The Beatles in Mono [Vinyl LP Box Set] by The Beatles (Vinyl, Sep-2014, 14...
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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 : PLEASE PLEASE ME WITH THE BEATLES A HARD DAY'S NIGHT BEATLES FOR SALE HELP! RUBBER SOUL REVOLVER SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
THE BEATLES (2LP SET) MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR MONO MASTERS (3LP SET)
This box set is new and never played. The records have not even been taken out of their resealable sleeves! All LPs come in resealable sleeves and are mint! The shipping container was opened only to take the photos shown. This box is MINT and will be shipped in the original manufacturer's packaging, which is exclusively designed to protect the box and records throughout shipment. This box set is beautiful, sounds beautiful, and is how the Beatles were meant to be heard!
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