Because everything was "compressed" to one speaker it comes across as more powerful than the stereo version. Listen to "Revolution" in mono, a lot more powerful than the stereo version for the same reason.
Let me add more fuel to the debate of mono vs stereo...as the story goes the Beatles were there when George Martin did the mono mixdown, and after that George did his own stereo mix. So purists will argue the mono mixes are the "true" mixes. Of course arguments start over that.
totaldrambeatles the point is not better or worse but different. however as an audio engineer let me tell you that stereo is an illusion "pan left, pan right."
i don't really like it when people say that mono i general sounds better than stereo in general that its not "spread apart" the beatles and bob dylan were both meant to be heard in mono as you get to hear the studio advance with the beatles the technology in the music in mono is much more high advanced and superior stereo is better than mono when you talk about bands from the 70's like pink floyd and led zeppelin thumbs up if anyone agree's
the biggest difference is that mono mixes all sound far more 'forward.' even after compression. by forward i mean the sounds, particularly vocals sound closer to you than a stereo mix.
I always felt the best way to illustrate the righteous mono edge is to play "I FEEL FINE" i n stereo and then in mono-- IMO nowhere is the sound more separated, disembodied, than the stereo of I FEEL FINE. The mono of this is so present and it sounds like the Fabs are playing it in your living room. Also, that awesome echo of the opening riff is lost in stereo.
@johnmontagnamusic Makes sense, that's the reason I spent $180 on the stereo box instead of $150 on Itunes. Everyone thinks I'm dumb for going the more expensive route (Being a 12 year old, every one I know doesn't understand the concept of "Real" objects you can actually touch, but only understand digital products haha.
Your reactions are perfect. I definitely have been wanting to buy the box sets, and I've put off buying them, because I'm cheap. I definitely think if I have to choose one box though, I think I've got to get the mono. It just sounds so perfect.
This is the reason why you should collect the original Beatles vinyl in mono. I don't know about Parlophone's stereo albums, but Capitol's stereo albums in the 60's, in America, are crap, especially if they resorted to creating "Duophonic" masters of some songs from the original mono tapes.
Hi there. I like the video. I have just a quick question for you. Now I received my Beatles mono set today! 100% authentic and flawless plus it sounds amazing! On your mono masters cd, does it have the paper sleeve? Mine does not and im thinking they are just made that way. Thank you for your time.
Nice video! Got me the same box but made in Japan. Read all about the differences between Beatles In Mono box sets made in Japan, USA and EU: w w w . c d j a p a n .c o . j p / d e t a i l v i e w . h t m l ? K E Y = T O C P - 7 1 0 4 1
Thanks for the review John M. This helped me understand the mono phenomenon. Are there any other new Beatles songs like "Real Love" or "Free as a Bird"?????? Any old tunes discovered hidden away??? I'm an old Beatles fanatic but somehow never got to hear these tunes thanks to the crappy radio stations in my area. P.S. The gtr. solo in "Tomorrow Never Knows" MONO--damn it sounds cool!
Hi, I am responding to my own comment:--It's been two months and I have found a "ton" of new music by the Beatles. Mostly from "Anthology" 1,2 and 3. P.S. I watched the 9 to 10 hour documentary called "Anthology" on youtube--that's were the anthology albums come from. Songs not put on white album, 9 minute version of Flying, strings only version of Elinor Rigby, Obladi Oblada with guitar instead of piano, various takes of Strawberry Fields, BBC live studio etc,.etc....!
I FINALLY picked up the USB box for the FLAC files. So now I own the entire set. Vote of preference. MONO, FLAC, Stereo. The USB is ridiculously expensive, but the lead ball apple is cool.
i love the mono box. but i prefer the stereo mix of the white album. in the mono version of "helter skelter" the fade-out and fade-in towards the end is eliminated.
Listin .......be a bit naughty ....re-borrow his mono box - then just swap the discs - photoy copy new disc adhesives ...! SHAZAM ! .....woops !....i forgot -y'll only get away with it untill he hears it again ...and he'll never be your mate again - so - whatever you do - DONT listin to me . GREAT REVIEW , ta !
@ johnmontagnamusic, were you able to buy another set of Remastered Beatles? Tho Mono version? I have both of them!!! One example which you didn't play is listening to "I'm only Sleeping" on the Mono version the backwards guitar lead is really awesome when you hear it. Then, "Piggies" & "Blackbird" have different animal sounds compared to the stereo. The entire Sgt. Peppers CD in Mono is extremely awesome!
Your facial expressions were PRICELESS on this mono box review fellow Beatard! My mom was an original Beatlemaniac from '64 (she saw them TWICE in concert, Hollywood Bowl in '64 then Dodger Stadium in '66). In 1980, when I was three, she slapped on side two of "The White Album" and that was all she wrote brother! I was obsessed from that point on. I bought both sets on 9-9-09 from Ameoba Music in Hollywood. "Paperback Writer" is mono will knock your ass against the wall!!!!
Besides the reaction of this funny retard the mono box set is way better than the stereo. The way they wanted people to hear them. Mono is and will always be the Beatles way. unless you´re a 2nd or 3rd generation listener who grew up absorbing stereo sound, you´ll be blown away with mono.
@Uzzerrrname I'm not sure about that. I heard how the mono mixes are suppose to sound better, but I'm not too impressed. Bruce Botnick, the engineer for The Doors and Love, stated that he always preferred mixing in stereo by the mid 60s. Sure, the mixes are punchier and slightly different, but that's the only appeal for me.
@Uzzerrrname get the box don't let anything stop you from getting the box make sure listen to mono masters the white album and revolver in mono they sound great many people hate mono white album but that is my favorite version of the album
I've been listening to the Beatles since Love Me Do was a new release. The mono box is definately the way to go. Rubber Soul and Help sound much better here. BUT DO BE CAREFUL OF CHINESE FAKES THAT ARE FLOODING THE MARKETPLACE.
I bought the 2009 stero box on 9-9-09 with having no real beatle knowledge before I got home poped rubber soulin the stero and I was hooked. I have been arguing with myself on whether or not I should buy the mono box.
So can you please tell me which albums with the exception of sgt pepper sound better in mono
mono beatles records on LP are the real deal , the mono mixes,They were mixed by the Beatles. The stereo mixes were not made with the Beatles present.
I think you are selling the mono box a little too hard with your facial expressions. On songs with extreme separation then mono is a bit better but if you want to hear everything that is going on, subtle nuances, and their voices completely clear then get the stereo. If you have a great player (like BOSE) and you are sitting at least 6 feet away from the player you will hear the sweetness and clarity of the stereo mixes. Mono IS punchier but when you mash everything together music often is.
question, does "Help1" sound better in mono or stereo to you? i have the mono box but surfing on youtube i listened to the stereo mixes and some of them sound more brighter, so what do you think?
@rivaz705 to be honest, i find that it varies from track to track. i LOVE the mono mix of "the night before:" tight, dry and kickin'. also: george martin re-mixed "help!" in stereo for the 1987 CD; the 2009 stereo remaster has the 87 mix. (but the mono remaster also has the 1965 stereo mix. haven't compared all these back to back yet.)
@johnmontagnamusic I agree, I bought the stereo set myself. And I find it's track to track, not album to album. But, in saying that I don't like The White Album in mono, at all. I find it's kinda dull? In stereo it packs more of a punch. But of course, Please Please Me, With The Beatles, and maybe A Hard Day's Night would be better in mono.
I played the mono Thank You Girl in the jukeboxes a lot in the spring of 1964. But when I bought The Beatles Second Album and heard the stereo version of that song I noticed a difference. The mono is better for that song.
Another thing I like about Mono Masters. I like the four mono tracks that are found on the stereo Yellow Submarine album.
Awesome review. Once I fulfilled gathering the individual 2009 stereo CDs, I'll like to be the mono box. I'll probably burn copies, so I can listen to them in my or friends' vehicles. They'll probably get their minds blown once they hear the songs in mono.
john i am a Beat-ard myself at 11 years old and have been saving for one of the boxes and when i saw you i instantly worked harder at earning my money. because you taught me that mono is better then stereo thank you
I've ben arguing the mono case for years! That's how they were intended. The stereo remasters are awful to my ears,too much separation,every little mistake and nuance enhanced/too much drum and bass (aways a problem with 'remastering' nowadays). The mono are far superior,although still inferior to listening to the original vinyl on a good system-a dj friend blasted out 'Rain' on vinyl the other week and it sounded phenomenal-so many people commented on how good it sounded compared to cd
The whole mono vs stereo argument is dumb nowadays. It's all subjective. I think the only real answer is listening to each song and deciding which ones you like in mono and which one you like in stereo. I for one feel some of the earlier harder rocking tracks like "i saw her standing there", "long tall sally" sound better in mono and most everything later on sounded better on stereo. Helter Skelter, though is exception. That is my opinion, though. In any case, nice video.
I was just looking at all of my Beatles cd's, and was thinking:
Wouldn't it be nice if the Beatles released the stereo set, the mono set, the Capitol Albums, the E.P. boxset and the Singles boxset all the same size?
That would be awesome. You could have an entire shelf full of Beatles that goes in chronological order, and they would all be the same size.
@stratsplayer The mono version includes a version of "Past Masters" in mono. As you probably know, the PM contain all of the singles (and German versions of She Loves You and I Want To Hold Your Hand).
But this entire mono v stereo discussion, while very valid and significant, is giving me a headache at this point.
Hey man, I'm 21 and I've been a beatles fan all my life...and when I watched this months ago I was like wtf. Mono is far better than the stereo...So on my Ipod I have two playlists The beatles and the beatles (mono)...I just want to say I think the first time I heard Sgt.Pepper in mono I cried.
john...who the hell is rich zukor.....after watching your reviews I'm becoming obsessed with the bloke (that can't be right can it?). he obviously has good taste to buy the mono box ahead of you guys, he seems to like bowling shirts, he plays drums? he , and indeed all of you fellas seem like good drinking buddies. come to los angeles, you can crash at mine. :)
halo3fan18 believe me, the way to go is mono. I listened to these albums in mono when i was a kid in the 80's on vinyl(stereo albums excluded of course). The Beatles mixed in mono, do you need any higher recommendation? Plus, the mono gives you a 100% replication of the albums which the stereo box doesn't give you, just seeing the albums in miniature is a joy. Mono a go go.
I did enjoy this video, the only thing is, it didn't find the answer that I have been searching youtube for. Mono or stereo? I can only afford one, and yet I am torn between the two. They say that stereo is better because human beings hear in stereo(and also because Stereo has better sound quality), but they a say that this music should be enjoyed in Mono because that's how the Beatles made it. I need an answer!
@halo3fan18 right now i'd say that if you can only afford one box, make it mono. the stereo albums are available individually ("let it be" and "abbey road" were only ever mixed in stereo). i've been listening to the beatles my entire life, and hearing the mono remasters has been revelatory. enjoy!
@johnmontagnamusic sorry but i don't agree with you. I say if you are only buyig one, make it stereo. It would be better, if you could only buy one... great vid though!
@johnmontagnamusic I agree... Other than a Vee-Jay Introducing the Beatles LP I somehow had or found (or belonged to my mom) in 1982 which was in mono, I have only had the nasty 1987 stereo CDs, and before that -- and even worse -- the "duophonic" version Capital released (really stereo created by way of some studio tricks using the mono masters), the mono versions are refreshing and a new experience for me. But they did an awesome job on the stereo versions just the same. "Both" is right.
@mjpj66 ouch! the "studio tricks" used to make stereo mixes from mono were pretty awful: filtering all the bass to one channel, and all the treble to another. disgusting. stereo remasters are sweet, been re-enjoying those the last few days. (mono still kicks ass, but growing up in the late 70s-early 80s my folks usually had stereo LPs so the stereo mixes take me back... i always get sentimental around the holidays!)
@mjpj66 ouch! the "studio tricks" used to make stereo mixes from mono were pretty awful: filtering all the bass to one channel, and all the treble to another. disgusting. stereo remasters are sweet, been re-enjoying those the last few days. (mono still kicks ass, but growing up in the late 70s-early 80s my folks usually had stereo LPs so the stereo mixes take me back... i always get sentimental around the holidays!)
@mjpj66 ouch! the "studio tricks" used to make stereo mixes from mono were pretty awful: filtering all the bass to one channel, and all the treble to another. disgusting. stereo remasters are sweet, been re-enjoying those the last few days. (mono still kicks ass, but growing up in the late 70s-early 80s my folks usually had stereo LPs so the stereo mixes take me back... i always get sentimental around the holidays!)
question is - Have you heard Pepper in Mono? i was skeptical, but there is a huge difference. it's so much tighter. you can literally hear the extra time they spent on mixing it mono.
Is that a real Hofner, or one of those reissued ones? Its a nice one nonetheless though. So which one do you prefer if I was going to buy one? Stereo? or Mono?
lol love the reactions =] But I am one who likes monaural (mono) recordings since you get a closer more rough sound songs lack nowadays. Thank you for the review =]
Great reaction to "Paperback Writer!" That's one of the best recordings in existence, and I got chills thinking back to when I first heard the mono mix. Glad to see in your Magical Mystery Tour review that you picked up this glorious set. I got the mono set before stereo partly because it was said to be a limited run (yay for marketing). Thankfully, those claims seem to have been exaggerated, and the sets are still on shelves. These mixes deserve to be readily available, not locked in a vault.
John, Brill reviews you're a star. As a British 15 yr old in 1980 I became obsessed with the beats at that point and decided to buy all of their records (vinyl of course) in chronological order. All the albums i bought were used copies so they were all pressed in the 60s or 70s. Every one was mono. When the cds came out i thought there was something missing so hearing these mono remixes has been FAB :) they're spot on and truly represent how the Beatles were heard in Britain.
Well what if you can't afford both? Would you recommend getting the mono and then individually purchasing their later albums (i.e. Abbey Road) in remastered stereo? I'm just trying to put together the ultimate Beatles collection here...
i LOVE John Montagna's reaction. Whenever I am having a bad day, I just play this video review. I show friends and family. From Beat-ard to another, thanks John!!
"I feel like I'm hearing these songs for the first time" - that sums it up for me.
After hearing the amazing remixes on the 'Yellow Submarine Songtrack', 'Let It Be... Naked' and 'Love' in the last 10 years, it was something of a quantum leap backwards for the engineers to return to the original stereo mixes.
It was like the Phantom Menace again (ie. a 10 year old Darth Vader with a pudding bowl haircut, chirping "yippee!")
But the Mono box... (sigh)... did I just swoon again? Sorry
"I feel like I'm hearing these songs for the first time" - that sums it up for me.
After hearing the amazing remixes on the 'Yellow Submarine Songtrack', 'Let It Be... Naked' and 'Love' in the last 10 years, it was something of a quantum leap backwards for the engineers to return to the original stereo mixes.
It was like the Phantom Menace again (ie. a 10 year old Darth Vader with a pudding bowl haircut, chirping "yippee!")
But the Mono box... (sigh)... did I just swoon again? Sorry
"I feel like I'm hearing these songs for the first time" - that sums it up for me.
After hearing the amazing remixes on the 'Yellow Submarine Songtrack', 'Let It Be... Naked' and 'Love' in the last 10 years, it was something of a quantum leap backwards for the engineers to return to the original stereo mixes.
It was like the Phantom Menace again (ie. a 10 year old Darth Vader with a pudding bowl haircut, chirping "yippee!")
But the Mono box... (sigh)... did I just swoon again?
"I feel like I'm hearing these songs for the first time" - that sums it up for me.
Was I alone in feeling disappointed by the stereo boxset? After hearing the amazing remixes on the 'Yellow Submarine Songtrack', 'Let It Be... Naked' and 'Love' in the last 10 years, it was something of a quantum leap backwards for the engineers to return to the original stereo mixes.
It was like the Phantom Menace all over again (ie. a 10 year old Darth Vader with a pudding bowl haircut, chirping "yippee!")
I recently acquired my Mono Box for my birthday, and I don't know if i can listen to the stereo albums ever again! lol Mono just seems so much better! My reaction was the same as yours, it was like when I heard the songs for the first time!
Thanks for posting your review! If you hadn't made it my dad would have never been convinced to buy me the Mono Box :) (I showed it to him as proof it was awesome :P)
The mono mixes are lost when the Beatles switched to eight-track recording. Anyone who prefers "Hey Jude", and "The White Album" in mono, has lost their hearing on a few frequencies.
When the Beatles recorded on eight track tape, the mono mix was obsolete. Compare the mono version of "Yer Blues", vs. the 2009 stereo remaster.
What made the Mono box special was that "middle period" of albums. "Help, Rubber, Revolver, and Sgt.".
hey joe just got the mono box and liten to help sounds like it in stereo cause i dont hear the diffrent way john say now i find to change my mind was i cheated by apple? :(
my one problem with the mono is that I will have to stick with the original Let it Be from 1987, which isn't that good. I have Abbey Road and Yellow Submarine on vinyl, but I can't seem to find Let it Be. Does anyone know if they sell the separately as CDs?
@TheAwesomeBomb The CDs are sold separately. You could go to any large store (I can't seem to find them in anywhere without and extensive collection) and buy Let It Be, stereo remaster, on CD. The album isn't released on mono.
@TheAwesomeBomb Unfortuneatley the MONO set is not available as individual albums. Wish that Apple and EMI realized that there are now more hardcore fans out there. Not to mention the box sets are expensive, and some might not want all those albums.
John.. excellent reviews!! But, I have another question:
What about the 24-Bit stereo remastered version from the Apple USB pendrive? :P (this kind of thing never ends.. always appears a new "better sound" version!!) LOL
Did you listened to it? I've heard them and sounds really great!
"Dr Robert" (in Stereo 24-Bits), looks like Lennon is singing in the middle of my living room!! Stunning!
Hey man, i've rad that the white album is the one with the most notable differences between stereo and mono sets, so here's my question, which is better?
Since many people hav shone on the mono box as a terrible reason to spend 200 bucks am wondering in your so honest opinion do u think they should of made it whitch the same price tag as the stereo and whitch do you prefere?
Since many people hav shone on the mono box as a terrible reason to spend 200 bucks am wondering in your so honest opinion do u think they should of made it whitch the same price tag as the stereo and whitch do you prefere?
@xxmag12 right now my advice to people is to get the mono box, then get the individual stereo CDs if you want them. gonna do an email/question video soon, can i use your question?
well on stereo on headphones of songs before when stereo was perfected round the late 60's u fell werid about how the music sounds but mono is perfect for headfone listenersof tocay for the eraly 60's the only time it sounds good is when u have a boom box
It's not Real, The beatles love monomix, even in the anthology McCartney s' tells : "there was shit, the stereo, I never do not like the stereo mix, preferred the monomix"
Hey! i've got a question i just bought the mono box! and im so happy about it but i listened to it with headphones in the computer and i compared the sngs to the stereo 85 masters and obviously it is a difference but it is not too much, is the difference bigger when you listen to the records in a good pair of speakers??
Looks like I'm going to have to find a way to get my hands on the mono albums (namely, Sgt.Peppers). (by the time I get enough money to buy it, they'll be outta stock seeing how their limited edition) Maybe I'll borrow it from a friend!
@ anderzom, the reason why " Yellow Submarine'' , '' Abbey Road'' and '' Let It Be'' aren't in mono because The Beatles didn't do a mono mix. In the 1960's , the end of the 1960's , stereo was now the dominat ( sp) format for record players.
haha good video and yes the answer is mono, but I think that japan boxes are better, the stereo have a plastic bag on the cds... for protect him... the usa have problems with that, the discs can be scratch...
I stil dont undestand this on mono:
Help! (CD also includes original 1965 stereo mix)+
Rubber Soul (CD also include original 1965 stereo mix)+
Hey John Montagna you are amazing. Did you purchase the mono set in the end, and if so doesn't Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds blow your mind in mono, that voice effect, wooo
I feel srry for everyone who got a fake mono box, because I just got mine, and It is perfectly fine.. And I have the worst luck...
NEWJohnLennon 3 weeks ago
Because everything was "compressed" to one speaker it comes across as more powerful than the stereo version. Listen to "Revolution" in mono, a lot more powerful than the stereo version for the same reason.
Let me add more fuel to the debate of mono vs stereo...as the story goes the Beatles were there when George Martin did the mono mixdown, and after that George did his own stereo mix. So purists will argue the mono mixes are the "true" mixes. Of course arguments start over that.
huntr7777 1 month ago
totaldrambeatles the point is not better or worse but different. however as an audio engineer let me tell you that stereo is an illusion "pan left, pan right."
caesarcerf 1 month ago
toldaram - no idea what you mean.
caesarcerf 1 month ago
i don't really like it when people say that mono i general sounds better than stereo in general that its not "spread apart" the beatles and bob dylan were both meant to be heard in mono as you get to hear the studio advance with the beatles the technology in the music in mono is much more high advanced and superior stereo is better than mono when you talk about bands from the 70's like pink floyd and led zeppelin thumbs up if anyone agree's
totaldrambeatles22 2 months ago
the biggest difference is that mono mixes all sound far more 'forward.' even after compression. by forward i mean the sounds, particularly vocals sound closer to you than a stereo mix.
caesarcerf 2 months ago in playlist THE BEATLES
the stereo mixes were rarely 'totally' from the mono mixes however there were enough differences to make a large qualitative difference.
vinyl is definitely the way to go for those who want to hear a large to huge difference.
caesarcerf 2 months ago in playlist THE BEATLES
@caesarcerf no MP3 replace specific incorrect mono mixes is the way to go
totaldrambeatles22 1 month ago
Pause at 3:58. Definitely mind blown.
steftoti 2 months ago
if i listen to it on youtube in 1080HD, its that in your opinion a better alternative if you can't afford the beatles in mono box set? just curious?
TheBeatlesInMono2011 2 months ago
I always felt the best way to illustrate the righteous mono edge is to play "I FEEL FINE" i n stereo and then in mono-- IMO nowhere is the sound more separated, disembodied, than the stereo of I FEEL FINE. The mono of this is so present and it sounds like the Fabs are playing it in your living room. Also, that awesome echo of the opening riff is lost in stereo.
fritzquarar 2 months ago
Ha ha... yes, I felt the same way. Oh yes, in Mono.
johnfright 3 months ago
Why didn't you just install the mono CDs to your computer before returning it to it's owner?
PAVI259 4 months ago
@PAVI259 Because I wanted the booklets, etc.
johnmontagnamusic 4 months ago
@johnmontagnamusic Makes sense, that's the reason I spent $180 on the stereo box instead of $150 on Itunes. Everyone thinks I'm dumb for going the more expensive route (Being a 12 year old, every one I know doesn't understand the concept of "Real" objects you can actually touch, but only understand digital products haha.
PAVI259 4 months ago
That's a really nice Hofner you have :)
PAVI259 4 months ago
@PAVI259 It's actually a copy, made by "Carlo Robelli." Plays like a dream, though!
johnmontagnamusic 4 months ago
@johnmontagnamusic Cool. I'm investing on a Paul Mccartney 500/1 Hofner bass at the moment.
PAVI259 4 months ago
From one fellow Beatle fan to another-Jon, you da man, and this was a great review.
Neville6000 4 months ago
Your reactions are perfect. I definitely have been wanting to buy the box sets, and I've put off buying them, because I'm cheap. I definitely think if I have to choose one box though, I think I've got to get the mono. It just sounds so perfect.
AliceMudgarden89 4 months ago
Nicely done. EMI, Nicely done
BringItBackITV 4 months ago
I love your reviews. Absolutely awesome
BringItBackITV 4 months ago
This is the reason why you should collect the original Beatles vinyl in mono. I don't know about Parlophone's stereo albums, but Capitol's stereo albums in the 60's, in America, are crap, especially if they resorted to creating "Duophonic" masters of some songs from the original mono tapes.
Gibrocks 4 months ago
finally got it u were the one who made me think THTS THE BOX FOR ME! and guess what...................THE INNER SLEEVE HAS ITS OWN INNER SLEEVE!!!
lol u rule im a huge fan of u bro u :3 ur my music idol
heybulldog98 5 months ago
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RYN988 5 months ago
the innersleeve, has its own innersleeve!
WeirdWolf188 5 months ago
this was fun video thanks for sharing with all the Beatles fans out there
partyspecialists 6 months ago
Hi there. I like the video. I have just a quick question for you. Now I received my Beatles mono set today! 100% authentic and flawless plus it sounds amazing! On your mono masters cd, does it have the paper sleeve? Mine does not and im thinking they are just made that way. Thank you for your time.
rnsteh 6 months ago
Nice video! Got me the same box but made in Japan. Read all about the differences between Beatles In Mono box sets made in Japan, USA and EU: w w w . c d j a p a n .c o . j p / d e t a i l v i e w . h t m l ? K E Y = T O C P - 7 1 0 4 1
bombardier2011 6 months ago
Thanks for the review John M. This helped me understand the mono phenomenon. Are there any other new Beatles songs like "Real Love" or "Free as a Bird"?????? Any old tunes discovered hidden away??? I'm an old Beatles fanatic but somehow never got to hear these tunes thanks to the crappy radio stations in my area. P.S. The gtr. solo in "Tomorrow Never Knows" MONO--damn it sounds cool!
ratface111 7 months ago
@ratface111
Hi, I am responding to my own comment:--It's been two months and I have found a "ton" of new music by the Beatles. Mostly from "Anthology" 1,2 and 3. P.S. I watched the 9 to 10 hour documentary called "Anthology" on youtube--that's were the anthology albums come from. Songs not put on white album, 9 minute version of Flying, strings only version of Elinor Rigby, Obladi Oblada with guitar instead of piano, various takes of Strawberry Fields, BBC live studio etc,.etc....!
ratface111 5 months ago
I FINALLY picked up the USB box for the FLAC files. So now I own the entire set. Vote of preference. MONO, FLAC, Stereo. The USB is ridiculously expensive, but the lead ball apple is cool.
fenderbluesdeluxe 7 months ago
Whenever I want to have a bad day, I listen to mono music....
TheJovanist 7 months ago
mind blow= press number 5
whelljack 8 months ago
GIVE ME DAH STEREO BAAHHX
psufb14 8 months ago
i love the mono box. but i prefer the stereo mix of the white album. in the mono version of "helter skelter" the fade-out and fade-in towards the end is eliminated.
matutemendez 8 months ago
desmond........?
roofrack101 8 months ago
I was also a "Mono? Who listens to mono?" guy myself. "What is this? 1950? Give me the stereo box!!!" I now own the Mono Box thanks to this review.
phightphan 8 months ago
i bought mine at Best Buy on sale for 100 bucks, it is the best 100 i've ever spent, the sound quality is unreal!
springsteen96 9 months ago
got this for like 100 bucks, so worth it.
Maztuhmind 9 months ago
Hey John, just wondering when the next remaster review is going to be. Keep up the good work. love your vids.
johansen3535 9 months ago
Listin .......be a bit naughty ....re-borrow his mono box - then just swap the discs - photoy copy new disc adhesives ...! SHAZAM ! .....woops !....i forgot -y'll only get away with it untill he hears it again ...and he'll never be your mate again - so - whatever you do - DONT listin to me . GREAT REVIEW , ta !
TheMichaelseymour 9 months ago
@TheMichaelseymour actually, i got my own mono box for christmas later that year so it's all good!
johnmontagnamusic 9 months ago
@johnmontagnamusic did you hear the song revolution in mono or lucy in the sky with diamonds
totaldrambeatles22 1 month ago
this video is fucking awesome!
metsman1019 9 months ago
@ johnmontagnamusic, were you able to buy another set of Remastered Beatles? Tho Mono version? I have both of them!!! One example which you didn't play is listening to "I'm only Sleeping" on the Mono version the backwards guitar lead is really awesome when you hear it. Then, "Piggies" & "Blackbird" have different animal sounds compared to the stereo. The entire Sgt. Peppers CD in Mono is extremely awesome!
CluvVenny 9 months ago
I hit the floor when you broke out the bass !
petebestofthebeatles 9 months ago
Your facial expressions were PRICELESS on this mono box review fellow Beatard! My mom was an original Beatlemaniac from '64 (she saw them TWICE in concert, Hollywood Bowl in '64 then Dodger Stadium in '66). In 1980, when I was three, she slapped on side two of "The White Album" and that was all she wrote brother! I was obsessed from that point on. I bought both sets on 9-9-09 from Ameoba Music in Hollywood. "Paperback Writer" is mono will knock your ass against the wall!!!!
MattHatter 9 months ago
im getting this as my grad gift!!!!!!!!!!!!!
XxH3LLsB3LLsxX 10 months ago
Any chance you could do an album by album review of the mono editions? Keep up the brilliant work. Kind regards from an Australian Beatlemaniac.
boogiefever1985 10 months ago
Very funny video - you are a funny guy
boogiefever1985 10 months ago
Love the review and love your reaction John, you are a star.
majorfubar69 10 months ago
Besides the reaction of this funny retard the mono box set is way better than the stereo. The way they wanted people to hear them. Mono is and will always be the Beatles way. unless you´re a 2nd or 3rd generation listener who grew up absorbing stereo sound, you´ll be blown away with mono.
beatlesexpert 11 months ago
Beatles in MONO rules.I agree.thats how the Beatles wanted us to hear them..
zoyelque2009 11 months ago
I want that Mono Box!! Heard Pepper in mono about 4 months ago and it blew me away. Pepper is definitly meant to be heard in mono. Great page Judd!
Uzzerrrname 11 months ago 6
@Uzzerrrname I'm not sure about that. I heard how the mono mixes are suppose to sound better, but I'm not too impressed. Bruce Botnick, the engineer for The Doors and Love, stated that he always preferred mixing in stereo by the mid 60s. Sure, the mixes are punchier and slightly different, but that's the only appeal for me.
fatcatbuzz 5 months ago
@Uzzerrrname get the box don't let anything stop you from getting the box make sure listen to mono masters the white album and revolver in mono they sound great many people hate mono white album but that is my favorite version of the album
totaldrambeatles22 2 months ago
i dont really care for the beatles. I just love Patsy Cline !
VASINGER 11 months ago
@VASINGER patsy's great. did you sit thru the entire video anyway?
johnmontagnamusic 11 months ago 3
I've been listening to the Beatles since Love Me Do was a new release. The mono box is definately the way to go. Rubber Soul and Help sound much better here. BUT DO BE CAREFUL OF CHINESE FAKES THAT ARE FLOODING THE MARKETPLACE.
iangordoncraig 1 year ago
Both indeed!
GrossOut16 1 year ago
omg i loveyour facial expressions when i feel depressed i just watch this vid thank you so much man
all hail john lennon
heybulldog98 1 year ago
wow! .. amaazing.. tnx for the references JOHN
juancarlos23alva 1 year ago
Hello John
I bought the 2009 stero box on 9-9-09 with having no real beatle knowledge before I got home poped rubber soulin the stero and I was hooked. I have been arguing with myself on whether or not I should buy the mono box.
So can you please tell me which albums with the exception of sgt pepper sound better in mono
peace
LedStones4 1 year ago
mono beatles records on LP are the real deal , the mono mixes,They were mixed by the Beatles. The stereo mixes were not made with the Beatles present.
taariqtaariq 1 year ago
I'm just curious, but did Paul actually said that quote on 0:29?
6arcsn1sky 1 year ago
I think you are selling the mono box a little too hard with your facial expressions. On songs with extreme separation then mono is a bit better but if you want to hear everything that is going on, subtle nuances, and their voices completely clear then get the stereo. If you have a great player (like BOSE) and you are sitting at least 6 feet away from the player you will hear the sweetness and clarity of the stereo mixes. Mono IS punchier but when you mash everything together music often is.
jellyzero79 1 year ago
i love your passion for these songs, it's fantastic!
TheZender 1 year ago
question, does "Help1" sound better in mono or stereo to you? i have the mono box but surfing on youtube i listened to the stereo mixes and some of them sound more brighter, so what do you think?
rivaz705 1 year ago
@rivaz705 to be honest, i find that it varies from track to track. i LOVE the mono mix of "the night before:" tight, dry and kickin'. also: george martin re-mixed "help!" in stereo for the 1987 CD; the 2009 stereo remaster has the 87 mix. (but the mono remaster also has the 1965 stereo mix. haven't compared all these back to back yet.)
johnmontagnamusic 1 year ago
@johnmontagnamusic I agree, I bought the stereo set myself. And I find it's track to track, not album to album. But, in saying that I don't like The White Album in mono, at all. I find it's kinda dull? In stereo it packs more of a punch. But of course, Please Please Me, With The Beatles, and maybe A Hard Day's Night would be better in mono.
Marshallsg 1 year ago
@rivaz705 MONO!
wtbsfan 1 year ago
I prefur Mono Masters over Past Masters.
I played the mono Thank You Girl in the jukeboxes a lot in the spring of 1964. But when I bought The Beatles Second Album and heard the stereo version of that song I noticed a difference. The mono is better for that song.
Another thing I like about Mono Masters. I like the four mono tracks that are found on the stereo Yellow Submarine album.
WithdrawnAccount 1 year ago
great vid,thanks.
mackinl 1 year ago
I LOVE YOUR BASS
MrMattbassplayer 1 year ago
Awesome review. Once I fulfilled gathering the individual 2009 stereo CDs, I'll like to be the mono box. I'll probably burn copies, so I can listen to them in my or friends' vehicles. They'll probably get their minds blown once they hear the songs in mono.
6arcsn1sky 1 year ago
john i am a Beat-ard myself at 11 years old and have been saving for one of the boxes and when i saw you i instantly worked harder at earning my money. because you taught me that mono is better then stereo thank you
halo3346 1 year ago
John, this is the reason I now own both box sets. This review pushed me over the edge.
beatlefan1972 1 year ago
LOL Beat-ard XD love it
smalltowngirl771 1 year ago
Nice video and in sum the best review of the beatles remastered I've seen so far.
rmoshammer 1 year ago
The inner sleeve...HAS IT'S OWN INNER SLEEVE...
tagjim 1 year ago 23
@tagjim
Yo dog, I heard you like inner sleeves, so I put an inner sleeve in your inner sleeve so you can have a sleeve while your sleeve is sleeved...
Username93611 9 months ago
Some of the songs on Stereo just feel like they were tampered with and messed abit abit to much which made it loose some of its quality
dont get me wrong id still listen to it...
but on Mono you can really hear the difference
more solid, more phsycadelic, and you can hear more sounds in some of the songs which you didnt hear in stereo
so personnally Mono
MrBcfcBrooks 1 year ago
I've ben arguing the mono case for years! That's how they were intended. The stereo remasters are awful to my ears,too much separation,every little mistake and nuance enhanced/too much drum and bass (aways a problem with 'remastering' nowadays). The mono are far superior,although still inferior to listening to the original vinyl on a good system-a dj friend blasted out 'Rain' on vinyl the other week and it sounded phenomenal-so many people commented on how good it sounded compared to cd
thenowuk 1 year ago
The whole mono vs stereo argument is dumb nowadays. It's all subjective. I think the only real answer is listening to each song and deciding which ones you like in mono and which one you like in stereo. I for one feel some of the earlier harder rocking tracks like "i saw her standing there", "long tall sally" sound better in mono and most everything later on sounded better on stereo. Helter Skelter, though is exception. That is my opinion, though. In any case, nice video.
bilbomarks 1 year ago
hey john what is your top 10 favorite list of beatles albums
NOVAR17 1 year ago
Love the Mono box. I have two.
I was just looking at all of my Beatles cd's, and was thinking:
Wouldn't it be nice if the Beatles released the stereo set, the mono set, the Capitol Albums, the E.P. boxset and the Singles boxset all the same size?
That would be awesome. You could have an entire shelf full of Beatles that goes in chronological order, and they would all be the same size.
I think it would be great.
Awesome video, John. Waiting for the new ones!!!
arjnewton 1 year ago
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What about limiting/dynamic/loudness wars??
Does it afects the Beatles Remasters Sound against the original (Stereo version)??
floydpink2222 1 year ago
how can you have "paperback writer" on the mono collection if it wasn't on the revolver or any of the albums? thank you
stratsplayer 1 year ago
@stratsplayer the mono box includes "mono masters," a 2-disc collection of all the singles-only tracks. points to you for noticing though!
johnmontagnamusic 1 year ago
@stratsplayer The mono version includes a version of "Past Masters" in mono. As you probably know, the PM contain all of the singles (and German versions of She Loves You and I Want To Hold Your Hand).
But this entire mono v stereo discussion, while very valid and significant, is giving me a headache at this point.
mjpj66 1 year ago
Hey man, I'm 21 and I've been a beatles fan all my life...and when I watched this months ago I was like wtf. Mono is far better than the stereo...So on my Ipod I have two playlists The beatles and the beatles (mono)...I just want to say I think the first time I heard Sgt.Pepper in mono I cried.
john10940 1 year ago
Excellent review!!
corg22 1 year ago
I really dont know which one to get,
if i get mono, i miss out on Abbey road and Let it be
If i get stereo, its not going to sound how the beatles wanted us to hear it
tough call
MrBcfcBrooks 1 year ago
@MrBcfcBrooks buy mono then buy abbey road and let it be seperate! the way to be
iChamp19 1 year ago
i hope my brother watches this to hear your CD's in the floor of the car comment.
dimebagdave77 1 year ago
john...who the hell is rich zukor.....after watching your reviews I'm becoming obsessed with the bloke (that can't be right can it?). he obviously has good taste to buy the mono box ahead of you guys, he seems to like bowling shirts, he plays drums? he , and indeed all of you fellas seem like good drinking buddies. come to los angeles, you can crash at mine. :)
gb19651 1 year ago
halo3fan18 believe me, the way to go is mono. I listened to these albums in mono when i was a kid in the 80's on vinyl(stereo albums excluded of course). The Beatles mixed in mono, do you need any higher recommendation? Plus, the mono gives you a 100% replication of the albums which the stereo box doesn't give you, just seeing the albums in miniature is a joy. Mono a go go.
gb19651 1 year ago
I did enjoy this video, the only thing is, it didn't find the answer that I have been searching youtube for. Mono or stereo? I can only afford one, and yet I am torn between the two. They say that stereo is better because human beings hear in stereo(and also because Stereo has better sound quality), but they a say that this music should be enjoyed in Mono because that's how the Beatles made it. I need an answer!
halo3fan18 1 year ago
@halo3fan18 right now i'd say that if you can only afford one box, make it mono. the stereo albums are available individually ("let it be" and "abbey road" were only ever mixed in stereo). i've been listening to the beatles my entire life, and hearing the mono remasters has been revelatory. enjoy!
johnmontagnamusic 1 year ago 2
@johnmontagnamusic sorry but i don't agree with you. I say if you are only buyig one, make it stereo. It would be better, if you could only buy one... great vid though!
ventriloquistguy 1 year ago
@johnmontagnamusic I agree... Other than a Vee-Jay Introducing the Beatles LP I somehow had or found (or belonged to my mom) in 1982 which was in mono, I have only had the nasty 1987 stereo CDs, and before that -- and even worse -- the "duophonic" version Capital released (really stereo created by way of some studio tricks using the mono masters), the mono versions are refreshing and a new experience for me. But they did an awesome job on the stereo versions just the same. "Both" is right.
mjpj66 1 year ago
@mjpj66 ouch! the "studio tricks" used to make stereo mixes from mono were pretty awful: filtering all the bass to one channel, and all the treble to another. disgusting. stereo remasters are sweet, been re-enjoying those the last few days. (mono still kicks ass, but growing up in the late 70s-early 80s my folks usually had stereo LPs so the stereo mixes take me back... i always get sentimental around the holidays!)
johnmontagnamusic 1 year ago
@mjpj66 ouch! the "studio tricks" used to make stereo mixes from mono were pretty awful: filtering all the bass to one channel, and all the treble to another. disgusting. stereo remasters are sweet, been re-enjoying those the last few days. (mono still kicks ass, but growing up in the late 70s-early 80s my folks usually had stereo LPs so the stereo mixes take me back... i always get sentimental around the holidays!)
johnmontagnamusic 1 year ago
@mjpj66 ouch! the "studio tricks" used to make stereo mixes from mono were pretty awful: filtering all the bass to one channel, and all the treble to another. disgusting. stereo remasters are sweet, been re-enjoying those the last few days. (mono still kicks ass, but growing up in the late 70s-early 80s my folks usually had stereo LPs so the stereo mixes take me back... i always get sentimental around the holidays!)
johnmontagnamusic 1 year ago
@halo3fan18 get the mono, the mono is a limited edition, the stereo isnt
themasterofmovies 1 year ago
Stereo who listens to mono? What is this the 1820's?
MyAssStings 1 year ago
question is - Have you heard Pepper in Mono? i was skeptical, but there is a huge difference. it's so much tighter. you can literally hear the extra time they spent on mixing it mono.
bigideas3 1 year ago
@bigideas3 awww yeah. mono pepper rocks.
johnmontagnamusic 1 year ago
Is that a real Hofner, or one of those reissued ones? Its a nice one nonetheless though. So which one do you prefer if I was going to buy one? Stereo? or Mono?
PMfan1964 1 year ago
I currently have the stereo box but after watching this i have to say i must get the mono box now :).
getnhigh247 1 year ago
lol love the reactions =] But I am one who likes monaural (mono) recordings since you get a closer more rough sound songs lack nowadays. Thank you for the review =]
MusicBySav 1 year ago
great Hofner!
Corrol132 1 year ago
Great reaction to "Paperback Writer!" That's one of the best recordings in existence, and I got chills thinking back to when I first heard the mono mix. Glad to see in your Magical Mystery Tour review that you picked up this glorious set. I got the mono set before stereo partly because it was said to be a limited run (yay for marketing). Thankfully, those claims seem to have been exaggerated, and the sets are still on shelves. These mixes deserve to be readily available, not locked in a vault.
KaineSpawnX 1 year ago
John,
I have also just had my mind blown. Thanks for turning my world upside down...
These are songs that I thought I knew every aspect of, which I have now discovered that I have never REALLY listened to.
Keep it real. Dan
darwady2 1 year ago
John, Brill reviews you're a star. As a British 15 yr old in 1980 I became obsessed with the beats at that point and decided to buy all of their records (vinyl of course) in chronological order. All the albums i bought were used copies so they were all pressed in the 60s or 70s. Every one was mono. When the cds came out i thought there was something missing so hearing these mono remixes has been FAB :) they're spot on and truly represent how the Beatles were heard in Britain.
gb19651 1 year ago
Well what if you can't afford both? Would you recommend getting the mono and then individually purchasing their later albums (i.e. Abbey Road) in remastered stereo? I'm just trying to put together the ultimate Beatles collection here...
inthistwilight17 1 year ago
i LOVE John Montagna's reaction. Whenever I am having a bad day, I just play this video review. I show friends and family. From Beat-ard to another, thanks John!!
thegernblanston 1 year ago 24
"I feel like I'm hearing these songs for the first time" - that sums it up for me.
After hearing the amazing remixes on the 'Yellow Submarine Songtrack', 'Let It Be... Naked' and 'Love' in the last 10 years, it was something of a quantum leap backwards for the engineers to return to the original stereo mixes.
It was like the Phantom Menace again (ie. a 10 year old Darth Vader with a pudding bowl haircut, chirping "yippee!")
But the Mono box... (sigh)... did I just swoon again? Sorry
iampaulrus 1 year ago
"I feel like I'm hearing these songs for the first time" - that sums it up for me.
After hearing the amazing remixes on the 'Yellow Submarine Songtrack', 'Let It Be... Naked' and 'Love' in the last 10 years, it was something of a quantum leap backwards for the engineers to return to the original stereo mixes.
It was like the Phantom Menace again (ie. a 10 year old Darth Vader with a pudding bowl haircut, chirping "yippee!")
But the Mono box... (sigh)... did I just swoon again? Sorry
iampaulrus 1 year ago
"I feel like I'm hearing these songs for the first time" - that sums it up for me.
After hearing the amazing remixes on the 'Yellow Submarine Songtrack', 'Let It Be... Naked' and 'Love' in the last 10 years, it was something of a quantum leap backwards for the engineers to return to the original stereo mixes.
It was like the Phantom Menace again (ie. a 10 year old Darth Vader with a pudding bowl haircut, chirping "yippee!")
But the Mono box... (sigh)... did I just swoon again?
iampaulrus 1 year ago
"I feel like I'm hearing these songs for the first time" - that sums it up for me.
Was I alone in feeling disappointed by the stereo boxset? After hearing the amazing remixes on the 'Yellow Submarine Songtrack', 'Let It Be... Naked' and 'Love' in the last 10 years, it was something of a quantum leap backwards for the engineers to return to the original stereo mixes.
It was like the Phantom Menace all over again (ie. a 10 year old Darth Vader with a pudding bowl haircut, chirping "yippee!")
iampaulrus 1 year ago
I recently acquired my Mono Box for my birthday, and I don't know if i can listen to the stereo albums ever again! lol Mono just seems so much better! My reaction was the same as yours, it was like when I heard the songs for the first time!
Thanks for posting your review! If you hadn't made it my dad would have never been convinced to buy me the Mono Box :) (I showed it to him as proof it was awesome :P)
SirHappyFace 1 year ago
The mono mixes are lost when the Beatles switched to eight-track recording. Anyone who prefers "Hey Jude", and "The White Album" in mono, has lost their hearing on a few frequencies.
When the Beatles recorded on eight track tape, the mono mix was obsolete. Compare the mono version of "Yer Blues", vs. the 2009 stereo remaster.
What made the Mono box special was that "middle period" of albums. "Help, Rubber, Revolver, and Sgt.".
strangeones4 1 year ago
love the mono! and good review!
jilleoi 1 year ago
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU...I NOW KNOW WHICH ONES TO GET...
evonneaccristo 1 year ago
I'm still waiting for the 8-track Beatle box!
olhole 1 year ago
@olhole Ha ha!
PearlJammer07 1 year ago
love your videos and your perspective,how many times do you think you've played EYE IN THE SKY?
dimebagdave77 1 year ago
who is rich zukor he scawey =(
steamingpoopfart 1 year ago
Hello John.
My beatles review of the mono box is now finished and you can see it now on youtube.
Here is the name of the video:
BEATLES REVIEW: An inside look at the mono box set: Mono Vs. Stereo!
ThePinkFloydPig 1 year ago
holy crap
Shanified1 1 year ago
i'm subscribed to your channel now...
i love beatles and you're so funny!!!
have a nice weekend
0000song0000 1 year ago
hey joe just got the mono box and liten to help sounds like it in stereo cause i dont hear the diffrent way john say now i find to change my mind was i cheated by apple? :(
BobDylanFan1966 1 year ago
wow i made the same face as soon as the tracks started
i bought the all stereo but all in singles i feel like a fool for not getting the mono
BUT ONE QUESTION
NO "YELLOW SUB ALBUM" in the mono set right or MINI DOCS right?
CakeS2k 1 year ago
Thanks for providing this. I have been considering making the splurge on the box set and have now decided to go with the mono version.
MsKrimsa 1 year ago
my one problem with the mono is that I will have to stick with the original Let it Be from 1987, which isn't that good. I have Abbey Road and Yellow Submarine on vinyl, but I can't seem to find Let it Be. Does anyone know if they sell the separately as CDs?
TheAwesomeBomb 1 year ago
@TheAwesomeBomb The CDs are sold separately. You could go to any large store (I can't seem to find them in anywhere without and extensive collection) and buy Let It Be, stereo remaster, on CD. The album isn't released on mono.
joethulhuz 1 year ago
@TheAwesomeBomb all the stereo CDs are available individually.
johnmontagnamusic 1 year ago
@TheAwesomeBomb Unfortuneatley the MONO set is not available as individual albums. Wish that Apple and EMI realized that there are now more hardcore fans out there. Not to mention the box sets are expensive, and some might not want all those albums.
PearlJammer07 1 year ago
John.. excellent reviews!! But, I have another question:
What about the 24-Bit stereo remastered version from the Apple USB pendrive? :P (this kind of thing never ends.. always appears a new "better sound" version!!) LOL
Did you listened to it? I've heard them and sounds really great!
"Dr Robert" (in Stereo 24-Bits), looks like Lennon is singing in the middle of my living room!! Stunning!
Best Regards!!
packard75 1 year ago
@packard75 haven't heard/seen the USB. nice collectible, but as much of a beat-ard as i am it's not essential.
johnmontagnamusic 1 year ago
Could watch this all day, this is just SUPERB!!! priceless !!!!! Thanks John
Hogweedmusic 1 year ago
which packaging is better?
TheAwesomeBomb 1 year ago
Hey man, i've rad that the white album is the one with the most notable differences between stereo and mono sets, so here's my question, which is better?
rivaz705 1 year ago
Hey dude am 12 and i hav a qustion.
Since many people hav shone on the mono box as a terrible reason to spend 200 bucks am wondering in your so honest opinion do u think they should of made it whitch the same price tag as the stereo and whitch do you prefere?
Theseanzer 1 year ago
Hey dude am 12 and i hav a qustion.
Since many people hav shone on the mono box as a terrible reason to spend 200 bucks am wondering in your so honest opinion do u think they should of made it whitch the same price tag as the stereo and whitch do you prefere?
Theseanzer 1 year ago
let me ask you fellow "beatard",
out of all the albums mixed in both mono and stereo , is there any Stereo LPs that you would say hold the advantage over their Mono counterparts?
madcbara 1 year ago
hmm. interesting question, will have to get back to you. would definitely be a later one though; early stereo mixes are a little weird.
johnmontagnamusic 1 year ago
Yes you can.
xxmag12 1 year ago
Although the Mono Box doesn't include Yellow Submarine, Abbey Road, and Let It Be, in my opinion mono is the way to go.
Jon52096 1 year ago
Hello.
Im 14 years old and it is really hard for me to decide wich box to buy.
So what is good about the Stereo box and what is good about the mono box?
xxmag12 1 year ago
@xxmag12 right now my advice to people is to get the mono box, then get the individual stereo CDs if you want them. gonna do an email/question video soon, can i use your question?
johnmontagnamusic 1 year ago
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xxmag12 1 year ago
Make mine MONO on VINYL 33 1/3 LP. Digitized sound lacks soul.
HunterMann 1 year ago
well on stereo on headphones of songs before when stereo was perfected round the late 60's u fell werid about how the music sounds but mono is perfect for headfone listenersof tocay for the eraly 60's the only time it sounds good is when u have a boom box
BobDylanFan1966 2 years ago
The solo for "The End" is hot as shit !
apeshitdig 2 years ago
I love Mono, I guess Phil Spector almost entirely did Mono as well as the Beatles in the sixties.
M3town3 2 years ago
It's not Real, The beatles love monomix, even in the anthology McCartney s' tells : "there was shit, the stereo, I never do not like the stereo mix, preferred the monomix"
epiphonejapan 2 years ago
Hey! i've got a question i just bought the mono box! and im so happy about it but i listened to it with headphones in the computer and i compared the sngs to the stereo 85 masters and obviously it is a difference but it is not too much, is the difference bigger when you listen to the records in a good pair of speakers??
rivaz705 2 years ago
yes.
johnmontagnamusic 2 years ago
When you listen to mono in "big speakers in your room" it will sound much more living and breathing than it will in "headphones".
M3town3 2 years ago
Looks like I'm going to have to find a way to get my hands on the mono albums (namely, Sgt.Peppers). (by the time I get enough money to buy it, they'll be outta stock seeing how their limited edition) Maybe I'll borrow it from a friend!
SirHappyFace 2 years ago
@ anderzom, the reason why " Yellow Submarine'' , '' Abbey Road'' and '' Let It Be'' aren't in mono because The Beatles didn't do a mono mix. In the 1960's , the end of the 1960's , stereo was now the dominat ( sp) format for record players.
silvercream69 2 years ago
haha good video and yes the answer is mono, but I think that japan boxes are better, the stereo have a plastic bag on the cds... for protect him... the usa have problems with that, the discs can be scratch...
I stil dont undestand this on mono:
Help! (CD also includes original 1965 stereo mix)+
Rubber Soul (CD also include original 1965 stereo mix)+
????????
and Let it Be dont exist on mono right?
and not Abbey Road rigth?
???????
anderzom 2 years ago
yeh the main reason for the no abbey or lte it be is beacause they werent recorded in mono
Theseanzer 2 years ago
Hey John Montagna you are amazing. Did you purchase the mono set in the end, and if so doesn't Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds blow your mind in mono, that voice effect, wooo
scolariphil 2 years ago
thanx scolariphil! santa got me the mono box for xmas, not long after this video was made. and yes, the mono LITSWD is a real treat .
johnmontagnamusic 2 years ago
Why don't all you beatards get serious and listen to this on vinyl? : ]
AinslieRiddell 2 years ago
No-one has a turntable in their car.