Especially like the long version of I'll cry instead in mono once you've heard it, the uk version is too short.
Meet The Beatles! and The Beatles' Second Album are my favorite Beatles albums, I have them on CD-Rs from the Dr. Ebbetts stereo versions. Grew up with the U.S. LPs before hearing the U.K. ones (and later got the German Magical Mystery Tour LP also). I love the U.S. albums - the one better to me from the U.K. is Revolver; also the U.K. A Hard Day's Night (in stereo - I always listen to them in stereo) is better for me than Something New or the U.S. A Hard Day's Night. That's one early exception. I also loved Hey Jude, the album, when I was young, I had that. I have CDs of Yesterday and Today and the dexterized version of the U.S. Rubber Soul (East Coast version). And Magical Mystery Tour is an album no matter what anybody says. But the first two Capitol albums in stereo rule.
If You Got Troubles", That Means A lot" and "Leave My Kitten Alone" are great! Did the u.s. get to hear the 3 great revolver tracks first? If that's the case that was pretty cool of Martin to do.
Yes. But while it may have been cool of Martin to do, its effect on the US Revolver was pretty uncool.
True it takes the air out if the lennon sails for u.s. revolver but imagine the u.s. got a two months preview of the glorious Dr Robert, And your bird can sing and an alternate mono mix of I'm only sleeping before the Brits.
I have the Rubber Soul which I'd say has more of a touch of Dexter than being out and out "Dexterized". He was getting much more subtle in his old age
Welcome to 1964-1986. That's what was released in the US (on vinyl, reel-to-reel, then also cassette and 8-track!).
I love the US Beatle releases and am on a quest to collect them all: meaning, every release on every available label (rainbow swirl, Apple, green Capital, orange Capital, big purple dome and small purple dome Capital) and both stereo, and mono where it applies. I'm about halfway there I think. Used to be able to find them pretty cheap. Now I almost have to pay market every time.
Do you have all three Apple label variations? 1. Apple on black background with Capitol logo on side 2 (1968-1971) 2. Mfd. By Apple Records Inc. (1971) 3. All Rights Reserved (1975)
Yes. BUT... did they just fold down a stereo tape for the boxes for the nontrue mono mixes OR did they use whatever mono tape was in the vaults? I ask because even though the originals were mono folds for Early, Help!, and (maybe) Second Album, their original folds may sound different than a fold done for the box sets. Different period, different equipment. and even the slight chance they added some elements to compensate the fold (compression, echo, limiting, etc.).
The US got them first via alternate mono mixes but it screwed up the running order of Revolver by removing the 3 Lennon tracks, could you imagine if Martin gave Capitol "Mach I" instead for Y&T.
Those are uber rare since that variation came out just before the label's demise in 1975 right before the orange Capitol label
I'm pretty confident of the following, though not 100% sure: The Beatles Second Album - partial fold-down -- "You Can't Do That" is a dedicated mono mix, as is "She Loves You" and "I'll Get You". "I Call Your Name" and "Long Tall Sally" are also dedicated mono, but are DIFFERENT MIXES from the UK mono versions -- "specifically prepared by George Martin for the American album". The rest of the songs are fold-downs (that means “Please Mr. Postman” and “Roll Over Beethoven” are fold-downs, though some on SHF think they sound better than the “true mono” UK mixes)… and so is "Thank You Girl" = my Favorite mix!).
The compression and EQ on "Eight Days A Week" gives the track a new kick -- it feels like I've turned into John and Paul's mic...their harmonies are stunning. Also I see what Lennon said about how The Beatles was mostly clapping in a corner of Studio Two -- even the overdubs are cool!
Heaven Help Me -- I *like* "You Like Me Too Much" in the Beatles VI stereo mix?!? This mix is great IMO -- "Bad Boy" grinds along mightily! And there's ORGAN on it? Since when??
"Party" is better on the UK stereo at first blush -- ok, no more effusive comments from me, LOL Edit: I realize it's the same mix, but the mastering is coloring my impression...Beatles For Sale is excellent in stereo! Does anyone know why Help! - Revolver were comparatively regressive?
Other international compilations of merit — or, debatable merit, depending on one's outlook — include Beatles No. 5 (Odeon; Japan) The Beatles In Italy (Parlophon; Italy) Greatest Hits Volume 2 (Parlophone; Australia) Rarities (Capitol; USA)
I was startled by how puny some of the early tracks sounded when I first heard the UK versions. I'm an early Beatles collector, starting with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" when it came out and moving on to "She Loves You", "Twist And Shout". My older brother brought Meet The Beatles home when it came out, and my first Beatles album, The Beatles Second, I received for Christmas. I had to have every Beatles record available at the time! That said, while Meet The Beatles is in my all-time Top 4, I can't abide by the U.S. Track listings, even though I enjoy some of them. I used to be on a quest to acquire every foreign Beatles record to increase the chances of two of my most-wanted-to-hear-at- the-time tracks appearing consecutively, or at least on the same side. Plus, different song programs can be fun to listen to.
I just checked a few of mine and I also don't have any with the bottom label of U.S. Apple labels pictured on page two... at least of those I checked. Mega rare, that one?
