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TODDLER ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: August 28 2009 Location: Vineland, N.J. Status: Offline Points: 3126 |
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The Beatles digi-pak remasters were released when? Just before Christmas of 2009? I was informed that they are a limited edition. Does anyone know how long they will be available? or how much longer? I tried to research the answer and couldn't even locate a thread where fans discuss it, let alone information about these particular versions being limited. I'm just wondering how much time do I have left to purchase them, as the Rolling Stones digi-packs were recalled or sold out in a year.
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chopper ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20035 |
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Well, there's still plenty of them in the shops.
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chopper ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20035 |
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As far as I can see the box sets and USB stick editions are limited but there's no mention of the normal digipak versions being limited, including the new Red and Blue editions that have just been released. I don't see why the normal editions would be limited anyway, surely they don't want people to go back to buying the old versions?
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chopper ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20035 |
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So you were specifically referring to the digi-paks themselves being limited? Sorry, didn't appreciate that, I thought you were just referring to the remasters. You may well be right then. |
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chopper ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20035 |
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Other than by Googling it, no. I had a quick look on the Beatles site itself and it just says the box sets and USB stick are limited. It would be a shame if they went back to jewel cases, but I would have thought they were more expensive than the cardboard digipaks. Anyone know?
Of course the solution is to start buying them now but I assume you have financial constraints? Edited by chopper - October 26 2010 at 10:23 |
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Vompatti ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: October 22 2005 Location: elsewhere Status: Offline Points: 67459 |
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Usually digipaks are more or less limited editions, no?
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Even digipak versions available in Beijing last Easter.....
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chopper ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20035 |
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No |
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Buy the Mono Box Set.
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There is no way EMI will have the Beatles limted.
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oliverstoned ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 26 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6308 |
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Indeed it's better sounding than the Stereo versions but the low is still disapointing: too soft and not clean. The highs are pleasant however. |
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chopper ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20035 |
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If we were meant to listen to mono, God wouldn't have given us 2 ears.
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oliverstoned ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 26 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6308 |
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Yes but most of their albums has been originally released in mono so the stereo version is not a real one, but a recreated stereo.
In this case, it's often better in Mono. Wikipedia: Intention The Mono Box Set was released to reflect the fact that the Beatles' catalogue (aside from Yellow Submarine, Abbey Road, and Let It Be) was originally released in mono, in addition to stereo. Many feel that these mono mixes reflect the true intention of the band. For example, in the case of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, all the mono mixes were done together with the Beatles themselves, throughout the recording of the album, whereas the stereo mixes were done in only six days by George Martin, Geoff Emerick and Richard Lush after the album had been finished, with none of the Beatles attending.[2] George Harrison commented: “ At that time [...] the console was about this big with four faders on it. And there was one speaker right in the middle [...] and that was it. When they invented stereo, I remember thinking 'Why? What do you want two speakers for?', because it ruined the sound from our point of view. You know, we had everything coming out of one speaker; now it had to come out of two speakers. It sounded like...very...naked.[3] Edited by oliverstoned - March 23 2011 at 08:22 |
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@ Toddler
I would either buy the digipacks now or put on layby as I know they will sell out quickly and never be available again. Thats what happened to the others. Can not get them anywhere.
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TODDLER ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: August 28 2009 Location: Vineland, N.J. Status: Offline Points: 3126 |
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oliverstoned ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 26 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6308 |
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..and they'll complain that the disc industry goes bad...
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chopper ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20035 |
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Yes you're right, I was joking. Most Beatles albums were originally mixed in mono and there are some differences between the mono and stereo mixes of Sgt Pepper and The White Album. I'm just not a fan of mono. The stereo separation of Beatles songs is a bit eccentric occasionally but I like it.
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oliverstoned ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 26 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6308 |
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OK. I know what you mean, when you're used to the holographic effect of stereo, it's hard to come back to Mono.
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