Analogman

That's a hoot.

I would be surprised if the Stones had much to do with this release, as it is among the albums owned by ABKCO. I guess they have to sign off on it somewhere along the line. I think this list is right:

I saw that on Rolling Stone.com (and forgot about it): I think we are going to see a release like this with the Exile On Main Street album.

I am curious to hear what those two new songs sound like, but I am not paying for Mp3 files.

Beatlemania Hits Retail As CD Reissues Sell Fast

Rhettt and Murray interview (No Depression.com) Wreck Your Life 2-LP reissue

I think if someone is not use to listening to mono tracks, then it is just going to sound weird. I would say it is a dead format, but Paul Westerberg put out a mono album a few years ago. So, it it not completely dead. I love stereo as much as the next person, but some things are just meant to be heard in mono. One of my favorite periods of music is the so-called British Invasion era, so even though I am not as old as M Chris, I sort of grew up listening to mono tracks. And as some of those articles have pointed out, people are mostly listening to music by way of Mp3/Mp3 players these da

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Some pretty darn good questions and maybe answers: Controversies Surrounding The Beatles Remasters I am listening to FLAC files of Help, which has long been one of my favorite Beatles albums. My first thought is that is a bit bright sounding. I actually prefer the order of the songs on the US version. (Yes, I know that leaves certain songs out.) I should probably just buy the Capitol boxes.

Thanks for posting. Just yesterday, I was thinking it had been a while since I had looked at his various sites. I am looking for some information about the new songs. Some new songs/videos. There is also a video about mastering a record album.

He is also writing a column for something called The Awl.

Yes, and now maybe they can get past Garth Brooks.

An Audio interview with the engineers who worked on the remasters. Beatles fans revel in B-Day The Beatles step into the digital age

I am listening to the The Complete Tall Sessions - which I have not heard in quite a while. I'd say they should have just put out the tapes/the whole thing as they were, without messing with them.

From Jambands.com Another thread with the track listing.

Speaking of the 1990s, check out today's Top Rock Songs (Billboard.com).

The sound has pretty much been removed in the last two re-releases of the cd. I don't buy records anymore, but I am curious to hear what Being There sounds like in that format.

Buy the boxsets, and send them to me. I will store them for you.

One of the reasons the bass sounds different on the latter albums is due to the rise of the band having a say in how things sound. There is a good interview in the The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years 1962-1970* with Paul about recording his bass. Of course, like most people, they were going for a sound that they heard while listening to various Motown releases. *The Complete Beatles Chronicle I have both of those books. It is amazing what the price is now to buy them.

I also have: Rehearsals for unreleased "The Band" album, The Band/Nashville Sessions, and a 2 disc B-Sides collection. The shows I have are: 10/9/1996 5/25/2005 8/5/2005 8/9/2005 10/10/2005 2/21/2009 (Mp3's only - that is how it was sent to me) There is a version of Dreams on the Cover Me With A Good Dream set from this show: 29 March 1995 - Fox Theater - Detroit, MI (Crowesbase link) It is amazing.

Sorry. I read it too quick.

I've listened to it a few times over the years, but it sounds weird to me. Of course, the configuration of the songs on the pre-Sgt. Pepper's cds is still weird to me, as I (and you) grew up with the Capitol versions.

I see your point, but I still look at them as whole. I guess it's just the way I learned to listen to them. Things certainly changed as they gained more power, and thus quit doing covers, and concentrated on their own songs.

And whoever wrote that review should know that they would not be playing Ozzy era songs even if there was not some lawsuit going on. They use to, of course, but Dio is not very fond of Ozzy, and I think it sounds wrong when he sings Paranoid or whatever anyhow. Some examples of Dio doing Ozzy era songs can be found on the album Live Evil (1982). I will give the guy props for knowing that Vinny did not play the drums on the Heaven and Hell album (it was Bill Ward).

If they took a look at their schedule, and the amount of time they had to make albums pre-Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band they might think twice about such things. Also, I am not sure that today's method/fascination with giving albums grades/numbers/putting them into a list can be applied to something from the past. Or, rather, it makes no sense to me. That is probably due to the fact that I don't usually look at music that way. I may have Beatle songs I really like, but they were an album band. That is, the album is meant to be experienced as a whole, not each song as a separate deal.