5 Albums With HORRIBLE Backstories
2. Let It Be - Beatles
The greatest band in the world was in a spiral as the 60's drew to a close. After years of wild experimentation across classic albums, the band became fed up with each other due to legal disputes with their company Apple. Amidst these business disputes, Paul McCartney felt the best way to boost the camaraderie was to get back to the band's roots and make an honest record.
From the start, the band never got on the same page. Many recording sessions devolved into jams without any real direction. After the Beatles abandoned the sessions and made Abbey Road, producer Phil Spector was brought in to make a record with the existing tapes that were left over. This led to him adding his signature production touch to tapes that were meant to sound organic, which enraged McCartney especially.
As the band's swan song, Let it Be is still a great final note for the group. The ballads like the title track and "Across the Universe" show a more wistful but optimistic side of the band while rockers like "Get Back" and "I've Got a Feeling" give a glimpse of that more organic sound. The band may not like this album to be their real swan song, but the tunes still stand as a solemn farewell to the Fab Four.