The problem with the beatles mono box set vinyl engine. Win the beatles in mono 14lp box set consequence of sound. Oct 10, 2010 in the beatles in mono, andrew hickey examines, track by track, the beatles work as it was originally created, in mono. The albums are heavy vinyl, with labels and cover artwork meticulously reproduced from the originals. We can work it out became the beatles sixth single in a row to top the us charts. It presents the first ten albums in remastered mono the final 3 albums made their debuts in stereo only, and a double album of singles and eps, called mono masters. The stereo set may be the official canon, but what beatlemaniacs have really craved is the mono box.
The set was released on compact disc on 9 september 2009, the same day the remastered stereo recordings and companion the beatles the original studio recordings were also released, along with the beatles. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ive been listening to both on headphones since 090909, but there were still several that i never noticed. Sep 09, 2014 while the 108 page book included in the the beatles in mono box set cant compare with the more sumptuous 252 page one included with the stereo box set, it is a fun read and more a fun look.
This set duplicates the past masters track listing with the exception of those tracks that only ever appeared in stereo. The beatles in mono vinyl box set is the most amazingly fantastic beatles collection in existence. Previously, the bands nonlp singles had been gathered for the two 1988 cd compilations past masters collections that were duly remastered and reissued as part of the stereo set but. On opener taxman with its dry wit count off, piercing power chords. In vinyl set includes a 108page book which also include many rare photographs of the beatles in abbey road studio, fascinating emi archive documents. The remastering project for both mono and stereo versions. The beatles the beatles in mono vinyl box set limited. Emi reportedly pressed a total of 10,000 copies of each reissue mono lp for sale individually. Available individually and collected in a limited 14lp boxed edition, accompanied by an exclusive 108page hardbound book. The beatles in mono is a boxed set compilation comprising the remastered monaural recordings by the beatles. Oct 15, 2010 in the beatles in mono, andrew hickey examines, track by track, the beatles work as it was originally created, in mono. Im surprised theres no mention of the mono version of helter skelter here. The beatles in mono is a boxed set compilation comprising the remastered monaural. Theres weird noises going on in the mix and no blisters on my fingers at the end.
This limitededition box is laden with newtocd mixes, including the genuine rarities of the previously unreleased mono mixes of the four new songs from yellow submarine, and its packaging is gorgeous, filled with minilp replicas with stiff cardboard sleeves of every album. Never satisfied with the same old sound, the beatles crank their super powers way past ten and create a whole new rock language on revolver. This is how most listeners first heard the group in the 1960s, when mono was the predominant audio. Nearly every book about the beatles is a historical document of some sort, attempting to capture the group within the confines of the 60s. On opener taxman with its dry wit count off, piercing power chords, political lyrics and stabbing bass lines, the beatles practically invent punk rock. All songs considered by bob boilen if youre planning to buy some or all of the remastered beatles recordings due out on 9. This is how most listeners first heard the group in the 1960s, when mono was the predominant audio format.
I got tired throughout the book of hearing how bad the beatles songs are. The beatles in mono vinyl box set 14 discs, sep ebay. Jun 16, 2014 limited 14lp boxed edition with hardbound book london june 16, 2014 the beatles in mono. The beatles the beatles in mono 2009, box set discogs. Packaged in its original artwork and liner notes, the paper stock and overall quality is excellent. The beatles mono and stereo remasters are released the. Neil gader listens to the beatles in mono lp box set. Up until 1968, each beatles album was given a unique mono and stereo mix, but the group always regarded the mono as primary. I may buy the mono masters and supplement with rubber soul, sgt. The past masters cd has been recreated as mono masters to properly reflect this period.
While the 108 page book included in the the beatles in mono box set cant compare with the more sumptuous 252 page one included with the stereo box set, it is a fun read and more a fun look. The beatles in mono vinyl box set is released in mono on fourteen 180gram vinyl lps with faithfully replicated. Previously, the bands nonlp singles had been gathered for the two 1988 cd compilations past masters collections that were duly remastered and reissued as part of the stereo set but there was no analog for the mono singles, so the beatles in mono box contained a bonus album called the mono masters. The track took over 11 hours to perfect up to this. Is the glue on some of the album cover flipbacks becoming undone.
I really dont need another book about the beatles, so which albums do i want to buy. Limited 14lp boxed edition with hardbound book london june 16, 2014 the beatles in mono. Released in 1982, the beatles mono collection is a boxed set of all beatles albums which were originally issued on mono lps in the uk please please me to yellow submarine. See more ideas about the beatles, cool album covers and rock album covers. The set boasts fourteen 180gram vinyl lps, with the original artwork, as well as a 108page hardbound book. The beatlesrevolver180 gram vinyl recordacoustic sounds. In the beatles in mono, andrew hickey examines, track by track, the beatles work as it was. Revolver mono lp the beatles currently unavailable. The only beatles albums not included in it are abbey road and let it be, due to the fact that those two albums were not recorded in mono. This limitededition box is laden with newtocd mixes, including the genuine rarities of the previously unreleased mono mixes of the four new songs from yellow submarine, and its packaging is gorgeous, filled with minilp replicas with stiff cardboard sleeves of every album from please please. The beatles in mono is how most listeners first heard the fab 4s first recordings, when mono was the predominant audio format. Going through the 2009 the beatles in mono box set, he looks at the bands influences, their musical techniques, and the progression of their career from love me do through to get back. In 1987, the beatles albums appeared on compact disc for the first time. Perfect for the classic rock fan, the mixes sound crisp, with the lowest noise floor weve ever heard in vinyl.
The beatles remastered back catalogue has finally been released in mono and stereo by emi and apple corps. In the beatles in mono, andrew hickey examines, track by track, the beatles work as it was originally created, in mono. Neil gader listens to the beatles in mono lp box set the. The 1987 beatles cds restored the first four albums to mono, but they still sounded brittle and tinny, as if theyd have difficulty changing a lightbulb, let alone the social order of britain. Newly mastered at the legendary abbey road studio, the beatles get back to mono with the beatles in mono vinyl box set. Newly mastered from the analogue master tapes, each album is available both individually and within a lavish, limited 14lp boxed edition, the beatles in mono. And you will not find a study of the groups mono recording process anywhere in. Working in the same room at abbey road where most of the beatles albums were initially cut, the pair spent over a hundred days fastidiously comparing first pressings of the 60s. The beatles in mono cd box set can now be seen in a new light following the recent release of the 2014 analogue mono vinyl box set. The beatles mono box set was compiled as a special interest package for the hardcore fan. Also in the set is a 108page, 12by12inch hardcover book containing new essays.
A new mono box, containing remastered monoural versions of the beatles core albums with the exception of yellow submarine album plus mono masters compilation, was released on 9 september 2009 along with stereo box and new stereo reissues of the individual albums, including the first four albums given their stereo debuts on cd. While the beatles in mono cd boxed set released in 2009 was created from digital remasters, magee and berkowitz cut the vinyl versions without digital technology. I decided to return my individual sealed lps and spring for the complete mono box with the book. Details provided by pete about which albums contain no selections that were also released as singles is valuable information. Oct 28, 2009 while definitely not attempting to be complete, this is a really nice collection of interesting differences between the stereo and mono mixes of beatles songs. The beatles in mono by andrew hickey, paperback barnes. The mono masters compilation released on vinyl for the first time. An unknown quantity of unnumbered red boxes sometimes reported to be between 300 and 500 were. At the time, no other band had achieved such success. The beatles in mono vinyl box set is released in mono on fourteen 180gram vinyl lps with faithfully replicated artwork, newly mastered from. While the 108 page book included in the the beatles in mono box set cant compare with the more sumptuous 252 page one included with the. Nearly every book about the beatles is a historical document of some sort, attempting to capture the group. The book is illustrated with many rare studio photos of the beatles, fascinating archive documents, and articles and advertisements sourced from 1960s publications.
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