| | Beatles - Let It Be (Music CD) | |
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 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 song writing 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.
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
Genre: CD - Pop
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