The Beatles in mono: This is how most listeners first heard the group in
the 1960s, when mono was the predominant audio format. Up until 1968,
each Beatles album was given a unique mono and stereo mix, but the group
always regarded the mono as primary. THE BEATLES IN MONO VINYL BOX SET
is released in mono on fourteen 180-gram vinyl LPs with faithfully
replicated artwork, newly mastered from the analogue master tapes.
In
an audiophile-minded undertaking, The Beatles' acclaimed mono albums
have been newly mastered for vinyl from quarter-inch master tapes at
Abbey Road Studios by GRAMMY®-winning engineer Sean Magee and
GRAMMY®-winning mastering supervisor Steve Berkowitz. While THE BEATLES
IN MONO CD boxed set released in 2009 was created from digital
remasters, for this new vinyl project, Magee and Berkowitz cut the
records without using any digital technology. Instead, they employed the
same procedures used in the 1960s, guided by the original albums and by
detailed transfer notes made by the original cutting engineers.
Working
in the same room at Abbey Road where most of The Beatles' albums were
initially cut, the pair first dedicated weeks to concentrated listening,
fastidiously comparing the master tapes with first pressings of the
mono records made in the 1960s. Using a rigorously tested Studer A80
machine to play back the precious tapes, the new vinyl was cut on a
1980s-era VMS80 lathe.
Manufactured for the world at Optimal
Media in Germany, The Beatles' albums are presented in their original
glory, both sonically and in their packaging. The boxed collection's
exclusive 12-inch by 12-inch hardbound book features new essays and a
detailed history of the mastering process by award-winning radio
producer and author Kevin Howlett. The book is illustrated with many
rare studio photos of The Beatles, fascinating archive documents, and
articles and advertisements sourced from 1960s publications.
Albums
included in the box set are REVOLVER, MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR, RUBBER
SOUL, WITH THE BEATLES, MONO MASTERS (3LP SET), THE BEATLES (2LP SET),
BEATLES FOR SALE, SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND, PLEASE PLEASE
ME, HELP! and A HARD DAY'S NIGHT.
The Beatles in Mono Vinyl Box Set (Limited Edition)
No comments:
Post a Comment