New Beatles album cover unveiled

The new version of the cover show the Beatles in negative (Pic: Apple Cops)

A new cover to the revamped Beatles album Let It Be has been unveiled.

Let It Be... Naked aims to introduce a new generation to the Fab Four with a back to basics version of the hit album - due out on 17 November.

It strips away Phil Spector's overblown production, heavily criticised by many, including ex-Beatle Paul McCartney.

The release of the stripped-back version comes three years after the release of the compilation Beatles 1, which sold more than 25 million copies.

A spokesman for the band said that record had helped attract new fans to the band.

'Growing appeal'

He said that 32.7% of the people who bought the compilation were 24 or under, compared to only 18.5% for the band's previous releases.

The Beatles are attracting a new, younger audience

"As the release of Let It Be ... Naked is coinciding with an increase in demand for guitar-based rock and quality pop, it is hoped that this new appeal to the young will be enduring," he said.

"While it may be that a large number of younger record buyers bought The Beatles 1 as Christmas presents for their parents in 2000, we believe that The Beatles are experiencing a growing appeal," he said.

The new version of the Let it Be album, which includes the tracks Across the Universe and Let It Be, was originally supposed to be called Get Back.

The songs Dig It and Maggie Mae, plus background dialogue which appears on the album, will be removed for the new version, with Don't Let Me Down added.