On May 8, 1970, “Apple” label released “Let It Be”, the twelve and final Beatles (The) studio album. It was recorded February 1968, January–February 1969, January; March–April 1970, at “Abbey Road Studios” and “Apple Studios” and “Twickenham Film Studios” in London, and was produced by Phil Spector and George Martin. The album was released at the same time with a motion picture of the same name. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Let it Be” at number 392 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by the “ARIA”, 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- John Lennon– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, lap steel guitar, acoustic guitar, six-string bass guitar, whistling
- Paul McCartney– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, Hammond organ. electric piano, maracas
- George Harrison– lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, tambura, tuned-down six-string electric guitar
- Ringo Starr– drums, percussion
- Richard Anthony Hewson– string and brass arrangements
- John Barham– choral arrangements
- George Martin– shaker, string and brass arrangements, original mix
- Linda McCartney– backing vocals
- Billy Preston– electric piano, Hammond organ
- Brian Rogers– string and brass arrangements
- Glyn Johns – engineer, mixing
- Alan Parsons – engineer assistant
- Phil Spector– final mix
Track listing:
All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.
- Two of Us
- Dig a Pony
- Across the Universe
- I Me Mine – George Harrison
- Dig It – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison,Richard Starkey
- Let it Be
- Maggie Mae – trad. arranged by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison,Richard Starkey
- I’ve Got a Feeling
- One After 909
- The Long and Winding Road
- For you Blue – George Harrison
- Get Back
