Beatles White Album - Mono or Stereo?

Stereo. Mono is poo poo.

 

Yes it does!
And it sounds fantastic. Highly recommended!

Ondra

 

Stereo overall.
And if you're a Ringo Starr fan you'd prefer stereo, since mono clips his blisters comment and speeds up Don't Pass Me By to an unintentionally comic level.

 

Stereo. (I'VE GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS !!!!!!!! -not on the mono album)

 

I was really blown away the first time I heard this new mono vinyl pressing. It would be hard to beat. It sounds so real and present.

I only have the 87' CD in stereo to compare it to.

 

Agreed. My ears tell me the same.....

 

Someone I know states that the 2014 mono mixes are actually new mixes from the master tapes that were reconstructed based on George Martin's notes.

 

Some would say:

Stereo is too wide
Mono is too narrow

Bring on a remix!

 

That's not true. 2014 mono vinyl box was cut from the original mono master tapes, all analog. Sounds absolutely beautiful!

Ondra

 

ok that's what I thought. Is there a source for this info that I could provide to this person? Thanks.

 

Gonna go with the Mono

 

Surprisingly, my preferences are entirely based on sides - Sides 1 and 3 sound best in mono, but sides 2 and 4 are gorgeous in stereo. I think I'm gonna make a little playlist combining the 2009 mono and 1987 stereo and make the perfect White Album.

 

Sure. Here it is!
The Beatles Get Back To Mono and AAA Vinyl

Ondra

 

Stereo all the way.

 

It's the only album of theirs where I can say I like both mixes equally.

 

Thank you!

 

It's a tough one, mono is better for some tracks, but not all.. which makes sense when you think about it, since it was recorded during the transition from 4 to 8 recording tracks.. and I think (if memory serves me right) the more 'modern' / headphone-friendly stereo mixes were songs recorded on 8-tracks, whether it be Trident Studios or the Abbey Road 8-track towards the end of the sessions.

 

I like both. I don't like one over the other. I like the differences between them though. Just two different ways of hearing the same album.

 

Mono​

 

Stereo

 

If I had the chance I'd get the mono top loader, but either is a catch !!!!!

 

Is that factual?

 

Turns out no.. the original mixes were used. EQ was applied based on GM's notes.

 

Factual would have been the more interesting reply.

 

Stereo.