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The Beatles in Mono

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The Beatles in mono: This is how most listeners first heard the group in the 1960s, when mono was the predominant audio format. Up until 1968, each Beatles album was given a unique mono and stereo mix, but the group always regarded the mono as primary. THE BEATLES IN MONO VINYL BOX SET is released in mono on fourteen 180-gram vinyl LPs with faithfully replicated artwork, newly mastered from the analogue master tapes.

In an audiophile-minded undertaking, The Beatles' acclaimed mono albums have been newly mastered for vinyl from quarter-inch master tapes at Abbey Road Studios by GRAMMY®-winning engineer Sean Magee and GRAMMY®-winning mastering supervisor Steve Berkowitz. While THE BEATLES IN MONO CD boxed set released in 2009 was created from digital remasters, for this new vinyl project, Magee and Berkowitz cut the records without using any digital technology. Instead, they employed the same procedures used in the 1960s, guided by the original albums and by detailed transfer notes made by the original cutting engineers.

Working in the same room at Abbey Road where most of The Beatles' albums were initially cut, the pair first dedicated weeks to concentrated listening, fastidiously comparing the master tapes with first pressings of the mono records made in the 1960s. Using a rigorously tested Studer A80 machine to play back the precious tapes, the new vinyl was cut on a 1980s-era VMS80 lathe.

Manufactured for the world at Optimal Media in Germany, The Beatles' albums are presented in their original glory, both sonically and in their packaging. The boxed collection's exclusive 12-inch by 12-inch hardbound book features new essays and a detailed history of the mastering process by award-winning radio producer and author Kevin Howlett. The book is illustrated with many rare studio photos of The Beatles, fascinating archive documents, and articles and advertisements sourced from 1960s publications.

Albums included in the box set are REVOLVER, MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR, RUBBER SOUL, WITH THE BEATLES, MONO MASTERS (3LP SET), THE BEATLES (2LP SET), BEATLES FOR SALE, SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND, PLEASE PLEASE ME, HELP! and A HARD DAY'S NIGHT.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.39 x 13.19 x 5.51 inches; 18.43 Pounds
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Capitol
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2014
Label ‏ : ‎ Capitol
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005NJ9CHK
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 14

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CriticalEye

My opinion, on my gear.

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2015

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My playback system: Parasound Halo A21 main amp, Audible Illusions Modulus 3A preamp, Thorens 125/SME 3009 (original) turntable-tone arm combo, Denon 102 mono cartridge (3 grams tracking), ProAc Response 2.5 speakers, situated in a 14x18 drywalled, carpeted (on poured cement floor), dropped-ceiling room. Speakers are spaced 10 feet apart, 3 feet from rear and side walls, on spikes, each turned in 2.5 inches towards listening chairs that are set back 8 feet from speaker faces.

My vinyl experience and circumstances: 55+ years, owner of all first edition mono and stereo Beatles LP and 45 recordings, owner of many multiple copies of subsequently-released Beatles material. When testing audio equipment, I use first edition Revolver and Please Please Me (and Brian's Pet Sounds) as reference disks.

Reaction to this purchase: These albums provided the perfect synergy for my system/setup. I felt as though I was transported back in time to when I first heard these recordings broadcast. It was a remarkable stop-dead-in-your-tracks experience. When compared to the original first pressings, The Beatles in Mono vinyl set sounds clearer with better-defined and articulated vocals and instrumentation. You can tell that the frequency response has been widened but not in any way that alters or diminishes the musical performances. There's no hint of subjectively-introduced equalization.

I approached these LPs with some trepidation given my experience listening to the previously-released Mono Box set on CD. That box set, while clean and quiet, messed too much with the Beatles "sound" (for example, I found that McCartney's bass lines were overdone and seemed to dominate certain performances which consequently diminished the other instrumental, as well as vocal, elements). Also, I did not agree with the many other equalization choices -- it's entirely subjective of course but had I been the one making those decisions I would have placed greater emphasis on Lennon's rhythm guitar, among other things. In short, the CD set left me feeling as though I was listening to someone else's interpretation, not that of the original artists, of previously-recorded material. That set should have been more accurately (and honestly) titled as: The Beatles in Mono as Interpreted by Rouse, Massey et al.

Here, for this vinyl box set (each album now available separately), Sean Magee and Steve Berkowitz did exactly what was needed -- nothing more, nothing less. This presentation is what I have been waiting a long, long time for. I had the feeling during playback that I was sitting at the REDD 51 mixing console, in Studio Two Control Room, at Abbey Road Studios, during each Beatles recording session. That's the magical, Holy Grail, vintage experience I chase and that this set delivered on my gear.

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In retrospect, the Beatles Mono CD Box is my most important music purchase

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2020

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Certainly the most used set in my music library. That actually surprises me, as I'm sure there are bigger Beatles fans out there & I love 'em! But I keep going back to this set, a lot more often than I expected. This box set sounds nothing short of phenomenal. There are some interesting musical differences between the mono & stereo box set, which have been well documented over the years. After almost 11 years of use, the set has held up incredibly well. This box set is extremely well made, not even a bent corner on any of the shiny cardboard cd sleeves. Anyway, John Lennon was right, you haven't really heard Sgt. Pepper until you hear in Mono. The same can probably be said of The White Album & several others albums here. Nothing against stereo, it's just very different. I like both. But for me, this Mono box set was & is the holy grail of The Beatles. Back in '09, I also added Abbey Road & Let it Be, which were both recorded in Stereo. If I mentioned the Mono box, I used to get a puzzled look and: "But I have 2 speakers, you know for stereo, man!". Seems many other groups have figured out people really do like the original Mono recordings. Some here have called Mono "Dull". That's just patently false & on many levels. But perhaps if you're a person that prefers 5.1 surround sound for all media, movies & music etc., and must have 5 or more active speakers, with sound crossing paths & bouncing sound, this set might not be for you. : ) But if you'd like to hear the Beatles on just 2 good speakers, in what I feel is them at the best & purest form, you will very likely enjoy the cd Mono box set quite a bit. Sgt. Pepper, White Album & Abbey Road have all received interesting 50th Anniversary Stereo remixes &remasters. I like those as well, but imo, the Mono version of the first two, still stands tall. Highly recommeded. Cheers!

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steve wilsonTop Contributor: Classic Rock

The 50th Anniversary White album Release Date

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2018

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Exclusive Report: White Album 50th Anniversary Reissue Details!
Posted on September 20, 2018 by beatlefanmagazine
A report on what the upcoming 50th anniversary White Album reissue …

Two media listening parties for the 50th anniversary reissue of The Beatles’ White Album are set for Sept. 26 in New York City. And sources tell Beatlefan that the various configurations of the White Album reissues look like this:

A 4-LP set (2 discs of the new stereo remix + 2 discs of Esher demos)
A 3-CD set (same material as above). Apparently two of the CDs are the new remix and the third CD is the Esher demos.
And a Super Deluxe CD Box (3 CDs as above + 3 CDs of outtakes). Plus the box will include a Blu-ray disc that will be audio only. There will be no video.
The outtakes include “Hey Jude,” “Revolution,” “Inner Light,” “Across the Universe,” “Lady Madonna,” and nonalbum tracks/jams/improvisations. Of the latter, Beatlefan has been told that at least a couple are previously unknown. There also are some rehearsals.

Included will be the 12-minute version of “Helter Skelter” that previously was boiled down to about 5 minutes for the “Anthology,” but the legendary 27-minute version of “Helter Skelter” will NOT be included.

We’re told that the new remix of the album by Giles Martin has “incredible clarity and more bass and drums present.”

An official announcement of the releases is expected soon. The release date is expected to be Nov. 9.

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Yellow Delaney

A luxury item but not 100%

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2018

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Quality control is less than expected. One of the records looks scratched in the light, but nevertheless plays fine.

Some of the tabs on two of the sleeves were coming apart when new, but not a major issue.

Overall these are probably the best new versions of the LPs I will see/hear in my life (!).

Having been weaned on original copies of Help and Hard Days Night, I can attest that the versions of those included in this set are totally faithful to their ancestors in sound to the extent that you think you are listening to (perfect copies of) the originals. Not something you could have said about any previous reissue.

From the moment the needle dropped onto Please Please Me I knew I had attained Beatles Nirvana.

Worth the money? I sold some collectable books in order to raise the cash for these, and three years on I still don't regret it.

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Rod

Fake Box Set.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2018

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Absolute fake. I knew instantly that it was a fake by looking at all parts of the box set. The illustrations, colours, prints, etc all look faded and look like they’ve been photocopied. The quality of it is not as good as the authentic Box Set I’ve seen being reviewed on YouTube. The outside of the box had a few chips and dents in it and there is some other things wrong with this product. This is not a genuine authentic product. I’m happy that I will receive a refund and return this Box Set.

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Steve B

Wonderful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2017

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A supposed Beatle nut, it's taken me until now to invest in 2009's The Beatles In Mono CD box set. And it is an investment. At £163 they're hardly giving them away, but by the end of side one of Please Please Me, not only do I consider it worth every penny but I feel compelled to write about what I'm hearing.
Seven and a half years ago when the remastered back catalogue was released, I recall driving to every supermarket and music retailer in town (there were still several of those in 2009) to find a stereo box set. I hadn't pre-ordered but I had to have it. Ending up in Borders (happy memories), they were sold out. The sales assistant offered me the smaller, white Mono box behind the counter. More expensive than the stereo set and two albums short, I naively declined and ordered in the stereo set. It arrived and I loved it, albeit I haven't listened to Please Please Me or With The Beatles on headphones for seven and a half years due to the extreme panning on the stereo release rendering them almost unlistenable.
Fast forward to 2017 and now decidedly less naïve regarding the consensus in Beatle circles that the mono mixes are far superior, I could wait no longer. Lacking sufficient funding or hi-fi equipment to justify purchasing the now-wonderfully tempting Beatles In Mono vinyl, analogue remasters, I opted to buy the CD set. The original limited edition run has been indefinitely extended and it's still relatively easy to find on Amazon (beware of counterfeit copies from third party sellers and Ebay). Although the noble compact disc is maligned as a dying format in the wake of online streaming and vinyl's resurgence, it cannot be disputed the package is a beautiful thing to behold. There are no jewel cases and folded lyric sheets here: 10 albums and the singles/b-sides collection each in a miniature reproduction of the original vinyl sleeve complete with protective covers in an attractive gloss card box. I was a CD hold out until relatively recently but even I now consume most of my music via streaming services and second hand vinyl; this may prove to be my big last hurrah CD purchase and if it is, it's certainly going out with a bang.
There is nothing I can say about the music that hasn't been said a thousand times already, other than to say if I listened to each song a thousand times, it couldn't be enough. But I'm hearing new things here. Songs I've consumed obsessively since I was in single figures sound different. Immediately gone is the notion that I have re-bought albums that I already owned. I've only listened to Please Please Me and With The Beatles once apiece and even compared to the stereo remasters, on first listen I can draw up a list of killer moments that sound like I've never heard them before. George's guitar chops on Boys, every Lennon 'come on' in Please Please Me's title track. McCartney's bass throughout. This is just the Hofner. I'm literally wetting myself excited to get to the Rickenbacker 4001 in the mid-sixties.
The only negative feedback I have seen relates to the fact that it's a cash in by Apple. Of course it is! Haven't we all been Beatles fans long enough to know that Apple knows how high demand still is for their product and that they charge accordingly? That's capitalism Beatle fans; they don't owe you a cheap mono remasters set because you bought the cassettes legally in the 80s. But had each stereo remaster included a mono bonus disc as some suggest it should have, the quality of this package should still tempt a lot of purchasers despite the price. This is the greatest pop music ever made, the way the band wanted it to be heard and sounding better than ever before. Don't resist it if you're at all tempted. These are not the albums you own already, they are better. And I haven't even listed to Revolver or Pepper yet.

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Ian Gordon

Excellent box set.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2018

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Having bought the stereo box set, which was expensive,but we'll worth it, I decided to buy the mono box set as well. The really annoying thing is that I had the mono albums ages ago, and replaced them with stereo versions. I did not realise the mistake I made at the time. Some of the mono versions are far better than the stereo, and some songs sound completely different. Revolver and Sgt Pepper are much better in mono. This set would probably only appeal to older Beatles fans, as kids today would not understand mono. I would highly recommend this box set.

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Slapdasheffort

Just Exceptional

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2020

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The Beatles in Mono. John Lennon was murdered in December 1980. As a 15-year old I was listening to chart music; 1977 was my Year Zero. My Dad was working in Papua New Guinea for 6 months, and I went out to PNG for a month over that Christmas, stopping off in Hong Kong. It was the first time that the death of an important artist led me to explore the back catalogue.

Visiting a record shop in HK I purchased (I was a Cassette Boy in those days) A Hard Day's Night and Help! Later, in PNG I bought the red and the blue albums. When I got back home I listened to my Mother's vinyl first pressing of With the Beatles (and which I still play to this day).

And so began one of my greatest love affairs. I had bought up most of the studio albuns by 1983, then aquired all the albums on CD (1987 release) and then the "Black Box" stereo remasters (2009). I had expected a huge improvement to the first 4 albums; surely these remasters would add depth to the sound expetience. I'd only ever heard Please, With, Day's Night and For Sale in mono up until then.

And....what a shock! With the Beatles sounded dreadful: hard panned to the 2 channels. Above all they sounded so THIN.

Then I listened to the Mono Box and the early albums sounded STUNNING. The remastering had worked a treat but the Mono albums, particularly the first four, were a revelation.

As for the packaging: well I think it's first rate. The attention to detail seems first class to me. The repro covers and inner sleeves, the outer plastic protective sleeves, a thorough book on high quality paper and the solid box make listening to these albums a great tactile experience, as well an outstanding listening one. You'll still need Let it Be and Abbey Road, as they were never mixed in mono, and I would also recommend Pepper, the White Album and perhaps Revolver, too, in stereo as well. But if you are a Beatles fan this box should be considered essential.

For more information on Beatles albums and related artists I wound not hesitate to recommend Mean Mr Meyo's UTube channel. He's hugely knowledgeable and his enthusiasm for all things Mop Top is infectious.

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