Beatles Album Covered: Let It be

Let It Be was the last ’studio’ album that the Beatles released, even though it was the second last one they recorded (Abbey Road was recorded after Let It Be was but was released first). The Beatles, amidst all the in-fighting, tried to get a certain back-to-basics feel to the album. That didn’t really happen when Phil Spector was drafted in to produce the album. Anyroads, here we will take a look at some of the cover versions of the songs from Let It Be. Sit back and enjoy listening to a Beatles album like you have never heard it before!

Two Of Us – Boney M

Boney M may well have had a huge hit on their hands if they had released this ‘reggae’ infused cover version of the Let It Be album. As it was, they only included it as an album track – available on Boney M’s 1979 album ‘Oceans Of Fantasy’.

Dig A Pony – St Vincent

The Red Hot Chili Peppers may have borrowed the intro to this song for their song ‘I Could Die For You’ but that was as far as it went. St Vincent, on the other hand, went the whole hog and covered the whole song and she performs it quite often while gigging.

Across The Universe – David Bowie

Taken from the 1975 Bowie album ‘Young Americans’, this cover version actually features the backing vocals of John Lennon. Not the first time they had collaborated – the album also features the song ‘Fame’ penned by Bowie, Lennon (and Carlos Alomar).

I, Me Mine – Elliot Smith

One time singer of rock bands ‘Heatmiser’ and ‘Roman Candle’, Mark Elliot has been going it on his own since 1994. He very often performs this version, of a George Harrison penned song, at his concerts.

Dig It – Billy Preston (with the Beatles)

Unsurprisingly, not many have bothered to cover this nonsensical piece of album filler. Laibach did cover it on their version of the whole album. This version here is the full un-edited and un-released version featuring Billy Preston.

Let It Be – Ferry Aid

This was a charity single released just after the Zebrugge ferry disaster; it raced to the number one spot in the UK charts in 1987. It features guitar solos from both Gary Moore and Mark Knopfler. It includes the vocals of Paul McCartney, Kim Wilde, Kate Bush and Boy George, to name but a few.