Yeah - I think I goofed and was listening to the remaster of the original stereo mix instead. I'll shut up now until I'm sure I'm listening to the correct source...
Really cool to see "Child of Nature", "Sour Milk Sea" and "Circles" printed on an official Beatles release product!
looks a little better than pepper to me. still dissapointing they compress it for the "general public" buying the 4 CD set at best and don't do a "uncompressed" version for the enthusiasts. But yeah i've also seen worse. It's a step in the right direction if the other tracks are similar.
No, it was 'Instant Karma' that was written one day, 27 January 1970, recorded the same night, released the next week, 6 February 1970. 'Power to the People' took over two weeks to record, almost excatly one year later.
Revolution 1 is remixed similarly on "Love" (with vocals). The piano section is edited out, but the distorted guitars are panned left and right like they are here.
Remix album is alright. It's loud, but not as ear damaging like Pepper. Asher demos are very loud and uncomfortably so. Guitar demos shouldn't be this compressed.
You open the box, and there's a four-page cardboard insert. Underneath that is the remixed stereo LP (no number), which only has the four individual photos and underneath that is the Esher LP. Finally, at the bottom is the WA poster. Kinda odd that they just didn't place it inside the jacket of the remixed LP (with the individual photos), but this is how they did it.
Got it and listened to it all. My impression is this... I will from here on just listen to the Esher demos. They are ridiculously amazing. They should not be called demos. Most are full songs. Gentle and beyond beautifully sung.
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(2018 Mix) DR11 -0.06 dB -12.70 dB 3:55 02-Dear Prudence (2018 Mix) DR9 -0.04 dB -11.38 dB 2:18 03-Glass Onion (2018 Mix) DR11 0.00 dB -11.43 dB 3:09 04-Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (2018 Mix) DR13 0.00 dB -15.13 dB 0:53 05-Wild Honey Pie (2018 Mix) DR10 0.00 dB -11.78 dB 3:14 06-The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill (2018 Mix) DR9 -0.03 dB -10.63 dB 4:45 07-While My Guitar Gently Weeps (2018 Mix) DR10 -0.05 dB -11.51 dB 2:45 08-Happiness Is A Warm Gun (2018 Mix) DR12 0.00 dB -13.63 dB 2:28 09-Martha My Dear (2018 Mix) DR11 0.00 dB -13.41 dB 2:03 10-I'm So Tired (2018 Mix) DR13 -1.75 dB -16.81 dB 2:18 11-Blackbird (2018 Mix) DR10 -0.11 dB -12.27 dB 2:04 12-Piggies (2018 Mix) DR11 -0.07 dB -13.36 dB 3:33 13-Rocky Raccoon (2018 Mix) DR10 -0.06 dB -10.99 dB 3:50 14-Don't Pass Me By (2018 Mix) DR9 -0.03 dB -10.87 dB 1:42 15-Why Don't We Do It In The Road? (2018 Mix) DR11 -0.10 dB -13.34 dB 1:46 16-I Will (2018 Mix) DR10 -1.17 dB -13.59 dB 2:56 17-Julia (2018 Mix) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of tracks: 17 Official DR value: DR11 Samplerate: 44100 Hz Channels: 2 Bits per sample: 16 Bitrate: 753 kbps Codec: FLAC ================================================================================ foobar2000 1.4 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1 log date: 2018-11-08 20:41:53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed: The Beatles / The Beatles (White Album) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR9 -0.04 dB -10.07 dB 2:42 01-Birthday (2018 Mix) DR10 -0.04 dB -11.78 dB 4:01 02-Yer Blues (2018 Mix) DR13 -0.12 dB -16.32 dB 2:48 03-Mother Nature's Son (2018 Mix) DR8 0.00 dB -9.86 dB 2:25 04-Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey (2018 Mix) DR10 0.00 dB -11.25 dB 3:15 05-Sexy Sadie (2018 Mix) DR8 0.00 dB -10.07 dB 4:30 06-Helter Skelter (2018 Mix) DR8 -0.02 dB -12.46 dB 3:06 07-Long, Long, Long (2018 Mix) DR8 0.00 dB -9.98 dB 4:16 08-Revolution 1 (2018 Mix) DR10 -0.10 dB -12.68 dB 2:41 09-Honey Pie (2018 Mix) DR10 0.00 dB -10.78 dB 2:54 10-Savoy Truffle (2018 Mix) DR9 -0.03 dB -12.02 dB 3:02 11-Cry Baby Cry (2018 Mix) DR9 -0.10 dB -13.97 dB 8:21 12-Revolution 9 (2018 Mix) DR10 -0.43 dB -13.26 dB 3:15 13-Good Night (2018 Mix) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of tracks: 13 Official DR value: DR9 Samplerate: 44100 Hz Channels: 2 Bits per sample: 16 Bitrate: 773 kbps Codec: FLAC ================================================================================ foobar2000 1.4 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1 log date: 2018-11-08 20:42:28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed: The Beatles / The Beatles (White Album) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR9 -0.01 dB -10.76 dB 3:00 01-Back In The U.S.S.R. (Esher Demo) DR10 0.00 dB -12.83 dB 4:47 02-Dear Prudence (Esher Demo) DR12 -0.08 dB -13.65 dB 1:56 03-Glass Onion (Esher Demo) DR9 -0.03 dB -10.55 dB 3:11 04-Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Esher Demo) DR11 0.00 dB -13.53 dB 2:41 05-The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill (Esher Demo) DR11 -0.10 dB -13.96 dB 2:41 06-While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Esher Demo) DR13 -0.10 dB -15.89 dB 1:55 07-Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Esher Demo) DR12 -0.09 dB -15.37 dB 3:11 08-I'm So Tired (Esher Demo) DR11 -0.11 dB -12.96 dB 2:35 09-Blackbird (Esher Demo) DR11 -0.10 dB -13.36 dB 2:06 10-Piggies (Esher Demo) DR10 -0.11 dB -12.44 dB 2:44 11-Rocky Raccoon (Esher Demo) DR10 -0.08 dB -11.82 dB 3:56 12-Julia (Esher Demo) DR13 -0.04 dB -15.16 dB 3:31 13-Yer Blues (Esher Demo) DR10 -0.09 dB -11.81 dB 2:24 14-Mother Nature's Son (Esher Demo) DR11 0.00 dB -12.58 dB 3:04 15-Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey (Esher Demo) DR10 0.00 dB -12.42 dB 2:27 16-Sexy Sadie (Esher Demo) DR11 0.00 dB -12.66 dB 4:07 17-Revolution (Esher Demo) DR10 0.00 dB -11.52 dB 2:00 18-Honey Pie (Esher Demo) DR12 -0.09 dB -13.23 dB 2:28 19-Cry Baby Cry (Esher Demo) DR12 0.00 dB -13.20 dB 3:44 20-Sour Milk Sea (Esher Demo) DR10 -0.10 dB -12.55 dB 2:37 21-Junk (Esher Demo) DR11 0.00 dB -12.75 dB 2:38 22-Child Of Nature (Esher Demo) DR9 -0.14 dB -12.11 dB 2:17 23-Circles (Esher Demo) DR10 0.00 dB -11.48 dB 2:06 24-Mean Mr Mustard (Esher Demo) DR11 0.00 dB -12.41 dB 1:26 25-Polythene Pam (Esher Demo) DR10 -0.02 dB -13.59 dB 3:05 26-Not Guilty (Esher Demo) DR10 0.00 dB -13.25 dB 2:43 27-What’s The New Mary Jane (Esher Demo) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of tracks: 27 Official DR value: DR11 Samplerate: 44100 Hz Channels: 2 Bits per sample: 16 Bitrate: 813 kbps Codec: FLAC ================================================================================ foobar2000 1.4 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1 log date: 2018-11-08 20:35:32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed: The Beatles / The Beatles (White Album) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR12 -0.19 dB -14.81 dB 10:29 01-Revolution 1 (Take 18) DR11 -0.21 dB -12.92 dB 5:06 02-A Beginning (Take 4) / Don’t Pass Me By (Take 7) DR13 -2.48 dB -19.42 dB 2:16 03-Blackbird (Take 28) DR12 -0.95 dB -14.71 dB 2:43 04-Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey (Unumbered Rehearsal) DR14 -1.63 dB -17.75 dB 0:39 05-Good Night (Unumbered Rehearsal) DR11 -1.46 dB -15.18 dB 2:31 06-Good Night (Take 10 With A Guitar Part From Take 5) DR12 -1.50 dB -15.82 dB 3:46 07-Good Night (Take 22) DR11 -0.20 dB -12.72 dB 2:54 08-Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Take 3) DR12 -1.25 dB -15.71 dB 2:16 09-Revolution (Unumbered Rehearsal) DR12 -1.31 dB -15.23 dB 3:25 10-Revolution (Take 14 / Instrumental Backing Track) DR12 -0.70 dB -14.59 dB 3:03 11-Cry Baby Cry (Unumbered Rehearsal) DR13 -0.20 dB -16.35 dB 12:54 12-Helter Skelter (First Version / Take 2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of tracks: 12 Official DR value: DR12 Samplerate: 44100 Hz Channels: 2 Bits per sample: 16 Bitrate: 644 kbps Codec: FLAC ================================================================================ foobar2000 1.4 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1 log date: 2018-11-08 20:38:31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed: The Beatles / The Beatles (White Album) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR12 -0.59 dB -15.12 dB 3:08 01-Sexy Sadie (Take 3) DR9 -3.90 dB -15.85 dB 3:03 02-While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Acoustic Version / Take 2) DR11 -0.79 dB -13.69 dB 6:44 03-Hey Jude (Take 1) DR11 -4.95 dB -18.41 dB 0:52 04-St Louis Blues (Studio Jam) DR12 -0.20 dB -13.88 dB 4:29 05-Not Guilty (Take 102) DR10 -3.99 dB -18.25 dB 3:11 06-Mother Nature's Son (Take 15) DR10 -0.21 dB -13.00 dB 3:58 07-Yer Blues (Take 5 With Guide Vocal) DR13 -0.91 dB -17.32 dB 2:07 08-What’s The New Mary Jane (Take 1) DR12 -0.20 dB -15.40 dB 4:57 09-Rocky Raccoon (Take 8) DR12 -0.21 dB -13.27 dB 3:10 10-Back In The U.S.S.R. (Take 5 / Instrumental Backing Track) DR13 -0.72 dB -16.17 dB 4:00 11-Dear Prudence (Vocal, Guitar & Drums) DR12 -0.20 dB -14.15 dB 1:18 12-Let It Be (Unumbered Rehearsal) DR12 -0.20 dB -14.14 dB 3:17 13-While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Third Version / Take 27) DR11 -0.19 dB -13.27 dB 0:43 14-(You're So Square) Baby I Don’t Care (Studio Jam) DR10 -1.09 dB -12.32 dB 3:39 15-Helter Skelter (Second Version / Take 17) DR13 -0.17 dB -14.74 dB 2:12 16-Glass Onion (Take 10) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of tracks: 16 Official DR value: DR12 Samplerate: 44100 Hz Channels: 2 Bits per sample: 16 Bitrate: 804 kbps Codec: FLAC ================================================================================ foobar2000 1.4 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1 log date: 2018-11-08 20:43:58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed: The Beatles / The Beatles (White Album) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR12 -0.04 dB -15.70 dB 2:21 01-I Will (Take 13) DR12 -1.61 dB -15.33 dB 1:11 02-Blue Moon (Studio Jam) DR12 -2.88 dB -16.43 dB 0:27 03-I Will (Take 29) DR11 -0.72 dB -15.51 dB 1:35 04-Step Inside Love (Studio Jam) DR13 -0.30 dB -15.13 dB 3:58 05-Los Paranoias (Studio Jam) DR13 -0.20 dB -14.12 dB 2:22 06-Can You Take Me Back? (Take 1) DR12 -0.70 dB -14.10 dB 2:40 07-Birthday (Take 2 / Instrumental Backing Track) DR13 -1.41 dB -17.44 dB 2:10 08-Piggies (Take 12 / Instrumental Backing Track) DR13 -0.34 dB -16.09 dB 3:09 09-Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Take 19) DR13 -0.20 dB -15.76 dB 2:43 10-Honey Pie (Instrumental Backing Track) DR12 -0.67 dB -14.28 dB 2:57 11-Savoy Truffle (Instrumental Backing Track) DR12 -1.21 dB -14.40 dB 2:29 12-Martha My Dear (Without Brass And Strings) DR13 -0.64 dB -17.93 dB 2:55 13-Long, Long, Long (Take 44) DR12 -1.29 dB -16.47 dB 2:30 14-I'm So Tired (Take 7) DR13 -0.57 dB -16.68 dB 2:17 15-I'm So Tired (Take 14) DR13 -1.20 dB -16.96 dB 3:13 16-The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill (Take 2) DR12 -0.42 dB -17.37 dB 2:03 17-Why Don’t We Do It In The Road? (Take 5) DR11 -0.96 dB -15.94 dB 4:31 18-Julia (Two Rehearsals) DR12 -1.25 dB -17.03 dB 2:48 19-The Inner Light (Take 6 / Instrumental Backing Track) DR9 -2.13 dB -12.86 dB 2:25 20-Lady Madonna (Take 2 / Piano & Drums) DR12 -2.54 dB -20.56 dB 0:54 21-Lady Madonna (Backing Vocals From Take 3) DR10 -4.48 dB -15.96 dB 3:53 22-Across The Universe (Take 6) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of tracks: 22 Official DR value: DR12 Samplerate: 44100 Hz Channels: 2 Bits per sample: 16 Bitrate: 636 kbps Codec: FLAC ================================================================================
That's the only real disappointment in the set for me, apart from the fact they couldn't find the first electric version of While My Guitar.
Just got home from my local brick and mortar they had two copies of the super deluxe available . I picked up No. 0059208 my god this thing is heavy. $120.00 plus tax out the door. If you’re in the Cleveland area looking for a copy PM me and I’ll tell you where I got it.