Let It Be

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Annotation

For disambiguation:

Upper right corner of back cover:
PM 518
CDP 7 46447 2
0777464472 barcode
UK: CD-PCS 7096
STEREO

Logos at the lower right corner of back cover:
Apple
Parlophone
EMI Records Ltd.

On disc:
STEREO
CDP 7 46447 2
BIEM/STEMRA
Made in Holland
UK: CD-PCS 7096
LC 0299

Upper right corner of the back side of booklet:
CDP 7 46447 2
UK: CD-PCS 7096
STEREO

Logos at the lower right corner of the back side of booklet:
Parlophone
Emi Records Ltd.

Annotation last modified on 2016-08-20 09:49 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Two of Us
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar [1964 Gibson J-160E]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
acoustic guitar [1967 Martin D-28]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
electric guitar [1968 Fender Rosewood Telecaster]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
spoken vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-21)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-21, on 1969-01-31)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-03-25)
recording of:
Two of Us (from 1969-01-21 until 1969-01-31)
written in:
United Kingdom (from 1968 until 1969-01-31)
writer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968 until 1969-01-31) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1969-01-02 until 1969-01-31)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.73:36
2Dig a Pony
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
electric bass guitar [1963 Hofner 500/1]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
electric guitar [1968 Fender Rosewood Telecaster]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
guest Rhodes piano [1968 Fender Rhodes Seventy-Three Sparkle Top]:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-30)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
recorded at:
The Beatles' rooftop concert at Apple Corps headquarters (1969-01-30) (The Beatles' rooftop concert)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-03-23)
recording of:
Dig a Pony (on 1969-01-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.253:54
3Across the Universe
engineer:
Martin Benge, Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar [1967 Martin D-28] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1970-04-01)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-04)
electric guitar [1964 Gibson SG Standard]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-08)
maracas:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-08) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-08)
piano [1905 Steinway Vertegrand]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-08)
tambura:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company) (in 1970) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-04), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-08) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-01)
recording of:
Across the Universe (from 1968-02-04 until 1970-04-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
3.753:47
4I Me Mine
engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar and electric guitar, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-03, on 1970-04-01)
Hammond organ, electric bass guitar and electric piano and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-03)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-03) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-03)
recording of:
I Me Mine (from 1970-01-03 until 1970-04-01)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-07)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
3.32:26
5Dig It
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
electric guitar [1957 Gibson Les Paul] and electric guitar [1968 Gibson J-200]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
guest Hammond organ and Rhodes piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-26)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
spoken vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24, on 1969-01-26)
recording of:
Dig It (from 1969-01-24 until 1969-01-26)
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26) and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd., Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Startling Music Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
written at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-26)
2.50:50
6Let It Be
engineer:
Glyn Johns and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31, on 1970-01-04)
electric bass guitar and maracas:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
guest Hammond organ and Rhodes piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-31)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31, on 1970-01-04)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31, on 1970-01-04), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31), Linda McCartney (on 1970-01-04) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-31) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-04)
music videos:
Let It Be by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 20), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 64) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 121)
recording of:
Let It Be (from 1969-01-31 until 1970-01-04)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4.24:03
7Maggie Mae
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Maggie Mae (Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24) and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
publisher:
Eaton Music Limited, Harrisongs Ltd., Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Startling Music Inc.
written at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
version of:
Maggie May (Liverpool folk traditional)
2.70:40
8I’ve Got a Feeling
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
guest Rhodes piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-30)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
recorded at:
The Beatles' rooftop concert at Apple Corps headquarters (1969-01-30) (The Beatles' rooftop concert)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-30)
recording of:
I’ve Got a Feeling (on 1969-01-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.253:37
9One After 909
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
guest Hammond organ and Rhodes piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-30)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-30)
recorded at:
The Beatles' rooftop concert at Apple Corps headquarters (1969-01-30) (The Beatles' rooftop concert)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-30)
recording of:
One After 909 (on 1969-01-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.452:53
10The Long and Winding Road
engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) and Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26, on 1970-04-01)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
electric bass guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
organ [Lowrey DSO Heritage]:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-26)
piano [Bluthner Model One Concert Grand] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-26) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-01)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 41)
recording of:
The Long and Winding Road (from 1969-01-26 until 1970-04-01)
written in:
Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.23:38
11For You Blue
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Glyn Johns, George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-25)
lap steel guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-25)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-25)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-08)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-25) and Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-08)
recording of:
For You Blue (from 1969-01-25 until 1970-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
3.152:32
12Get Back
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Phil Spector
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27)
guest Hammond organ and Rhodes piano:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-27)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27)
spoken vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-30)
music videos:
Get Back by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Get Back (from 1969-01-27 until 1969-01-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.83:07

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
photography:Ethan Russell
design:John Kosh (UK art director)
copyrighted (©) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970, in 1987)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3662353 [info]

Release group

remixes:Let It Be… Naked
associated singles/EPs:Get Back (take 8)
Let It Be (b/w “You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)”)
The Long and Winding Road
covers:Let It Be by Laibach
Let It Be but with the Mario 64 Soundfont by TTStupid
Let It Be Revisited by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
The Beatles – Let It Be (Mario 64 Soundfont) by bruhmoment28
included in:Let It Be / Rarities
The Beatles (box set, includes 2009 stereo remasters)
The Beatles Collection
The Beatles Collection, Volume 4: Revolver / Let It Be
part of:Jaguaro: One Hundred Albums You Should Remove From Your Collection Immediately (number: 5) (order: 5)
33⅓ (number: 12) (order: 12)
The Beatles: UK albums (number: 12) (order: 12)
The Beatles: Core Catalogue (number: 13) (order: 13)
The Beatles: Canadian albums (number: 17) (order: 17)
The Beatles: US albums (number: 17) (order: 17)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (number: 28) (order: 28)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 86) (order: 86)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 342) (order: 342)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 342) (order: 342)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 392) (order: 392)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/24212 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_beatles/let_it_be/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/6947/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-6313 [info]
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=11075 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Let_It_Be/1245 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000192939 [info]
Wikidata:Q199585 [info]