The Music Canon · No. 157 of 250Methodology
Let It Be cover

Let It Be (1984)

0.2538Canon Score · ranked #157 all time

Aggregated from 4 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the album

Let It Be is the twelfth and final studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 8 May 1970, nearly a month after the official announcement of the group's public break-up, in tandem with the documentary of the same name. Concerned about recent friction within the band, Paul McCartney had conceived the project as an attempt to reinvigorate the group by returning to simpler rock 'n' roll configu

Why it ranks #157

Every list on which Let It Be appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
VH1 100 Greatest Albums (2001)Critics' canon#75 / 100
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020)Major international poll#156 / 500
Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition)Editorial list#241 / 500
1001 Albums You Must Hear (union)Critics' canonSelected