The Replacements, Let It Be, Original LP, Twin Tone, VG
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The Replacements
Let It Be
Twin Tone TTR-8441
1984 Original LP
Let It Be is the third studio album from the American rock band The Replacements, released in October 1984 on Twin/Tone Records. By 1983's Hootenanny, the band had grown tired of playing loud and fast exclusively and decided to write songs that were, according to vocalist Paul Westerberg, "a little more sincere." Influenced by genres as diverse as metal, Chicago blues and arena rock, Let It Be featured more complex arrangements and songwriting than the band's previous albums.
The album was very well received by critics and regarded among the greatest albums of the 80's. The album is now considered a classic and is frequently included on professional lists of the all-time best rock albums, including placement as #239 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Let It Be placed more of a focus on Westerberg's songwriting than previous albums. While elements of hardcore remain, the band's sound also incorporates arena rock, pop, jazz, heavy metal, honky-tonk country and Chicago blues. Unlike previous efforts, the individual songs have distinct sections and dynamic shifts. Instruments such as piano, lap steel guitar, 12-string guitar, and mandolin appear.
The album is divided by more energetic rock songs like "Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out" and "Gary's Got a Boner" and more dramatic songs like "Sixteen Blue" and "Unsatisfied", which is widely considered to be Westerberg’s masterpiece and one of the most moving songs from the rock era. R.E.M.'s Peter Buck contributed the guitar solo to Let It Be's first cut, "I Will Dare", which was released as a single prior to the album's release in July 1984.
The cover of Let It Be is a photograph of the band sitting on the roof of Bob and Tommy Stinson's mother's house taken by Daniel Corrigan. Michael Azerrad stated that the cover was a "great little piece of mythmaking," showcasing each bandmember's personality via how they appear in the photograph. The album's title is a reference to the 1970 album Let It Be by The Beatles; the reference was intended as a joke on the Replacements' manager, Peter Jesperson, who was a huge Beatles fan. Westerberg has stated the name was "our way of saying that nothing is sacred, that the Beatles were just a fine rock & roll band. We were seriously gonna call the next record Let It Bleed."
Side one
- "I Will Dare"– 3:18
- "Favorite Thing" (Westerberg, Tommy Stinson, Bob Stinson, Chris Mars)– 2:19
- "We're Comin' Out" (Westerberg, Stinson, Stinson, Mars) - 2:21
- "Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out" (Westerberg, Stinson, Stinson, Mars)– 1:53
- "Androgynous"– 3:11
- "Black Diamond" (Paul Stanley)– 2:40
Side two
- "Unsatisfied"– 4:01
- "Seen Your Video"– 3:08
- "Gary's Got a Boner" (Westerberg, Stinson, Stinson, Mars)– 2:28
- "Sixteen Blue"– 4:24
- "Answering Machine"– 3:40
Personnel
The Replacements
- Chris Mars– drums, vocals
- Bob Stinson– guitar
- Tommy Stinson– bass guitar
- Paul Westerberg– lead vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin on "I Will Dare"
Condition: Cover: VG+, no split seams, original sheen.
Vinyl: VG+, small scuffs and scratches that do not affect play.
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