![]() This is important as, for many, LIBN is now the definitive version of the LP. It is worth noting that this is a brand new mix is of the original 1970s release of the album not the more recent Let It Be…NAKED. LP1: A Brand New Mix of the Classic Album But every comment, every criticism and every thought comes from a place of love for a band that have been with me throughout my whole life. ![]() The band mean so much to so many, it would be ridiculous to think that everyone will agree with everything I have to say. I’d like to think what you find here are my feelings and ideas, rather than those that I might have produced if i’d read the book (so to speak).Īs a lover of The Beatles and armed with absolutely zero musical talent, these are my thoughts, feelings and opinions. Therefore before commencing here I have not read through the book. It is beautiful, well presented and contains the work and musings of far greater writers than I. A book I have purposely stayed away from. The Box Set arrives with a 100 page hardback book. Is it possible to separate the album from the circumstances around its release? Is it possible that the outtakes and rehearsals here can shed new light on its creation? Finally, was shelving Glynn Johns’ Get Back album (contained herein) a shrewd move by the band or a missed opportunity? No, this is more an attempt to reassess the album. This article is not an attempt to review The Beatles Let It Be. True, chronologically, Abbey Road was the last record they made together (and as an aside, free from the shackles of being The Beatles it’s clear they are more relaxed and enjoying themselves) but as the last studio release it carries the burden of being the last thing the band released hits packages and box sets aside. In came a group that, after a decade or more of being together, gave every appearance of having had enough. ![]() Out had gone the consequence free fun of the first few albums or the experimental thrill of the mid-60s. I’ll be honest, Let It Be has never been my favorite. ![]() And not just any version of the album either, the super deluxe 5LP box set edition. With the imminent release of The Beatles Thanksgiving feast that Peter Jackson’s Get Back will (hopefully) be, now seems like just the right to time to delve into what often seems like one of the most divisive Beatles albums in their catalogue: Let It Be. ![]()
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