2009 22 Nov

The Beatles Remastered Stereo CDs

The Beatles in Stereo was made available on 9/9/9 it instantly became the ultimate standard for The Beatles discography. These remastered mixes sound far superior to the old CDs from the 1980s. When when I compare these new remasters to the older discs it’s like the old discs are under a pile of old blankets while the new discs sound crystal clear so that all of the vocals and instrumentation push through the mixes instead of being swallowed up by whats around them.

The Beatles in Stereo isn’t the only box set by The Beatles that came out in September 2009 but it is the most popular because it can be appreciated by the largest variety of fans. The Remastered Beatles in Mono Box Set is great too but it appeals more to hardcore fans who need to listen to the original mono mixes (because the mono mixes are what the band themselves worked on) than to an fan. Although there are definitely songs that sound better in mono than in stereo (especially quite a few of the pre 1967 songs in my opinion) all things considered I believe the stereo box set does sound best.

The great thing about The Beatles Remastered Stereo Box Set is that it allows you to buy The Beatles entire 1960s discography with just one order and when one considers the high quality of nearly all of their LPs, it makes the most sense to get them all at once rather than picking up some and going back for the rest later.

Beyond the great music included in this box set there are also some cool visual bits, most obviously the DVD with 13 mini documentaries on it (one for each studio album.) Along with the DVD there are extended liner notes for each CD (there is some interesting stuff in these notes, especially for new fans) and some interesting previously unpublished photographs.

I’m such a huge Beatles lover that I have purchased (or I plan on getting) The Beatles Stereo Box Set, The Beatles Mono Box, The Beatles USB Flash Drive, and The Beatles Rock Band. But if I had to choose only one of these items, it would have to be the complete stereo box because it is the best hear their legendary music and of course, it is the classic songs that matters most.