The Beatles catalogue: Remastered!


09.09.09 marks the worlwide release of the original Beatles catalogue, which has been digitally re-mastered by studio engineers for the first time, the same date as the release of the widely anticipated "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game. Each of the CDs is bundled with replicated original UK album art, including expanded booklets containing original and newly written liner notes and rare photos. For a limited period, each CD will also be embedded with a brief documentary film about the album. On the same date, two new Beatles boxed CD collections will also be released. One in stereo in its entirety and one in mono. For more info, head on to The Beatles official website for the official announcement.

The 'stereo' boxset



Supposedly that the sound quality had been tweaked up a few notch. So I'm guessing the clarity of the recording has been improved to sound as if those recordings were made with today's technology. It's interesting to note though that the 2nd boxset i.e. the mono releases, is targeted to the collector segments, but personally I'd rather have an 'all-stereo' collection this time around. The previously re-mastered Abbey Road: Naked (2005) album proved that the songs could sound punchier and a tad better when those genius sound engineers work their craft.


The 'mono' boxset

I'm still in limbo though, I have every single one of them already, except for the Beatles for Sale album (which I had been holding out to buy for some unknown reasons!). Should I go out and just buy that particular album...or do I buy the stereo boxset which contains all of the remastered albums? As a huge Beatles fan, I'd definitely be tempted to get the boxset because I'm positively sure that it's gonna come with more rare photos, articles and audio goodness inside (studio chat, song commentary etc.).
Dang! What a dilemma!

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