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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1970 - June: The Beatles "Let It Be"
Description: By the time The Beatles released their twelfth and final studio album, Let It Be, the ban had already broken up. Â Their official break-up was in April 1970, and this album was released in May.Much of the recording dates back over a year, and a project that Paul McCartney developed in an attempt to save the band. Â The Beatles went into the studio in January 1969 to begin an album, document the development on film, and showcase the band as they return both to a simpler rock 'n' roll style and to live performance. Â They started in Twickenham Fil...