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Been listening to The Beatles ...

I've been going through the whole catalogue -- both stereo and mono mixes -- and I've found myself actually enjoying these records even more than I thought I would. Even "Beatles for Sale" -- no one's favorite by the Fab Four -- isn't half bad. And the great records are sounding better than ever. Sure, many of us believe that these guys were the best rock band ever, but listening to 'em again and finding that to be true has been proving to be lots of fun. (And I haven't even played the Past Masters discs yet!)
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timrhu
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Listening to remastered Abbey Road now and lovin this one. I'm making my way through the stereo box set slowly.
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mapman
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"The early albums' strength is an infectious joyfulness. '

That is a very good observation.

The early Beatles recordings and performances, when they were doing their versions of the "rock and roll" tunes from mostly American artists that they grew up on are largely under appreciated compared to their later output where they broke new artistic grounds.

If you appreciate how the early Beatles did joyful and infectious "rock and roll", be sure to check out the "Live at the BBC" set in addition to the new re-issues...it is a gold mine in that aspect.
cbucki
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The remasters are tremendous. Mono set is the way-to-go, then buy Abbey seperately. Let It Be Naked trumps Let It Be from any standpoint I can imagine.

I was VERY skeptical of the Monos, but I believe if no one told me, I would not realize they are mono. Not at all boxy, or one dimensional.

"Julia" mono version: to paraphrase Macca from Rolling Stone, you might as well be standing next to him (John) in the booth.
darrylhifi
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Definetly thumbs up !
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glory
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My two sons , 32/25 yrs. old , and I seem never to be able to hook up on a common band/music when we sit down for a listen. When the Beatles are on all three of us are on the same page and the generation gap disappears.

I grew up on the Beatles, and having all their LP's as a kid, one or two songs on the Mono set have cought me by surprise as I never heard the tunes before.

Two thumbs way up!!!!!!!
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