rudeboydh Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I would love to have these, but as stated before, $400 is pretty expensive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnywreck_669 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Per their website, they're releasing each album individually. The box set is limited to 50K worldwide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidamnesiac Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I'm upset that there are no hard details on a mono reissue. It's clearly to get everyone to double buy, similar to the way the mono CDs followed the stereo by a few months with no indication they would be coming at all at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojie Horsie Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 amazon now has it for cheaper.. http://www.amazon.com/The-Beatles-Stereo-Vinyl-Box/dp/B0041KVW2K/ref=ntt_mus_dp_dpt_1 well... in canada its 349.99 but you still get free shipping http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0041KVW2K/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB i dont understand why we get the better deal for once but i wont complain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmhmm Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 It says it's limited to 50,000 copies worldwide. I'll wait a year until the price drops. I was talking to a friend who bought the CD box set when it came out and it was about $220 but now you can find it for $100. http://www.latimes.c...0,4463869.story 50K copies Per their website, they're releasing each album individually. The box set is limited to 50K worldwide. We need another four people to post that there are going to be 50,000 sets of these available and then this will be really redundant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatnik11 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Bleh, they know that Beatles fans and collectors really want the Mono recordings and its not like they dont already have the mono versions just sitting around waiting to be pressed the moment they say go. This is clearly a cash grab try to and get obsessive types to buy this and then to jump all over the Mono once they inevitably release that as well. Shame on them, but I doubt anyone is shocked by this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I'm upset that there are no hard details on a mono reissue. It's clearly to get everyone to double buy, similar to the way the mono CDs followed the stereo by a few months with no indication they would be coming at all at first. the mono reissue comes out in 2013. i'm sure these took a crazy long time to put together. it'll probably look like the mono cd boxset (white). i think i'll wait until then, but i'll pick up the white album and abbey road in stereo.also, for beatles, 50,000 copies is not a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnywreck_669 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 We need another four people to post that there are going to be 50,000 sets of these available and then this will be really redundant. We also need ANOTHER sarcastic prick like you, because we're really running low on douchebags who have nothing better to do than pick apart posts. Get a life. gabpower 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmhmm Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 We also need ANOTHER sarcastic prick like you, because we're really running low on douchebags who have nothing better to do than pick apart posts. Get a life. 50,000 copies worldwide, right? Haha just having some Friday morning fun. It's alright if you want to just chill about it. I know I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Bleh, they know that Beatles fans and collectors really want the Mono recordings and its not like they dont already have the mono versions just sitting around waiting to be pressed the moment they say go. This is clearly a cash grab try to and get obsessive types to buy this and then to jump all over the Mono once they inevitably release that as well. Shame on them, but I doubt anyone is shocked by this the people in the know want the mono editions, but the general public want the stereo editions cause they're misinformed. the stereo cd sets sold WAY more than the mono sets, even though they're superior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojie Horsie Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 We also need ANOTHER sarcastic prick like you, because we're really running low on douchebags who have nothing better to do than pick apart posts. Get a life. come on, he did have a point. unnecessary but still not shocking enough to be worth a taking out the Hateorade anyway congrats on your 24th post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 The strange thing to me about this box set is that for Help! and Rubber Soul, they're using the 1986 Stereo Mix...WHY?!! I still kinda want it tho since the only ones I have is Abbey Road and a really beat-up US pressing of Rubber Soul that's missing a few tracks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmhmm Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 come on, he did have a point. unnecessary but still not shocking enough to be worth a taking out the Hateorade anyway congrats on your 24th post. To his credit, it does take 25 posts before users crest the steep learning curve of reading threads before posting. He's almost there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabpower Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I read to that 3 or 4 stereo albums are from an 1986 mix but why might the Mono mixes be better? Is it because that's how it was mixed at first? If that's so, remixing it in stereo might improve some songs doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I read to that 3 or 4 stereo albums are from an 1986 mix but why might the Mono mixes be better? Is it because that's how it was mixed at first? If that's so, remixing it in stereo might improve some songs doesn't it? there's a lot written on the subject. basically, the band recorded the records in mono and worked on/approved the mono mixes. they are they way they are meant to be heard. In the US, people were buying stereo speakers so the label/engineer went ahead and remixed them in stereo for the US market and the rich people that had stereo systems. because of the limited recording tracks available, basically, you have vocals in the center and drums on one side and guitars in the other, and it's kind of an afterthought. if you listen to some of the earlier records (the new cd remasters) and compare the mono to stereo, i feel like the mono has a much warmer, fuller sound and the stereo albums feel more dense. now, abbey road, yellow submarine, and let it be (as well as some later singles) were actually recorded in stereo so they wouldn't be included. an example of how different they can be though: the infamous moment toward the end of helter skelter where the song fades out and comes back was a mistake by the engineer doing the stereo mix. on the new mono reissues, it's not present and the song keeps on going, like it was meant to. they've kept the fade out on the stereo mixes because it is so well known, and thought to be part of the song now. few people had the white album in mono, so listening to the cd reissues that came out was an eye opening experience. i heard things i've never heard before. Boojie Horsie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabpower Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Thanks for the explanations friend. I'll be waiting for the Mono box then. I hope it doesn't take 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 though i will say mono isn't always better, especially with some of the later albums. Please Please Me: Mono With The Beatles: Mono A Hard Day's Night: Kind of a toss up, the stereo mix is much improved, though I'd still go with mono. Beatles For Sale: Also a toss up. Help: mono is still definitive but a bit muddier. Never too impressed with either mix. too muddy vs. too sharp and bad panning Rubber Soul: Mono, no question Revolver: Mono, other than Tomorrow never knows is awesome in stereo, everything else sounds so much fuller in mono Sgt. Pepper: Like revolver, it sounds much better and tighter in mono, though day in the life sounds great in stereo. Magical Mystery Tour: Stereo White Album: Stereo is the definitive well known version, but both have enough differences that i'll need to own both versions. I already have the 90's stereo reissue, and can't wait to own the mono for things like the corrected Helter Skelter mentioned in my last post Abbey Road: Never mixed in mono, the stereo version is probably the best sounding Beatles record ever. Can't wait to hear the remastered vinyl. Let It Be: also not in mono, this album is a complete mess. the original LP sounds like garbage, and there's such a huge difference between the old cds and the newer remaster. It sounds a lot better, but i prefer the "let it be naked" record that came out in the 90's. if you can find a copy of this on vinyl, it's the way to go. much truer to their original vision for the record. it'd be really nice if one of the sets included the "naked" mix as it hasn't been reissued since it originally came out. Past Masters: The mono songs sound so good, but alas, it's missing a bunch that are only on the stereo set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabpower Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Damn you! Now I'm all torn between the two! I might as well give the stereo a chance. I'm sure it will sound fantastic anyway from what I've read. They went through intensive tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 the stereo albums will be available separately. the mono will most likely only be available in a boxset. i plan on picking up white album, abbey road, (maybe) let it be and holding out for the mono box set. though if someone got me the stereo boxset for christmas, i wouldn't complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojie Horsie Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 amazon now has it for cheaper.. http://www.amazon.co...tt_mus_dp_dpt_1 well... in canada its 349.99 but you still get free shipping http://www.amazon.ca...=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB i dont understand why we get the better deal for once but i wont complain price just got 1$ more in canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yancey47 Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 I've decided to pass on this but it's 349 plus free shipping at elusive disc now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Yorkified Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 just getting everything from rubber soul onwards. may get the mono box set. if they do put one out, it should just be everything pre abbey road anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000000 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 i'm gonna wait to see some reviews on these. I definitely wanna pick up Rubber Soul if they fixed the terrible hard panning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgdesign Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Vintage Vinyl has the best price I've seen on the preorder @ $339.99: http://www.vvinyl.com/v/the-beatles-vinyl-boxed-set/2879 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Yorkified Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 so is it just the box being limited to 50,000..? i hope so, i cant afford all of these at once, but i will buy them over time, and i dont want these albums to not be oop again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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