340 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 5787944 |
| Excel File Row | 165 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:58:03 |
| Pressing Year | 1970 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Apple |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | PCS 7096 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | YEX 773-3U GPT 23 ("169 M2""1ST Pressing" "RED/ORANGE Apple""Garrod & Lofthouse") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | YEX 774-2U GHD 3 ("170 M3""1ST Pressing" "RED/ORANGE Apple") |
| Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Media Condition | EX+ |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This first pressing from 1970 of "Let It Be" encapsulates the complex and troubled genesis of an album initially titled "Get Back", conceived as a return to rock roots without overdubs. After a year of abandonment and frustration among the members, the project was entrusted to Phil Spector, whose heavy orchestrations, especially on "The Long and Winding Road", unleashed Paul McCartney's fury, who felt betrayed by the original vision. As the culmination of this controversial process, the original British edition of this first pressing was not a simple LP, but rather a lavish box set containing a book titled "Get Back", a collector's detail that testified to the profound divergence between the initial intent and the final product, marking the last chapter of The Beatles with a singular imprint.