Let It Be | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 24 October 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Martial industrial | |||
Length | 42:31 | |||
Label | Mute | |||
Producer | Laibach | |||
Laibach chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Let It Be is a cover album by the Slovenian avant-garde group Laibach. It was released in 1988 and is a cover of the Beatles' 1970 album Let It Be. It was recorded in Laibach style with military rhythms and choirs, although a few tracks deviate from this formula, most notably " Across the Universe" featuring Anja Rupel of Videosex. The title track is omitted and " Maggie Mae" is replaced by the German folk song " Auf der Lüneburger Heide" in combination with " Was gleicht wohl auf Erden". " For You Blue" begins with Moondog's "Crescent Moon March", which is subsequently used as a counter-melody. " One After 909" includes a small portion of " Smoke on the Water", originally written and recorded by the band Deep Purple. Produce Bertrand Burgalat tells about the song Dig a Pony: “I composed the music for ‘Dig a Pony’ entirely from the lyrics without having listened to the original. Even today I’m not sure if I know the original. When I started listening to rock music back when I was 10, The Beatles were too obvious.” [2]
All songs written by Lennon-McCartney, except where noted.
"Across the Universe" and "I Me Mine" are incorrectly listed on the CD packaging — their order is swapped.
In 2015 Let It Be album cover was ranked 16th on the list of 100 Greatest Album Covers of Yugoslav Rock published by web magazine Balkanrock. [3]
Let It Be | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 24 October 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Martial industrial | |||
Length | 42:31 | |||
Label | Mute | |||
Producer | Laibach | |||
Laibach chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Let It Be is a cover album by the Slovenian avant-garde group Laibach. It was released in 1988 and is a cover of the Beatles' 1970 album Let It Be. It was recorded in Laibach style with military rhythms and choirs, although a few tracks deviate from this formula, most notably " Across the Universe" featuring Anja Rupel of Videosex. The title track is omitted and " Maggie Mae" is replaced by the German folk song " Auf der Lüneburger Heide" in combination with " Was gleicht wohl auf Erden". " For You Blue" begins with Moondog's "Crescent Moon March", which is subsequently used as a counter-melody. " One After 909" includes a small portion of " Smoke on the Water", originally written and recorded by the band Deep Purple. Produce Bertrand Burgalat tells about the song Dig a Pony: “I composed the music for ‘Dig a Pony’ entirely from the lyrics without having listened to the original. Even today I’m not sure if I know the original. When I started listening to rock music back when I was 10, The Beatles were too obvious.” [2]
All songs written by Lennon-McCartney, except where noted.
"Across the Universe" and "I Me Mine" are incorrectly listed on the CD packaging — their order is swapped.
In 2015 Let It Be album cover was ranked 16th on the list of 100 Greatest Album Covers of Yugoslav Rock published by web magazine Balkanrock. [3]