I am getting a bit long in the tooth and could very well not live to see the day when they rake in the green, but I am hoarding them anyway. Anything I see that I know is OOP and cheap becomes mine. When I croak there is going to be one hell of a Godzilla sized yard sale or auction. I don't think of things stored neatly away in boxes as being clutter. Especially when it is an investment.
The Capital versions on cd never interested me (even though I grew up on them on LP) once I got used to the UK albums on cd, until I wanted to get some tracks in mono without springing for the mono box. The first four from 87 are mono (even if bad transfers) but the albums after that are stereo only, so I then locate the US albums on cd that represent those songs. The only thing I did like about the Capital LPs back in the day, was that in would include the songs that were UK singles only. So the hack jobs at least gave us a lot of great songs on LP without having to buy 45 singles. This was especially beneficial in the 70s and 80s when you repurchased albums, because the singles by this time were not just sitting on record store shelves as albums were, and would take a long time to attempt to order from catalogs. Also, I always hated having to pull out a 45 single and play it for one song vs having an LP on.
Is there a big difference in how much you can get selling the CD w/ the longbox? The only one I can imagine being worth it is the "Sgt. Pepper" one, with the 'cut-outs' on the back.
"Any reason to keep them?" Yes you could listen to them. It's The Beatles. If you don't want it and have upgraded then give them away to someone who could cherish them.
I feel so unsophisticated. Until this thread and similar ones on this forum I was happy with the 2009 remasters
I don't know, though I do know people collect them. I started trying to save them maybe a year before the phase out started, but most got squished. This one is still very sharp, though.
Hey, even before the 2009 remasters were out folks here were saying, "Hang on to yer '87's- these new ones are gonna suck!" Y'know...different tastes, and all that. The original 1987 versions weren't that bad, and still aren't (well...okay, maybe the '87 Beatles For Sale excepted). Neither are the 2009's, for that matter (and the mono versions are exquisite) but some of the stereo remasters are admittedly a little too jacked up for some people's tastes (The White Album and Abbey Road in particular)
I saved all mine! Sadly, someone stole my "Sgt. Pepper" CD... Had to buy a new one. THAT'S when I noticed the "Apple" logo they slapped on the later versions.
I do own the "wooden box" of the 1987 CDs: -PPM back of CD-cover says Mono ADD,booklet says AAD ,CD says AAD,"made in England" -WTB back of CD cover says Mono AAD,booklet as well, CD says AAD,"made in England" -AHDN back of CD cover says Mono ADD,booklet says AAD,CD says AAD,"made in England" -BFS back of CD cover says Mono ADD,booklet says AAD,CD says AAD,"made in England" -Help back of CD cover says Stereo ADD,booklet says ADD,CD says ADD,"made in the UK" -RS back of CD cover says Stereo ADD,booklet says ADD,CD says ADD,"made in the UK" -Revolver back of CD cover says AAD,booklet says AAD,CD says AAD,"made in W.Germany" -Pepper deluxe package ,"Stereo" on outer package,"Stereo" on booklet,CD "Stereo",MADE IN UK -White Album" Stereo on CD cover,Stereo on CD,Made in Holland -YS,Stereo on CD cover,------- on booklet,CD says "Stereo",Made in the UK" -MMT,back of CD cover says "Digitally Remastered",CD says "Stereo,Made in the UK" -Abbey Road",back of CD cover says "Stereo","Digitally remastered",CD says "Stereo","Made in UK" -LIB,back of CD cover says "Stereo",Digitally remastered",CD says"Stereo,"Made in W.Germany" -PM 1,back of CD cover "Stereo,*Mono",CD(black) says Stereo except*Mono",Made in Holland" .PM 2,identical to PM 1,but CD in white And there is NOT A SINGLE Apple anywhere!! Any comments??
That's a brave stance to take, considering it's a remix complete with '80s digital reverb and everything. But we like what we like, so rock on!
I never think of music purchases as potential investments, but if you have the available space to manage it efficiently, more power to ya! My basement and listening room is already overflowing with stuff that I actively use, so I have no real capacity for storing stuff.
Unless, of course, he's one of those lucky ducks who got the Canadian CD with the original 1965 mix...
the 1987 Revolver is terrible though in my opinion, the 2009 slays it although does anyone know the EQ moves to bring the 2009 Revolver back to a 'flat transfer' ??
All of the original Beatles CD's had no Apple logo at all. In 1992 they were reissued with Apple logos. It was the same with John, George and Ringo's solo catalogues as well.
I certainly understand that. I am fortunate enough to live on acreage that I have built outbuildings on and have enough storage space to have organized systems in place. Even then it is a bit of a hassle keeping track of all of it. I am in the process now of building more CD containers to re-organize my entire CD collection better, it is a constant work in progress. For guys who haven't the space or ambition for that, I can dig wanting to have everything efficient as can be. If I lived a simpler life my entire music situation would be far different, I would only keep what I listen to. I have friends who shake their heads in awe that I even try to maintain such a big project. I have played in bands with a fellow who lives in a town 5 miles up the road from me who lives in a big house that he only puts a few sticks of furniture in, a few instruments , and hardly any recorded music. If he wants to listen to something he borrows it from the library. There is something to be said for that.
In my collection of 1987 CDs (I have them all) only Beatles For Sale has an Apple logo, and NOT on the case itself, but on the disc inside. Most of mine say Mfg. by Capitol in the US (White album Germany). All 1987 issues.
I still have them all in those oversized HMV boxes. In fact I have doubles of the first two. I also have all 22 3" CD singles sealed in the long boxes. They take up a ton of space
FWIW, the only Beatles CD I have with the Apple logo on the disc is Yellow Submarine, and it's the only one I didn't buy right at the time of release. I bought it several years later.
