John Lennon had no problem criticizing himself. He said that The Beatles made a terrible song of his into a No. 1 success. John also slammed his band hard. Let It Be went on to become one of their most popular albums, but John claimed that the Beatles album in question left him feeling awful, and not simply because of the tense environment in which it was recorded.
The Beatles‘ album “Let It Be,” according to John Lennon, left him with a “dreadful feeling.” It goes without saying that The Beatles had a very difficult time recording Let It Be. There were creative disagreements throughout the recording of the White Album. After practically all of the decisions regarding the film and album projects for Magical Mystery Tour were made by Paul McCartney, that took place.
Let It Be was McCartney’s latest creative endeavor. He advocated going back to The Beatles’ touring band beginnings, when they wrote songs fast and cooperatively and performed them for paid crowds. It was simpler to say than to do that.
It was difficult to create the record in 1969 the same way they had a decade earlier. The Fab Four’s artistic development from their early years and time as a studio band led to rifts that were too wide and deep to be healed by a single album. It didn’t help that the 1970 documentary Let It Be had every moment captured on camera.
Lennon claimed that the film gave him the willies since it appeared to be a McCartney showcase at the expense of the other Beatles and John’s wife, Yoko Ono. The record, which was also released in 1970, didn’t make him feel much better. According to Craig Brown, book of 150 Glimpses of the Beatles, Lennon said hearing it made him feel awful. The nicest complement he could muster for Let It Be was that it made him feel bad: Such a horrible, horrible feeling. The worst collection of shoddy recordings with horrible vibes ever. Lennon, John.
Making Let It Be was another indication to John that he would not be joining The Beatles in the future. Paul played a significant role in the creation of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Not least of all due to John Lennon’s poor mental state at the time that he made the comparison to passing away. Magical Mystery Tour was directed by McCartney. The band’s good album was an underappreciated offering in their discography. The film, which received dismal reviews, demonstrated that The Beatles weren’t flawless creators.
Lennon claimed that Glyn Johns, the album’s mixing engineer, did a poor job of trying to save the Let It Be project. To demonstrate to audiences how drastically The Beatles’ quality of life declined before their breakup, he still intended to release the album. Let It Be ultimately turned into another significant success for the Fab Four.
How ‘Let It Be’ did in the United States and England on the charts
Before The Beatles’ Let It Be album was released in May 1970, producer Phil Spector polished Johns’ mix. McCartney didn’t like the Spector version, despite Lennon’s desire to reveal the initial mix’s flaws. The band’s two main writers didn’t get their way, but that didn’t matter to Fab Four fans.
Before The Beatles’ Let It Be album was released in May 1970, producer Phil Spector polished Johns’ mix. McCartney didn’t like the Spector version, despite Lennon’s desire to reveal the initial mix’s flaws. The band’s two main writers didn’t get their way, but that didn’t matter to Fab Four fans. One of The Beatles’ biggest hits was Let It Be.
According to the Official Charts Company, the album spent a total of 53 weeks among the top 100 records after debuting at No. 1 on the English charts. Only three albums by the Beatles spent more time in the top 100 in their own country: Please Please Me, Sgt. Pepper’s, and Abbey Road. While this was happening, the single “Get Back” (which was recorded during the Let It Be sessions and released in April 1969) peaked at No. 1 on the charts. Prior to the album’s release, “Let It Be” reached No. 2.
The American audience loved it as well. Starting in June 1979, Let It Be held the top spot on the Billboard albums chart for four weeks. The record stood among the top 200 for 79 weeks. Several No. 1 singles were also generated throughout the sessions. The top three songs on Billboard’s charts were “Get Back” (five weeks in 1969), “Let It Be” (two weeks in 1970), and “The Long and Winding Road” (also two weeks in 1970). Lennon claimed that Let It Be sounded awful and gave him the creeps. Fans of the Beatles, obviously, felt differently.
