Album · Remix
Let It Be… Naked
Let It Be… Naked is an alternative take on the Beatles' 1970 album Let It Be, released on 17 November 2003 by Apple Records. The project came from Paul McCartney, who felt Phil Spector's production on the original had missed the stripped-down, live-to-tape spirit the band were aiming for.
The new mixes strip out the snippets of studio chatter and most of Spector's embellishments, leaving the songs sounding bare and direct. Two tracks from the 1970 running order, "Dig It" and "Maggie Mae", are dropped, and "Don't Let Me Down", originally the B-side of the "Get Back" single, takes their place. It's a fascinating companion for anyone who knows the original well and wants to hear how the same material sounds with the band's own vision at the front.
Let It Be… Naked: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 57:04Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Get BackJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:35
- 2Dig a PonyJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:38
- 3For You BlueGeorge Harrison2:28
- 4The Long and Winding RoadJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:34
- 5Two of UsPaul McCartney and John Lennon3:21
- 6I've Got a FeelingJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:31
- 7One After 909John Lennon and Paul McCartney2:44
- 8Don't Let Me DownJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:19
- 9I Me MineGeorge Harrison2:21
- 10Across the UniverseJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:38
- 11Let It BeJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:58
- Disc 2
- 1Fly on the WallLennon, McCartney, Starr, Harrison21:57
- Produced by
- Paul Hicks, Guy Massey, Allan Rouse, George Martin
- Recorded at
- Apple Studios (EMI and Twickenham, London), Olympic Sound Studios, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3, Twickenham Film Studios, Abbey Road Studios
- Recorded
- 4 February 1968, 2–31 January 1969, 3 January 1970
- Mixed by
- Paul Hicks, Guy Massey, Allan Rouse
- Engineered by
- Phil McDonald
- Mastered by
- Steve Rooke
- Artwork
- Wherefore Art?
- Photography
- Ethan Russell
- Labels
- Apple Records, Apple, Parlophone, Capitol
- Length
- 57:04
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2003 | Gold |
| Germany · 2003 | Gold |
| Japan · 2003 | 2× Platinum |
| Spain · 2003 | Gold |
| Sweden · 2003 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2003 | Gold |
| United States · 2003 | Platinum |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2003-11-14 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 14 November 2003 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 17 November 2003 | |
| Wikidata | 17 November 2003 | |
| US release | 18 November 2003 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 17 November 2003 | earliest UK or European date |
11 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | XE | Apple Records | 724359571423 | other |
| 2003 | CA | Apple Records | 724359571423 | other |
| 14 November 2003 | JP | Apple Records | 4988006815469 | original |
| 17 November 2003 | XE | Apple Records | 724359543802 | other |
| 17 November 2003 | DE | Apple Records | 724359571423 | other |
| 17 November 2003 | GB | Apple Records | 724359571324 | other |
| 18 November 2003 | US | Apple Records | 724359571324 | other |
| 29 March 2013 | — | Apple Records | 00602567705468 | other |
| 29 March 2013 | XW | Apple Records | 5099908590510 | other |
| 6 November 2013 | JP | Apple Records | 4988005794451 | other |
| 6 July 2018 | XW | EMI Catalogue | 00602537738960 | remaster |
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| itunes ✓ | 3000×3000 | native: native 3000x3000 |
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