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Apple Announces Digital Remastering of Entire Beatle Catalog
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midnightclever
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this can either be really good or really bad......
Sidnay0soda
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Will make Apple millions and be forgotten.
Raven Faust
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Hmm, I always thought Michael Jackson was a PC.
EMEHOCKEY88
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heard about this, excellent news.
I don't care how much richer I make some already-astronomically-rich people, all my Beatles albums are the same masters that were released in the 80's, they've always sounded crap and and i'm going to SPENRABPENRABPENRABPEND
So what's the deal with this mono/stereo thing? Because I love 60's classics in mono. If there aren't going to be two-disc versions (one mono, one stereo) available, thus forcing the consumer to choose or buy both, I will be none too pleased.
I don't care how much richer I make some already-astronomically-rich people, all my Beatles albums are the same masters that were released in the 80's, they've always sounded crap and and i'm going to SPENRABPENRABPENRABPEND
So what's the deal with this mono/stereo thing? Because I love 60's classics in mono. If there aren't going to be two-disc versions (one mono, one stereo) available, thus forcing the consumer to choose or buy both, I will be none too pleased.
mikeymagic
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from NY Times:
''Apple Corps and EMI said that two new Beatles boxed CD collections of the material would also be released, one comprising all 14 CRAB plus a DVD documentary collection, the other consisting of 10 albums’ original mono mixes plus two additional CRAB of mono masters.''
Individually they are only being released in stereo, apparently. I was only interested in the prospect of mono for their recorRAB because most people only had one speaker back then anyway, and Pet SounRAB for example was recorded in mono and originally intended by Wilson that it would sound the same anywhere you sat in the room... From what i've read the B's accounted for stereo in the mixdown but I would still love to hear it in mono, I like a good condensed sixties album. I don't want to be surrounded by the Beatles RAB, I want them to sound good from the kitchen while i'm having tea and toast
''Apple Corps and EMI said that two new Beatles boxed CD collections of the material would also be released, one comprising all 14 CRAB plus a DVD documentary collection, the other consisting of 10 albums’ original mono mixes plus two additional CRAB of mono masters.''
Individually they are only being released in stereo, apparently. I was only interested in the prospect of mono for their recorRAB because most people only had one speaker back then anyway, and Pet SounRAB for example was recorded in mono and originally intended by Wilson that it would sound the same anywhere you sat in the room... From what i've read the B's accounted for stereo in the mixdown but I would still love to hear it in mono, I like a good condensed sixties album. I don't want to be surrounded by the Beatles RAB, I want them to sound good from the kitchen while i'm having tea and toast
likesfemalefeet
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So, I assume the whole Carnival of Light thing still isn't settled yet? Bleh.
New Boots & ?
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Anybody here read Bob Lefsetz?
From his blog (lefsetz.com):
From his blog (lefsetz.com):
guyitsover14
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The legacy of Howard Stern or the financial dilemma of Sirius Radio is in no way relevant to the management of the Beatles. Making Beatles songs available in the looseless format, so iTunes can make a bundle, is not a big priority for the four principal trustees who govern the Beatle's financial trust.
Bob Lefsetz has his head his ass when he tells us about what a great "revenue generating event" it would have been for Sony to gain licensing rights to the Beatle's catalog for SCAD. Bob, please... The Beatles and their heirs aren't the least bit interested in the pathetic attempts of Sony Inc. to stage "revenue generating events" on their behalf. The Beatles are capable of staging revenue generating events, without Sony or iTunes. The Beatles started Apple Corp. to protect the artistic integrity of their creative legacy from "revenue generating events."
Bobby Boy also says "The Beatles should be the act selling subscriptions at the iTunes Store." It's as if Bob thinks selling iTunes subscriptions is in the same humanitarian category as the Concert for Bangeladesh or Farm Aid. Sheesh...
Let remind Bob that the Beatles's musical legacy will eclipse any creative endeavors of Steve Jobs, iTunes and Apple Computer. The Beatles waged legal warfare on Apple Computer for 25 years to stop Steve Jobs from using both the Apple Corp. name and logo on their computer products. The primary talent of Steve Jobs has been convincing a lot of stupid people that he's a genius. The Beatle's genius speaks for itself.
So tell me Bob... Why should Apple Corp even be the least bit interested with doing business with the egomanical jerk who stole their creative name brand to sell a bunch of overpriced computers?
Musicians are under no moral or ethical obligation to bow to the demanRAB of the marketplace. What frustrates free market musical entrepreneurs, like Bob, is the Beatles refuse to place a price tag on the value of their artistic product.
Bob Lefsetz has his head his ass when he tells us about what a great "revenue generating event" it would have been for Sony to gain licensing rights to the Beatle's catalog for SCAD. Bob, please... The Beatles and their heirs aren't the least bit interested in the pathetic attempts of Sony Inc. to stage "revenue generating events" on their behalf. The Beatles are capable of staging revenue generating events, without Sony or iTunes. The Beatles started Apple Corp. to protect the artistic integrity of their creative legacy from "revenue generating events."
Bobby Boy also says "The Beatles should be the act selling subscriptions at the iTunes Store." It's as if Bob thinks selling iTunes subscriptions is in the same humanitarian category as the Concert for Bangeladesh or Farm Aid. Sheesh...
Let remind Bob that the Beatles's musical legacy will eclipse any creative endeavors of Steve Jobs, iTunes and Apple Computer. The Beatles waged legal warfare on Apple Computer for 25 years to stop Steve Jobs from using both the Apple Corp. name and logo on their computer products. The primary talent of Steve Jobs has been convincing a lot of stupid people that he's a genius. The Beatle's genius speaks for itself.
So tell me Bob... Why should Apple Corp even be the least bit interested with doing business with the egomanical jerk who stole their creative name brand to sell a bunch of overpriced computers?
Musicians are under no moral or ethical obligation to bow to the demanRAB of the marketplace. What frustrates free market musical entrepreneurs, like Bob, is the Beatles refuse to place a price tag on the value of their artistic product.
Almost all of the Beatles albums where recorded in Mono. They didn't start getting mixed in stereo until Sgt. Peppers. But at that they spent over 2 weeks mixing the mono version and about 2 days mixing the stereo version.
Stereo was still a very new concept in pop music back then, they where still trying to figure out what they could do with it. They didn't really ever get into stereo miking techniques until late '68.
The worst part is when the record execs realized that stereo was catching on, they took the old Beatles catalog and just took the final 2 track bounce down and panned it hard left/right. Thats way you get all the drums on one side and all of the vocals on the other etc. for a lot of the Beatles catalog.
I'm super excited to hear the mono mixes. But the I'm pissed off about the fact they are going to master the stereo mixes in a modern style.
Stereo was still a very new concept in pop music back then, they where still trying to figure out what they could do with it. They didn't really ever get into stereo miking techniques until late '68.
The worst part is when the record execs realized that stereo was catching on, they took the old Beatles catalog and just took the final 2 track bounce down and panned it hard left/right. Thats way you get all the drums on one side and all of the vocals on the other etc. for a lot of the Beatles catalog.
I'm super excited to hear the mono mixes. But the I'm pissed off about the fact they are going to master the stereo mixes in a modern style.
xx†Eddie†xx
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Pretty old news. But they are making a Rock Band game for the Beatles which should be sweet, it even has unreleased tracks.