Help! & Rubber Soul 1965 vs 1987 Stereo Mix (Poll)

Historically, objectively yes. Musically, personally no.

I don't remember it honestly. I've used the 2015 remix for years.

 

Admittedly, I'm no audiophile so I don't notice much difference but, having grown up with the 60s mixes of these albums those are the ones I prefer.

 

How about adding another category: They both suck

 

It's which one's better, not which one's good lol.

 

Yeah, I can’t make up my mind.

 

Both need a remix. I listen to the mono Rubber Soul but I'm not a big mono fan.

 

Like them all. Want to have all available for when I’m more in the mood for one version or the other.

 

I really dislike that gated digital reverb on the '87 Rubber Soul, especially on the intro of "Nowhere Man," where it's most apparent. It's just such an '80s effect. If they were going to add reverb (a questionable move anyway), why not add '60s-era plate or spring reverb?

 

Were the 86/87 remixes only for cd or did some vinyl releases that were in reprint at that time get them as well?
I don't know when the last reprint year was for any vinyl copies that were on shelves in the late 80s.

 

1965 on both. There is just something about a "Martin" going back and remixing anything from the past (so far)--it doesn't make it better, and in many cases adds even more issues.

 

The You Won't See Me remix is terrible.
It totally blends the bridge backup vocals of John saying No I Wouldn't, No I Wouldn't.

 

Never knew he said that. Guess that's because I've never heard the '65 mix. Thanks for sharing!

 

You can hear him on the stereo remix and the mono but it's just blended so it doesn't standout.
The mono I understand but why Martin wouldn't keep it separated from Paul's lead vocal is beyond me.

 

Had the 2009 Remasters included the 65 stereo mixes in the stereo box and therefore becoming the official versions, you have to wonder if the 87 cd versions, with the remixes, would have eventually become valuable.

 

I prefer the originals. The 87 mixes are only CD quality. The originals you can get all analog and to me sound more organic.
If I had to choose one version that I own of these albums it would both be the Mono vinyl. These two albums are crying for a remixed stereo release. My go versions are Mono but when I want to listen to stereo Help! or RS it is the original stereos. I will take hard panning over loss of sound quality any day.

 

Excepting, of course, the '65 mixes of both accidentally turning up on the Canadian CDs in the early '90s. But at some point (nobody knows how much later), they reverted back to the '87 mixes. Maybe these anomalies don't count since they weren't deliberate or permanent, but they exist, at least.

 

The more I listen to the original mixes, the more I prefer many of the tracks to the 87’s. Not all, but many. And some are too close to call. 87’ Dizzy is horrid. George’s tracks benefit most in Help! remixes. IMHO.

Just too much reverb on both mixes of Help.

 

Original UK 1965 Help. 1987 Rubber Soul.

 

Michael Fremer would have a fit if he read this but I actually prefer the 1987 mixes on both vinyl and cd. The 1965 stereo mixes sound dull and lifeless to me. Of course mono rules for both albums.

 

I hope the OP is still alive