John
Rack’em Up!
In the MF interview I posted earlier he said the originals had less bass because they had to limit the dynamics so the records could be played on the cheapest record players used at the time.
September 9th for Beatles mono LPs...
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In the MF interview I posted earlier he said the originals had less bass because they had to limit the dynamics so the records could be played on the cheapest record players used at the time.
Elephantears
Trunkated Aesthete
I just briefly compared a couple of tracks on Sgt Pepper, which I think is the only first pressing I have. The main difference is the holographic sense of the original - the sense of the voice hovering in space, which is quite eerie and uncanny. That is where the magic lies to me. I was very struck by this a couple of years ago when I came across this copy. My present system (this week at least!) is not as good at evoking this, but it's still clear in comparison with the new versions. The new copy is very good though. The difference is marginal, but I can see why people will still want to hunt down mint originals. Mine is not mint, so I will probably play the new one in preference.
Elephantears
Trunkated Aesthete
If it helps with the AA thing, if a friend brought the mono box round and played it on my system as it is at the moment, I wouldn't buy it. They are good but I don't think they are miraculous (yet).
Why not just buy you favourite Beatles LP as a single album?
The thing is the original first pressings are out of most people's reach financially and the boxset is the next best thing or at least as good as your going to get for decent dosh.
I bought the boxset and I don't really like the Beatles much or I thought I didn't but the boxset has changed my mind plus where are you going to get something like this quality on vinyl nowadays for relatively sane money?
I bought the boxset and I don't really like the Beatles much or I thought I didn't but the boxset has changed my mind plus where are you going to get something like this quality on vinyl nowadays for relatively sane money?
Are the individual albums in the same authentic sleeves as the box set?
All Your Music appears very reasonable for the individual albums
Revolver is £13.87 + £1.26 postage.
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band £15.11 + £1.26 Postage
The White Album £29.05 + £1.26 postage.
Whaleblue
Southbound
Me too. Up to Rubber Soul and becoming a bit of a convert. It's this (wide) middle era I think I'm going to enjoy the most - from Help through to the White album.
Get on Discogs and buy an early pressing of Abbey Road, mine was £23.50 posted last week and it's a minter.
For me AR is the best thing (album) the Beatles ever did and the sound on these early pressings is wonderful.
Whaleblue
Southbound
Ah, quoted before I could check my discography 
There are a few good tracks prior to Help, but it is what it is, a boy band playing good pop songs. But, yes definitely getting them more than I have ever before.
I'll see how the mood takes once through this lot. Are the recent stereo box set albums available separately? I'll go look...
There are a few good tracks prior to Help, but it is what it is, a boy band playing good pop songs. But, yes definitely getting them more than I have ever before.
I'll see how the mood takes once through this lot. Are the recent stereo box set albums available separately? I'll go look...
As far as I know the covers are the same*, but will be able to confirm this week. I just ordered Revolver from Amazon, Italy but those UK prices are very good - £26 for the single LPs in the shops.
*From spincds Revolver blub:
'THE BEATLES REVOLVER is released in mono on 180-gram vinyl with faithfully replicated artwork, newly mastered from the analogue master tapes. '
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Rubber Soul
Price and delivery:
£14.50 + £1.26 UK delivery
Condition and notes:
New
Brand New Product! Please allow an average delivery time of 8-14 days. Multilingual customer service.
Seller information: dodax-online-uk
97% positive over the past 12 months. (210,976 total ratings)
In stock.
Just watch that Dodax mob they sell stuff that isn't what you think it is, they were selling the recent Bluenote 75th records that were the US versions of same and are pish.
Make sure you get the correct IBSN no or whatever it's called, best bet would to go onto Discogs and get the cat nos from there and then pump that into Google which should bring up a re-seller selling that exact record/cat no.
Appears to be single release for UK, Europe & USA Rubber Soul
There is very comprehensive set of images of the Single LP "Rubber Soul" over on Discogs - LINKY
The barcode is only printed on the sticker on the plastic shrink wrap.
windhoek
The Phoolosopher
It might be. If item plus P+P came to less than £15, that would be fine, but with it being slightly over, I wouldn't like to say for sure.