Let It Be In Your CD Collection (Let It Be - The Beatles)

Member Name: Robin_Hod12

Product:	Let It Be - The Beatles
Date:	24/01/09 (20 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: The Beatles At Their Most Rocking

Disadvantages: Some Poor Production In Parts

This is the most slandered Beatles album of the lot and before i begin, i would like to say that i may anger some people and say that i love this record. It is a different style of Beatles, free and rocking, trying their hardest to create a more natural sound that they had left off from many of the previous albums and this is the result. And as to the producing by Phil Spector, have you listened to Let It Be...Naked, as this sounds just as good, although i will admit that i do prefer some of the tracks on the latter made album due to the sparser feel of some of the tracks, expecially Long And Winding Road

1. Two Of Us - A very nice starting track, that shows the beatles on their acoustic guitars just strumming along and making a nice simple track that sets this album up perfectly.

2. Dig A Pony - Probably my favourite Lennon track of the album, although there aren't many on here due to his drifting apart from the group. But this slightly lyrically surreal song shows off the more rocking side of the group without the studio wizardry of their last few albums.

3. Across The Universe - Probably one of the most beautiful Harisson song ever, although teh anthology version is even better. But this vocal and guitar piece is nice and shows the lyrical abilities of Harisson well.

4. I Me Mine - Again this shows off some nice guitar as the vocals seem to float around this rather strange some that appears to be about the wrongs of greed in society.

5. Dig It - A little ditty of a track that is mainly about setting up the next track, but an nice way to flow between tracks.

6. Let It Be - The title track and what a fabulous track that McCartney apparently wrote about the troubles the group were having in terms of togetherness and their individual commitments becoming more important than that of the group.

7. Maggie May - Anotehr little traditional trakc that sandwiches Let It Be, but this is a bit more of a substantial track and is a nice break between tracks.

8. I've Got A Feeling - A song that feels like it could have been a huge soncert song to start shows, with the backign vocals and instruments driving the vocals along well, but check out the anthology version for a slightly more powerful take.

9. One After 909 - A track that was one of the first tracks McCartney wrote, with an early version of this found from the groups roots on the Anthology set. Another good rocker of a track that shows the development of the group.

10. The Long And Winding Road - One of the more famous tracks of this album that is both poetic and haughtingly beautiful, although i do prefer it without the orchestral pieces as it makes this track more personal and painful.

11. For You Blue - A track that i love, with the great guitar work andgreat vocals from Harisson, and the Anthology version is just as good, although very similar.

12. Get Back - The original centre piece of these sessions and the track that gives them their name. One of the best pieces they ever did with the great guitar work that defines this album and the rock group style that does also.

Some may complain that the production ruined this album, and i would agree that the Naked versions and the Anthology too, do offer some takes that are better than sokme of those presented here, but i love this style of the group as it is a bout getting back to their roots and this is done so well that it is one of my favourite albums.

Summary: Great Album That Is Too Quickly Slandered By Fans And Critics Alike