{"id":60542,"date":"2021-10-15T18:24:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T22:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davearmstrong\/?p=60542"},"modified":"2021-10-22T14:44:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T18:44:16","slug":"review-of-2021-remix-of-the-beatles-let-it-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davearmstrong\/2021\/10\/review-of-2021-remix-of-the-beatles-let-it-be.html","title":{"rendered":"Review of 2021 Remix of The Beatles’ “Let it Be”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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I only care about the new remixes of six out of twelve songs (I agree with Paul\u2019s derision towards the stringed-up Long and Winding Road<\/em><\/a> \u2014 done against his will \u2013,\u00a0 thus, the 2003 Let it Be Naked<\/em> remix<\/a> gets my vote), and so I\u2019ll be commenting on them only. I always compare in headphones, in order to hear all the sonic details better. Links are to You Tube, so readers can make comparisons.<\/p>\n

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1) Get Back<\/em>. I listened to different remasters many times and I\u2019ve decided that the 2015 remix from the revised \u201c1<\/em>\u201d album<\/a> gets the nod, primarily because you can hear John\u2019s rhythm riffs better in the left channel and also Paul\u2019s wonderful bass lines are a little more distinct. Slight edge in overall power, too, compared to the new mix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2) Let it Be<\/em>. I much prefer the album version to the single version<\/a> with it\u2019s weird \u201cunderwater\u201d-sounding guitar solo sound, so the comparison is between the 2009 remaster and this new one. The two are much the same until the last third of the song, where in the \u201921 mix<\/a> George\u2019s wonderful guitar licks are unforgivably buried in the mix, with the background (to me a bit annoying) \u201ctinny trumpet\u201d sounds far too dominant. This is inexplicable to me, as his guitar is by far the best instrumental performance on this song. Thus, the 2009 remaster<\/a> remains the best version for my money. It\u2019s a shame because I think this recording could (technically?) have been made a lot \u201ccleaner\u201d with reduced background \u201cfluff.\u201d But then again, I\u2019m quite partial to a clean recording sound. Not everyone is<\/em>, as a matter of personal taste.<\/p>\n

3) Across the Universe<\/em>. Here my favorite \u2014 despite John Lennon\u2019s opinion \u2014 is (and will remain) the slightly faster and much cleaner version from the Past Masters<\/em> \u201calbum\u201d<\/a> in the 2009 stereo box set. It was remixed in January 1969 from the original February 1968 recordings, with bird sound effects added, and again remixed in stereo in October 1969. The \u201creleased\u201d version on Let it Be<\/em><\/a> was yet another remix by Phil Spector in April 1970, with orchestral and choral overdubs. This is what was remastered in 2009 and has now been remixed (remixes change the overall mixture of the different components of a recording rather than merely improve the quality of the sound, as in remasters).<\/p>\n

As for these two versions, it\u2019s very close, but the new mix<\/a> seems to have slightly more clarity. For those who prefer the \u201creleased\u201d style, but without all the added Spector \u201cfluff\u201d the 1970 Glyn Johns mix<\/a> will perfectly fit the bill as a \u201ccompromise\u201d version (and in certain moods would be my preference as well).<\/p>\n

4) Two of Us<\/em>. Once again, the new remix<\/a> (for my taste) is too \u201cnoisy\u201d; too loud and with too much reverb (in a word, overproduced), compared to the clean, \u201cnormal\u201d 2003 remix of <\/a>Let it Be Naked. <\/em>The latter version would appear to be more in line with the \u201cfolksy\u201d and acoustic nature of the song. Since Paul McCartney was the songwriter, it\u2019s only fair that it should have been left as he wanted it, which he accomplished in the 2003 release. These determinations largely depend on whether one prefers the Lennon-approved \u201cSpectorized\u201d vision of the Let it Be<\/em> album that came out in May 1970 (remastered in 2009), or more so, the original \u201cstripped-down\u201d version which was Paul McCartney\u2019s original concept.<\/p>\n

This was one of the controversies that divided the Beatles in their final year together as a band. George Harrison also obviously liked the Spector \u201cwall of sound\u201d, since he used him as producer for his classic 1970 album, All Things Must Pass<\/em>. I agree that it works wonderfully for My Sweet Lord<\/em> and Isn\u2019t it a Pity?<\/em>, but alas, not for most Beatles songs. I\u2019m totally with Paul with regard to that issue (as readers can already tell from the previous two entries and my introduction), but I acknowledge that it\u2019s a matter of subjective taste.<\/p>\n

5) For You Blue<\/em>. Now on to the two George Harrison compositions. This wonderful blues shuffle is served better by the punchier, cleaner, and catchier sound of the 2003 Let it Be Naked <\/em>remix<\/a>. I don\u2019t see how this 2021 remix<\/a> is in any way an improvement on that.<\/p>\n

6) I Me Mine<\/em>. This was the last song recorded by the Beatles, till the 1994 short reunion of the \u201cThreatles.\u201d And this, too, was without John Lennon. The 2021 remix<\/a> retains the punchy, bluesy guitar and drums, even with (or some might say \u201cdespite\u201d) the Spector-added 27-piece string section and more drums from Ringo. Since this is George\u2019s song and he approved of what Spector was doing, and it\u2019s more in line with his preferred production style, the new mix gets the nod over the 2003 \u201cstripped-down\u201d version<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Overall, the 2021 mix of Let it Be<\/em> is disappointing and offers no new \u201crevelations.\u201d Even the one song I picked as \u201cbest\u201d barely surpasses the best available version up till now. I was ecstatic about the previous three remixes: Sgt. Pepper<\/em>, The White Album<\/em>, and Abbey Road<\/em> (especially Pepper<\/em>), and the remixed \u201c1<\/em>\u201d from 2015, so I fully expect good work from Giles Martin\u00a0 (Beatles producer George Martin\u2019s son) in the future. Every artist (or author!) has their \u201cduds.\u201d He needs to get to 1965\u2019s Rubber Soul<\/em> and 1966\u2019s Revolver<\/em>: the two albums all Beatles fans are very eager to see re-done (and one or both of those are many fans\u2019 favorite Beatles album).<\/p>\n

But Let it Be<\/em> (2021)\u00a0 seems extraneous and by far the most unnecessary of all Beatles remasters and remixes thus far. It\u2019s a big disappointment for this Beatles fanatic, but I am hopeful for future remixing projects, where the sound can still be vastly improved. A ton of money will be made, just in time for Christmas, too! But we fans want obviously improved<\/em> Beatles songs. And we\u2019ll surely get our wish, as the entire Beatles catalogue is eventually re-mixed.<\/p>\n

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[see also my slightly abridged review posted on the Amazon page<\/a> for this new re-mix of Let it Be<\/em>]<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Summary<\/em>: I offer a review of my favorite songs in the 2021 remix of the Beatles\u2019 Let it Be<\/em>\u00a0album (originally from 1970). Disappointingly, it is pretty much an unnecessary \u201cdud\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Dave has been interviewed on many nationally syndicated Catholic radio shows, including \"Catholic Answers Live\" (twice), \"Faith and Family Live\" (Steve Wood), \"Kresta in the Afternoon,\" \"Son Rise Morning Show,\" \"Catholic Connection\" (Teresa Tomeo), and \"The Catholics Next Door.\" His large and popular website, \"Biblical Evidence for Catholicism,\" was online from March 1997 to March 2007, and received the 1998 Catholic Website of the Year award from \"Envoy Magazine.\" His blog of the same name (now transferred to Patheos), begun in February 2004, contains more than 1,500 papers, at least 500 debates or dialogues, and over 50 distinct \"index\" web pages. Unsolicited correspondence has indicated many hundreds of conversions (or returns) to the Catholic faith as a result, by God's grace, of these writings. Dave's conversion story was published in the bestselling book \"Surprised by Truth\" (edited by Patrick Madrid; San Diego: Basilica Press, 1994). Sophia Institute Press has published six of his books: \"A Biblical Defense of Catholicism\" (Foreword by Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J., 1996 \/ 2003), \"The Catholic Verses\" (2004), \"The One-Minute Apologist\" (2007), \"Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths\" (2009), \"The Quotable Newman\" (editor: 2012), and \"Proving the Catholic Faith is Biblical\" (2015). He is co-author (with Dr. Paul Thigpen) of the inserts for \"The New Catholic Answer Bible\" (Our Sunday Visitor: 2005), and editor for \"The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quotes, Quips, and Cracks from the Pen of G. K. Chesterton\" (Saint Benedict Press \/ TAN Books: 2009). \"100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura\" was published by Catholic Answers in May 2012. His \"Quotable Wesley\" compilation was published by (Protestant \/ Wesleyan publisher) Beacon Hill Press in April 2014. Several of his 49 books are bestsellers in their field. Dave maintains a popular personal Facebook page, a Facebook author page, and has a Twitter account as well. He offers almost all of his books in e-book form on his own Biblical Catholicism site (http:\/\/biblicalcatholicism.com\/), at a permanent deep discount: only $2.99 for ePub, mobi, and AZW, and $1.99 for PDF. His writing has been enthusiastically endorsed or recommended by many leading Catholic apologists, authors, and priests, including Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Marcus Grodi, Patrick Madrid, Steve Ray, Tim Staples, Devin Rose, Mike Aquilina, Al Kresta, Karl Keating, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Brandon Vogt, Marcellino D'Ambrosio, and Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave has been happily married to his wife Judy since October 1984. 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