In 2014, five years after the initial CD release, mono editions of each of the albums were released individually in vinyl format, though the mono editions for CD were still available only in the box set. All of the USA albums were released individually on CDs containing both the mono and original stereo mixes; this is the only other way to acquire the mono mixes on CD. Another point of interest is that a mastering engineer’s client can have a significant effect on the final product. If Apple was not so set on retaining the original EQ, I think that the Abbey Road engineers would have produced an even better sounding suite of albums. But then, we wouldn’t be listening to The Beatles as we know them. For the audiophile, is that a bad thing? You decide. Across The Universe - (Version 2) produced by Phil Spector. All My Loving - begins with five taps on Ringo's "hi-hat" cymbal.

While not a sonic recreation of the original 1960's pressings, it's clear that the Abbey Road team wanted to represent the sound of 2009 Digital Remasters on vinyl. Each disc is digitally sourced from the 2009 24bit/44.1kHz masters (something that was advertised at the time). This means all the digital edits and mastering found on the streaming/CD versions are all here on the LPs. Past Winners Search". GRAMMY.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014 . Retrieved 30 July 2014. I wanted to also throw in a copy of the Mobile Fidelity pressings for this test, released in 1982, but this proved impossible to source in the time while purchasing one would have meant not eating for the next year or so, such is the high price of this set. This was why I used the official 1978 masters box set which does allow me to sample the official master tape-derived masters from a similar time period. In addition, if you want to sample vinyl masteres from this period, the ‘Blue Box’ masters can be yours for a much lower (although still relatively high) price.Richardson, Mark (7 September 2009). "The Beatles: Stereo Box / In Mono". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012 . Retrieved 22 August 2011. Petridis, Alexis (4 September 2009). "The Beatles: The Beatles in Mono– CD Review". The Guardian. London.

Gold & Platinum Certification - March 2010". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011 . Retrieved 20 June 2010. She's A Woman - the true stereo version previously available just in Australia and in Singapore/Malaysia/Hong Kong.

The Beatles was a -1/-3/-1/-2 pressing. I love this album, the -1/-1/-1/-1 original is a fantastic pressing. Good thing side 1 and 3 carried the -1 originals, because they sounded the best. Side 2 and 4 did need a recut, so this box pressing came in clutch and was the best one. The MFSL was just bloated, just not as good as the UK pressing was. Ultratop.be – The Beatles – The Beatles In Stereo" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2023. Album Top 50 KW 10 | charts". MTV. 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 December 2009 . Retrieved 12 March 2011. DeCurtis, Anthony (8 September 2009). "The Beatles The Beatles: Stereo Box Set Album Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012 . Retrieved 19 November 2014. Ultratop.be – The Beatles – The Beatles In Mono" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2023.