Rock/Pop The Beatles-Let it Be
#86 on the Rolling Stone Top 500 List
The Band
John Lennon-Guitar, Vocals
Paul Mcartney-Bass, Vocals
George Harrison-Guitar, Vocals
Ringo Starr-Drums
Released 1970, Remastered 1987, Let it Be Naked, containing extra songs, remasters, and an extra disc released 2003.
The Beatles last album, this is considered to be one of there best, number 3 or 4 on most peoples lists. The Beatles had already established an empire, the biggest of all time, at first singing Short, Happy pop songs meant for radio, reiventing themselves with Sgt. Peppers Lonley Hearts Club Band, and finally moving into more serious music and political, meaningful songs.
1. Two of Us
A good song to put at the beginning of an album, this one contains a thumping, bass filled backing part, and pauls vocals sounding very good, although not his best. 4/5
2. Dig a Pony
Possibly not the best song to help start an album, but defiently a good one, this song features Ringo and Paul creating a nice, smooth rythym, and Pauls vocals cutting through it. The lyrics arent great, but when you think about it, nothing else could really fit the song 4/5
3. Across the Universe
This song starts of with some nice acoustic playing, and John comes in singing shortly into the song. I don't know about the lyrics...they dont make a whole lot of sense, but they sound like John wrote them about something personal. The rythym section is pretty good on this song, but you cant really hear them, which might be good, considering you dont want a pounding rythym section behind acoustic guitar. 4.5/5
4. I Me Mine
One of the most underated beatles songs there is, this one is very good from my view. This ones written by Harrison, and the guitar parts in the beginning are nice, more distorted then most beatles songs. The song's incrediby infectious, it gets stuck in my head almost everytime I hear it. The song could be longer in my opinion, but its still very good. 5/5
5. Dig It
Interesting song, very very short, with the lyrics simply being the names of agencies and celebrites, pretty much an intro to Let it Be 3/5
6. Let it Be
A very famous song, a major hit for the Beatles, one of, if not the biggest on the album. Starts in with piano, and then vocals, with very good lyrics, more meaningful and deep then the other songs on the album. Harrisons guitar playing on this song is very good, and lennons backing guitar shines as well. The drumming is nice, and sticks out better then most of the other songs on the album 5/5
7. Maggie Mae
Another short song, with some nice acoustic guitar playing, and lyrics about a seductress. Not a bad song overall though 3.5/5
8. I've Got a Feeling
A very good song, written by Lennon and Mcartney, featuring a nice intro on guitar, and some nice singing, this song tends to be underated as well. The lyrics are nice, though they dont make a lot of sense, they fit the song. The main story on this track however, has got to be the rythym section, sending out some nice rythyms, and harrisons guitar playing, which is very good. 4.5/5
9. One after 909
One of Harrisons three tracks on the album, the first thing you think of this song is it is
catchy, it imeaditley gets in your head. However getting past that, the song has Ringos best drumming on the album, and some nice bass by paul, and the end of the song has ringos rendition of "Danny Boy" and old folk song. 5/5
10. The Long and Winding Road
A classic song, another hit from the album, this one has some nice piano playing, and great vocals from Paul. Although many see it as a breakup song, it can be viewed as meaning alot of things, from being about women, or the government. I must say i love this track, its a very good song, the backing vocals by the choir towards the end are very good as well. 5/5
11. For you Blue
Another Harrison creation, this song has a choursed guitar and an acoustic guitar playing some nie rythms, and good drumming as well. the vocals seemed to be recorded with lesser quality then the other ones on the album, they seem to have to much bass at many times. The lyrics are simple, about a breakup apparently, but like most beatles songs it can be interpreted wrong {e.g. Charles Manson}
12. Get Back
The third biggest hit off this album, it features some upbeat guitar playing, and some fast paced playing by the rythym section. The lyrics tell the story of two people, jojo who thought he was a loner, but he knew it couldnt last, sweet lereta marlin, who though she was a woman but was another man, and then tell them all to "get back to where they once belonged" Very good track 5/5
This album is a must for beatles fans, but people just starting on the beatles should look at Revolver, or Rubber Soul first. However this album is very good, featuring wonderful musicianship, and great songwriting. The weakest point would be the lyrics, which are good at some points, but are not consistintley strong. I would give this album a 4.5/5
