Times of trouble? New book casts The Beatles' 'Let It Be' period in happier light

The Beatles are seen during the recording sessions for the album 'Let It Be' at the Apple Studios in London. Photo: Reuters

The recording of The Beatles' final album Let It Be has gone down in the band's lore as times of trouble, a gloomy harbinger of their break-up.

But half a century on, a new official book and documentary will offer a more detailed look at the famed sessions, using hours of previously unreleased footage and recordings to show events in a happier light.