NP - Beatles Remasters

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<<Any opinions?>>

Stunningly immersive post.


-----Original Message-----
From: John Carvill <johncarvill at gmail.com>
To: pynchon -l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Tue, Sep 15, 2009 9:49 am
Subject: NP - Beatles Remasters

Would be interested to hear p-listers' opinions on these new Beatles
remaster CDs.

I'm holding out on the mono box - can't quite bring myself to lay down
£200 quite yet.

So far, I've got the following stereo remasters: A Hard Day's Night,
Sgt. Pepper, Revolver, White Album, Past Masters, Magical Mystery
Tour, Abbey Road, Let It Be.

My overall impression, at this stage, is overwhelmingly positive. If
I'd come to these remasters straight from teh standard CDs, I'd be
overjoyed at the improvement. Having familiarised myself with the
'needle drops' done by Dr Ebbetts, Purple CHick, etc., the difference
is not quite so startling. But even so, playing a needle drop back to
back with a remaster, I find that time and again, the remaster has teh
edge.

Abbey Road, in particular, is a stunningly immersive experience, when
listened to all the way through.

The cliche is true: these remasters offer the opportunity to hear
familiar music afresh.

Shame about the dosgy pricing, of course. Yes something makes me
reluctant to download them - these are CDs that I actually *want* to
pay money for.

Any opinions?

Cheers
J