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The Beatles Box Set - Remastered in Stereo [Box set, Collector's Edition, Original recording remastered]

The Beatles Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (9 Sep 2009)
  • Number of Discs: 16
  • Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Parlophone
  • ASIN: B002BSHWUU
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (177 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,262 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Painstakingly remastered over a period of four years, The Beatles Stereo Box Set is a groundbreaking collection, with state of the art recording technology mixing with vintage studio equipment (at Abbey Road, of course) to produce the cleanest, highest ever quality versions of The Beatles’ work. The set comprises of all their individual albums--with a two-CD Past Masters album--plus documentaries, photographs and notes. A definitive collection for Beatles fans.

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504 of 514 people found the following review helpful
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I've had the Beatles Stereo Box set for nearly a week now, and have listened to all the albums a number of times through and feel compelled to post my feedback to help anyone unsure about taking the £169.99 financial 'plunge'....

In fairness, I have to admit to being a dedicated Beatles fan (for the past 40 years) - so I'm not going to give an unbiased view on the music collected together here in one place...it's a true treasure trove.

However, I do back up the point a number of other reviewers have put forward that, whisper it, some of these remasters don't actually sound that good - they're better than the 1987 releases, without a shadow of a doubt - but let's face it, it would be difficult for them not to sound better after 22 years of CD development!

Now don't misunderstand me, several albums in this Box Set sound substantially better compared to the late 1980's digital releases:

ABBEY ROAD is now a very satisfying, detailed and dynamic listen - this is especially apparent when you hear the musical 'duel' of guitars and drums that make up the album closer 'The End' - in truth, every track on this remaster is far better than the muddy mix on the 1987 CD.

THE BEATLES (White Album) now delivers a fine stereo image with real 'studio depth' it relays intricate detail to vocals whilst projecting plenty of power to the lead guitars and well defined low end grunt to the bass guitar - all in all this new release beats the old 1987 2CD set quite easily.

SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND is now far more balanced as a stereo listen, especially satisfying on Headphones - all the instruments and vocals now sound believable and crisp, with Paul's melodic Bass playing really jumping forward - it makes the 1987 CD version redundant.

RUBBER SOUL and REVOLVER have a number of highlights - as does the PAST MASTERS set.....but the earlier albums, from PLEASE PLEASE ME to HELP! and the final LET IT BE disc are (at times) not really in the same sonic ball-park.

Now, how could I possibly be so critical of the sound on this Box Set? - Well, I've no doubts that the Abbey Road team have done their best - but they have simply squeezed the maximum they can out of 40 to 47 year old Album Master Tapes.

In comparison, over the past 5 years or so we have been treated to the remastered back catalogue of a growing number of equally prominant Artists such as The Doors (on DMC), Elvis Presley (on FTD) and The Rolling Stones (on ABKO) who, after initial 'slap-dash' releases in the 1980's and 1990's have all finally done justice to their heritage by making every effort to trawl tape vaults and sound archives to find, wherever possible, the First Generation Session Multi-tracks to Remix fresh Album Masters - anyone owning any number of these CD's will bear witness to the fact that as a consequence of all this extra effort, they sound truly 'STUNNING' - sounding like they were recorded yesterday....

In fact this technique isn't anything new to the Beatles' Technical Team either, the very same work was done on the 'Yellow Submarine - Songtrack' Album as well as the 'Let it Be - Naked' release - which is why they both sound superior to their respective 2009 remasters.

As such, I feel an opportunity has been lost to make this release a truly definitive one, especially when the Technical Lead for the Remaster Project at Abbey Road (Allan Rouse) has been quoted as saying (in the latest October 2009 issue of The Record Collector Magazine) that the Remastering process for all the Albums only took around 3 months - not the 4 years that is so often quoted in many reviews...it seems there was plenty of time to provide Remixed Album Masters from the Original 2, 4 and 8 track Session Multi-tracks....but this fantastic opportunity wasn't taken - perhaps it was stopped by the surviving members of the Group - but it's a real shame it didn't happen.....

So, is it worth buying this Stereo Box Set? Well, yes it is.....each CD album is held within its own glossy digipack which includes informative liner notes in a booklet stored within...the outer box (with its outer slip-case and magnetic securing clasp) has been beautifully designed and manufactured - as a result, the whole package gives the owner plenty of user appeal...

Is this the best The Beatles' Albums have sounded on CD? Well, at the moment yes.....but if they'd been Remixed from the Original Session Multi-tracks they would have sounded even better!
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123 of 130 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Stereo Box Set Review 9 Sep 2009
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I have received my Beatles stereo box set today with eager anticipation of hearing The Beatles in the best quality today's technology can give us. I have to say that although I have heard these albums many times before the crisp, clear and almost new freshness to the records is beyond my expectation. I am very pleased to say the least. I don't have over the top expensive music equipment or the need to break each recorded layer of a song down to the finest detail, I just want to sit back and listen to one of the world's finest band in superb clarity....this box set does this!! Great packaging, great pictures, documentaries and information on each album...Fantastic. This is the best Beatles collection to date in my opinion.
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117 of 132 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally the CD's we have been waiting for 3 Aug 2009
By Mr. R. G. Prizeman TOP 1000 REVIEWER
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I had the pleasure of hearing a few tracks from the white album and it sent shivers down my spine and made the hair on my arms stand up. The sound was more than I could ever have expected. I know we have all bought these Cd's before about 20 years ago but unlike the Stones, Bowie and Genesis,who have reissued there CD's three times already, the Beatles have waited till we would notice a real difference in the sound and technology has moved on. I know the stereo mixes were secondary to the mono mixes until Sgt Pepper, but the stereo mixes of ten of the albums are 100% better than the 1987 versions. Don't worry all the ep tracks singles are on the past masters as a double CD. I am sure if you only buy your favorite album you may return and but another.As for re mixing in 5.1 no no this is how the music was ment to be heard correct and clear. Having received the box set it is disappointing that Please Please me and With the Beatles are not presented in MONO only as there is no true stereo issue ever made, in fact the stereo version is just the two tracks un-mixed together with a little re-verb, and sounds pretty awful compared to the MONO version, for example listen to the MONO version of Twist and shout and compare it with the stereo version and you will know what I mean. A hard days night For sale sound and help fine vocals in the center and instruments balanced. Rubber Soul parts of revolver Magical Mystery Tour and Sgt Pepper are still Vocals one channel and instruments other, what a shame and a missed opportunity (see Beach Boys pet sounds to see what can be done). However the white album, Abbey road and let it be sound great and well worth it.
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Published 8 months ago by gavin123
5.0 out of 5 stars For the music - can anyone really tell if they sound 'better'?
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