Godsbrother
Footballguy
I would go from first to last.
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saintsfan
Footballguy
I Want To Hold Your Hand/This Boy is the single that broke open the American market and IMO, isn't on this list, either. So many great singles.
saintsfan
Footballguy
GB is correct. Only by going from first to last can you grasp the unreal growth of the band in such a short period of time. The Beatles growth really is unprecedented in the history of rock and roll.Consider that only 3 years passed between I Want To Hold Your Hand and Strawberry Fields Forever.
Third
Footballguy
Daytripper/We Can Work it Out is another "not too shabby" single.
Bogart
Footballguy
Thanks guys. I know the box set is coming out, but its a little more than I can spend at one time, so I figure one album a week on iTunes will be a nice course in Beatles 101. Also plan on picking up several of the books mentioned in the thread.Count one more in the "Great Thread" camp. The FFA never ceases to amaze me.
Saints-Man
Footballguy
Thanks!
saintsfan
Footballguy
Sent.Ooooohhh...link via PM please!!!Thanks!
Saints-Man
Footballguy
Thanks!!!Sent.Ooooohhh...link via PM please!!!Thanks!
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Third
Footballguy
After being spurred by this thread to dig into the Beatles albums that I've never listened to, I feel like an idiot that I've missed so much of this all these years.
Got to Get You Into My Life, Tomorrow Never Knows, She Said She Said, Dig a Pony, For the Benefit of Mr. Kite, Dr. Robert, Michelle . . .
Where have you been all my life?
Got to Get You Into My Life, Tomorrow Never Knows, She Said She Said, Dig a Pony, For the Benefit of Mr. Kite, Dr. Robert, Michelle . . .
Where have you been all my life?
Godsbrother
Footballguy
I have been really on the fence about these. I had the mono set in my Amazon cart but didn't pull the trigger. I just know after I buy them they will be released again in a better format and I will be buying them for the 15th time!Has anyone heard the remasters today? Are they worth the?
saintsfan
Footballguy
Still waiting for UPS...Has anyone heard the remasters today? Are they worth the
Gordo
Footballguy
I might grab a couple tonight. I noticed last night at my part time job a couple of boxes with "DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 9-09-09" stickers on the side. I almost opened them up, but thought my manager might have been a little POed.Still waiting for UPS...Has anyone heard the remasters today? Are they worth the?
saintsfan
Footballguy
OK. I got the remasters!!!
Just popped in Please Please Me. My first reaction is that you can REALLY hear Paul's bass. It's like he's here in the room with me. They definitely turned up the volume a bit because it's louder. It's sounds SO clear. Before, on the CD it was a little muddy. It sounds much better even than the Dr Ebbets stuff which I have hanging around. Can't wait to get to the albums that actually were recorded on 4 tracks, like A Hard Day's Night and Beatles For Sale, not to mention Pepper and Revolver.
I haven't really dug into the packaging yet, but it looks first class. The CD covers look like the old albums, including the back cover art. The booklets are full of great pictures.
If you're a Beatles fan like me, Christmas has come early. I'll come in every now and then to post thoughts as I get through the entire catalogue.
Just popped in Please Please Me. My first reaction is that you can REALLY hear Paul's bass. It's like he's here in the room with me. They definitely turned up the volume a bit because it's louder. It's sounds SO clear. Before, on the CD it was a little muddy. It sounds much better even than the Dr Ebbets stuff which I have hanging around. Can't wait to get to the albums that actually were recorded on 4 tracks, like A Hard Day's Night and Beatles For Sale, not to mention Pepper and Revolver.
I haven't really dug into the packaging yet, but it looks first class. The CD covers look like the old albums, including the back cover art. The booklets are full of great pictures.
If you're a Beatles fan like me, Christmas has come early. I'll come in every now and then to post thoughts as I get through the entire catalogue.
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NCCommish
Footballguy
Enjoy you lucky son of a gun.
Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
Day tripper. Day tripper, yeah.
saintsfan
Footballguy
OK. I finished the first 4 albums. Please Please Me, With The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night, Beatles For Sale and the first Past Masters.
Please Please Me and With The Beatles were both recorded on 2 track recorders. Therefore, the stereo image consists, for the most part, of instruments coming out of the left and voices out of the right. With headphones on, it's a little distracting, without headphones you barely notice. There are a few songs on this stereo box set which are in mono because mono is all that exists (no duophonic, thank God). That's Love Me Do and PS I Love You on Please Please Me and Love Me Do, She Loves You, and I'll Get You on Past Masters. I think these two albums probably should be in mono. I wish I could buy just the first two albums in the remastered mono. I'll probably download them. Those would be only two I would want in mono because...
A Hard Day's Night and Beatles For Sale should NEVER be heard in mono again. They sound FANTASTIC in stereo. Not even close. Mono fanatics are crazy, IMO. Beatles For Sale, especially, is radically improved in stereo. I have always liked that album more than most. Now I like it even more.
Over and above the stereo vs mono thing, however, the remasters sound remarkable. Trust me, I know these recordings and things that have always been there are still there, but so much clearer and punchier. You can hear more bass. I can't imagine what Paperback Writer's gonna sound like if the bass is this much more prevalent on the early recordings. The vocals are dazzling. You can hear the great lead voices and the harmonies clear as a bell. Guitar picking comes through loud and clear as do the little percussive things the early Beatles did, like claves, bongos, handclaps, and cowbell (more cowbell is not necessary). I Want To Hold Your Hand and She Loves You EXPLODE out of the speaker, just like they should. The opening chord to A Hard Day's Night is stunning. I love the drum into to What You're Doing. Things We Said Today has those beautiful harmonies and now you can hear them so clearly. I could go on and on...
The packaging is first rate. Each album comes in a glossy sleeve with the cover and back art from the original LP (Mostly. There are some credits on the back for the remasters that aren't on the originals, but the pictures and the songlists are done well, not cheap looking like the original CD). Inside the sleeve are more pictures of the Beatles. The CD has a label that looks like the original album label. It also has a book with any original liner notes, plus more liner notes added for the remasters. And pictures. Lots of pictures. The albums come in this nice, sturdy box with a magnetic clasp.m
More on the other albums as I listen to them...
Please Please Me and With The Beatles were both recorded on 2 track recorders. Therefore, the stereo image consists, for the most part, of instruments coming out of the left and voices out of the right. With headphones on, it's a little distracting, without headphones you barely notice. There are a few songs on this stereo box set which are in mono because mono is all that exists (no duophonic, thank God). That's Love Me Do and PS I Love You on Please Please Me and Love Me Do, She Loves You, and I'll Get You on Past Masters. I think these two albums probably should be in mono. I wish I could buy just the first two albums in the remastered mono. I'll probably download them. Those would be only two I would want in mono because...
A Hard Day's Night and Beatles For Sale should NEVER be heard in mono again. They sound FANTASTIC in stereo. Not even close. Mono fanatics are crazy, IMO. Beatles For Sale, especially, is radically improved in stereo. I have always liked that album more than most. Now I like it even more.
Over and above the stereo vs mono thing, however, the remasters sound remarkable. Trust me, I know these recordings and things that have always been there are still there, but so much clearer and punchier. You can hear more bass. I can't imagine what Paperback Writer's gonna sound like if the bass is this much more prevalent on the early recordings. The vocals are dazzling. You can hear the great lead voices and the harmonies clear as a bell. Guitar picking comes through loud and clear as do the little percussive things the early Beatles did, like claves, bongos, handclaps, and cowbell (more cowbell is not necessary). I Want To Hold Your Hand and She Loves You EXPLODE out of the speaker, just like they should. The opening chord to A Hard Day's Night is stunning. I love the drum into to What You're Doing. Things We Said Today has those beautiful harmonies and now you can hear them so clearly. I could go on and on...
The packaging is first rate. Each album comes in a glossy sleeve with the cover and back art from the original LP (Mostly. There are some credits on the back for the remasters that aren't on the originals, but the pictures and the songlists are done well, not cheap looking like the original CD). Inside the sleeve are more pictures of the Beatles. The CD has a label that looks like the original album label. It also has a book with any original liner notes, plus more liner notes added for the remasters. And pictures. Lots of pictures. The albums come in this nice, sturdy box with a magnetic clasp.m
More on the other albums as I listen to them...
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saintsfan
Footballguy
I know a lot of people like that. They can't get into the early Beatles for whatever reason. Leave all your preconceptions at the door. They were writing great songs the whole time. Things We Said Today and I'm A Loser are great songs. Drugs or not.
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
I'm telling you, fellas -- you're gonna want that cowbell on the track!
Saints-Man
Footballguy
Great list of songs, and I have always loved the bolded.
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
Anyone tried the Beatles Rockstar game yet?? They had one of the developers of the game on Bob and Tom this morning talking about it and it sounds fantastic.
...just wondering if its worth it to drop the coin for it along with the remasters.
...just wondering if its worth it to drop the coin for it along with the remasters.
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About the mono vs. stereo thing...Remember that back when these songs were made and released the main distribution was via 45 rpm singles sent to AM radio stations to be played on then "state of the art" turntables and broadcast on analogue AM transmitters full of tubes and that sort of stuff. "Solid state" technology was in its infancy. Then the radio broadcasts were picked up on cheap transistor radios or AM car radios. FM stations were few and far between and and table radios that might be in a house were full of tubes as well. Some of us oldtimers might remember the tube testers down at the drug store where you'd check to see if a tube was bad if your radio stopped working.
And dont forget the record players. Portables and the like that played 33, 45 or 78 rpm, depending on the switch. It was fun to make Paul or John sound like chipmunks by playing the 45s at 78. If you were lucky, your father might let you play a Beatles album (if you had one) on his main stereo, but you had to be VERY CAREFUL with the diamond needle in the stylus. But you could play those 45s so many times with a blunt needle on a portable record player that you'd wear out the grooves.
And dont forget the record players. Portables and the like that played 33, 45 or 78 rpm, depending on the switch. It was fun to make Paul or John sound like chipmunks by playing the 45s at 78. If you were lucky, your father might let you play a Beatles album (if you had one) on his main stereo, but you had to be VERY CAREFUL with the diamond needle in the stylus. But you could play those 45s so many times with a blunt needle on a portable record player that you'd wear out the grooves.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
saintsfan
Footballguy
Haven't played the game yet, but I probably will before the weekend is out.I've heard it's great.
Third
Footballguy
Have a few comments on some of the albums as I'm listening that I wish I could have made at the time the relevant posts were made.
With regard to the medley on Abbey Road, does it bother you that Her Majesty is tagged on to the end? The End was such a fitting finish to the album (and the Beatles), it is unsettling to me that after that 15 second fade out, you have this weird little ditty tacked on. What's the story, saintsman?
With regard to the medley on Abbey Road, does it bother you that Her Majesty is tagged on to the end? The End was such a fitting finish to the album (and the Beatles), it is unsettling to me that after that 15 second fade out, you have this weird little ditty tacked on. What's the story, saintsman?
Kilgore Trout
Footballguy
From wikipedia:
saintsfan
Footballguy
Yep. Kilgore's got it right.Basically, it ended up on the tape by accident and Paul liked it there. The Beatles liked little quirky things like this.It doesn't bother me because it's almost like an accident. Plus, the number of times somebody has looked at me strange when it comes blasting out of the speaker is worth it. It's very similar to the run out groove thing on Pepper, IMO. Just another little joke the Beatles threw in there.If you don't like it, just press stop after The End or don't transfer Her Majesty to your iPod. I can't stand Revolution #9, so it's not on my iPod.
saintsfan
Footballguy
What are your thoughts on the remasters?
Wrigley
Footballguy
Friend of mine owns a disc-replay, and got me these several days in advance of the sale dateAll I can say is........WOWI love em
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Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
Waiting for lossless FLAC to drop at The Moose.
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
Bought Abbey Road, Revolver and Rubber Soul yesterday and had a listen. Have to definitely agree that the sound is so crisp and and clear. Really liked the mini docs that are on the discs and the packaging is very very nice as well. Looking forward to getting all the rest.Read somewhere that they are estimating that they will make about $1.6B on all this new Beatles stuff by Christmas.
saintsfan
Footballguy
Listened today to Help!, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Pepper, MMT, White Album and Let It Be.
Still extremely impressed. Crystal clear sound on all discs. Favorite moments:
1. The harmonic on Nowhere Man sounds, pardon the expression, clear as a bell. Also, the harmonies are spectacular.
2. The Mellotron intro to Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.
3. Solo on Taxman
4. The way And Your Bird Can Sing doesn't start, it kind of explodes out of the speaker.
5. Sgt Pepper intro sounds like Paul is in the room with me playing that.
6. THE CHORD in A Day In The Life. You know what chord.
7. Helter Skelter is LOUD. Turn it up.
8. There is a sound at the end of Magical Mystery Tour that I never noticed before. Almost like a cowbell or something. It is so clear now.
9. The guitars on Two Of Us shimmer.
10. Lennon is in the room with you on Across The Universe.
That's just a short list of things I noticed. Still have Abbey Road and Past Masters to get through. I would highly recommend the remasters. They sound great and the packaging is first class.
I know there are some Beatles fans who are disappointed because they wanted remixes, and not just remasters. I enjoy listening to the Yellow Submarine Soundtrack and Let It Be...Naked, but I don't think I would want the core catalogue remixed in such a way that would make them sound THAT different. I like the original mixes. The remastering job was done to clean up the original mixes while maintaining the integrity of the catalogue. Maybe they could make it sound like it was recorded yesterday, but I'm not sure that's what I want.
Still extremely impressed. Crystal clear sound on all discs. Favorite moments:
1. The harmonic on Nowhere Man sounds, pardon the expression, clear as a bell. Also, the harmonies are spectacular.
2. The Mellotron intro to Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.
3. Solo on Taxman
4. The way And Your Bird Can Sing doesn't start, it kind of explodes out of the speaker.
5. Sgt Pepper intro sounds like Paul is in the room with me playing that.
6. THE CHORD in A Day In The Life. You know what chord.
7. Helter Skelter is LOUD. Turn it up.
8. There is a sound at the end of Magical Mystery Tour that I never noticed before. Almost like a cowbell or something. It is so clear now.
9. The guitars on Two Of Us shimmer.
10. Lennon is in the room with you on Across The Universe.
That's just a short list of things I noticed. Still have Abbey Road and Past Masters to get through. I would highly recommend the remasters. They sound great and the packaging is first class.
I know there are some Beatles fans who are disappointed because they wanted remixes, and not just remasters. I enjoy listening to the Yellow Submarine Soundtrack and Let It Be...Naked, but I don't think I would want the core catalogue remixed in such a way that would make them sound THAT different. I like the original mixes. The remastering job was done to clean up the original mixes while maintaining the integrity of the catalogue. Maybe they could make it sound like it was recorded yesterday, but I'm not sure that's what I want.
JZilla
Footballguy
Didn't seem to be much interest. That's a big upload job.I ordered the stereo box set off Amazon. Should get it in a month I guess. In the meantime, thank Jeebus for bit torrent.
goonsquad
Think different.
Beatles Rock Band is excellent. I'm not a huge Beatles fan, so I can only imagine how great it would be for some of you guys. The thing that stands out to me is that this isn't just Rock Band with some Beatles songs. OK, technically it is. But you can really feel the love that went into this project from the developers. The graphics, animation, art direction are all amazing. The way the graphics change depending on the song you're playing is really cool. In Story mode you unlock photos and stuff as you progress through the songs. I think you guys will be really impressed.
Jefferson the Caregiver
Rebel Without A Pause
I've listened to Abbey Road, Revolver and Rubber Soul and am very impressed.
saintsfan
Footballguy
OK. Just finished Abbey Road and all I can say is that the last one is the most impressive remaster. EVERYTHING is clearer. Bass is punchy. Ringo's drums are distinct, whereas before, it was kind of a mass of noise, now you can hear little accents and such. My favorite is I Want You(She's So Heavy). The end with the white noise is even bigger than before.
I also love the transition between You Never Give Me Your Money and Sun King, the way Sun King kind of swells in. Because is heavenly. The dueling guitar solos shred.
In closing, I would HIGHLY recommend the remasters, even if you have the old CDs. If you're like me, it's been 20 years since you purchased the old CDs. $200 every 20 years is not such a bad deal. If you don't own the old ones, the remasters are a no brainer. Great packaging and finally the music has the sound quality it deserves.
sf
I also love the transition between You Never Give Me Your Money and Sun King, the way Sun King kind of swells in. Because is heavenly. The dueling guitar solos shred.
In closing, I would HIGHLY recommend the remasters, even if you have the old CDs. If you're like me, it's been 20 years since you purchased the old CDs. $200 every 20 years is not such a bad deal. If you don't own the old ones, the remasters are a no brainer. Great packaging and finally the music has the sound quality it deserves.
sf
Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
saintsfan
Footballguy
One day this guy is going to try and explain to his kids about how good November Rain is and his kid, who has inherited his father's tool gene, is going to write a stupid article like this. People like him have no perspective. I could give him a 78 of Louis Armstrong playing on West End Blues and he would say that he sees why it's so influential, but he can't get over the sound quality of the 78. Complete and total tool with no appreciation of anything. The part about Oasis just cracks me up. Even people who don't like the Beatles would laugh at that one.
Strawberry Fields Forever is more complex a song and recording than ANYTHING done by 99% of all music artists today. Period. The recording industry still hasn't caught up to it. It's so much easier to record today, it's not even funny. Complexity? Oh yeah, it's real complicated to make a good sounding record today. As many tracks as you want and able to fix any notes that are out of tune instantly with Auto Tune.
The Beatles created Sgt Pepper on 4 tracks and all they had was tape, a razor, and a machine that could slow or speed up the tape. A staggering musical and technical achievement.
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FairWarning
Footballguy
Amazon has them for $179 delivered. Ordered one.
Screw Best Buy. Went to buy one there the first day and they were sold out. My store got two, and were both gone in an hour. The manager said no rain checks either. They didn't expect the demand for them. Nice to know they had 50+ Rock Band Beatles though.
Screw Best Buy. Went to buy one there the first day and they were sold out. My store got two, and were both gone in an hour. The manager said no rain checks either. They didn't expect the demand for them. Nice to know they had 50+ Rock Band Beatles though.
saintsfan
Footballguy
You won't be sorry.
FairWarning
Footballguy
Really looking forward to Revolver.
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