4.08.2009

The Beatles: Re-mastered.

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For those of you who may still be living under a rock............ The Beatles have finally crawled out from under their respective rocks (well..... the two that can STILL crawl.......) & announced that September 9th all of their UK releases are going to be re-released & remastered. Yes.......I said RE-MASTERED! Rumor has it they started this endeavor 4 years ago utilizing state of the art re-mastering techniques along with vintage studio equipment to help preserve the essence of the original analogue tapes. (Whatever that techdribble is suppose to mean......) Here's to hoping they have not caved in to the popular re-mastering belief that louder is better. I unfortunately have read one review that ended w/...... "On the bright side, Howlett remarked, "they sound louder than previous CD reissues." Well worth the wait." ........ so I am not holding my breath. It was a post on The Guardian out of the U.K. Written by Sean Michaels (No...... not The Heartbreak Kid ...... ) the article also says that there will be a box set containing all of the Stereo mixes & a completely different box set containing all of the Mono mixes. I am thinking the Mono box set is going to be cheaper as it will have less discs. Abbey Road & Let It Be were never mixed for Mono. There are Mono mixes of Abbey road that float around on bootlegs but they are fake Stereo fold downs. So it goes.

Now remember kids....... these are the original U.K. presses. The original U.S. mixes have already been issued under the guise of "The Beatles: The Capital Albums Vol. 1 & 2." Each box has 4 discs. Vol. 1 has Meet The Beatles, The Beatles Second, Something New & Beatles '65. Vol. 2 has The Early Beatles, Rubber Soul, Help & Beatles IV. All these releases also have the Mono mixes as well as the Stereo mixes. They all sound good but to my ears suffer from "being remastered too loud". Unfortunately they are the only way of getting the U.S. versions on C.D. Unless you go for one of the wide variety of "Pirates" available......

Dr. Ebbett's

Dr. Ebbett's specializes in releasing digital copies of long-deleted and hard-to-obtain vinyl records, particularly issues from the audiophile Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs (MFSL) label. Although the Ebbett's catalog has many artists, it is most known for The Beatles CD's transferred from the best quality MFSL releases, US releases and mono vinyl sources. Dr. Ebbett's is regarded by many audiophiles as being of the highest quality needle drops of Beatles vinyl around. For those interested in the technical, one source close to the Dr. claims that Ebbett's says he uses no noise reduction and that there's no magic formula...just a good ear and patience."

He is an understandably shadowy figure who first surfaced in a small, shady spot of the internet, selling his own copies of the "alternate" Beatles' catalog. His attitude - If the official company won't do it - I will do it! And he does, and offers EVERYTHING you can imagine - all the USA releases in mono and stereo, all the UK releases in mono and stereo, some German, Mexican., Canadian, Italian and a smattering of famous bootleg titles (Collector's Items, Casualties) and unreleased albums (Sessions, Hollywood Bowl 1964) and the Christmas Album.

All of the CD's come with spot-on package design, beautiful artwork, and silk screened CD's - and the sound.....the BEST you have ever heard! Taken from virgin vinyl (even Vee Jay albums!) the sound crisp, sweet and better than anything you've heard. They are as close to the real thing as we're ever going to get. If you can get them, they are worth the money.

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The Beatles1962-1966 (Disc 1) (US Stereo LP - Apple) Dr. EbbettsSKBO 3403A

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The Beatles1962-1966 (Disc 2) (US Stereo LP - Apple) Dr. EbbettsSKBO 3403B

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The Beatles1962-1966 (US Stereo LP - Apple) (2 On 1) Dr. EbbettsSKBO 3403

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The Beatles1967-1970 (Disc 1) (US Stereo LP - Apple) Dr. EbbettsSKBO 3404A


The Beatles1967-1970 (Disc 2) (US Stereo LP - Apple) Dr. EbbettsSKBO 3404B


The Beatles20 Greatest Hits (UK Stereo LP) Dr. EbbettsPCTC 260

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The Beatles20 Greatest Hits (US Stereo LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsSV 12245

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The BeatlesA Collection Of Beatles Oldies (UK Mono LP - Parlophone) Dr. EbbettsPMC 7016

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The BeatlesA Collection Of Beatles Oldies (UK Stereo LP - Parlophone) Dr. EbbettsPSC 7016

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The BeatlesA Hard Day's Night (Japanese Mono LP) Red Wax Dr. EbbettsEAS 70132

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The BeatlesA Hard Day's Night (US Mono LP - United Artists) Dr. EbbettsUAL 3366

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The BeatlesA Hard Day's Night (US Stereo LP - United Artists) Dr. EbbettsUAS 6366

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The BeatlesAbbey Road (Brazilian Mono LP) Dr. EbbettsBTL 1008

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The BeatlesAbbey Road (Japanese Stereo LP) Pro-Use Series Dr. EbbettsEALF 97001

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The BeatlesAnd Now: The Beatles (German Stereo LP - S*R International) Dr. EbbettsS&R 73 735

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The BeatlesBeatlemania With The Beatles (Canadian Stereo LP-Capitol- Narrow Mix/Hybrid) Dr. EbbettsST 6051

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The BeatlesBeatlemania With The Beatles (Canadian Stereo LP-Capitol- Wide Mix) Dr. EbbettsST6051

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The BeatlesBeatlemania! (Canadian Mono LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsT 6051

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The BeatlesBeatles '65 (US Mono LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsT 2228

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The BeatlesBeatles VI (US Mono LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsT 2358

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The BeatlesConozca A The Beatles! (Mexican Stereo LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsSLEM 007

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The BeatlesDie Beatles (German Stereo LP - Hör Zu) Dr. EbbettsSHZE 117

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The BeatlesFirst U.S. Concert (Unreleased US Mono LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsTAO 0264

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The BeatlesGet Back - 2nd Glyn John's Mix (Unreleased UK Stereo LP - Parlophone) Dr. EbbettsPCS 7080

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The BeatlesGet Back - Original Version (Unreleased UK Stereo LP - Parlophone) Dr. EbbettsPCS 7080

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The BeatlesHear The Beatles Tell All (US Mono LP - VeeJay) Dr. EbbettsVJ PRO 202

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The BeatlesHelp! (Japanese Mono LP) Red Wax Dr. EbbettsEAS 70134

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The BeatlesHelp! (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Mexican Stereo LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsSLEM 004

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The BeatlesHey Jude (UK Stereo LP) Dr. EbbettsPCS 7184

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The BeatlesHey Jude (US Stereo LP - Apple) Dr. EbbettsSW 385

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The BeatlesIntroducing... The Beatles - Vers. 1 (US Mono LP - VeeJay) Dr. EbbettsVJLP 1062

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The BeatlesLive At The Hollywood Bowl ( Project 4877) (Unreleased US Stereo LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsSTAO 2222

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The BeatlesLive At The Hollywood Bowl 1964 (Capitol Acetate Edit) (US Stereo LP) Dr. EbbettsSTAO 2222

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The BeatlesLive At The Hollywood Bowl...again! (US Mono LP) Dr. EbbettsTAO 6508


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The BeatlesLong Tall Sally (Canadian Mono LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsT 6064

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The BeatlesLong Tall Sally (Canadian Stereo LP) Version 2 Dr. EbbettsST 6063

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The BeatlesLove Songs (US Stereo LP - Capitol) (2 On 1) Dr. EbbettsSKBL 11711

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The BeatlesMagical Mystery Tour (German Stereo LP - HörZu) Dr. EbbettsSHZE 327

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The BeatlesMeet The Beatles (Canadian Stereo LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsST 2047

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The BeatlesNew Year's Day - The Decca Audition (Unreleased Mono LP - Apple) Dr. EbbettsCDC 010162

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The BeatlesPast Masters - Volume One (US Mono/Stereo LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsC1-91135A

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The BeatlesPast Masters - Volume Two (US Mono/Stereo LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsC1-91135B

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The BeatlesPlease Please Me (DESS Stereo Remix - Parlophone) Dr. EbbettsPCS 3042rm

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The BeatlesPlease Please Me (Japanese Mono LP) Red Wax Dr. EbbettsEAS 70130

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The BeatlesRarities (UK Mono/Stereo LP - Parlophone) Dr. EbbettsPCM 1001

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The BeatlesRarities (US Mono/Stereo LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsSHAL-12060

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The BeatlesReel Music (US Stereo LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsSV 12199

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The BeatlesRevolver (Japanese Mono LP) Red Wax Dr. EbbettsEAS 70136

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The BeatlesRevolver (UK Mono LP - Parlophone - Matrix XEX 606-1) Dr. EbbettsPMC 7009

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The BeatlesRevolver (UK Mono LP - Parlophone - Matrix XEX 606-2) Dr. EbbettsPMC 7009

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The BeatlesRock 'N' Roll Music (US Stereo LP - Capitol) (2 On 1) Dr. EbbettsSKBO 11537

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The BeatlesRock And Roll Music (UK Stereo LP) Dr. EbbettsPCSP 719

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The BeatlesRubber Soul (DESS Stereo Remix - Parlophone) Dr. EbbettsPCS 3075rm

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The BeatlesRubber Soul (US Mono LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsT 2442

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The BeatlesRubber Soul (US Stereo LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsST 2442

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The BeatlesRubber Soul (US Stereo LP - Capitol) (2006 Upgrade) Dr. EbbettsST 2442

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The BeatlesRubber Soul (US Stereo LP - Capitol) (Vers. 2 - Echo Enhanced) Dr. EbbettsST-2442

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The BeatlesRubber Soul (US Stereo LP - Capitol) (Vers. 2 - Echo Enhanced) (2006 Upgrade) Dr. EbbettsST 2442


The BeatlesSessions (Unreleased US Stereo LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsST 12373

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The BeatlesSessions (Unreleased US Stereo LP - Capitol) (Vers. 2) Dr. EbbettsST-12373

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The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Japanese Mono LP) Red Wax Dr. EbbettsEAS 70137

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The BeatlesSomething New (German Stereo LP - Odeon) Dr. Ebbetts1C 072-04 600

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The BeatlesSomething New (US Mono LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsT 2108

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The BeatlesSomething New (US Mono LP - Capitol) (2005 Upgrade) Dr. EbbettsT 2018

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The BeatlesSongs, Pictures And Stories Of The Fabulous Beatles (US Mono LP - VeeJay) Dr. EbbettsVJLP 1092

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The BeatlesThe Beatles (Disc 1) (UK Mono LP - Apple) Dr. EbbettsPMC 7067

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The BeatlesThe Beatles At The HollywoodBowl (US Stereo LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsSMAS-1638

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The BeatlesThe Beatles Ballads (UK Stereo LP - Parlophone) Dr. EbbettsPCS 7214

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The BeatlesThe Beatles Beat (German Stereo LP - Odeon) Dr. Ebbetts1C 072-04 363

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The BeatlesThe Beatles Christmas Album (US Mono LP - Apple) Dr. EbbettsSBC 100

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The BeatlesThe Beatles In Italy (Italian Mono LP - Parlophone) Dr. EbbettsPMCQ 31506

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The BeatlesThe Beatles Vs. The Four Seasons (US Mono LP - VeeJay) Dr. EbbettsVJDX 30

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The BeatlesThe Beatles' Greatest (Dutch Stereo LP -Parlophone) Dr. EbbettsOMHS 3001

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The BeatlesThe Beatles' Greatest (Dutch Stereo LP) 2007 Remaster Dr. EbbettsOMHS 3001

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The BeatlesThe Beatles' Hottest Hits (Danish Mono LP - Parlophone) Dr. EbbettsPMCS 306


The BeatlesThe Beatles' Second Album (US Mono LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsT 2080

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The BeatlesThe Beatles' Story (US Mono LP - Capitol) (2 On 1) Dr. EbbettsTBO 2222

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The BeatlesThe Early Beatles (US Mono LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsT 2309


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The BeatlesThe U.S. Singles Collection - Vol. 1 (DESS Mono Compilation - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsDRC 04501

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The BeatlesThe U.S. Singles Collection - Vol. 3 (DESS Mono/Stereo Compilation - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsDRC 04503

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The BeatlesThe World's Best (German Stereo LP - S*R International) Dr. EbbettsS&R 77235

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The BeatlesTwist And Shout (Canadian Mono LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsT-6054

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The BeatlesTwist And Shout (Canadian Stereo LP - Capitol) Dr. EbbettsST 6054

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The BeatlesUK EP Collection - Vol. 1 (DESS Mono Compilation - Parlophone) Dr. EbbettsEPC-CD044

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The BeatlesUK Singles Collection Vol. 1 (DESS Mono Compilation - Parlophone) Dr. EbbettsR6266 45A

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This person (or group of people) may be singularly be responsible for EMI re-mastering The Beatles Catalog as this article appeared in Rolling Stone a few months back........

"The Beatles' albums came out on CD in 1987, but fans have long complained that the early digital technology used to remaster the recordings left them sounding hollow and thin — and that the official re-masters are way overdue. That's where Purple Chick comes in — a secretive fan (or group of fans) who has been quietly re-mastering classic discs like Revolver and A Hard Day's Night, and releasing the digital files for free online. How is this possible? The Beatles' CD's sound so bad that carefully digitized tracks from pristine vinyl copies are noticeably better — with crisper highs, a fuller sound stage, and more realistic reproduction of instruments and voices. And the Purple Chick editions are superior to the originals in other ways, too: The Sgt. Pepper collection contains the original record in mono and stereo, and four discs' worth of studio outtakes; the White Album comes in a whopping twelve-disc version, including alternate takes, studio chatter, demos and fascinating jams. So how do you get this stuff? Google is your friend: Try searching "purple chick and megaupload" to get started."

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As you can see there are a lot of titles available from Purple Chick. P.C. seems to be a bit of an Obsessive/Compulsive when it comes to these compilations as they contain every known version/mix available. Even going as far as taking tracks from other pirates (I.E. everything below listed DESS is Dr. Ebbett's) & giving credit where credit is due. Here is a detailed list of The Beatles. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Deluxe Edition.

The Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Deluxe Edition
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DISC ONE - stereo

single
1: Strawberry Fields Forever
2: Penny Lane

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
3: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4: With A Little Help From My Friends
5: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
6: Getting Better
7: Fixing A Hole
8: She's Leaving Home
9: Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!
10: Within You Without You
11: When I'm Sixty-Four
12: Lovely Rita
13: Good Morning Good Morning
14: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
(Reprise)
15: A Day In The Life
16: inner groove

soundtrack
17: Only A Northern Song

alternate stereo mixes

18: Strawberry Fields Forever (US mix)
19: A Day In The Life (1982 mix)
20: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
(Y.S. Songtrack)
21: With A Little Help From My Friends
(Y.S. Songtrack)
22: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
(Y.S. Songtrack)
23: When I'm Sixty-Four
(Y.S. Songtrack)
24: Penny Lane (2000 mix)
25: A Day In The Life (1988 mix)

DISC TWO - mono

single
1: Strawberry Fields Forever
2: Penny Lane

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
3: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4: With A Little Help From My Friends
5: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
6: Getting Better
7: Fixing A Hole
8: She's Leaving Home
9: Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!
10: Within You Without You
11: When I'm Sixty-Four
12: Lovely Rita
13: Good Morning Good Morning
14: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
(Reprise)
15: A Day In The Life
16: inner groove

alternate mono mixes

18: Penny Lane (US promo RM11)
19: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
(unused movie mix with Dick Emery)

Anthology DVD stereo mixes

20: Strawberry Fields Forever
21: Penny Lane
22: A Day In The Life




DISC THREE

0: Strawberry Fields Forever - rehearsal
1: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 1 (INTB + Anthology 2)
2: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 1+overdubs (It's Not Too Bad)
3: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 2 (It's Not Too Bad)
4: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 3 (It's Not Too Bad)
5: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 4 (It's Not Too Bad)
6: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 5 (It's Not Too Bad)
7: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 6 (It's Not Too Bad)
8: Strawberry Fields Forever - rehearsals (It's Not Too Bad)
9: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 7 (It's Not Too Bad)
10: When I'm Sixty-Four - take 4 - complete, original speed
11: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 24 partial drum track (Anthology 2)
12: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 25 (INTB + UM)
13: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 26 - RM9 (MM + TMODM)
14: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 26 (It's Not Too Bad)
15: Penny Lane - take 9 (More Masters + TMODM + Anthology 2)
16: Penny Lane - overdub session (unbootlegged)

monitor mixes:
17: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 25 (CCRMM)
18: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 26 (CCRMM)

alternate mixes:
19: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 7 - RM3 (MM + TMODM)
20: Penny Lane - RM8 - complete (More Masters + Turn Me On Dead Man)



DISC FOUR

1: A Day In The Life - take 1 composite fragments
(Anthology 2 + Anthology DVD + Anthology Director's Cut + As It Happened, Baby!)
2: A Day In The Life - take 2 + overdubs (from Anthology 2)
3: A Day In The Life - take 4 (Anthology Director's Cut)
4: A Day In The Life - take 6 (RM1) - (Anthology DC + ARVS + Acetates)
5: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - take 9 (RM1) (Acetates 2002)
6: A Day In The Life - orchestra overdub (Anthology DVD)
7: A Day In The Life - edit piece take 11 (Anthology Director's Cut)
8: Good Morning Good Morning - take 9 (RM1) (Anthology 2)
9: Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! - rehearsal take 7 (Anthology DVD)
10: Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! - dialogue fragment (Liverpool Sound Collage)
11: Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! - take 1 (Anthology 2)
12: Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! - take 2 (Anthology 2)
13: Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! - take 7 (+9) (Anthology 2)
14: A Day In The Life - edit piece take 9 (Anthology Director's Cut)
15: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - takes 6+7+8 (Anthology 2)
16: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise) - take 5 (Anthology 2)
17: Within You Without You - take 2 instrumental (Anthology 2)
18: Only A Northern Song - takes 3+12 (Anthology 2 speed corrected)
19: Intro To Sgt. Pepper (applause) RM20 (Secret Songs In Pepperland)
20: Billy Shears (applause) RM 20 (Secret Songs In Pepperland)
21: Good Morning, Good Morning (sound effects) RM 20 (Secret Songs In Pepperland)
21a Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite! - sound effects


alternate mixes

22: Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! - rehearsal take 7 (Anthology Video)

23: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 25 (INTB + UM)
24: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 26 - RM9 (MM + TMODM)
25: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 26 (It's Not Too Bad)
26: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 25 (CCRMM)
27: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 26 (CCRMM)
23-27 speed corrected to the key of B

28: When I'm Sixty-Four - mono speed corrected (DESS)
29: Penny Lane - stereo with trumpet coda (DESS + secret Purple Chick magic)
30: She's Leaving Home - mono speed corrected (DESS)



DISC FIVE

Monitor Mixes and Remixes:

1: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 1 (The Making Of Sgt. Pepper)
2: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 7 (The Making Of Sgt. Pepper)
3: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 26 (The Making Of Sgt. Pepper)
4: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Arrive Without Aging)
5: With A Little Help From My Friends (Arrive Without Aging)
6: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - take 6 `(Arrive Without Aging)
7: Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite (Arrive Without Aging)
8: Good Morning Good Morning (Arrive Without Aging)
9: A Day In The Life - take 1 (Anthology DVD+Arrive Without Aging)
10: A Day In The Life - take 1 (Anthology Director's Cut)
11: A Day In The Life - take 6 (Anthology Director's Cut)
12: A Day In The Life - orchestra overdub (Anthology Director's Cut)
13: Penny Lane - RM 9 (More Masters + Turn Me On Dead Man)
14: Penny Lane - RM 10 (More Masters + Turn Me On Dead Man)
15: A Day In The Life - RS 1 (A Day In The Life)
16: A Day In The Life - RS 2 (A Day In The Life)
17: A Day In The Life - RS 3 (A Day In The Life)
18: A Day In The Life - RS 4 (A Day In The Life)
19: A Day In The Life - RS 5 (called as RS7) (A Day In The Life)
20: A Day In The Life -RS 6 (A Day In The Life)
21: A Day In The Life - RS 7 (A Day In The Life)
22: A Day In The Life - RS 8 (A Day In The Life)
23: A Day In The Life - RS 9 (A Day In The Life)
24: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 1 (Abbey Road Video Show)
25: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 7 (Abbey Road Video Show)
26: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 26 (Abbey Road Video Show)
27: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 1 (Anthology DVD)
28: Strawberry Fields Forever - take 7 RM3 + take 25 drums (Anthology 2)
29: Penny Lane - takes 6+7+9 (Anthology 2)
30: A Day In The Life - takes 1+2+take 6 RM1+orchestra session (Anthology 2)
30a Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite! - take 7
31: Only A Northern Song - takes 3+12 (Anthology 2)

Mirror Spock

Like the previously mentioned Doctor & P.C. Mirror Spock performs what is known as "Needle Drops". That is, They take the best copy of an L.P. & "drop the needle" (play & record the L.P.) but unlike Doc's or P.C. their primary function is just Beatles recordings. No Who like Dr. Ebbets. No Beach Boys & The Velvet Underground like Purple Chick. Simply Beatles recordings. There tends to be a little discussion (of course) between which has the better sound. The Doctor or P.C or M.S.

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ComicMaster


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Tuesday Feb 10, 2009, 01:25 AM GMT
[Post1872513]

I was just listening to a 1987 CD rip of "It Won't Be Long" compared with the Purple Chick re-master, and if anything, it sounds like it is quieter and maybe even a bit muffled...or maybe not? Are the Purple Chicks the best re-masterings or not really?

Edit: While I'm on that, I've been trying to find out which versions of Beatles albums I should get. So far, this is what I've gathered:

Please Please Me - Mono
With The Beatles - Mono
A Hard Day's Night - Mono
Beatles For Sale - Mono
Help! - Not sure
Rubber Soul - Not sure, but leaning towards Mono
Revolver - Not sure
Magical Mystery Tour - Not sure
Sgt. Pepper - Not sure, but leaning towards Mono
The White Album - no idea. there are tracks like revolution 9 that are specifically for stereo, i'd imagine. but i'm just not sure.
Abbey Road - I'm assuming stereo, but again not sure.
Let It Be - Assuming stereo, again not sure

SeaBelt


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Tuesday Feb 10, 2009, 01:24 PM GMT
[Post1873145]

Good question.

I downloaded the Purple Chick re-masters hoping for some amazing improvement but ... I can't really hear it. Maybe my ears aren't what they used to be?

Regarding the 2nd half of your post --- the only recommendation I'd make is getting the mono version of Sgt. Pepper. It's a lot different from the stereo mix. Both are good but the differences are worth hearing.

Mono vs Stereo --- Copied from wiki:

The Beatles were present during the mixing of the album in mono and the LP was originally released as such alongside a stereo mix prepared by Abbey Road engineers led by Geoff Emerick; the Beatles themselves did not attend the mixing of the stereo version. (The mono version is now out of print on vinyl and was not officially released on CD.) The two mixes are fundamentally different. For example, the stereo mix of "She's Leaving Home" was mixed at a slower speed than the original recording and therefore plays at a slower tempo and at a lower pitch than the original recording. Conversely, the mono version of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is considerably slower than the stereo version and features much heavier gating and reverb effects. McCartney's yelling voice in the coda section of "Sgt. Pepper (Reprise)" (just before the segue into "A Day in the Life") can plainly be heard in the mono version, but is nearly inaudible in the stereo version. The mono version of the song also features drums that open with much more presence and force, as they are turned well up in the mix. Also in the stereo mix, the famous segue at the end of "Good Morning Good Morning" (the chicken-clucking sound which becomes a guitar noise) is timed differently and a crowd noise tape comes in later during the intro to "Sgt. Pepper (Reprise)".
Other variations between the two mixes include louder laughter at the end of the mono mix of "Within You Without You", as well as a gush of laughter between the coda of the title track and the beginning of "With a Little Help From My Friends", and a colder, echoless ending on the mono version of "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!".

ComicMaster


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Tuesday Feb 10, 2009, 05:18 PM GMT
[Post1873530]

Well, I swear I heard some improvement on early releases. On later releases, holy crap, Tomorrow Never Knows in Mono sounds awful with Purple Chick, at least. Thanks for the information.

Anyone have any other info? Preferably, opinions on Purple Chick, masterings of the albums, and which albums sound better in Mono?

Last edited by ComicMaster on Tuesday Feb 10, 2009, 05:19 PM GMT

SeaBelt


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Tuesday Feb 10, 2009, 05:23 PM GMT
[Post1873544]

This might be helpful -> Purple Chick.

mdekoning


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Tuesday Feb 10, 2009, 09:08 PM GMT
[Post1873981]

I haven't heard the Purple Chick remasters. I've got the Dr. Ebbett needledrops of the MFSL Stereo LPs instead. They're all an absolute improvement and unlike the official CDs Help! and Rubber soul have the original stereo mixes, not the remixed 1987 versions.

mdekoning


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Tuesday Feb 10, 2009, 09:12 PM GMT
[Post1873997]

Let me add that Abbey road and Let it be were never mixed in mono.

TheGregWitul


Joined
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Wednesday Feb 11, 2009, 03:48 AM GMT
[Post1874639]

Stick with the Dr.Ebbetts releases re: The Beatles. Purple Chick put out a pretty good version of 'Smile' by The Beach Boys, which I would recommend, but regarding the best sounding Beatles albums, I would stick with the good Doctor. I grabbed FLAC copies of all of his releases and for the albums that were released in Mono/Stereo you can fit both versions on one disc, pretty much like the officially released remaster of Pet Sounds, so you have the best of both worlds.

The Black Triangle 'Abbey Road' is THE very best 'official' Beatles release. It was a flat transfer released in Japan and sounds amazing. I also like the Mirror Spock 'White Album' release, although it's unofficial. Either way they all sound leaps and bounds better than the rubbish official releases.

I just hope that when the catalog receives the eventual remaster, they don't go the route of David Bowie's 1999 Virgin remasters and boost up the volume and present rubbish sounding albums. For Bowie stick with the Ryko releases if you are not an audio nut, as they do the job and have interesting (for the most part) bonus tracks. If you are an audio nut you might want to look into grabbing the original RCA cds that were released, but that's another animal that I won't tackle in this thread (PM me for details on which ones to look for if interested).

j.

Last edited by TheGregWitul on Wednesday Feb 11, 2009, 03:48 AM GMT

noiiiiise


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Wednesday Feb 11, 2009, 04:35 AM GMT
[Post1874681]

Motherfucking GregWitul! What up man

Kronz


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Admin
Wednesday Feb 11, 2009, 04:39 AM GMT
[Post1874683]

How is it that no one has been C&D'd and sued over these types of releases? I can't imagine actually paying for them with cash. Downloading them seems reasonable, but I didn't notice a great improvement when I've tried a PC version. I am content to leave it in the hands of the people who legally have a right to remaster the music.

Poiuyt


Joined
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Wednesday Feb 11, 2009, 05:33 AM GMT
[Post1874732]

Every album except The White Album, Abbey Road and Let It Be is better in mono. The White Album is actually probably better in mono too, except Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da doesn't have the handclaps at the beginning, and Helter Skelter doesn't have "I've got blistas on my fingers!"

TheGregWitul


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Wednesday Feb 11, 2009, 05:51 PM GMT
[Post1875493]

What's up, noiiiiise? It's been a long time buddy!

As for these bootleggers not being sued, I've never really understood it myself. A part of me wants to think that the artist respects the care put into these remasters, but c'mon, let's get serious, a bootleg is a bootleg.

I personally do not own any of the Beatles bootlegs. In fact, the only ones I actually own are Bowie and Prince bootlegs (I have several hundred of each) and I've bought most on Ebay and a few have been located in used bins at my local record store. I've downloaded the Beatles Ebbetts cds mostly from membership sites, but your average public torrent site usually has them in packs to be downloaded all at once.

Anyways, trust me with the Ebbetts cds. Just about any torrent site has perfectly ripped FLAC rips that will have you putting away the rubbish sounding official copies in place of these fine sounding master works. If you want to stay official and have some cash to spend, look for the Black Triangle Abbey Road, which is a legit release that was pulled from the market shortly after it came out. That is by far the best sounding Abbey Road and you won't feel bad about spending the money on a legit product.

But c'mon, it's the Beatles. You can't stop at Abbey Road, give the good doctor a download, it won't hurt, I promise...

j.

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ComicMaster


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Thursday Feb 12, 2009, 11:20 PM GMT
[Post1878101]

Is the dr's version a better version than the black triangle, though?

TheGregWitul


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Friday Feb 13, 2009, 03:46 AM GMT
[Post1878458]

ComicMaster said
Is the dr's version a better version than the black triangle, though?


I have both and they are probably the same in terms of sound quality, in my opinion. I don't really give the Ebbetts 'Abbey' much of a spin, partly due to the fact that the Black Triangle is an official (albeit very rare) release, and the album itself was only recorded in stereo. The same goes for 'Let It Be'.

As a side note, stay far away from the bootleg label, Quarter Apple. At one time they were touting a mono 'Abbey Road', which was really a fold down of the stereo mix. I don't know if they are around anymore, but their sources were pathetic (scratched / dirty vinyl, fake boots like the mono Abbey, etc). I only use Ebbetts and Mirror Spock, and I only use Spock for The White Album, which I think is superior to Ebbetts.

Either way you slice it, you owe it to yourself as a Beatles fans to listen to these recordings. They really make a difference in regards to their sound, plus you can listen to both the mono and stereo mixes (which can be quite different).

j.

ComicMaster


Joined
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Friday Feb 13, 2009, 05:16 PM GMT
[Post1879241]

Okay, thank you SO much for all the info. That was the type of response I was looking for. I posted this topic on three different sites and you were the only one who came close.

The one thing I'm still a bit iffy on, are a few of their middle albums with stereo/mono

Stereo Or Mono for:
Help!
The White Album
Revolver
Rubber Soul
Magical Mystery Tour

Everything else I'm good on.

TheGregWitul


Joined
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Sunday Feb 15, 2009, 06:07 PM GMT
[Post1882359]

What I did when I made definite copies of all of my Beatles albums was combine the two best Ebbetts Stereo/Mono versions on one album. I did this for all of the albums, with the exception of:

White Album: I used the Direct Metal Mirror Spock edition. (Non-Ebbetts)

Abbey Road: The Black Triangle is perfect as it is, being the only non-bootleg (although long out of print) edition of the Beatles albums that is currently worth seeking out on the marketplace.

Let It Be: I used Ebbett's UK Blue Box Stereo Remaster and I had enough room on the disc to include 'Get Back'. For 'Get Back', which was the working title to 'Let It Be' and included a slightly different mix and tracklisting, as well as different artwork (referencing the band's first album), I used the Dr Ebbetts Glyn Johns 2nd Mix.

Past Masters Vol. 1 and Vol. 2: I used Ebbett's Past Masters - Volume One (US Mono/Stereo LP - Capitol) and Past Masters - Volume Two (US Mono/Stereo LP - Capitol). Since both albums are a compilation, some tracks are in mono while others are in stereo.

All of the other albums (including 'Yellow Submarine') I made for myself included Stereo/Mono versions, similar to that of 'Pet Sounds' released by The Beach Boys, so that I could have the best of both worlds available on one disc. Here is the simplified breakdown:

For the following albums I used the Ebbett's (UK Stereo) Blue Box Remaster and (Japanese Mono LP) Red Wax versions so that I could have stereo on the first half of the disc, and mono on the second half. The albums that were sourced from the Blue Box and Red Wax:

Please Please Me, With The Beatles, A Hard Days Night, Beatles For Sale, Help!, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Yellow Submarine.

Magical Mystery Tour: Ebbett's (German Stereo LP - HörZu) (2005 Upgrade) and (US Mono LP - Capitol) (2005 Upgrade).

All of these fine albums are available on the usual torrent sites, both public and private (what), and all of them are well worth downloading to enhance your Beatles experience.

Here is a tool that helped me out in the past when I was searching for the definite Beatles albums. This site is an archive for various bootlegs and specializes in Beatles. You can view all of the Ebbetts versions available, although you'll find that I used the latest and greatest (Blue Box for stereo and Red Wax for mono) when it came time to make my, um, backups.

http://www.bootlegzone.com...=0&filter=

The above link directs to the Ebbetts section of the site, which also contain reviews, track breakdowns, and other resources.

I hope this helps everyone out in terms of listening to the RIGHT albums when it comes to one of the all-time best (if not the very best) band on the planet, The Beatles!

j.

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The BeatlesYellow Submarine (U.K. Collection BM-1/BC-13) (Mono)Add to my trade/want list Millennium RemastersPMC 7070


The BeatlesYellow Submarine (U.K. Collection BM-1/BC-13) (Stereo)Add to my trade/want list Millennium RemastersPCS 7070


The BeatlesYesterday And Today (Millennium U.S. Collection)Add to my trade/want list Millennium RemastersT-2553/ST-2553

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The BeatlesYesterday And Today/Revolver (Millennium Reel Collection)Add to my trade/want list Millennium RemastersL 2553/L 2576

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Fabulous Sound Labs

They look like the latest up & commers on the Needle Drop scene as their catalog is much leaner then all the others. My guess is that the sound quality is at least up to par or they would not have gotten past 1 release.

Fabulous Sound Lab (all items in this category)

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The BeatlesA Hard Day's Night (Fabulous Sound Lab)Add to my trade/want list Fabulous Sound Labfs-1003


The BeatlesBeatles For Sale (Fabulous Sound Lab)Add to my trade/want list Fabulous Sound Labfs-1004

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The BeatlesHelp! (Fabulous Sound Lab)Add to my trade/want list Fabulous Sound Labfs-1005

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The BeatlesPlease Please Me (Fabulous Sound Lab)Add to my trade/want list Fabulous Sound Labfs-1001

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The BeatlesRubber Soul (Fabulous Sound Lab)Add to my trade/want list Fabulous Sound Labfs-1006

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The BeatlesSwedish Radio ShowAdd to my trade/want list Fabulous Sound LabFS-T-001

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The BeatlesWith The Beatles (Fabulous Sound Lab)Add to my trade/want list Fabulous Sound Labfs-1002

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I have never done a side by side comparison of any of these releases so I can not tell you from experience what any of these sound like. It would be unfair at this point in the game anyway as the piraters are using L.P.'s as sources for their needle drops/re-masterings & EMI/Parlaphone/Apple owns the master reel-to-reel tapes. I guess you could A/B the tracks but which do you think will sound better? Now, if the major label's did a needle drop then re-mastered it would be a fair comparison. I am thinking that w/ the imminent release of the re-masters that the above labels will soon be out of business or move on to either groups that have no re-mastered releases or other areas of the market like live recordings. Here is Tomorrow Never Knows from all of the above pirated selections though so you can do one yourselves & choose which sounds best until the officially licensed discs are issued.............. (if your prone to do such compulsive activities that is..........)

Dr. Ebbett's - Tomorrow Never Knows.mp3
Fabulous Sound Lab - Tomorrow Never Knows.mp3
Millennium - Tomorrow Never Knows .mp3
Mirror Spock - Tomorrow Never Knows.mp3
Purple Chick - Tomorrow Never Knows .mp3

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