We had to remove the BEATLES SACD April Fool's joke thread

Dream Beatles SACD...Stereo/Mono/5.1/ all on one SACD! or DVD-A...they can also throw in the some unique single mixes -and- it would all FIT...

 

Better shot at that than any DC5 catalog stuff anytime soon....what the hell is wrong with him I just can't fathom...but the very fact all this work was put into this relatively inexpensive DVD set should be proof enough it's got to happen not too far down the road.

Hope that makes Mikey happy when he logs back in; earlier today, I thought he was going to implode, poor guy. He was only one I read in the removed thread that was genuinely angry at being deceived. But I do understand his disappointment, and pain...doesn't every Beatle lover?

ED

 

The state of the DC5 catalog is a joke! Give me a break Mr. Clark! I'm stuck listening to a CDR of DC5 in STEREO and ya know what? It BLOWS away the legit MONO stuff! Come on Mr. Clark, WE LOVE your stuff...give us what we crave...STEREO! Or even better STEREO/MONO 2 Fers!!! Yes!!!No disrespect intended...What's with these Big British acts and their catalogs?

 

Ed, I also smelled a joke when Bob Ludwig's name was mentioned!

I cannot believe people did not bother to tread the whole thing!

 

No offense, but that's kind of funny.

 

Dash it all,man.A cruel hoax.

 

That thread, and all those phone calls and e-mails should make Apple and EMI take notice! We want the bloody catalog remastered, NOW!

I want them on hybrid SACD, too!

We also want the mono versions made available!

 

Someone send a copy to Neil Aspinall.

 

If you wanna get sued, they will!!!

 

Don't be ridiculous, Mikey; you missed the joke, just admit it and have done with it. With one of these

As Michael pointed out, don't we all want it to be true?

ED

 

Why?

 

I was taken in myself until I read the part about the dvd bonus. I even said bullsh*t outloud! When I got to the Bob Ludwig part I really started to doubt it, then I read the rest of the post like most people do. I think AKA forgot to mention Fools Holland as a co-producer. I was amazed when I came back later to read the responses and found the thread was gone.

Was there any report of this on other websites or newscasts? Makes me wonder if the Gorts had to take off work again to clear this up.

 

I would have fallen for it if it was posted on another date...BEATLES/APRIL FOOL'S...A dead giveaway! Twas perfectly written though! When and if it comes to pass...has to be on Hybreds...I want options!

 

I'm curious: Why did everybody get suspicious about Robert Ludwig? Didn't he have something to do with the Red and Blue albums, at least in this country? I don't see why it's impossible to think he'd be the one.

I have to admit I was disappointed when I got to the credits and found it was a hoax. And like some others, I wondered if we'd get both stereo and mono plus new mixes, or just the same old thing with possibly better sound.

 

No.

 

Maybe because EMI doesn't hire the Bob Ludwig's of the world when they have their own 'regulars' make a mess of things. Sorry, history and my collection tells me so.

ED

 

Wow. What I meant to be a lighthearted prank took on a life of its own. I had no idea this forum had so much power.

Cool!

 

No...it's you baby!

Great prank!

 

Yes, well.......we do have something going on here, don't we?


And a classic reminder...be careful what you wish for....

All that said.....great, great piece o' work.


ED

 

What took me in was how closely this resembled an actual "catalog overhaul" press release. The wording was perfect! I too was very excited (and in the back of my mind I was trying to figure out how much this was going to cost me! ) I love a good joke and this was the best joke anyone has played on me in some time.

"Don't You Think The Joker Laughs At You".... Ho Ho Ho -He He He- Ha Ha Ha"

 

I was almost going to pull a similar prank over at A&M Corner about the entire Tijuana Brass catalog being released and remastered. But after realizing one or two of our rather...ummm...unstable regulars would probably not take it too well (or take it *way* too seriously) when they found out it was a hoax, I ditched the idea.

But it had crossed my mind. Good one AKA!

 

Is it possible this was a press release from the Rolling Stones ABKCO catalog overhaul that was re-worded, strictly to break my heart?!

I still think it was an all-time classic April Fool's prank.