Let It Be (original studio single mix)
~ Recording by The Beatles
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.14 | Let It Be | 3:51 | The Beatles | Past Masters · Volume Two | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7 90044 2 |
| 1.14 | Let It Be | 3:51 | The Beatles | Past Masters · Volume Two (variant with Apple logo) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Parlophone | CDP 7 90044 2 |
| 22.1 | Let It Be | 3:51 | The Beatles | CD Singles Collection | The Beatles | Single + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone | C2 0777 7 15901 2 2 |
| 1.14 | Let It Be | 3:51 | The Beatles | Past Masters · Volume Two | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone | CDP 7 90044 2 |
| 2.12 | Let It Be | 3:52 | The Beatles | 1967–1970 | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 0777 7 97039 2 0, CDP 0777 7 97039 2 0 |
| 1.26 | Let It Be | 3:51 | The Beatles | 1 | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7243 5 29325 2 8 |
| 2.14 | Let It Be | 3:52 | The Beatles | Past Masters (2009 stereo remaster) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone | 50999 2 43807 2 0 |
| 16.14 | Let It Be | 3:52 | The Beatles | The Beatles (2009 stereo remasters) | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099969944901 |
| 2.12 | Let It Be | 3:52 | The Beatles | 1967–1970 | The Beatles | Album + Compilation |
| Apple Records | 5099990674723 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Glyn Johns |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| has remixes: | Let It Be (single version, 2021 mix) |
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| 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] |
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| recording of: | Let It Be (from 1969-01-31 until 1970-01-04) |
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Related works
Let It Be
| writer: | John Lennon (The Beatles) Paul McCartney (The Beatles) |
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| 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) |
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| referred to in medleys: | 4 Chords (Unicante 2013 version) Magical Medley (Beatles House Version) Magical Medley (Beatles Version Club) (order: 13) |
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| 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 |
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