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How does the Beatles no1's sound? I've just started geting into the beatles; i have Sgt pepper, revolver and i've ordered the blue and red albums.
Isn;t this the only remastered compilation? I heard it sounds like crap; what does everyone reckon? cheers | |
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antichrist said: I've just started geting into the beatles; i have Sgt pepper, revolver and i've ordered the blue and red albums.
Isn;t this the only remastered compilation? I heard it sounds like crap; what does everyone reckon? cheers Beatles 1 doesn't sound that great. I have the original releases of some of the Beatles albums, and there isn't a tremendous difference. They've done well on a few songs, but overall, it's much the same as they were heard in the 60s. Love is really good tough. They've changed a lot of things as far as the song itself goes (While My Guitar is stripped right back, Because is completely a capella etc.) but as for the mastering goes, it's 1000x better. There are some songs that remain the same as the originals, and those songs are worth listening to. The sound is so much better. [Edited 1/27/07 4:12am] | |
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DarlingDiana said: antichrist said: I've just started geting into the beatles; i have Sgt pepper, revolver and i've ordered the blue and red albums.
Isn;t this the only remastered compilation? I heard it sounds like crap; what does everyone reckon? cheers Beatles 1 doesn't sound that great. I have the original releases of some of the Beatles albums, and there isn't a tremendous difference. They've done well on a few songs, but overall, it's much the same as they were heard in the 60s. Love is really good tough. They've changed a lot of things as far as the song itself goes (While My Guitar is stripped right back, Because is completely a capella etc.) but as for the mastering goes, it's 1000x better. There are some songs that remain the same as the originals, and those songs are worth listening to. The sound is so much better. [Edited 1/27/07 4:12am] Cheers; if i have the red and blue albums do i need no 1's? Is there any songs on it i will be missing? So is love worth buying? | |
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antichrist said: DarlingDiana said: Beatles 1 doesn't sound that great. I have the original releases of some of the Beatles albums, and there isn't a tremendous difference. They've done well on a few songs, but overall, it's much the same as they were heard in the 60s. Love is really good tough. They've changed a lot of things as far as the song itself goes (While My Guitar is stripped right back, Because is completely a capella etc.) but as for the mastering goes, it's 1000x better. There are some songs that remain the same as the originals, and those songs are worth listening to. The sound is so much better. [Edited 1/27/07 4:12am] Cheers; if i have the red and blue albums do i need no 1's? Is there any songs on it i will be missing? So is love worth buying? No. Red and Blue albums have way better stuff. You aren't missing anything if you don't have 1's. | |
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DarlingDiana said: antichrist said: Cheers; if i have the red and blue albums do i need no 1's? Is there any songs on it i will be missing? So is love worth buying? No. Red and Blue albums have way better stuff. You aren't missing anything if you don't have 1's. But why get Red and Blue? Just get the albums and Past Masters discs. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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Their catalogue is rumoured to be re-issued in June.  | |
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Cloudbuster said: Their catalogue is rumoured to be re-issued in June.
yes that's what i heard. The people in charge should really let steve hoffman master it; he wants to do it and he's the best. Will paul approve the mastering or doesn;t he have a say? If they sound as good as the bowie remasters that would be great. | |
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My personal favourite right now is the 'The Beatles' (White Album). "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" + "Helter Skelter" + "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" = 
I held out on buying the Beatles albums for 2 years after first getting into them, waiting for the remasters. Recently I gave in and bought them all. I couldn't stand it any longer. Of course now we hear they are going to be remastered and re-released soon. Figures. [Edited 1/27/07 5:46am] [Edited 1/27/07 5:47am] | |
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Well the sound is better than the studio albums, not as good as LOVE but apart from that I don't think 1's is a good compilation. [Edited 1/27/07 7:07am]  | |
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If you just want a career overview buy the red & blue albums. "1" is ok but how can you have The Beatles in your collection without Strawberry Fields? | |
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if sound is what your looking for, wait.
if your looking for a wonderful hits collection of their well known songs? Get this one. the problem with this album is.. if don't already own their most genius work.. this album makes you interested to hear what they have to offer. | |
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WildStyle said: My personal favourite right now is the 'The Beatles' (White Album). "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" + "Helter Skelter" + "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" =
You will never find a more important, well balanced, experimentally successful two cd set. period. | |
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Sdldawn said: WildStyle said: My personal favourite right now is the 'The Beatles' (White Album). "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" + "Helter Skelter" + "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" =
You will never find a more important, well balanced, experimentally successful two cd set. period. sure you will. Rocky Racoon, Revolution 9 and Honey Pie instantly disqualify it as "experimentally successful." it is great in parts. in fact, about 2/3 of it is top-notch. but this is the first Beatles album with several real dogs turning up. "The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life. " -- Edith Massey in Female Trouble | |
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KidOmega said: Sdldawn said: You will never find a more important, well balanced, experimentally successful two cd set. period. sure you will. Rocky Racoon, Revolution 9 and Honey Pie instantly disqualify it as "experimentally successful."  While "Rocky Raccoon" is one of my favorites, "Revolution 9" is complete and utter crap. It's just long and boring -- if it were a movie, it'd be "Castaway" (sans Wilson, of course).
it is great in parts. in fact, about 2/3 of it is top-notch. but this is the first Beatles album with several real dogs turning up.
It's not my favorite either. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said:[quote] KidOmega said: While "Rocky Raccoon" is one of my favorites, "Revolution 9" is complete and utter crap. It's just long and boring -- if it were a movie, it'd be "Castaway" (sans Wilson, of course).
to me, Revolution 9 an 8+ minute segue that doesn't actually segue anything. it's just sort of there acting all self-important but with no actual importance or purpose. it's all just random sounds thrown together. to me, that's experimentation run amok. if it doesn't add up to anything worth listening to, why does it exist? i could understand if it was something intricately interwoven to create something interesting to listen to, or something even remotely musical. but it's just so random. "The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life. " -- Edith Massey in Female Trouble | |
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pacey68 said: If you just want a career overview buy the red & blue albums. "1" is ok but how can you have The Beatles in your collection without Strawberry Fields?
I agree. Those ones are still the best ones to grab.   | |
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CinisterCee said: pacey68 said: If you just want a career overview buy the red & blue albums. "1" is ok but how can you have The Beatles in your collection without Strawberry Fields?
I agree. Those ones are still the best ones to grab. Only if you can get them cheap. If you're going to pay full price, you might as well buy 3 or 4 albums (unless you're waiting for the remasters). "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: CinisterCee said: I agree. Those ones are still the best ones to grab. Only if you can get them cheap. If you're going to pay full price, you might as well buy 3 or 4 albums (unless you're waiting for the remasters). right, they're still both double albums. ironically i never owned red album. | |
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