The Beatles - Let It Be
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Free Music Review: The Most Debatable Beatle Recording
Hit: 4 Stars
Plagued by the Beatles' inner turmoil and Phil Spector's occasional overproduction, it's amazing that "Let It Be" (1970) turned out as well as it did. The record has a rough-edged charm and sounds more group-oriented than "The White Album." Though the Beatles didn't hang around to clean up the post-production mess, they certainly didn't disgrace themselves. "Two of Us," "I've Got a Feeling," "One After 909" and "I Me Mine" remain memorable tracks -- while George Harrison's overdubbed guitar solo on "Let It Be" is preferable to the single release. Unfortunately, there never will be a definitive version of the "Get Back" project. The 2003 "Let It Be. . . Naked" has some punch, but the throwaways of "Maggie Mae" and "Dig It" were omitted, along with the studio chatter. As a result, the reconstruction sounds hollow compared to the original album.Free Music Review: Beatles - 'Let It Be' (Capitol)
Hit: 5 Stars
Review number 340.Yet,another classic rock album I haven't heard in eons.This was,obviously the Fab Four's final 'actual' lp,put out in 1970.Remember fans all over being HEAVILY depressed after hearing about the Beatle's break-up.As far as I'm conderned,'Let It Be' was the perfect swan song for these superstar Brit rockers.Remember most of the tracks here,especially "Dig A Pony",the title cut "Let It Be","I've Got A Feeling",the impressive "The Long And Winding Road" and my personal favorite of this CD reissue "Get Back".Also really like the way Sir Paul McCartney performs this gem while out on his solo tours.Highly recommended.Free Music Review: Okay, but Let It Be Naked is what you want...
Hit: 3 Stars
When George Martin was asked if he wanted his name as the producer of this album, he replied, "Sure, and then you can put overproduced by Phil Spector". The Beatles intended Get Back, or Let It Be, as it was finnished, to be pure rock without overdubs and that junk. Thanks to Phil Spector and his "Wall of Sound", this back to the basics album was ruined. The only part that sounded live was the studio chatter in between songs. Although it wasn't that good for beginers, some of these songs would have been better. "Get Back" and "Dig a Pony" are good raw, as presented. Then, in 2003, the seldom played Let It Be Naked... was released, the way it was intended. If you want REAL Beatles' music, buy Let It Be Naked... and get your money's worth. Free Music Review: The Beatles let loose
Hit: 5 Stars
I've always thought that the "Get Back" sessions were one of the most fascinating periods of the Beatles' history. The back-to-basics concept; the infighting; the iconic rooftop concert; the multiple attempts to create a finished album from dozens of songs and hours of aimless tapes; the treasure trove of bootleg material that surfaced years later. The album that finally did emerge from the sessions, "Let It Be," is as intriguing a document as any other produced by the band. The Beatles have such a reputation for perfectionism that it's refreshing to hear them let loose and bash out a few jams. And despite the palpable strain of the sessions (captured in the "Let It Be" film), their musical partnership was still strong and capable of producing amazing collaborative efforts.
The first two efforts at constructing a "Get Back" album (which are available as bootlegs but should really be released officially) are more faithful to the initial goal of the sessions: to capture the band's live sound and reduce their dependence on overdubs and retakes. Phil Spector's finished product retains the dialogue, jokes, and technical blemishes. It also edits, lengthens, and adds orchestral overdubs to several songs (but by that point, the Beatles had largely abandoned the back-to-basics idea anyway). The result is a unique hybrid of studio sheen and rough edges, meticulous craft and fluid spontaneity.
It also contains some of the Beatles' very best songs. George's dryly humorous "For You Blue" is a personal favorite. Universally acknowledged classics like "Two of Us," "Get Back," "Let It Be," and "Across the Universe" speak for themselves-- how any album containing these songs could be branded a disappointment, I may never understand.
When discussing "Let It Be," it's common to hear the cliche that a bad Beatles album is still better than most bands' best material. Forget that. "Let It Be" is a great album in its own right.
Free Music Review: Excellent
Hit: 5 Stars
The Beatles were definitely always at the top and their music is still there. Long live Rock 'n Roll.