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From: rick@vax135.UUCP (Richard Blumenthal)
Newsgroups: net.games.trivia
Subject: Beatles
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Date: Fri, 29-Jun-84 09:24:02 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 29 09:24:02 1984
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Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ
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The album 'Let It Be' was recorded before 'Abbey Road'.  I do not have the
information in front of me, but I believe 'Let It Be' was recorded in January
of 1969.  'Abbey Road' was recorded in the fall of 1969.  The Beatles lost
interest in 'Let It Be' and the album was shelved.  Some D.J. copies were
released at that time.  The Beatles then recorded and released 'Abbey Road'.
In 1970 Phil Spector brought life (sic) back into the 'Let It Be' project
and the album was then released.
 
Side effects:  Paul claims that he never heard or authorized the final copy
of the 'Let It Be' tapes.  The strings in the songs Let It Be and The Long
and Winding Road were added by Mr. Spector and do not appear on the D.J.
copies.  The official reason, not the real ones, that Paul announced his
departure from the Beatles was from a conflict in release dates between his
first solo album and that of 'Let It Be'.   The other three Beatles thought
that he should shelve his album, he thought otherwise and history was made.
In all fairness to Paul the Beatles had ceased to be a group many months
before this occured

Rick AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel
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