Top 40 Music on CD Forum : Beatles US 45 Question https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 20 May 2026 16:35:30 +0000 Sun, 10 May 2026 10:56:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10364 <![CDATA[Top 40 Music on CD Forum]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Beatles US 45 Question : Well, pretty much any of the singles...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68152&title=beatles-us-45-question#68152 Author: DON-FM
Subject: 10364
Posted: 10 May 2026 at 10:56am

Well, pretty much any of the singles pre-Sgt. Pepper, basically. Just looking for some verification with what I do have without having to actually buy a copy of every 45. ]]> Sun, 10 May 2026 10:56:37 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68152&title=beatles-us-45-question#68152 <![CDATA[Beatles US 45 Question : Another Beatles US 45 that sounds...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68148&title=beatles-us-45-question#68148 Author: davidlg1971
Subject: 10364
Posted: 09 May 2026 at 1:00pm

Another Beatles US 45 that sounds different from its UK counterpart is the And I Love Her US 45. It's an early mix, and Paul McCartney's lead vocal is not double-tracked for most of the song - just for emphasis here and there.

But - the single-tracked lead vocal mix isn't unique to the 45; it's on the mono US album as well.

It was the first mix created by George Martin and team, and was shipped off to Capitol Records before they eventually remixed it for the Hard Day's Night LP.


]]> Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:18 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68148&title=beatles-us-45-question#68148 <![CDATA[Beatles US 45 Question : My bad, LunarLaugh! It was a piccolo...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68147&title=beatles-us-45-question#68147 Author: Archives Guy
Subject: 10364
Posted: 09 May 2026 at 11:01am

My bad, LunarLaugh! It was a piccolo trumpet. Thanks for the correction.]]> Sat, 09 May 2026 11:01:24 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68147&title=beatles-us-45-question#68147 <![CDATA[Beatles US 45 Question : The US promo 45 mix of Penny Lane...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68144&title=beatles-us-45-question#68144 Author: LunarLaugh
Subject: 10364
Posted: 08 May 2026 at 6:34pm

The US promo 45 mix of Penny Lane does not have a french horn at the end. It has an extra piccolo trumpet flourish at the end played by session player David Mason.]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 18:34:57 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68144&title=beatles-us-45-question#68144 <![CDATA[Beatles US 45 Question : The U.S. mono promo mix of Penny...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68143&title=beatles-us-45-question#68143 Author: Archives Guy
Subject: 10364
Posted: 08 May 2026 at 10:13am

The U.S. mono promo mix of Penny Lane had a french horn part at the end that was mixed out. You can hear it mixed in with some other parts on The Beatles' Anthology 2.]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 10:13:13 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68143&title=beatles-us-45-question#68143 <![CDATA[Beatles US 45 Question : OK doing some light internet research,...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68142&title=beatles-us-45-question#68142 Author: EternalStatic
Subject: 10364
Posted: 08 May 2026 at 9:44am

OK doing some light internet research, it appears the U.S. mono promo mix of "Penny Lane" was likely an early mix that was replaced later, and therefore would not be considered "specifically remixed" for the U.S. so much as an alternate mix.

Edited by EternalStatic - 08 May 2026 at 9:45am]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 09:44:54 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68142&title=beatles-us-45-question#68142 <![CDATA[Beatles US 45 Question : What about &#034;Penny Lane&#034;?...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68141&title=beatles-us-45-question#68141 Author: EternalStatic
Subject: 10364
Posted: 08 May 2026 at 9:26am

What about "Penny Lane"? The deluxe edition of Sgt. Peppers released a while ago included a Capitol Records-specific version that sounded a bit different, but it was also, sadly, a questionable vinyl conversion which means some of the perceived differences could be down to EQ and medium. (I'm going off memory in my description here.)]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 09:26:20 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68141&title=beatles-us-45-question#68141 <![CDATA[Beatles US 45 Question : &#034;I&#039;ll Cry Instead&#034;...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68138&title=beatles-us-45-question#68138 Author: LunarLaugh
Subject: 10364
Posted: 06 May 2026 at 8:32pm

"I'll Cry Instead" was also an alternate "extended" edit.

And, of course, "Got To Get You Into My Life" from '76 had added reverb.]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 20:32:09 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68138&title=beatles-us-45-question#68138 <![CDATA[Beatles US 45 Question : DON-FM wrote:Based on some...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68137&title=beatles-us-45-question#68137 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 10364
Posted: 06 May 2026 at 12:02am

Originally posted by DON-FM DON-FM wrote:

Based on some recent research, it was apparent that Capitol specifically mixed the US 45's for optimal airplay on AM Radio. My question though is whether or not these 45 mixes are the versions that are on the US CD issues. Based on the listings on top40musiconCD.com, there's no indication to think otherwise (such as "LP mix" or even "UK Mix"). I just want to be sure what I have in my collection are the true US 45 versions. I have all of the US LP releases on CD. 

db


As far as I know, none of them were remixed for the U.S. market. Re-EQ'd, perhaps. Reverb was added for "She's a Woman" and "I Feel Fine" single. And "I am the Walrus" was a different edit because it was released in the U.S. first, prior to its appearance on any album, and then a brief instrumental section was snipped out for the album version.

But as far as actually remixing them for the US singles, as in going back to the session multi-track tapes and creating new mixes, I've never heard that before.]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 00:02:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68137&title=beatles-us-45-question#68137 <![CDATA[Beatles US 45 Question : Depends on the song, but generally...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68132&title=beatles-us-45-question#68132 Author: LunarLaugh
Subject: 10364
Posted: 04 May 2026 at 3:49pm

Depends on the song, but generally it looks like Capitol sourced their mono Beatles 45s from what they also used to create the mono album masters they prepared (example "Roll Over Bethoven" according to the tape box scan in the mono vinyl reissue of Beatles 2nd Album).

Was there a specific song you were curious about?]]> Mon, 04 May 2026 15:49:50 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10364&PID=68132&title=beatles-us-45-question#68132