Beatles fans What will you do
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Topic: Beatles fans What will you do
Posted By: Matthew T
Subject: Beatles fans What will you do
Date Posted: April 07 2009 at 19:14
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On 9-9-2009 the entire Beatles Catalogue will be released in new reamasterd editions. What will you do? If you are like me and already have the entire catalogue will you buy the lot again remastered or say the ones I have are good enough.
Also the real burning issue for me is this on the same day 2 Box Sets are released one is entirely in stereo including the early albums that have never been available in that format but the other one which I have the hots for is the other box set which is released in their mono format which is how I heard them as a kid. My first album I ever bought when I was 9 years old was Help in mono so nostalgia for me
 . Anway here is a link on the odd chance you don't know Matt
http://thebeatles.com/core/home/ - http://thebeatles.com/core/home/ ------------- Matt |
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: April 07 2009 at 20:02
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Curious. I'd say I probably wouldn't purchase these, unless the price was so nice that I couldn't resist, although I would be curious to hear them. ------------- 
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Posted By: Matthew T
Date Posted: April 07 2009 at 20:21
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rushfan4 wrote:Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: April 07 2009 at 20:28
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Yeah, I'm a big time Beatles fan, and the albums have needed this for a long time. The whole voices in one ear, all instruments in the other has really been annoying me lately. Let's hope the albums are properly mixed this time.
Myabe now the CDs will sound just as full and rich as the vinyls do. In my opinion, they weren't properly taken care of the first time 'round.
Thank you so much for this post; I am very happy now.
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: April 07 2009 at 20:43
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beatles albums are always expensive :(
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: April 07 2009 at 20:53
| ^ But this time they will actually be worth the price, and no longer sound like some kid mixed them in his basement. |
Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: April 07 2009 at 21:37
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I'm looking forward to these. I'll probably buy a couple, say Rubber Soul and Revolver, to see if they are that much better than the current ones, at which point I will either shell out for the works or just let it be. ------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 02:53
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We have been waiting for these remasters for years, some members of the press have given very positive reviews for sound quality, the remastering project has been ongiong for the last 4 years, they are already being listed on Amazon for pre-order.
http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/the-beatles/200604120101/beatles-to-be-remastered-soon-and-then-available-online.html - http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/the-beatles/200604120101/beatles-to-be-remastered-soon-and-then-available-online.html
http://www.beatleswiki.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page - http://www.beatleswiki.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
-------------  Prog Archives Tour Van 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 06:55
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I will start by getting Revolver and see what they've done to it. If it's a significant improvement I will also get Sgt Pepper, The Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour and Abbey Road.
Interesting to hear about the mono releases. I would generally avoid these as I love the stereo separation on the Beatles records but most Beatles albums were originally mixed in mono. There are differences in some of the mono mixes, particularly on Sgt Pepper and The Beatles.
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Posted By: 1800iareyay
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 11:20
| I have no idea what the differences between the stereo and mono mixes would be but I'm definitely shelling out the dough. I burned copies off of my friend's Beatles CDs a long time ago because his mom is English so she had all the proper versions of the albums, so now I have an excuse to buy my own copies. |
Posted By: mr.cub
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 11:53
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So everything but Let it Be Naked will be remastered you tell me...Yeah I will buy them because I only have them on vinyl and got the entire discography on my PC through copies at the library ------------- 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 12:56
Well, apart from the obvious there are slight differences in some songs, such as the fiddle playing in "Dont pass me by". Also some tracks are speeded up and slowed down (possibly She's Leaving Home). It's all a bit anal to be honest but check out http://wgo.signal11.org.uk/wgo.htm - The Beatles Anomalies if you're really interested. |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 17:30
certain things are sped up faster, also on the Sgt. Peppere record certain sound effects are completely absent.
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Posted By: SgtPepper67
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 17:47
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I've been waiting for these remasters for years. The ones from the 80's sound really bad and a band like The Beatles deserve to sound a lot better than that to fully apreciate their music. The only thing is that this boxset will be really expensive, at least in my country :( but I'm definitely thinking of getting it. It's not clear if the stereo albums have been remixed or only remastered. I hope they remixed all of the albums previous to the White album cos the stereo versions sounded a bit empty and a lot of effects were missing especially in Revolver and Sgt Pepper's, cos all those albums were mixed in mono in the original versions. ------------- 
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Posted By: Matthew T
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 20:56
 I have it sussed out. This is the plan. I have 3 adult children and the release date is just around Fathers Day I think they should get me the stereo set while I get the mono myself because I have to admit myself ,Abbey Road in Mono ,I dunno ............anyway still a few months to go to drop suttle hints------------- Matt |
Posted By: mr.cub
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 21:06
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I'll see how much the stereo boxset is, that will be the deciding factor -------------
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 21:58
| ^ Probably no less than $200 |
Posted By: weetabix
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 22:25
| Micheal Jackson needs the bucks, what? |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 22:40
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: April 09 2009 at 07:30
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^I might reconsider if the proceeds were going for the benefit of Mr. Kite. I'm going to hold out for the next round, which you know will inevitably have Steven Wilson surround sound remixed versions.  Particularly looking forward to the surround sound remixes of the mono original mixes. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: April 09 2009 at 08:01
I almost fell out my chair when I read that, bro. Epic post.
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Posted By: soundsweird
Date Posted: April 10 2009 at 00:38
| Automatic buy, except for the early ones, which I MAY get since they're going to be in stereo. |
Posted By: SgtPepper67
Date Posted: April 10 2009 at 09:50
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It would be great to hear A Hard Day's Night in stereo, wich is the greatest of their earlier albums. I love Can't buy me love and Hard day's night stereo mixes on One, they sound fuller and the sound is clearer wich let you appreciate them more in detail. -------------
In the end the love you take is equal to the love you made... |
Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: April 10 2009 at 22:24
Let's face the sad facts: for those of us who purchased our first Beatles singles in 1964, they (whoever they is) have been milking us now for, uh, 45 years. Yep got the LP's. Yep got the EMI CD's. Yep got the Capitol CD's. We ain't about to stop now  ------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |