Unique two channel/twin track stereo mix of the Beatles "I Want To Hold Your Hand"

Never heard this, where can I get it? Is it on any of Dr. E's efforts?

Can someone please post a snippet to wet my appetite?

 

Past Masters Vol 1?

 

Hi Mal

Not that one, I mean the 'vocals right, instruments left' mix. as per PPM and WTB.

It was on a 60's Australian LP I believe, but I've got no hope of finding (or affording) that one

John

 

Uh, no.

That's the 1966 stereo remix done at the time for the LP "A Collection Of Beatles Oldies."

Get the Australian orange label reissue 45 form the later 70's/early 80's. It also has the true stereo "This Boy" on the flip side.

The vocals will all be panned over on the right channel on both sides.

This mix supposedly is also on the Australian LP "20 (23) Greatest Hits" from 1982.

 

Ah, I see - you mean a "twin track" mix .

I actually have the Aussie mix on a CD somewhere - I'll make an mp3 for you......

 

Thanks Mal

 

It also appeared in the 1982 Australia Singles Collection box. Despite the wide stereo, it is great. Almost as punchy as the mono mix, but with greater air and detail. I just wish it had some center channel information...

Dale

 

Isn't this the mix with the lead guitar fills in the center?

 

A clip of the twin-track 'This Boy' would be interesting too...

 

It appeared on the Beatles "World's Best" boot from some years back...

Dale

 

I don't have it here with me, but I don't think so. I seem to remember wide channel, separate vocals and instruments, but again, I don't have it here, so...

Dale

 

The best I've ever heard this song sound (if you can handle the wide stereo), including original mono. And, the only real stereo of it I've ever heard. Killer bass on that.

Dale

 

Why on earth did Martin think this mix was inferior? The only reason we have heard it is because the wrong tape was sent to Australia...unbelivable. And This Boy sounds damn good too....very strange choices were made back then. Ron

 

I'm working on it!

 

Pull out Past Masters 1, that's the 1963 mix (in fact the only one that's ever been issued)...

As Steve said, both IWTHYH and This Boy have the lead guitar centered, so they aren't exactly "twin track".

I don't know if it's the mix or mastering, but I'm partial to the 1965 stereo mix of IWTHYH, as found on various German LPs. Alas I don't have a clip posted, just the whole thing.

 

Here you go...from the Australia Singles Collection.

This mp3 is a bit maximized, not my doing... "I Want To Hold You Hand" - 2 track mix

 

Is it me but this very morning whilst burning a all true stereo Meet The Beatles copy I used the IWTHYH from #1's and this sounded different to the version on Past Masters 1 - has centered vocals. I thought most of that compilation (#1's) was supposed to come fron 'the original analogue stereo masters'. Any thoughts?

Candy

 

PM1 and "1" both feature the 1966 mix with centered vocals.

As far as original masters go, though, they did continue to use the Help remixes.

And the 1963 mix isn't twin-track!

 

I was talking about This Boy.

This Boy - all stereo releases are the 1963 mix, with vocals on the right and lead guitar centered.

IWTHYH - 1963 mix (vocals right, lead guitar centered) on those AU releases. 1965 mix (vocals centered, lead guitar right) on various German releases. 1966 mix (vocals centered, lead guitar right) on A Collection of Beatles Oldies, 20 Greatest Hits, PM1, etc.

http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beatles/var-1963.html

 

That is much better. Oddly enough the lead guitar in the center is not as distracting as it is on the common stereo mix.