Fact #147395
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Short story:
Let It Be by The Beatles enters the UK Singles Chart at No2, but cannot replace Wand'rin' Star by Lee Marvin which holds on to the No1 position for a second week.
Full article:
Pete Bennett (Apple Records staff) : Paul McCartney hated the strings on Let It Be, and he didn't want Phil Spector producing the album. Paul complained to us, but we put it out anyhow. It wasn't even Klein's doing... We put it out because John Lennon wanted it out. You have to understand that Lennon was Director of Apple Records. Lennon had the last say and, for whatever reason, they made Lennon the president when they set up Apple.
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