Beatles remastered albums what's best? Mono or Stereo?

Thoughts_Arrive
Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
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What are your thoughts?
I prefer the sound of the mono remasters.
I have been listening to The Beatles a lot recently. I used to not be a fan, funny how things change as you age.
What are your top 5 albums?
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  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,160
    Mono for sure. The stereo mixes are pretty terrible, especially if you listen to them on headphones.

    Top five, in no particular order : Revolver, Abbey Road, White Album, Sgt. Pepper and Let it Be.
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,003
    Mono because they were mixed for mono at the time of release (up until the last couple albums). Stereo sounds great too though.

    My top 5 Beatles albums are to me the top 5 albums ever made:

    1- Revolver
    2- Sgt. Pepper's
    3- Abbey Road
    4- Rubber Soul
    5- The Beatles (white album)
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  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,573
    edited November 2015
    Mono, just because of the quality put into the pressing and packaging.

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  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,573
    1. Revolver
    2. Rubber Soul
    3. Sgt Peppers
    4. Help
    5. Magical Mystery Tour
  • eddiec
    eddiec Posts: 3,959
    In no order:

    Sgt. Peppers
    Rubber Soul
    White Album
    Abbey Road
    Let it Be
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    It's a shame the mono albums are not sold individually. Only stereo remasters are. I can't afford $200 for the mono box set right now, I would if I could.
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,003
    Thoughts_Arrive said:

    It's a shame the mono albums are not sold individually. Only stereo remasters are. I can't afford $200 for the mono box set right now, I would if I could.

    @Thoughts_Arrive

    They have been sold individually. I know because I only have Revolver and Sgt Peppers.

    http://www.amazon.ca/Revolver-Mono-Vinyl-LP-Beatles/dp/B00KZ73W08/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1447688343&sr=1-1&keywords=revolver+mono
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    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    SVRDhand13 said:

    Thoughts_Arrive said:

    It's a shame the mono albums are not sold individually. Only stereo remasters are. I can't afford $200 for the mono box set right now, I would if I could.

    @Thoughts_Arrive

    They have been sold individually. I know because I only have Revolver and Sgt Peppers.

    http://www.amazon.ca/Revolver-Mono-Vinyl-LP-Beatles/dp/B00KZ73W08/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1447688343&sr=1-1&keywords=revolver+mono
    What about CD's?
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,003
    Thoughts_Arrive said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    Thoughts_Arrive said:

    It's a shame the mono albums are not sold individually. Only stereo remasters are. I can't afford $200 for the mono box set right now, I would if I could.

    @Thoughts_Arrive

    They have been sold individually. I know because I only have Revolver and Sgt Peppers.

    http://www.amazon.ca/Revolver-Mono-Vinyl-LP-Beatles/dp/B00KZ73W08/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1447688343&sr=1-1&keywords=revolver+mono
    What about CD's?
    I thought they were offered at one point, but I'm not sure because I got the whole set through mP3 when they were first released.
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    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
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    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Am I right in saying that Abbey Road and Let It Be are the only albums the Beatles recorded in stereo?
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,460
    How does this mono boxset sound on CD?
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Mono 45's are my favorite way to listen to The Beatles- probably because I grew up on them that way.

    As far as albums go, my favorites:

    1. Revolver
    1. Rubber Soul
    1. Yesterday and Today
    1. A Hard Day's Night
    2. Abbey Road
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,460
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    How does this mono boxset sound on CD?

    Anyone?
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  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    2-feign-reluctance said:

    How does this mono boxset sound on CD?

    Anyone?
    By all audiophile review... its the best way to listen to the Beatles catalog.
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,460
    Just picked up the sealed Japanese import for $80 off eBay. I read up that the US, UK and Japanese ones are legit. I did have a moment of panic hoping I didn't buy the counterfeit one, but the UPC on the photo the seller took matched the UPC I found on Discogs. I had no clue these were 'limited edition' boxsets. Sounds like it gave way to some really terrible Chinese fakes - which I also saw on eBay for $30 a piece. Yikes!
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  • corduroy10
    corduroy10 Posts: 199
    Thoughts_Arrive said:

    Am I right in saying that Abbey Road and Let It Be are the only albums the Beatles recorded in stereo?

    You are correct. There are no mono versions of abbey road or let it be, they were recorded and released only in stereo
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,460
    And just about 95% certain I've got a counterfeit coming my way. eBay seller is PISSED. Will refund my money. Fuck.
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  • jason_94
    jason_94 Toledo, OH Posts: 1,872
    I got an email from PopMarket.com back on September 20th. They had the Mono CD Box Set on sale for $99.98 for a 24 hour period. I thought about it but I couldn't pull the trigger.
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  • bflynn1
    bflynn1 Posts: 1,394
    What's the best way to tell if you've got a counterfeit? Serial number? Need to check mine when I get home I guess.
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,460
    bflynn1 said:

    What's the best way to tell if you've got a counterfeit? Serial number? Need to check mine when I get home I guess.

    There are a ton of videos on YouTube and DQ on the Steve Hoffman forums that all point to the same 4-5 issues that confirm it's a fake.
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