https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 08 May 2026 21:34:30 +0000 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:26:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5406 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25289&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25289 Author: Roscoe
Subject: 5406
Posted: 22 February 2010 at 2:26pm

budaniel wrote: I didn't even realize the ENTIRE catalog from 87 had been remastered and reissued last year. I should have guessed considering the beatles were all over "Rock Band". And now I see there are mono and stereo versions. Why does a big part of me just want to call it a day and live with what I have?

I was very pleased with the remasters, particularly the mono box. I was particularly psyched to get the mono versions of "Help", "Rubber Soul", since I never cared for the stereo mixes of those (neither the 1965 originals nor the 1987 remixes). It was also great to finally get the mono mixes of Pepper, Revolver and White Album on CD. And while some complained about the light use of dynamic range limiting on the stereo CDs, I thought they all sounded excellent. Obviously a lot of care when into these remasters.

But if you're not a die-hard Beatles fan, you may choose to stick with your old CDs plus the Capitol boxes. Unless you're planning on purchasing the mono box (fairly expensive), you wouldn't be getting that much new & unique stuff, other than the stereo mixes of the first 4 albums (which are hit & miss IMO).

I will say that if you are interested in the authentic hit versions of the singles (i.e. the mono mixes in almost all cases), you may want to try to track down the "Mono Masters" disc from the mono box.]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:26:32 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25289&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25289 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25288&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25288 Author: budaniel
Subject: 5406
Posted: 22 February 2010 at 1:29pm

I didn't even realize the ENTIRE catalog from 87 had been remastered and reissued last year. I should have guessed considering the beatles were all over "Rock Band". And now I see there are mono and stereo versions. Why does a big part of me just want to call it a day and live with what I have?]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:29:35 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25288&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25288 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25286&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25286 Author: aaronk
Subject: 5406
Posted: 22 February 2010 at 12:54pm

Thanks, Andrew. Unless an older version of a CD sounds mediocre to poor, I generally don't rush out to buy "remastered" CDs. Up to this point, I haven't even bothered to try to listen to a copy, but I'll take your word that they are worth it.]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:54:33 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25286&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25286 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25284&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25284 Author: AndrewChouffi
Subject: 5406
Posted: 22 February 2010 at 11:26am

To Budaniel:

At least the first four remasters should be purchased.

Andy]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:26:54 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25284&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25284 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25283&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25283 Author: budaniel
Subject: 5406
Posted: 22 February 2010 at 10:40am

Thanks all. it's even more confusing than I thought. I would have never made heads or tails of it on my own. I guess I'll just keep it all. now, should I be getting those remasters from last september???]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:40:02 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25283&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25283 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25280&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25280 Author: AndrewChouffi
Subject: 5406
Posted: 22 February 2010 at 8:34am

To Aaaronk:

I really like both the mono & stereo remasters as a general rule. In particular, it's great to finally have the first four albums in stereo from a master tape after all those bootleg CD from vinyl.

Andy]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:34:48 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25280&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25280 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25277&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25277 Author: aaronk
Subject: 5406
Posted: 21 February 2010 at 11:12pm

What was the verdict on the sound quality of the new remasters? Personally, I didn't have a problem with the '87 discs and the Red/Blue albums from '93. They didn't sound hissy or poorly mastered to my ears. Were the improvements worth the investment?]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:12:14 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25277&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25277 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25274&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25274 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 5406
Posted: 21 February 2010 at 7:10pm

budaniel wrote: I thought the Capitol Albums versions were supposed to be improved! I was under the impression that hardcore fans were not happy with the mastering on the original releases from years ago. Thanks for clarifying that.

That was never the purpose of the Capitol Albums boxes. The purpose was to get the AMERICAN mixes and the AMERICAN tracklistings on CD, so that everyone who was alive back then would own on CD the identical versions they owned in their youth.

The purpose of the new remasters that came out last year was to improve the sound quality.]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:10:28 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25274&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25274 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25270&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25270 Author: Roscoe
Subject: 5406
Posted: 21 February 2010 at 4:37pm

At the time of their release, the Capitol boxes were good supplements to the original CD releases, particularly for mono/stereo versions that were not included in the UK CDs. For being higher generation sources, many of the tracks sound surprisingly good.

The Beatles remasters from last September rendered much of the material on the Capitol boxes obsolete. But they still contain some unique items:
- Fake stereo versions, if you're into those
- The "James Bond" intro to "Help"
- The heavily reverbed versions of "I Feel Fine" and "She's A Woman", which were technically the hit versions in the U.S.
- The single-track vocal version of "And I Love Her" (which was the 45 version in the U.S.)

Also, many veteran U.S. Beatles fans like the Capitol boxes because those versions are the ones that they grew up with.]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:37:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25270&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25270 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25268&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25268 Author: budaniel
Subject: 5406
Posted: 21 February 2010 at 3:34pm

I thought the Capitol Albums versions were supposed to be improved! I was under the impression that hardcore fans were not happy with the mastering on the original releases from years ago. Thanks for clarifying that.]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:34:34 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5406&PID=25268&title=need-help-from-major-beatles-experts#25268