Let It Be (original studio single mix)

~ Recording by The Beatles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.14Let It Be3:51The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-03-08
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 90044 2
1.14Let It Be3:51The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume Two (variant with Apple logo)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 90044 2
22.1Let It Be3:51The BeatlesCD Singles CollectionThe BeatlesSingle + Compilation
  • US1992-11-11
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneC2 0777 7 15901 2 2
1.14Let It Be3:51The BeatlesPast Masters · Volume TwoThe BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), ParlophoneCDP 7 90044 2
2.12Let It Be3:52The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-10-05
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)0777 7 97039 2 0, CDP 0777 7 97039 2 0
1.26Let It Be3:51The Beatles1The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-11-14
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 5 29325 2 8
2.14Let It Be3:52The BeatlesPast Masters (2009 stereo remaster)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-09
Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone50999 2 43807 2 0
16.14Let It Be3:52The BeatlesThe Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-09
Apple Records5099969944901
2.12Let It Be3:52The Beatles1967–1970The BeatlesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-10-19
Apple Records5099990674723

Relationships

engineer:Glyn Johns
producer:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar [1961 Fender Bass VI]:John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
electric guitar:George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-30)
electric piano [Hohner Pianet N] and lead vocals:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
maracas and piano [Bluthner Model One Concert Grand]:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
organ [Lowrey DSO Heritage]:Billy Preston (on 1969-01-31)
background vocals:John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
Linda McCartney (on 1970-01-04)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970, in 1988)
The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company) (in 1970)
recorded at:Apple Studios in London (Greater London) (on 1969-01-31)
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1969-04-30, on 1970-01-04)
has remixes:Let It Be (single version, 2021 mix)
sampled by:Sally Can Wait by Cacola (vaporwave artist)
mash-ups:Let Fire and Rain Be (James Taylor vs. Beatles) by YITT (mashup artist)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2xAEMttFb293s8FmbH8tgX [info]
recording of:Let It Be (from 1969-01-31 until 1970-01-04)

Let It Be

writer:John Lennon (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney)
Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?)
Northern Songs
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
referred to in medleys:4 Chords (Unicante 2013 version)
Magical Medley (Beatles House Version)
Magical Medley (Beatles Version Club) (order: 13)
later parody versions:[Letter B]
Let It Be (scab aid)
Little Bees
Set Him Free
later translated parody versions:Les P’tites Bites
later translated versions:Aber wie (Let It Be)
Läd it bi
Let It Be (Japanese version)
Warum I
לו יהי (לחן לנון/מקרטני)
is the basis for:C’est Luigi
From Bach to The Beatles
music quoted in:Pachelbel Rant