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Though it is still faithful to much of the feel of Let It Be, the presentation of Naked, including the slight bits of modern-day editing, reveals that it is revisionist history, not the final word. Which doesn't hurt it as a record -- these are great songs, after all -- but it is a bit disappointing that this long-awaited project wasn't executed with a little more care and respect for the historical record.
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Casual fans, however, will wonder what all the fuss was about; novices should still get the original.
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Technically, they've done a fine job, though there's no overcoming the fact that the material falls far short of the group's best.
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Putting Naked together was likely satisfying for McCartney, but like a lot of inherently selfish artistic endeavors, its somewhat less rewarding for everyone else.
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The problem, however, is that the new album is too clean. It lacks the mess of the original, and the mess is honest.
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In a nutshell this is The Beatles most average album with some of the fluff removed.
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The end result isn't revolutionary enough to warrant a repurchase, and only the biggest Beatlemaniac will notice much difference.
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Q MagazineMercifully, the original Let It Be remains on sale. [Dec 2003, p.146]
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Positive: 74 out of 90
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