Let It Be

:"Let it be" may also refer to a translation of the French phrase Laissez-faire, or the Hebrew word amen.

The released album

In March and April of 1970, the project was given to producer Phil Spector, who compiled the eventually released album - now entitled Let It Be. The album and the movie with the same name were released on May 8, 1970; the Beatles had already broken up by that time. The movie captured on film some of the tensions within the band, and also included footage from the rooftop concert. The rooftop performance closed with the song "Get Back", and afterwards John Lennon remarked, "I'd like to say 'thank you' on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we passed the audition." The joke was added to the studio version of the song that appeared on the album.

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March - April - 1970 - Phil Spector - May 8

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Several songs from the recording sessions had official releases other than the Let It Be album. The original versions of "Get Back" and "Let It Be" were released as singles, while the original version of "The Long And Winding Road" was released in 1996 on The Beatles Anthology 3, and "Across the Universe" was released in alternate form for a charity compilation.

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1996 - The Beatles Anthology 3

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Track listing

Side one

• "Two of Us" (Lennon-McCartney)
• "Dig a Pony" (Lennon-McCartney)
• "Across the Universe" (Lennon-McCartney)
• "I Me Mine" (Harrison)
• "Dig It" (Harrison-Lennon-McCartney-Starkey)
• "Let It Be" (Lennon-McCartney)
• "Maggie Mae" (Traditional)

Side two

• "I've Got a Feeling" (Lennon-McCartney)
• "One After 909" (Lennon-McCartney)
• "The Long and Winding Road" (Lennon-McCartney)
• "For You Blue" (Harrison)
• "Get Back" (Lennon-McCartney)