many countries, including both the US and the UK, and was released in tandem with the motion picture of the same name.

The album was conceived as Get Back, a return to the Beatles' earlier, less complicated approach to music. It was recorded and projected for release before their album Abbey Road (1969); for this reason, some critics and fans, such as Mark Lewisohn, argue that Abbey Road should be considered the group's final album and Let It Be the penultimate. The recording sessions began at Twickenham Film Studios in January 1969 as part of a planned documentary showing the Beatles preparing to return to live performance. A project instigated by Paul McCartney, the filmed rehearsals were marked by ill-feeling within the band, leading to George Harrison's temporary departure from the group. As a condition of his return, the Beatles reconvened at their own Apple Studio, where they completed the recordings with the help of guest musician Billy Preston.

Following several rejected mixes by Glyn Johns, a new version of the album was produced by Phil Spector in March–April 1970. While three songs from the sessions were released as singles before the album's release, "Get Back"/"Don't Let Me Down" and "Let It Be", the songs were remixed by Spector for the album and "Don't Let Me Down" was not included. Let It Be... Naked was released in 2003, an alternative version of the album, without any of Spector's production work and using some different takes of songs.


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