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17 December 2012
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Discussions on how to reduce the White Album to one disc (i.e. how to “essentialze” it) are popular, but I’m not sure whether we’ve had suggestions on how to put the “essential” version of Let It Be together out of all the material that’s been released (original album, singles, Naked, Anthology…). How about your “perfect” Let It Be then? Maybe it’s not even called that but Get Back ? Here’s mine:
- Two of Us (Let It Be )
- Dig A Pony (Let It Be )
- I Me Mine (Naked)
- Teddy Boy (Anthology 3 )
- One After 909 (Let It Be )
- Across The Universe (Anthology 2 )
- The Long And Winding Road (Naked)
- I’ve Got A Feeling (Let It Be )
- For You Blue (Naked)
- Don’t Let Me Down (single)
- Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (Anthology 3 )
- All Things Must Pass (Anthology 3 )
- Let It Be (single)
- Get Back (single or Let It Be – not sure…)
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Derek_Francis11.07pm
17 January 2013
Offline What about Teddy Boy off the “McCartney” album, does it count?
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11.23pm
17 December 2012
Offline Hmmmm… It’s not really a Beatles recording, is it? 
But if you think it would be eligible, why not?
11.23pm
5 November 2011
Offline It probably could, but that’s not The Beatles (though I guess there are a couple Beatles songs that are all Paul).
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11.45pm
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1 May 2011
Online Two of Us (Let It Be )
Across The Universe (Unreleased but bootlegged Glyn Johns Mix)
I’ve Got A Feeling (Let It Be )
One After 909 (Naked + ‘Danny Boy’ from LIB )
The Long And Winding Road (Anthology 3 )
Don’t Let Me Down (single)
As obvious from the list i find that Spectors Let It Be works well overall but needs a few tweaks.
The lengths of the two jams work (any longer and they would be off), and thats the issue i have with Teddy Boy , well 2 issues – the length and also its a blatant work in progress.
The jams on Anthology 3 are crap pointless edits so if here or on a bonus album i’d go put them on complete.
If you havent heard the Glyn Johns mix of ATU check it out, its awesome, best version ive heard.
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9.53pm
17 December 2012
Offline Weeeell, the Anthology jams may be crap & pointless, but surely not as much as “Dig It ” and “Maggie Mae “?
(You may now “flame” me if you so desire.)
11.01pm
1 December 2009
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What, flame you for starting another Let It Be thread when there are already at least 2 or 3 that would’ve covered the topic nicely?
I personally would like to see an expanded, messy “Let It Be ” with equal time for the rooftop concert, the “acoustic concert” from the next day, the best of whatever covers they did during the month, and such extra crap as the COMPLETE “Dig It “, “Get Off”, the feedback/Yoko jam and other uncommercial stuff.
GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty.
8.43pm
17 December 2012
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Now THAT is not going to happen, is it?
8.56pm
1 December 2009
Offline Probably not, no, unless I compile my own from bootlegs! But hey, you asked for “perfect”, and how often does perfection exist in the real world?
GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty.
10.37pm
12 January 2013
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- Medley: Rocker/Save the Last Dance For Me/Don’t Let Me Down
- Teddy Boy
- How Do You Tell Someone
- I’ve Got a Feeling
- I Me Mine
- Get Back
- The Ballad Of John And Yoko
- One After 909
- Give Peace A Chance
- Old Brown Shoe
- Dig A Pony
- Two of Us
- Isn’t it a Pity
- Taking a Trip to Carolina
- The Long And Winding Road
- Suzy Parker
- Watching Rainbows
- Get Back (Reprise)
- Let it Be
I would put All Things Must Pass but is see that more on Abbey Road for some reason.
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12.48am
18 March 2013
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1. Two of Us (LIB )
2. Across The Universe (LIB )
3. I Me Mine (Naked)
5. For You Blue (Naked)
6. The Long And Winding Road (LIB )
Disc 2: (Rooftop Concert)
1. Get Back
2. Dig A Pony (LIB )
3. I’ve Got A Feeling (LIB )
4. One After 909 (LIB )
5. Don’t Let Me Down (Naked)
6. Get Back (Reprise)
4.47pm
14 January 2013
Offline - Two Of Us (LIB )
- Dig A Pony (Rooftop or LIB )
- Across The Universe (LIB )
- I Me Mine (Naked)
- Dig It (LIB )
- Let It Be (single)
- Maggie Mae (LIB )
- I’ve Got A Feeling (Rooftop or LIB )
- Don’t Let Me Down (Rooftop)
- One After 909 (LIB )
- Long and Winding Road (Naked)
- For You Blue (LIB )
- Get Back (Roof top or LIB )
10.31pm
15 June 2011
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For Let it Be to be “perfect”, it would have to be re-recorded. Except for: Let it Be (album version – by far the best), Don’t Let Me Down (obviously should have been included), Get Back , I’ve Got A Feeling and I Me Mine (it actually WAS re-recorded. That’s why it’s a good version.)
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2.09am
26 April 2014
Offline interesting topic ! IMHO, the original title and artwork ( Get Back ) should have been retained, and I think for the most part, the ‘concept ” of version 2 ( or is it 3 ?), was pretty good, except the wrong takes in some cases were used, and the in between banter could have been tightened up a bit. I also would have started the lp with “Get Back “, and ended side one with ” All Things Must Pass “. “Teddy Boy ” probably should have been left off; I Me Mine could have replaced it instead. It’s actually too bad more of George’s tunes weren’t used as he was writing the best stuff at that point. It’s a shame more effort wasn’t put in, because this could have been a great Beatle record. Can’t listen to the Spector LIB .
2.29pm
4 April 2014
Offline I have always preferred Let it Be… Naked to Let it Be and the Naked version is one of my favorite albums. I would also suggest the basis of the album being Glyn Johns’ second Get Back mix. Rocker and Save the Last Dance For Me should be omitted, both of them being replaced with a polished version of Madman, from the studio outtakes, and different, slightly cleaner versions of Don’t Let Me Down , I’ve Got A Feeling , and Dig A Pony . I was also thinking possibly replacing Maggie Mae with a jam of one of their own, early songs that they jammed to in the Get Back sessions, possibly You’ve Really Got a Hold On Me or Love Me Do . The studio chatter should be cut down, but still left in. I like the raw feel that it gives the album. If it was possible at the time, they should have had George Martin reproduce the whole thing! 
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2.41am
25 August 2012
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5.55pm
20 January 2016
Offline I made this revision of the back cover.
I Me Mine would be Naked. Don’t Let Me Down would be Rooftop.
8.27pm
5 November 2011
Offline What do you make these with? They look like they could be real albums.
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2.00am
20 January 2016
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1 May 2011
Online Out of interest which version of the rooftop ‘Don’t Let Me Down ‘ would you go with? John messed up both by forgetting lyrics and so Apple created their own concoction for the totally unedited, as recorded at the time with no overdubs or changes or anything anywhere ‘Let It Be Naked’.
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