Comments on: The Beatles Mono vs. Stereo (Remastered CDs Coming Sept. 2009) http://www.goodrob13.com/2009/04/26/the-beatles-mono-vs-stereo-remastered-cds-coming-sept-2009/ Rob's video guitar lessons and music blog Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:53:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: jack nicholas http://www.goodrob13.com/2009/04/26/the-beatles-mono-vs-stereo-remastered-cds-coming-sept-2009/#comment-75 jack nicholas Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:28:56 +0000 http://goodrob13.com/?p=461#comment-75 Wow! I'm glad I found this site! I am a Beatles fan my self. Keep sharing! Thanks and goodluck! Wow! I’m glad I found this site! I am a Beatles fan my self. Keep sharing!

Thanks and goodluck!

]]> By: Modica http://www.goodrob13.com/2009/04/26/the-beatles-mono-vs-stereo-remastered-cds-coming-sept-2009/#comment-74 Modica Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:53:10 +0000 http://goodrob13.com/?p=461#comment-74 Good job on this post! It's nice to see somebody who knows what they're writing about. Good job on this post! It’s nice to see somebody who knows what they’re writing about.

]]> By: minna hau http://www.goodrob13.com/2009/04/26/the-beatles-mono-vs-stereo-remastered-cds-coming-sept-2009/#comment-73 minna hau Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:58:14 +0000 http://goodrob13.com/?p=461#comment-73 Thanks man! Thanks man!

]]> By: claude http://www.goodrob13.com/2009/04/26/the-beatles-mono-vs-stereo-remastered-cds-coming-sept-2009/#comment-72 claude Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:47:47 +0000 http://goodrob13.com/?p=461#comment-72 great stuff Rob. I purchased the mono collection after listening to both sets mono and stereo with looseless audio (flac).Im on a waiting list for the stereo set. Mid November Im told for delivery. thanks Claude great stuff Rob. I purchased the mono collection after listening to both sets mono and stereo with looseless audio (flac).Im on a waiting list for the stereo set. Mid November Im told for delivery. thanks Claude

]]> By: jins http://www.goodrob13.com/2009/04/26/the-beatles-mono-vs-stereo-remastered-cds-coming-sept-2009/#comment-71 jins Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:15:20 +0000 http://goodrob13.com/?p=461#comment-71 Rob -- This is an amazing post -- extremely helpful & informative for Beatles fans who aren't audiophiles...thank you so much! Rob — This is an amazing post — extremely helpful & informative for Beatles fans who aren’t audiophiles…thank you so much!

]]> By: Alex http://www.goodrob13.com/2009/04/26/the-beatles-mono-vs-stereo-remastered-cds-coming-sept-2009/#comment-70 Alex Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:35:11 +0000 http://goodrob13.com/?p=461#comment-70 Hi Rob...it's been a while. I read your excellent review of the remastered Abbey Road , any opinions on the rest of the set? Unfortunately my local record store wasn't able to get any boxed sets in. Seems the demand has been unrelenting and I guess from my area unexpected. I managed to download MMT and on the whole wasn't what I expected. Cheers Hi Rob…it’s been a while. I read your excellent review of the remastered Abbey Road , any opinions on the rest of the set? Unfortunately my local record store wasn’t able to get any boxed sets in. Seems the demand has been unrelenting and I guess from my area unexpected. I managed to download MMT and on the whole wasn’t what I expected. Cheers

]]> By: Rob http://www.goodrob13.com/2009/04/26/the-beatles-mono-vs-stereo-remastered-cds-coming-sept-2009/#comment-69 Rob Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:13:11 +0000 http://goodrob13.com/?p=461#comment-69 Alex, the first four albums were indeed recorded in stereo. When the Beatles CDs came out in the U.S. in 1987, the first four albums were released in mono only, but I grew up listening to the stereo versions on vinyl. The Capitol boxed sets that came out a few years ago include many of those early songs in stereo. The new remastered albums are also available in stereo. Listen to my clips in <a href="http://goodrob13.com/2009/07/26/the-beatles-mono-vs-stereo-part-2/" title="http://goodrob13.com/2009/07/26/the-beatles-mono-vs-stereo-part-2/" rel="nofollow">Part 2</a> to hear the difference between some of those early songs in mono vs. stereo ("Please Please Me," "Long Tall Sally," "If I Fell," "I Should Have Known Better," etc.). Scroll up to hear my clip of "Anna (Go to Him)" in this post, too. Alex, the first four albums were indeed recorded in stereo. When the Beatles CDs came out in the U.S. in 1987, the first four albums were released in mono only, but I grew up listening to the stereo versions on vinyl.

The Capitol boxed sets that came out a few years ago include many of those early songs in stereo. The new remastered albums are also available in stereo. Listen to my clips in Part 2 to hear the difference between some of those early songs in mono vs. stereo (“Please Please Me,” “Long Tall Sally,” “If I Fell,” “I Should Have Known Better,” etc.). Scroll up to hear my clip of “Anna (Go to Him)” in this post, too.

]]> By: Alex http://www.goodrob13.com/2009/04/26/the-beatles-mono-vs-stereo-remastered-cds-coming-sept-2009/#comment-68 Alex Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:18:28 +0000 http://goodrob13.com/?p=461#comment-68 Hi Rob. Yes you're right. After a bit of research I realised that this was the case. Unfortunately like many others I got caught up in the enthusiasm of it all and there seems to be SO MUCH conflicting info on the net that it gets confusing. Initially I was 100% into purchasing the stereo remasters but now I'm not so sure. I'm quite happy with my 1987 Cd's and after listening to some samples on other sites the difference seems to be mainly in volume. I've heard the full version of the remastered Magical Mystery Tour and was not to impressed with All u need is love - can hardly hear the drums and they are severely panned right. Penny Lane sounded pretty much the same as the 87' remaster as did SFF. IATW had some interesting effects with strings going from right to left. Seems to be a tough decision though I'm starting to think this may have been a money making decision on the part of EMI to capture the last remnants of a dying technology. BTW were the first 4 Beatle's albums recorded & mastered only in Mono? I can't seem to get a clear answer on this anywhere on the net. B'coz if this was the case I don't see how they could've remastered these into stereo. Cheers Hi Rob. Yes you’re right. After a bit of research I realised that this was the case. Unfortunately like many others I got caught up in the enthusiasm of it all and there seems to be SO MUCH conflicting info on the net that it gets confusing. Initially I was 100% into purchasing the stereo remasters but now I’m not so sure. I’m quite happy with my 1987 Cd’s and after listening to some samples on other sites the difference seems to be mainly in volume. I’ve heard the full version of the remastered Magical Mystery Tour and was not to impressed with All u need is love – can hardly hear the drums and they are severely panned right. Penny Lane sounded pretty much the same as the 87′ remaster as did SFF. IATW had some interesting effects with strings going from right to left. Seems to be a tough decision though I’m starting to think this may have been a money making decision on the part of EMI to capture the last remnants of a dying technology. BTW were the first 4 Beatle’s albums recorded & mastered only in Mono? I can’t seem to get a clear answer on this anywhere on the net. B’coz if this was the case I don’t see how they could’ve remastered these into stereo. Cheers

]]> By: Rob http://www.goodrob13.com/2009/04/26/the-beatles-mono-vs-stereo-remastered-cds-coming-sept-2009/#comment-67 Rob Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:53:19 +0000 http://goodrob13.com/?p=461#comment-67 Alex, the new Beatles remasters are *not* remixed. The stereo CDs feature the same hard-panned mixes we've been listening to for the past few decades. Maybe someday, the entire Beatles catalog will be remixed and available in a higher resolution format. Alex, the new Beatles remasters are *not* remixed. The stereo CDs feature the same hard-panned mixes we’ve been listening to for the past few decades.

Maybe someday, the entire Beatles catalog will be remixed and available in a higher resolution format.

]]> By: Alex http://www.goodrob13.com/2009/04/26/the-beatles-mono-vs-stereo-remastered-cds-coming-sept-2009/#comment-66 Alex Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:54:18 +0000 http://goodrob13.com/?p=461#comment-66 I think the comparisons given here between the 87' or prior stereo mixes/remixes with mono mixes may not be an accurate way to judge the difference between the 2 formats in relation to the current box set releases for the following reasons: 1/ The 87' stereo Cd's used 1987 technology and basically just remastered the old mixes. 2/ The hard panning found in those Cd's where u may hear only 1 instrument left and something else on the right is not really used anymore. 3/ I'm assuming that the current stereo boxed set has been remixed to reflect this modern approach to mixing. 4/ So...in some ways the "new" stereo mixes should be the best of both worlds. A nice even sound but with subtle left & right effects and the "punch" of mono. Possibly something along the lines of some of the songs on the Love album. I think the comparisons given here between the 87′ or prior stereo mixes/remixes with mono mixes may not be an accurate way to judge the difference between the 2 formats in relation to the current box set releases for the following reasons:
1/ The 87′ stereo Cd’s used 1987 technology and basically just remastered the old mixes.
2/ The hard panning found in those Cd’s where u may hear only 1 instrument left and something else on the right is not really used anymore.
3/ I’m assuming that the current stereo boxed set has been remixed to reflect this modern approach to mixing.
4/ So…in some ways the “new” stereo mixes should be the best of both worlds. A nice even sound but with subtle left & right effects and the “punch” of mono. Possibly something along the lines of some of the songs on the Love album.

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