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The classic original Beatles studio albums have been re-mastered by a dedicated team of engineers at Abbey Road Studios in London over a four year period utilising state of the art recording technology alongside vintage studio equipment, carefully maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the original analogue recordings. The result of this painstaking process is the highest fidelity the Beatles catalogue has seen since its original release. Within each CD's new packaging, booklets include detailed historical notes along with informative recording notes. For a limited period, each CD will also be embedded with a brief documentary film about the album. The newly produced mini-documentaries on the making of each album, directed by Bob Smeaton, are included as QuickTime files on each album. The documentaries contain archival footage, rare photographs and never-before-heard studio chat from The Beatles, offering a unique and very personal insight into the studio atmosphere. Beatles Photos The Beatles Merchandise |
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Mono is where it is at
Mono is where it is at. I now realize why this album is a masterpiece. Stereo doesn't compare on most of the songs. You have to hear Sgt. Pepper in mono and Lucy in the sky with diamonds among others. It's a shame it's limited release. There are different mixes and takes.
Freshly Remastered and Miraculous
Without debating the merits of the original music, the remastering on this CD is nothing short of phenomenal. No, it is not an exact recreation of the original, compressed 4 track recording on vinyl. That muddy warm sound was state of the art for its day, but that day is over. This newly remastered CD sounds so fresh, so cutting edge, that it unchains the original LP and makes it relevant again. Sgt. Pepper has been called the greatest rock album of all time. Now 21st century fans will be able to judge for themselves. It's still one of the baddest kids on the block, the rocket launcher for all modern rock.
A Milestone and also a great Beatles Album.
"Sgt. Pepper's" contributed at its time very much to widen the scope of what a pop / rock band could play and it also helped breaking down barriers between different musical genres.
Today, when this more or less is taken for granted, the album probably appears less significant than in 1967 when it was first released. Some of the tracks have with time partially lost some of the appeal they originally had. Looking soberly at the music today some tracks are really not that interesting. George Harrison's "Within You, Without You" is very accomplished, but it is also very typical of its time. I suspect that many listeners today choose to skip the number.
The same could apply to "She's Leaving Home", which has interesting lyrics, but which musically is rather dull.
The album is probably the first with McCartney as the dominant vocalist - and his songs are generally great. "Getting Better" and "Fixing a Hole" have always been among my favorites, and both tracks have a lot of the old Beatles sound intact. The same can be said about "Lovely Rita". I've never been crazy about "When I'm 64," but I must nevertheless acknowledge that it has become a classic - but it is not rock'n roll at any level..
Lennon's strongest contributions are "A Day in the Life" and "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite". I feel that "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" often has been overestimated, while "Good Morning, Good Morning" is okay, but no more.
The two title tracks are both very charming and always a pleasure to listen to.
Ringo's singing on "With a Little Help From My Friends" could well be his best Beatles vocal performance.
A milestone and also a great Beatles album.
MUSIC REMIX ALTERED THE MUSIC
REMIX CHANGED INSTUMENTS AND VOCALS PLACEMENT BY ALTERING, AT TIMES THE VOCALS AND INSTRUMENTS RELATIONSHIPS FROM FOREGROUND TO BACKGROUND. SOUNDS LIKE THOSE DOING THE REMASTERING THOUGHT, " IF WE MAKE THESE CHANGES IT WILL SOUND EVEN BETTER" THE SAMENESS WOULD BE BEST AS THE BEATLES HAD IT JUST RIGHT. IT SOUNDS DIFFERENT, DISAPPOINTED.
Best Album Ever.
Seriously, how did they do it? CD is superb, the way it should be. Still wish they made a 24/96 version.
