2009 21 Nov

The Beatles Remastered Stereo CDs

The Beatles in Stereo came out in September of 2009 it immediately became the ultimate standard for The Beatles legendary albums. These remastered stereo versions sound far better than the old discs from the 80s. When a listener compares the remastered CDs to the old discs it’s like the older discs are under a pile of blanks while the new discs sound very clear so that all of the vocals and instrumentation punch through the mixes like never before.

The Beatles in Stereo Remastered CD Box Set isn’t the only Beatles box set released in September of ‘09 but it has been the biggest seller because it can be enjoyed by the widest range of Beatles fans. The Remastered Beatles in Mono Box Set is amazing too but it appeals mostly to purists who want to hear the 1960s mono mixes (because the mono mixes are what the band themselves worked on) than to the average classic rock fan. While I will agree with the “purists” that there are some songs that sound better in mono than in stereo (especially quite a few of the pre 1967 songs in my opinion) overall I think the stereo CD set does sound the best.

The great thing about The Beatles in Stereo is that it lets you to acquire The Beatles entire 1960s discography with just one purchase and when one considers the extremely high quality of nearly all of their LPs, it makes sense to get them all at once rather than ordering some of them and getting the rest later.

Along with the wonderful songs included in this set there are also some cool visual parts, the 13 mini documentary (for each studio album) DVD is the most obvious. Along with the DVD there are extended liner notes for each album (there’s some interesting information in there, especially for fans that are new to The Beatles) and some interesting previously unpublished pictures.

I am such a huge Beatles lover that I’ve got (or I plan on getting) The Beatles in Stereo Set, The Beatles Mono Box, The Beatles Apple USB Flash Drive, and The Beatles Rock Band Video Game. But if I had to choose just one of these items, it would be the complete stereo box because it is the best hear their legendary albums and of course, it is their classic songs that is the most important.