The Beatles aren’t a “just the hits” type of band. You can not get just Beatles 1 and be done with the lads from Liverpool. I believe most of their greatest recordings were not their biggest hits but instead were their more experimental tracks such as “Tomorrow Never Knows.”
To truly get a feel for The Beatles incredibly influential music you must hear their LPs as a whole instead of only hearing a song here and a song there. I’m not alone in believing that the Fab Four recorded many of the most important rock albums ever and even their lesser albums (like 1963’s With The Beatles) have quite a few good tracks.
That’s why I believe it’s such a great idea to Buy The Remastered Beatles in Stereo Box Set. The stereo box set contains every single LP (and every non-album track with the Past Masters double CD set) that the band recorded and released during the 60s.
It has pretty much all of their CDs except for Live at the BBC CDs and the three Anthology sets. I think this makes sense since those releases are not included as a part of the “official catalog” of the band. These extras are kind of like the “extras” on a DVD while the original releases are the feature movie.
There are a few more of their CDs that are not included, one of them being the 1999 release of a CD called Yellow Submarine Songtrack that is completely different from the 1969 Yellow Submarine LP. It is actually much better in my opinion and worth hearing because of it’s alternate mixes (it’s actually remixed, not just remastered.) Let It Be… Naked and Love are also not included.
Along with The Beatles Stereo Box Set, I also recommend that you Buy The Beatles Mono Box Set which includes the the mono versions of their songs up through 1968. It’s difficult to understand today, but when the “Fab Four” were mixing their albums they thought the mono mixes to be of far more importance than the stereo versions up until around the time of The White Album.
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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.
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In The late ’80s The Beatles music was first released on CD but unfortunately the best job wasn’t done on the mastering of those discs and also unfortunately only the stereo mixes were available for most of the albums released.
The first problem was the remastering. Digital mastering at that time was still in it’s infancy. The knowledge and technology on how to best master music digitally for compact disc has progressed significantly since that time. For example mastering in the ’80s was done in 16bit and the mastering for the new Beatles remasters was done in 24bit. This allows for less digital distortion and for more of the original analog tape sound to be captured.
But the lack of mono versions of The Beatles albums was also a big problem for a lot of fans who either grew up with those mixes or who were curious to hear them.
With the 2009 remasters, these problems have been solved. Both mono and stereo versions of The Beatles albums are currently available and they are both remastered digitally in a way that allows the music to sound better than ever before.
The Beatles USB: MP3 & FLAC
This Beatles USB is a digital version of The Beatles in Stereo Box Set. Along with the more well known mp3 files, it also includes super high quality 24bit FLAC files. Along with the obvious audio component, this USB stick also contains all of the visual elements from the stereo box set such as the thirteen album documentaries, the extended liner notes for each album, and the photos.
The Beatles USB memory stick is compatible with both Mac and Windows computers. The mp3s that it contains should work with no problems with any mp3 player (whether it be an iPod, a Zune, or another machine.)
The Beatles Mono Box Set
The box set that has created the most excitement of serious Beatles fans is the mono box because it’s the first time that the original mono mixes have ever been released on CD.
Some “purist” Beatles fans feel strongly that the mono mixes were really the way the band’s music was originally meant to be enjoyed and these “purists” have good reason for believing that. Mono was what most Beatles fans listened to in the ’60s and The Beatles spent the majority of their time working on getting the mono mixes just right. Meanwhile, the band spent almost no time working on the stereo mixes up until The White Album.
The Beatles Remastered Stereo Box Set
This box set has been the most popular Beatles release of 2009. It’s been an enormous seller and for a very good reason. It contains the band’s complete 1960s catalog in high quality digitally remastered stereo. These remastered Beatles albums sound absolutely fantastic (these discs are definitely far better than the 1987 mastered Beatles CDs you likely have now.)
The really big improvement in comparison to the old CDs can be heard in the way McCartney’s bass guitar blasts through the mix like never before and Ringo’s drums sound far better than they used to as well. Another big positive is being able to hear each individual vocal part with more clearity.
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