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Mono Mixes Were The Focus In The 1960s

It was not until the time of Abbey Road & Let It Be that the stereo mixes became The Beatles primary focus. Until then they were actually far more interested in the mono mixes because they were considered to be the “standard” at that time.

The Original Beatles Albums

You can make a strong case that these Beatles mono mix CDs are The Beatles albums in their most pure form. These are the mixes that most people heard back in the 1960s. These original mono mixes are the ones that made them the most popular band ever. Even if just for historical context, these mixes are very interesting to true Beatles fans.

The Mono Album Box Set Includes

• The Band’s first 10 studio albums in their original mono mixes.
• The original stereo mixes of Rubber Soul & Help!
• The Mono Masters compilation of the mono mixes of the band’s non album songs.

Where’s The Beatles Last Three Albums?

These final three LPs were never mixed in mono because by then stereo was the standard.

Why Are Stereo Mixes For Two Albums Included?

The two albums included in stereo (Rubber Soul & Help!) were recorded in 1965. At this time mixing in stereo was still a very new thing and these albums were mixed in what would now be considerd a very strange way. When the bands albums were first released on CD in the 1980s they didn’t use the 1960s stereo mixes and made brand new stereo mixes to replace them with. The original stereo mixes for these 1965 classic albums have never been on CD until this new mono box set.

The White Album In Mono In The US For The First Time

This will actually be the first time the band’s classic self titled 1968 album (best known as The White Album) will be released in mono in the US in any format. Why is that? In 1968 mono was already done in the the USA so only the stereo version was the only one released. In the UK both the mono & stereo LPs were released.

The Beatles Remastered Box Sets

There are 2 Beatles box sets to be released on September 9th. A mono box set & a stereo box set. Both are necessary purchases by~essential for} real Beatles fans.