The Beatles Bible - Topic: Ranking of all tunes on let it be

meanmistermustard on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:45:57 +0000

Maybe he thought it worked better with the 879 strong choir and Wall of Sound with the 30 trillion oboes, 563 chellos, 34,291 violins, 431 harps, and Ringo. Purple Chick speed corrected it thankfully and if i could get past thinking it was sacrilegious to the Beatles i would happily switch them over and banish the Spector original to a pit 10,000 levels beneath the sea. Its just so slow.

mja6758 on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:59:13 +0000

vonbontee said
I wonder why Spector slowed that down, anyways? I know, I know, you might as well ask why Spector made any of the many of the dumb decisions he made - as well as one or two good ones. But at least the other changes he made had some aesthetic purpose, whether good or bad. Slowing ATU down to slower that its original speed is just weird, though. Maybe he was aware that the first released version was presented sped-up, and he over-corrected it by mistake? Who knows?

I doubt it could be that since the Spector was ...

vonbontee on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:38:04 +0000

I wonder why Spector slowed that down, anyways? I know, I know, you might as well ask why Spector made any of the many of the dumb decisions he made - as well as one or two good ones. But at least the other changes he made had some aesthetic purpose, whether good or bad. Slowing ATU down to slower that its original speed is just weird, though. Maybe he was aware that the first released version was presented sped-up, and he over-corrected it by mistake? Who knows?

meanmistermustard on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:05:56 +0000

I like the Spector version speed corrected or the outtakes.

mja6758 on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:05:13 +0000

I like take 2!

DrBeatle on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:57:36 +0000

Gah! You know what I mean!

mja6758 on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:42:48 +0000

While the Spector version is slowed down, the "Wildlife" version is speeded up. So neither are at the 1968 tempo.

DrBeatle on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:28:29 +0000

I know that. I should have said the "un-Spectorised" version that is not slowed down and drenched with echo and effects. I prefer the original version's tempo and backing vocals. John sounds like he's in slo-mo on the LIB mix.

mja6758 on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:08:44 +0000

DrBeatle said
5. Across the Universe - I prefer the first version from '68 from the Wildlife LP (on Past Masters)

All released versions come from the same set of '68 versions. The only thing the "Wildlife" version can claim to be is the first version of the 1968 master released. It did not exist until October 1969. The "Wildlife" version, the "LIB" version, and the "LIB... Naked" version are all derived from (at least my understanding) the same take - take 8. The only true 1968 version released as it existed in 1968 ...

DrBeatle on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:25:23 +0000

1. Get Back - catchy, chugging rocker, really energetic

2. I've Got a Feeling - hard rocking, great performances, love the lyrics...ballsy

3. Let it Be - the quintessential Beatles hymn

4. Two of Us - great vocal harmonies

5. Across the Universe - I prefer the first version from '68 from the Wildlife LP (on Past Masters)

6. One After 909 - good rockin' fun

7. The Long and Winding Road - nice song, prefer the un-Spectorised versioon on LIB...N

8. Dig a Pony - Nonsense and a mess, but still catchy...nice harmonies and playing

9. I Me Mine - it's ok...mediocre

10. For You Blue - weak, ...

Linde on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:23:36 +0000

1. Across The Universe -One of my favourite songs, unfortunately the arrangement is a bit..meh.

2. Let It Be - Great song. Can't say anything else. Love the arrangement.

3. I Me Mine - Ditto. I like what Spector did there.

4. The Long And Winding Road - One of the songs that make me cry. I personally really love all the strings and definitely prefer it over the naked version.

5. Two of us - The harmonies

6. Get Back - Catchy

7. I've Got A Feeling - Good song.

8. For You Blue - Fun and cheery

9. Dig A Pony - Okay..

10. One After 909 ...

BBCSessions1963 on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:01:28 +0000

1. Dig A Pony

2. Across The Universe

3. Two of Us

4. I've Got A Feeling

5. One After 909

6. Get Back

7. The Long & Winding Road

8. Let It Be

9. Dig It

10. I Me Mine

11. For You Blue

12. Maggie Mae

Beatles in the Blood on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:04:42 +0000

Get Back
Two of Us
I Me Mine
Dig a Pony
Across the Universe
Let it Be
I've Got a Feeling
One After 909
For You Blue
Long and Winding Road
Maggie Mae
Dig it

thewordislove94 on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:08:11 +0000

12 Dig It - it's only 30 seconds of a jam session

11 Dig A Pony - the song is gibberish, and John couldn't remember the words

10 Maggie Mae - it's not bad, but I just like the other 9 better

9 I Got A Feeling - I used to like it until I saw the scene in Let it Be when they're rehearsing this one

8 Across the Universe - it's not how Johned pictured it in his head, but it's not bad

7 The Long and Winding Road - Paul shouldn't have made such a big deal about what Spector did to ...

BluJayRay on Ranking of all tunes on let it be

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:04:11 +0000

12. Maggie Mae -- junk filler

11. Dig It -- geez, why didnt that SOB Spector use the terrific "Don't Let Me Down" instead of those bottom two?

10. The Long and Winding Road (the screwed up version) -- those dumbass strings make me mad, the song was perfect with the piano, and was utterly destroyed, even more than "Let It Be" or "Across the Universe" where it actually worked because the lyrics were about divine experiences...this song is supposed to be dreary and melancholy, with a hushed tone.

9. Get Back -- it gets old, an average song overall, a little catchy, ...