errant said:

yeah, I noticed some ambient noises i didn't originally hear in Sun King.

and how about that weird scream sound in Her Majesty? (left speaker within first 3 seconds)

Her Majesty in the head phones also has some interesting build up also.

BanishedBrian said:

Personally, after reading as much as I can I think the mono is the way to go. This is how the albums were meant to sound, however I will be listening to the stereo out of interest. From what I have read and listened to so far the stereo is hit and miss on the earlier albums, with some tracks sounding disappointing, but others sounding great. Of the ones that sound great, for me they are still a bit of a curiosity at the moment. Its is great to pick up on the oddities, like Paul swearing in Hey Jude, but I wonder if thats more to do with the remastering rather than the Stereo. Also, the mono set packaging is lovely.
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tecstar said:

sgt, pepper is a different album to me now.. the mono remastered is HIGHLY recommended.

Sdldawn said:

so exciting for me.. cause I enjoy picking apart their music. So to have this all in remastered form.. i'm gonna have a busy winter!

"She's Leaving Home" is so much better in mono at its original speed. It totally changes the song for me. The stereo version I've always known is much too somber and one-sided. The mono version perfectly balances the sadness of parents losing a child with the excitement of a girl becoming an adult. Beautiful!

Stereo


Mono


It also helps that at the original speed Paul sounds like Paul instead of Ringo after singing lessons.

AlexdeParis said:

exactly!!

that song sounds so amazing in mono

tecstar said:

That is a good and thorough review. I ordered the stereo box set... on one hand the review makes me wish I'd gotten the mono for some albums - but I have this sneaking suspicion that those will eventually be available somehow.

Sdldawn said:

Like that Music Radar reviewer, I can't believe they didn't fix the terrible stereo mix of "Eleanor Rigby"! The only thing worse than having Paul's vocal shifted so far to one side is having it begin on both sides for one syllable before one side drops out. Ugh, that is horrendous. It's on the first syllable of "Eleanor" at the very beginning.

altho i need Magical Mystery in mono..


i am gonna pick up the stereo later

finally, it's a sticky!




anyway, I don't know if this has been covered already, but I have a question about Helter Skelter mono vs. stereo.

the mono version on the new remasters is missing the reprise, and even Ringo's "I've got blisteres on my fingers" yelp.

was that the case with the original issue in 1968? or did they just mess up for this release?

errant said:

not exactly sure. I did notice it was missing. However, The mono of helter skelter.. the drums are diminished.. which is a downfall to me. it doesn't rock as hard as it should.

errant said:

This was not on the original mono release, but was added to the original stereo release and it appears in the same way on the remasters.
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Ok dig: I'm a 27 year old black male from Detroit.I've been curious about the music of the Beatles and I am familiar with only a handful of their songs and some of their individual solo work.I own a Beatles TShirt and poster,but not one cd lol!I've been wanting 2 purchase one,but not sure where 2 begin.What would be a good first choice? Something psychadelic and experimental but melodic is what I'm looking 4.Shame on me 4 just now taking an interest in them,I know lol.Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Mindbells9 said:

one single CD? i'd probably go with the "1" compilation to start to see what you like.

but. if you like music. you'll probably like it all. if you're looking for melodic/psychedelia, you can't really go wrong with Sgt. Pepper's, Revolver and Magical Mystery Tour. and maybe Rubber Soul

in fact, you can't really go wrong with those at all.
[Edited 9/12/09 19:15pm]

Mindbells9 said:

I was one of those people that thought they were overrated (and they still might be) however I think I would be interested i their later stuff after hearing it for years (the early not so much but I can understand if people like that the same way I love old Motown). I bought "Abbey Road" right before hearing about the remastering. I noticed it sounded really bad in my headphones (mostly because my MP3 player at the time only had music coming out of one headphone thus making it a real challenge with those recordings). The only album I listened to all the way through was "Rubber Soul" the other day while driving around. Really liked it even though I recognized few songs in comparison to the other albums I bought ("Abbey Road", "Sgt. Pepper's", "Revolver"...ordered "The White Album", "Magical Mystery Tour", "Let It Be" and just bought a used copy of the "Yellow Submarine" Songtrack.

SoulAlive said:

What's with the apple?

I really never got into the Beatles,so is this something significant?

EmeraldSkies said:

Apple was there label (no connection to the computer people).

VinnyM27 said:

well, no connection except through litigation

VinnyM27 said:

Ahhh okay then.

approximately 235,000 units sold in the US in the first 2 days.

holy crap.

errant said:

IMO, Past Masters would be a much better purchase to that effect, because it showcases various parts of the band's career and it'll still be necessary even if she buys all of the albums.

AlexdeParis said:

yeah, I suppose that's true. but for some reason, I've always felt Past Masters is a slightly disjointed listen. considering the way the music was released initially and the gap it fills between the albums, it feels like it's straddling the line between a greatest hits and an archive release. doesn't really make a cohesive collection. it gets what it sets out to do right, which is compile all of the non-album stuff, but it doesn't make for a very satisfying listen in its own right the way "1" does.


of course neither really satisfies the desire of what the original poster is looking for since there's not much album material to get a taste of on either one
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Mindbells9 said:

From what you've said, I'd just dive right into "Revolver", "Abbey Road" or "Sgt Peppers"!!
Screw the compilations
(although if you want more later on you'd prob want "Past Masters")

The reason I'd avoid "1's" is that it sounds so shit in comparison to the remasters (overhyped high end, lack of ballsy mids and over compressed/limited).

Have fun!

errant said:

I get what you're saying, but I disagree. Well, the first volume is definitely a little uneven, but I think that's mostly because "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "She Loves You," and "I Feel Fine" are clearly the cream of the crop (although I've always been madly in love with "This Boy"). OTOH, the second disc is almost sheer perfection. Even "You Know My Name" can't ruin it by the end. For my money, the opening 5 songs are the best start to any Beatles album (although Rubber Soul and Revolver have an argument). You also get the best versions of "Across the Universe" and "Revolution."

Lucy In the Sky on the mono remaster is ORGASMIC!!!

VinnyM27 said:

Indeed. And the company's full name Apple Corps Ltd ("apple core", get it?) was conceived by McCartney.

Copycat said:

Unbelievably, they trademarked "Apple Corps.", "Apple Corps. Ltd.", "Apple Records", "Apple Films", "Apple Electronics" etcetera, but never "Apple" singular.

I guess that's how Apple Inc. won their lawsuit.

p.s. I've never understood why the word "corporation" adds an "s" when shortened, nor why it's pronounced "core".

The term 'corporation' is 'corp' when shortened (no 's'); however a 'corps' refers to a branch of service or a body of persons organized for a common goal, such as the Peace Corps or the press corps.
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