Originally Posted by Nelson Au /forum/thread/284896/beatles-in-mono/390#post_3616673
As far as I know, neither of the the sets are limited (the mono one was supposed to be limited but that changed due to demand). At some point, I'm sure they'll go out of print but I can't imagine that it will be before January.Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein
2. Do you think these sets will be available in January 2010?
Originally Posted by Ockeghem
From a friend of mine. I do hope this hasn't been posted before.
http://waxy.org/2009/10/audio_analysis_of_the_beatles_multitrack_masters/
While digging through Usenet, I stumbled on these three unidentified tracks that pick apart three of the Beatles' original multitrack masters, isolating and highlighting pieces from "She's Leaving Home," "A Day in the Life," and "Come Together." It's an astounding, and very listenable, glimpse into their recording process.
* Multitrack Analysis of She's Leaving Home
< http://waxy.org/random/audio/beatles_multitrack_analysis/multitrack_analysis_shesleavinghome.mp3 >
* Multitrack Analysis of A Day In the Life
< http://waxy.org/random/audio/beatles_multitrack_analysis/multitrack_analysis_adayinthelife.mp3 >
* Multitrack Analysis of Come Together
< http://waxy.org/random/audio/beatles_multitrack_analysis/multitrack_analysis_cometogether.mp3 >
I believe that this is from a BBC Radio 2 program called The Record Producers (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/musicclub/recordproducers.shtml), hosted by Richard Allinson and Steve Levine, that aired earlier last month. Unfortunately, the original BBC broadcast (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mkgzx) is no longer available on their site.
If anyone else has heard of this and can provide more complete (or updated) information, please do. Thanks in advance.
There's your answer.Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein
First and foremost, I am a huge Beatles fan.
Steve,Originally Posted by Steve Tannehill
The Record Producers: George Martin was a BBC Radio2 program that came out the week of the remasters. There was a 1 hour and a 1.5 hour version of the program. I heard the 1 hour version, and it contained the multitrack explorations that you found separately. As you can tell, they were quite interesting. I don't know what the additional half hour added, I wish I had heard that version of the program. There is a full recording of the short show floating around the net, I just don't have the link.
- Steve
Ron,Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein
1. Are these sets really, significantly better than the original
80s releases? From what I read here it sounds like my question
has already been answered. However, will that quality translate
through APPLE LOSSLESS transfer to my iPod?
2. Do you think these sets will be available in January 2010? I
ask because money is tight for everyone these days and I would
rather wait until after the holidays to consider purchasing BOTH.
However, I know these sets are limited and I am wondering how
fast they are going to sell to the point they will be removed from
the market.
I'm no expert, Scott. Far from it. But I recently had the chance to hear some tracks from the early albums and thought there was a fair amount of upper end distortion (more accurately sibilance)--something I didn't find present in the 5.1 "Love" mixes (I Want to Hold Your Hand, for example).Originally Posted by Ockeghem
Years ago, when I first purchased my Japanese imports of Beatles LPs, I noticed a remarkable difference in their first four albums, especially where sibilence is concerned. I have not had that same reaction to these new sets yet, but then again, I really don't listen to Beatles pressings with this in mind. For me, it's the actual music that I listen to and and analyze rather than the recording engineering.
Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein
So, on my way to work I popped one of the CDs into my
car player. Now I realize the car is not the best environment
to listen to this music, but I have a Cadillac whose interior
is quite quiet. The stereo system is also pretty good
compared to most.
The first CD I sampled was SGT. PEPPERS.
I have to say, I was not immediately impressed. Not a
fan that it's mono sound which took a bit to get
used to the fact that instead of being enveloped in
stereo sound which distributes itself across the fronts
and rear, I was listening to solid mono across the two
fronts.
The quality was quite good, but as I went from track
to track I didn't notice anything unusual despite the
fact that SGT. PEPPER was pointed out as being one
of the mono discs that had distinct differences.
It wasn't until I got to the SGT. PEPPER REPRISE
that I heard many things I never heard before. First,
the transition between GOOD MORNING and the REPRISE
is slightly different (the first sound before Pauls countdown).
Then, I heard audience noise I never heard before such as
applause that was far more distinct. Finally, just before the
REPRISE segways into A DAY IN THE LIFE you can hear
some additional background screaming. That was pretty
neat as none of that was ever brought out within the
original late 80s recordings.
Question: If this MONO set is missing ABBEY ROAD
and LET IT BE then what is the STEREO SET missing?