Name: Let It Be CD
Brand: The Beatles

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

3824722

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Download code: No

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2009-09-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Beatles

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

Apple

Emerging from Liverpool, England in 1960, The Beatles were a seminal British group that evolved from rock/pop origins into pioneers of musical experimentation. The band solidified its iconic lineup in 1962, featuring John Lennon (vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards), Paul McCartney (vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion), George Harrison (guitar, vocals, sitar), and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals, percussion) after signing a recording contract with EMI.Initially recognized for their Merseybeat style, The Beatles soon ventured into uncharted musical territories. They explored psychedelia and pioneered innovative production techniques that incorporated tape loops and other effects. Over their active years they created a legacy of 12 studio albums.Their profound impact on rock and roll was acknowledged in 1988 when they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame as a group. By 2015 each member had also received individual recognition for their contributions as solo artists within the Hall of Fame.

Apple Records, the record label division of the company owned by The Beatles, was launched in 1968. Initially licensed through EMI and distributed by Capitol Records in the USA, Apple released around 40 albums by various artists between 1968 and 1974. However, since then, it has primarily focused on administering The Beatles' catalogue from 1962 to 1976. Managed by Allen Klein from 1969 to March 1973 and later by Neil Aspinall until his retirement in 2007, Jeff Jones took over as CEO. In 2009, Apple reached an agreement with Apple Inc. to license their trademark. A remastering campaign of the entire catalogue began in 2010.

The standard Apple album and single labels featured a bright green Granny Smith apple on one side and a cross section of the apple on the other side. It is important to note that while many Apple Records issues also carried an EMI logo, this does not indicate EMI as a separate label but rather signifies that Apple was part of the EMI Group.

A comprehensive history of the label has been written by Stefan Granados and published by Cherry Red Books.

re-mastered at abbey road, housed in a triple panel card package with historical notes and a mini documentary on the album. directed by bob smeaton, the documentary is included as quicktime files on each album. it contains archival footage, rare photographs and never-before-heard studio chat from the beatles, offering a unique and very personal insight into the studio atmosphere. generally regarded as the beatles' last album, 'let it be' was actually recorded in 1969, before the recording and release of 'abbey road'. 'let it be' was greeted with mixed reviews when it came out in 1970, and is still a controversial album in the band's catalogue - many fans reject it, while others defend it fiercely. notable for its difference from anything else the beatles recorded, 'let it be' has a raw, ragged, muscular sound that recalls the band's very earliest rock roots. the songs were mostly recorded live (save phil spector's overdubs on 'the long and winding road,' 'across the universe,' and 'i me mine'), and the result is a world away from the meticulous, high-sheen sophistication of the group's george martin-produced releases. no one is likely to argue that 'let it be' is the band's best album, but it is a strong release nonetheless. from the easy-rolling folk feel of 'two of us' to the interlocking vocals and screaming guitar of 'i've got a feeling' to the epoch-making title cut (one of paul mccartney's finest moments), the album bristles with good songwriting and gutsy energy. there are moments of filler - the rock roll rehash 'one after 909,' for example - but at its best, as on john lennon's meditative 'across the universe' and the driving 'get back' (which features billy preston on keys and is the record's high point), it shows the beatles for what they always were: a top-notch, hard-working rock band.

Let It Be CD

Music GB

Discover Let It Be. by The Beatles on CD. Remastered at Abbey Road, this album offers a raw and energetic sound that showcases the band's rock roots. Includes a mini documentary for a personal insight into the studio atmosphere.