Beatles Mono Vinyl to be AAA.

[Classicrock]

Just announced by Michael Fremer on Analog Planet. EMI / Universal cut the Mono Beatles last year from the original 1/4" analogue tapes. This came as a gobsmacking surprise after the contrary approach to the Stereo set using 24/44.1 digital masters. It appears Fremer was invited to the sessions and has had to keep this information top secret for over a year. Release date for the reissues (box set and individual albums) is Sept 8th.

http://www.analogplanet.com/content/bea ... ent-530759

[zebbo]

Good! Not that I'm a Beatles fan.

[_D_S_J_R_]

Seems as though they used digital transfers to confirm balance etc. and then applied this to the analogues when mastering to acetate. Seems a good idea to me as the crown jewel originals will be left alone until absolutely necessary. To be honest, I wonder if any of us would know if the gently tweaked digital master was used instead to cut the acetates? I mean, the playback and cutting gear is totally different from the originals so the sound would be different anyway.

[slinger]

Bugger! Now I'll need to go out and buy a reconditioned Dansette to get that totally authentic sixties sound.

[jammy395]

Can i remove one speaker from the room cause its Mono.....
And would it matter if it is the Left speaker or the right speaker.
And i ponder at what to do with my head phones - stuff one can with cotton wool...!!!

[terrybooth]

Can i remove one speaker from the room cause its Mono.....
And would it matter if it is the Left speaker or the right speaker.

I'm sure Mr. Left Twix and Mr. Right Twix would have an opinion. As would Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

[terrybooth]

£300 for 14 albums! I think I can satisfy my nostalgia (if it ever hits me) by dragging the one's I own out of the loft.