Let It Be Music Cd

Beatles - Let It Be

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Let It Be      Artist : The Beatles      List Price : $18.98 USD        Your Price : $13.97 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1990-10-25      Studio : Capitol      Label : Capitol      Avg. Customer Rating : (375 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Let It Be      Some Really Great Songs      Rating:      I'm not sure why so many people consider this to be The Beatles' one sub-par album. Can I point out how great the songs "Across The Universe," "Get Back," "I Me Mine," "Dig A Pony," and "Let It Be" are? "I Me Mine" is probably my favorite of Harrison's songs, melodic and angst-y and full of meaning. "Across The Universe" is one of Lennon's best (I think "A Day In The Life" is the only one I like better). Also, "Two Of Us" is pretty good, and "The Long And Winding Road" is a major hit (though not one of my favorites). So I'm not understanding where this album fails. Like every Beatles album, this album has more than it's share of greatness and winning songs.     Customer Reviews for Let It Be Cd      A fine Beatles album      Rating:      Many reviews go over the context of this album, with the band beginning to come apart at the seams, the production work of Phil Spector, and so on. Since that has been dealt with at considerable length, I'll just focus on my responses to the music. The start of this is so quirky! I always enjoyed it. If I have it right: "'I dig a pygmy,' By Charles Hawtrey and the DefAids. Part 1, In which Doris gets her oats." I haven't the faintest clue what it means, but it is a good humored introduction. Then, into the first song--"Two of Us." This is one of the "smaller" songs on this CD, but still a bunch of fun! The instrumental work is clean and spare and nice to listen to. Indeed, there are a number of other lesser known works, a number of which are interesting and fun (e.g., "Dig a Pony" or "I've Got a Feeling"). One of the finest of the Beatles songs--"Let It Be." This is one of my personal favorites from their body of work. Neat line: "When I find myself in trouble, Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, 'Let it be.'" The piano and organ backing is rather spare and effective. "Long and Winding Road." I enjoy the song, even though it is--in my view--way overdone (Phil Spector gone mad!). Still, it is an effective work (it's interesting to compare this version with a "stripped down" version available elsewhere, as per other reviews). Another of my favorites--"Get Back." There is an enjoyable start, with the Beatles bantering. Then, the familiar opening music leading into a wonderful song, well sung. So, not the best of the Beatles. But, I think, underrated by many. Still worth a listen. Editorial Reviews for Let It Be Audio Cd      Amazon.com      Sloppy in conception, and even sometimes in the playing, Let It Be often gets a bad rap. Unfairly, as it's often as charming, well written, and (oh yeah) rocking as the Beatles' "better" albums; it's also more outright fun than Abbey Road, the masterpiece it followed into the stores. With Lennon and McCartney working together on the perfect "I've Got a Feeling," "Two of Us," and "Dig a Pony," it's hard to believe these guys were about to implode. --Rickey Wright