 Spector's modifications angered McCartney to the point that when the latter made his case in the British High Court for the Beatles' disbandment, he cited the treatment of "The Long and Winding Road" as one of six reasons for doing so.New versions of the song with simpler instrumentation were subsequently released by McCartney and by the Beatles.In 2011, "Rolling Stone" ranked "The Long and Winding Road" at number 90 on their list of 100 greatest Beatles songs.