Let It Be… Naked
Reissues usually suck because they are totally unwarranted money making scams. But the Let It Be… Naked resissue is totally appropriate. For one thing, it’s totally apprpriate to resissue any Beatles, ever. Just give me more Beatles. Moreover, since Let It Be was The Beatles’ last album, it is great to hear the mix stripped right down to the band itself, with original orchestrations removed. For instance, the choral backgrounds in “Across The Universe” have been removed, and you are left to hear the more subtle psychedelic stylings of the circa 1969 Fab Four. “I, Me, Mine” is still my favorite cut, although “Get Back” deserves its classic status. Those two cuts changed the least, while “The Long and Winding Road” is noticeably more stark and haunting, moving from melodrama to drama. A win for Paul!
I know this was released a couple years ago now, but I never promised timely reviews, or any reviews. Just talking.