Paul and Ringo stop 'Let It Be' film release
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The 1970 documentary reveals tensions between the Fab Four - Paul, Ringo and the late John Lennon and George Harrison - shortly before their break-up, and insiders at the band's record company, Apple, claim the two surviving members do not want it re-released.
A source said: "There has been talk of 'Let It Be' finally being released but now there has been a change of heart. The Beatles are still a massive global brand and it's felt it won't be helped if the public sees the darker side of the story.
Neither Paul nor Ringo would feel comfortable publicising a film showing The Beatles getting on each other's nerves."
The film was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg and shows the group recording the album of the same name, which eventually became their final studio release.
The group's internal relations were at an all-time low during the making of the LP and recording sessions were fraught with internal squabbles.
George Harrison took exception to Paul criticising his guitar playing, while John Lennon appeared disinterested during the entire process - preferring to spend his time with his wife Yoko Ono.
Although the LP was their final release, the group were so disappointed with 'Let It Be' they recorded masterpiece 'Abbey Road' afterwards and released it before the much-maligned record.
The source added to Britain's Daily Express newspaper: "People like to imagine The Beatles were a happy ship but the reality towards the end was very different as this film shows. There's all sorts of extra footage showing more squabbles but it's unlikely it will ever see the light of day in Paul and Ringo's lifetime."
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huntre
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The film is a documentary look at the most well known band in the world fraying out at the edges and should be released, as is. Whitewashing their true history by it's remaining in the vaults makes no sense to me.
"Abbey Road", as good as it was, in many ways was a labour of love from a band no longer feeling like a band and a producer who pulled together fragments (evidenced by the "Suite" starting with "You Never Give Me Your Money") as best he could.
The Beatles were already working on solo albums and McCartney released his project the same day as the "Let It Be" album (a point of contention for the rest, especially Lennon).
Even the final mixing of "Let It Be" was taken from George Martin and handed over to Lennon's friend, Phil Spector for questionable "sweetening". "I Me Mine" was sugically lengthened and "Across the Universe" was a take from two years earlier that Phil slowed down and remixed.
The album, "Let It Be...Naked", was an attempt to fix the soundtrack by taking out stray dialogue, false starts, and putting back the b-side, "Don't Let Me Down" from the rooftop, their final live performance. Unfortunately, it was too sterile a mix and lost much of the raw, live sound that made the film special.
I say, release the "Let It Be" film, warts and all. Include the stuff that's been passed around on "bootlegs" for decades and let the world see these guys as they really were;
a terrific band on the verge of calling it quits. - 3 years ago
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huntre
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MissAmanda
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ahhh, the beatles. love you boys.
who cares why they broke up. the fact is that they did, and they're still amazing.
let it be.
- 3 years ago
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MissAmanda
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HiImGuss
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Paul doesn't want it to get released because it confirms that he was the real reason why the Beatles broke up. I believe he was most at fault.
Although during the rooftop concert you can still see them having fun. When they performed I think it took them back to the old days.
- 3 years ago
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HiImGuss
