Beatles Mono VINYL box set (Part #16)

I'm not saying you're wrong, because I don't know, but what is your source for this info?

 

John Barrett's notes.

The exceptions are: Misery, Baby It's You, Please Please Me (separate mono and stereo mixes), and Love Me Do, PS I Love You (mono mixes only, converted to mock-stereo for the stereo LP).

Everything else is a simultaneous stereo/delta mono mix.

 

Very interesting. Just for fun, I'm gonna play around with collapsing the stereo mixes and see how it compares.

 

I personally feel that what most people really like is that both mono and stereo mixes are different versions of the music they love, Some will feel the mono sounds better to them and others may like the stereo version or perhaps both. To constantly analyze which one is better kind of gets in the way of enjoying the music. I personally like both the mono and stereo reissues. I think they sound really good. I also have many of the original Harry Moss mastering's that I think sound a tad bit better, but that is just grasping at straws.

You can't go wrong with any of the Beatles reissues in my opinion. If you start picking them apart for this or that , you get distracted from all the great music. Sit back, relax, and take it all in.

 

I just couldn’t resist so i have both boxes and love em both. Now time to get stones boxsets lol

 

Agreed. But Help side one suffers terribly in the sonics department. Side two is a relief.

The very next side, Rubber Soul, is a revelation!

 

I understand that the Help! soundtrack songs were recorded in a different location, not at Abbey Road or where they usually recorded.

 

Now That makes a ton of sense!

 

That had an effect, no question...

 

I much prefer the mono Help. “The Night Before” is So much better without all the reverb

 

I don't know if I prefer it to the stereo but I *do* like it a lot. For some reason, most people don't.

 

Beautiful pic; it'll be even nicer when you add The White Album box set to it

 

Oh. It’s just a matter of time hopefully

 

And I call BS on you!
The bcc 13 box sounds fine if you don't like Paul McCartney or Ringos bass drum, up until maybe Abbey Road where there finally is SOME bass in the sound. Like drinking soda without any sugar, horrible, unless you don't like bass and a lot of people don't.
But to say the whole box doesn't sound good and the bc 13 is great is just laughable!!!

So I laugh in your face.....

But again, if you don't like bass, the the bc13 sounds very good, if you can find a pressing that doesn't have a ton of clicks and pops.
I've had three boxes over the years and they all were very average pressings, ill stick with the 180 Gram sets.
Beave

 

We we, you scored!!!!!!



Good Score! Congrats.
Beave

 

That was special.

 

DOH!

An obvious judgement in error on my part, graciously corrected by one of the true cognoscente of our forum.

 

This set has been for sale for such a long time. I was figuring it might eventually end up in the cutout bin.

 

Bob, I hope I wasn't mean. But your post came on so heavy you moved me to reply.
Man If you like the sound of the bc13 box, excellent.
Me, I just found it really lacking in bass, which those pressings are, except for Abbey Road.
But many agree with you which is fine. Me, I want a full sounding Beatles, and that ain't the blue box imo.
Have a great night!
Beave

 

What one might want is the most tonally accurate copies. Of course, a preference can system dependent. Have you any UK stereo Parlophone originals with which to compare to the stereo reissues? If not, try to buy or borrow one so you can have a reference.

 

Yes I did. I had a first pressing Abbey Road. And of the three bc13 boxes I had, most of the pressings were very early Moss mastered pressings. They're all gone to a good home at a very fair price.
And look at my equipment profile. I play all my audio 'Flat', flat treble and flat bass. If a record is mastered well, it comes across that way, the original Beatles pressings are all significantly deficient in bass freqs.
And my speakers go down to 17 hz without a subwoofer, so if it's not there, it's not there.
The 2010 Stereo box is much more satisfying TO ME, then the original pressings.
Beave

 

Ok now that I own the mono LP box maybe I should pick up a stereo Box set .. it’s a good thing there are a lot in print so I don’t have to rush

 

The ones out of the box that i heard didn't sound quite as good as originals. They might have been early stampers, but other factors are involved as well. It's why UK pink label Traffic records sound SO much better than US originals in spite of them both using the same stampers from Sterling. That's not to say that what you heard isn't an accurate perception, but I just wanted to add that to the mix.

 

Side 1 of Help! is such a mess in stereo that it's hard for me to listen to. Aside from the two hits, the material is overall subpar. If I want to enjoy those songs, the mono mix is the only way to go. Side 2 is so much stronger song-wise that stereo is just fine.

 

Thanks Beave. I have the bc13 a couple of times but never found the mono export version for sale back then. I see you like the stereo vinyl box from 2010 as I do. What are your thoughts on the mono vinyl box? I like it very much.