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If you are a Beatles Fun it's fun to listen to the records "Let it Be" and "Let it Be Naked" back to back. Let it be was produced by Phil Spector, and has a lo

If you are a Beatles Fun it's fun to listen to the records "Let it Be" and "Let it Be Naked" back to back. Let it be was produced by Phil Spector, and has a lot of the wall of sound trappings such as heavy use of effects, and heavily overdubbed string/chorus/etc parts. Let it be naked is a remixed version of the album Paul McCartney was involved in to remove much of the Spector wall of sound parts. For example listen to these back to back: * (spector) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR4HjTH_fTM * (naked) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfVAJNqWw84 * (spector) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90M60PzmxEE * (naked) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLddD6Xf-8g

yathern 5y ago
Wow, I might actually prefer the Naked version of Long and Winding Road. The stripped down background makes the vocals convey more emotion. For Across the Universe, I still like the more psychedelic sound of the original - but thanks for the links! Despite being a Beatles fan I never listened to the Naked album.
nimbius 5y ago
fascinating. Spectors approach at times seems to share a lot in common with the Indian tradition of over-driven vocals in music. https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vs20j/eli5_why_does_all_indian_music_sound_like_it_was/ https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vs20j/e...
- ratww 5y ago
  > Indian tradition of over-driven vocals in music That's interesting, any examples of that? The Reddit link doesn't give an example or explanation
- deeblering4 5y ago
  That sound shares some things in common with the “motown sound” as well
mgkimsal 5y ago
Not quite 'wall of sound', but there was a lot of echo-y stuff added to early US Beatles albums per Dave Dexter Jr, "for the American market". I suspect there was an attempt to be "wall of sound" like, at least in part, but it was also an easy way to give yourself "production" credits on Beatles' work.
smiley1437 5y ago
Very cool! One feels like I'm sitting in an orchestra pit or at a concert, the other sounds like an intimate private studio
dang 5y ago
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22produced+by+george+martin%22+%22overproduced+by+phil+spector%22 https://www.google.com/search?q=%22produced+by+george+martin... (I mostly love the Spector sound but it's a famous and funny quip.)
dekhn 5y ago
wow, never heard of that. I like turning off the schmaltz.
jessaustin 5y ago
* (spector) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR4HjTH_fTM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR4HjTH_fTM * (naked) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfVAJNqWw84 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfVAJNqWw84 * (spector) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90M60PzmxEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90M60PzmxEE * (naked) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLddD6Xf-8g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLddD6Xf-8g
adrianmonk 5y ago
> Let it be naked is a remixed version of the album Paul McCartney was involved in to remove much of the Spector wall of sound parts. To expand on this, the album was produced at a very contentious time for The Beatles when they weren't cooperating with each other, around the time of their breakup. The recording project had been put on hold, and I think Spector only became involved when it was revived. He replaced George Martin, their normal producer. And this was done without consulting some members of the band. This article (which is about "The Long and Winding Road", one of the tracks above) is an interesting read: https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/the-long-and-winding-road/ https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/the-long-and-winding-road... Paul McCartney was furious that his song had been altered without his knowledge or agreement. George Martin, their normal producer, didn't have complimentary things to say about Spector either.

yathern 5y ago

Wow, I might actually prefer the Naked version of Long and Winding Road. The stripped down background makes the vocals convey more emotion. For Across the Universe, I still like the more psychedelic sound of the original - but thanks for the links! Despite being a Beatles fan I never listened to the Naked album.

nimbius 5y ago

fascinating. Spectors approach at times seems to share a lot in common with the Indian tradition of over-driven vocals in music. https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vs20j/eli5_why_does_all_indian_music_sound_like_it_was/ https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vs20j/e...

ratww 5y ago
> Indian tradition of over-driven vocals in music That's interesting, any examples of that? The Reddit link doesn't give an example or explanation
deeblering4 5y ago
That sound shares some things in common with the “motown sound” as well

mgkimsal 5y ago

Not quite 'wall of sound', but there was a lot of echo-y stuff added to early US Beatles albums per Dave Dexter Jr, "for the American market". I suspect there was an attempt to be "wall of sound" like, at least in part, but it was also an easy way to give yourself "production" credits on Beatles' work.

smiley1437 5y ago

Very cool! One feels like I'm sitting in an orchestra pit or at a concert, the other sounds like an intimate private studio

dang 5y ago

https://www.google.com/search?q=%22produced+by+george+martin%22+%22overproduced+by+phil+spector%22 https://www.google.com/search?q=%22produced+by+george+martin... (I mostly love the Spector sound but it's a famous and funny quip.)

dekhn 5y ago

wow, never heard of that. I like turning off the schmaltz.

jessaustin 5y ago

* (spector) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR4HjTH_fTM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR4HjTH_fTM * (naked) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfVAJNqWw84 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfVAJNqWw84 * (spector) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90M60PzmxEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90M60PzmxEE * (naked) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLddD6Xf-8g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLddD6Xf-8g

adrianmonk 5y ago

> Let it be naked is a remixed version of the album Paul McCartney was involved in to remove much of the Spector wall of sound parts. To expand on this, the album was produced at a very contentious time for The Beatles when they weren't cooperating with each other, around the time of their breakup. The recording project had been put on hold, and I think Spector only became involved when it was revived. He replaced George Martin, their normal producer. And this was done without consulting some members of the band. This article (which is about "The Long and Winding Road", one of the tracks above) is an interesting read: https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/the-long-and-winding-road/ https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/the-long-and-winding-road... Paul McCartney was furious that his song had been altered without his knowledge or agreement. George Martin, their normal producer, didn't have complimentary things to say about Spector either.