The Beatles: Mono box set

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DISC 1: PLEASE PLEASE ME:
1. I Saw Her Standing There - (mono)
2. Misery - (mono)
3. Anna (Go To Him) - (mono)
4. Chains - (mono)
5. Boys - (mono)
6. Ask Me Why - (mono)
7. Please Please Me - (mono)
8. Love Me Do - (mono)
9. P.S. I Love You - (mono)
10. Baby It's You - (mono)
11. Do You Want To Know a Secret - (mono)
12. Tast of Honey, A - (mono)
13. There's a Place - (mono)
14. Twist and Shout - (mono)

DISC 2: WITH THE BEATLES:
1. It Won't Be Long - (mono)
2. All I've Got To Do - (mono)
3. All My Loving - (mono)
4. Don't Bother Me - (mono)
5. Little Child - (mono)
6. Till There Was You - (mono)
7. Please Mr. Postman - (mono)
8. Roll Over Beethoven - (mono)
9. Hold Me Tight - (mono)
10. You Really Got a Hold On Me - (mono)
11. I Wanna Be Your Man - (mono)
12. Devil In Her Heart - (mono)
13. Not a Second Time - (mono)
14. Money (That's What I Want) - (mono)

DISC 3: A HARD DAY'S NIGHT:
1. Hard Day's Night, A - (mono)
2. I Should Have Known Better - (mono)
3. If I Fell - (mono)
4. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You - (mono)
5. And I Love Her - (mono)
6. Tell Me Why - (mono)
7. Can't Buy Me Love - (mono)
8. Anytime At All - (mono)
9. I'll Cry Instead - (mono)
10. Things We Said Today - (mono)
11. When I Get Home - (mono)
12. You Can't Do That - (mono)
13. I'll Be Back - (mono)

DISC 4: BEATLES FOR SALE:
1. No Reply - (mono)
2. I'm a Loser - (mono)
3. Baby's In Black - (mono)
4. Rock and Roll Music - (mono)
5. I'll Follow the Sun - (mono)
6. Mr. Moonlight - (mono)
7. Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! - (mono)
8. Eight Days a Week - (mono)
9. Words of Love - (mono)
10. Honey Don't - (mono)
11. Every Little Thing - (mono)
12. I Don't Want To Spoil the Party - (mono)
13. What You're Doing - (mono)
14. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby - (mono)

DISC 5: HELP!:
1. Help! [From the Film "Help!"] - (mono)
2. Night Before [From the Film "Help!"], The - (mono)
3. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away [From the Film "Help!"] - (mono)
4. I Need You [From the Film "Help!"] - (mono)
5. Another Girl [From the Film "Help!"] - (mono)
6. You're Going To Lose That Girl [From the Film "Help!"] - (mono)
7. Ticket To Ride [From the Film "Help!"] - (mono)
8. Act Naturally - (mono)
9. It's Only Love - (mono)
10. You Like Me Too Much - (mono)
11. Tell Me What You See - (mono)
12. I've Just Seen a Face - (mono)
13. Yesterday - (mono)
14. Dizzy Miss Lizzy - (mono)
15. Help! [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
16. Night Before [Original 1965 Stereo Mix], The
17. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
18. I Need You [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
19. Another Girl [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
20. You're Going To Lose That Girl [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
21. Ticket To Ride [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
22. Act Naturally [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
23. It's Only Love [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
24. You Like Me Too Much [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
25. Tell Me What You See [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
26. I've Just Seen a Face [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
27. Yesterday [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
28. Dizzy Miss Lizzy [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]

DISC 6: RUBBER SOUL:
1. Drive My Car - (mono)
2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - (mono)
3. You Won't See Me - (mono)
4. Nowhere Man - (mono)
5. Think For Yourself - (mono)
6. Word, The - (mono)
7. Michelle - (mono)
8. What Goes On - (mono)
9. Girl - (mono)
10. I'm Looking Through You - (mono)
11. In My Life - (mono)
12. Wait - (mono)
13. If I Needed Someone - (mono)
14. Run For Your Life - (mono)
15. Drive My Car [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
16. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
17. You Won't See Me [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
18. Nowhere Man [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
19. Think For Yourself [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
20. Word [Original 1965 Stereo Mix], The
21. Michelle [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
22. What Goes On [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
23. Girl [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
24. I'm Looking Through You [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
25. In My Life [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
26. Wait [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
27. If I Needed Someone [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]
28. Run For Your Life [Original 1965 Stereo Mix]

DISC 7: REVOLVER:
1. Taxman - (mono)
2. Eleanor Rigby - (mono)
3. I'm Only Sleeping - (mono)
4. Love You To - (mono)
5. Here, There and Everywhere - (mono)
6. Yellow Submarine - (mono)
7. She Said She Said - (mono)
8. Good Day Sunshine - (mono)
9. And Your Bird Can Sing - (mono)
10. For No One - (mono)
11. Doctor Robert - (mono)
12. I Want To Tell You - (mono)
13. Got To Get You Into My Life - (mono)
14. Tomorrow Never Knows - (mono)

DISC 8: SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND:
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - (mono)
2. With a Little Help From My Friends - (mono)
3. Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds - (mono)
4. Getting Better - (mono)
5. Fixing a Hole - (mono)
6. She's Leaving Home - (mono)
7. Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite! - (mono)
8. Within You Without You - (mono)
9. When I'm Sixty-Fout - (mono)
10. Lovely Rita - (mono)
11. Good Morning Good Morning - (mono)
12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) - (mono)
13. Day In the Life, A - (mono)

DISC 9: MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR:
1. Magical Mystery Tour [From the Film "Magical Mystery Tour"] - (mono)
2. Fool On the Hill [From the Film "Magical Mystery Tour"], The - (mono)
3. Flying [From the Film "Magical Mystery Tour"] - (mono)
4. Blue Jay Way [From the Film "Magical Mystery Tour"] - (mono)
5. Your Mother Should Know [From the Film "Magical Mystery Tour"] - (mono)
6. I Am the Walrus [From the Film "Magical Mystery Tour"] - (mono)
7. Hello, Goodbye - (mono)
8. Strawberry Fields Forever - (mono)
9. Penny Lane - (mono)
10. Baby, You're a Rich Man - (mono)
11. All You Need is Love - (mono)

DISC 10: WHITE ALBUM DISC 1:
1. Back In the U.S.S.R. - (mono)
2. Dear Prudence - (mono)
3. Glass Onion - (mono)
4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - (mono)
5. Wild Honey Pie - (mono)
6. Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill, The - (mono)
7. While My Guitar Gentley Weeps - (mono)
8. Happiness is a Warm Gun - (mono)
9. Martha My Dear - (mono)
10. I'm So Tired - (mono)
11. Blackbird - (mono)
12. Piggies - (mono)
13. Rocky Raccoon - (mono)
14. Don't Pass Me By - (mono)
15. Why Don't We Do It In the Road? - (mono)
16. I Will - (mono)
17. Julia - (mono)

DISC 11: WHITE ALBUM DISC 2:
1. Birthday - (mono)
2. Yer Blues - (mono)
3. Mother Nature's Son - (mono)
4. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me and My Monkey - (mono)
5. Sexy Sadie - (mono)
6. Helter Skelter - (mono)
7. Long, Long, Long - (mono)
8. Revolution I - (mono)
9. Honey Pie - (mono)
10. Savoy Truffle - (mono)
11. Cry Baby Cry - (mono)
12. Revolution 9 - (mono)
13. Good Night - (mono)

DISC 12: MONO MASTERS DISC 1:
1. Love Me Do [Original Single Version] - (mono)
2. From Me To You - (mono)
3. Thank You Girl - (mono)
4. She Loves You - (mono)
5. I'll Get You - (mono)
6. I Want To Hold Your Hand - (mono)
7. This Boy - (mono)
8. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand - (mono)
9. Sie Liebt Dich - (mono)
10. Long Tall Sally - (mono)
11. I Call Your Name - (mono)
12. Slow Down - (mono)
13. Matchbox - (mono)
14. I Feel Fine - (mono)
15. She's a Woman - (mono)
16. Bad Boy - (mono)
17. Yes It is - (mono)
18. I'm Down - (mono)

DISC 13: MONO MASTERS DISC 2:
1. Day Tripper - (mono)
2. We Can Work It Out - (mono)
3. Paperback Writer - (mono)
4. Rain - (mono)
5. Lady Madonna - (mono)
6. Inner Light, The - (mono)
7. Hey Jude - (mono)
8. Revolution - (mono)
9. Only a Northern Song - (mono)
10. All Together Now - (mono)
11. Hey Bulldog - (mono)
12. It's All Too Much - (mono)
13. Get Back - (mono, featuring Billy Preston)
14. Don't Let Me Down - (mono, featuring Billy Preston)
15. Across the Universe - (mono)
16. You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) - (mono)

 
Details
 
Playing time:
 578 min.
 
Contributing artists:
 Billy Preston
 
Producer:
 George Martin
 
Distributor:
 n/a
 
Recording type:
 Studio
 
Recording mode:
 Stereo
 
SPAR Code:
 n/a
 

 
Album notes
 
Personnel: John Lennon (vocals, guitar); George Harrison (vocals, guitar); Paul McCartney (vocals, bass guitar); Ringo Starr (vocals, drums).
Audio Remasterers: Sean Magee; Steve Rooke; Guy Massey; Paul Hicks.
Liner Note Authors: Tony Barrow; Derek Taylor; Kevin Howlett.
Photographers: Robert Freeman; Michael Cooper.
This limited-edition box is laden with new-to-CD mixes, including the genuine rarities of the previously unreleased mono mixes of the four new songs from Yellow Submarine, and its packaging is gorgeous, filled with mini-LP replicas with stiff cardboard sleeves of every album from Please Please Me to The Beatles, complete with replicated gatefolds and packaging inserts, all protected in resealable plastic sleeves. As pure physical product, this satisfies any collector (also vinyl collectors), but this also is arguably the better-sounding of the two sets, providing evidence that the Beatles spent more time on mono mixes during many years of their career. For generations of listeners raised on stereo mixes, there are plenty of surprises here, from the faster versions of "She's Leaving Home" and "Don't Pass Me By" to many little differences as can be heared on SGT. PEPPER'S, THE WHITE ALBUM, and REVOLVER. There's no question of one thing: of the two sets, as a package, the mono box is a thing to behold. And there's also no question that those who waited 22 years to hear a better version of the Beatles will not be disappointed.

The 1st press was limited to 10,000 copies. Because of  The Beatles Mono Box Set was compiled as a special interest package for the hard-core fan. It presents the first ten albums in re-mastered mono (the final 3 albums made their debuts in stereo only), and a double album of singles and EPs, called "Mono Masters". At the time of writing, the mono albums are not available individually. Why would anyone want a newly minted mono collection? The final mono songs were sometimes different. Stereo mixes were usually done days, if not weeks after the original mono mix, and could include different takes when the engineers made the overdubs. Stereo mixes, particularly for the first five albums, did not include as much critical listening from George Martin, and almost none from the Fab' Four. Also, stereo in early 60's England was not broadcast over the air, and the format was largely the preserve of the hi-fi snob. For more than half The Beatles recorded repertoire, the most affordable "weapon of choice" for the twisting, shouting teenage market was the mono mix. Ironically - this box set is the best The Beatles have ever sounded. Like the stereo sibling these are re-mastered, not re-mixed, but unlike the stereo, they have not been clipped or limited to push levels closer to current music ingested through our MP3 players. These albums are cleaner than ever before and compared to the 1980s CD editions you're taken aback by how much dynamic range is on those original tapes. Nothing in this box sounds like a 45 year old recording. Each disc is presented as if it were a miniature "33", replete with plastic anti-scratch sleeve, inner paper sleeve, original album cover, inserts and all original text rendered frustratingly small for anyone old enough to have bought the LPs the first time around.