Beatles Remasters on Vinyl, part 3, etc.

For real!

http://www.musicdirect.com/p-100303...9-20-12&utm_content=&utm_campaign=soundbytes&

 

I was just about to post this, too! GREAT news!

 

AVALANCHE!!!

 

This forum is going to get A LOT busier shortly.....just in time for the shut-down.

 

I'm surprised this thread hasn't already hit part 2. It's been seven whole minutes...

 

Now my friends can stop bugging me about when this is coming out (like I had anything to do with it !) They think of me as the vinyl guy I guess !

 

Sure sounds good from the press release. Of course, there are a lot of ways a project like this can go wrong.

It would be nice to find this edition is generally accepted as definitive.

 

Hard to believe this isn't an April Fools joke in September!!
Shouldn't complain but how come no mono?
I have often wondered how this release will affect the vinyl prices of original Parlaphone or Japanese pressings.
Glen

 

Cool - just in time for Thanksgiving.

I can't wait to find out how it all sounds. The description was very vague with regards to mastering information but I will think happy thoughts.

 

no Mono?

 

Cut from digital files.

 

Sourced from the original master tapes (via digital remastering) is not the same thing as cut from the original master tapes. Still, I'm sure the box will look nice next to the MFSL box and blue box....

 

...and this will not be a full analog release...

...AND it looks like we will have the same changes that were made to the CDs ("I Want You" tape edit taken out - all these years thought it was John's toggle switch, etc.).

Looks like I will be saving $400...

 

Pass.

.

 

Are we sure about this? The release I got from Music Direct states that the albums have been "meticulously remastered in a painstaking process." It doesn't say anything else regarding the source.

Had anyone read anything that confirms they have been remastered from digital? Or is this just speculation?

 

Just looks like the stereo CD box ported over to vinyl. Even the description is basically word-for-word the same as the description of the CD box:

http://www.musicdirect.com/p-1677-the-beatles-stereo-box-set-limited-edition-16cd-43-dvd-stereo-box-set.aspx

 

Limited Edition!!!!!!! OMG order in the next 5 minutes or miss out forever!

 

There is no longer any need to pay hundreds of dollars for Japanese pressings.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Ok - this is funny...not only that, but this is more expensive than finding a BC 13 box!

 

The Beatles Stereo Albums 180g 16LP Limited Edition Box Set


You've Waited Long Enough: The Definitive Analog Beatles Catalog Is Here


All 12 Studio Albums plus Magical Mystery Tour and Past Masters in a Stereo Box Set

Sourced from the Original Master Tapes


Cut at Abbey Road Studios by a First-Rate Team of Producers and Engineers


This box set is not eligible for any discounts.

Twist and shout, shout, shout: The Beatles are at long last getting the treatment they’ve always deserved on vinyl. The most anticipated catalog reissues in music history have arrived and feature the pristine remastering that fans have craved for decades. Your wishes have come true: Every Beatles album. Every official Beatles song. Faithfully reproduced album jackets. All in this glorious box set.


Proper care and a painstaking series of steps were taken to ensure that music lovers would hear the Fab Four in all their glory. With EMI’s legendary Abbey Road Studios providing the backdrop, the four-year restoration process combined veteran expertise, state-of-the-art equipment, vintage studio gear, and rigorous testing to net what is without doubt the highest fidelity possible and authentic, jaw-dropping sound guaranteed to rival the original LPs. There is no longer any need to pay hundreds of dollars for Japanese pressings.

At the start of the restoration process, engineers conducted extensive tests before copying the analog master tapes into the digital realm using 24-bit/192 kHz resolution and a Prism A-D converter. Dust build-ups were removed from tape machine heads after the completion of each title. Artifacts such as electrical clicks, microphone vocal pops, excessive sibilance, and poor edits were improved upon as long as it was determined that doing so didn’t at all damage the integrity of the songs. Similarly, de-noising technology was applied in only a few necessary spots and on a sum total of less than five of the entire 525 minutes of Beatles music. Compression was also used sparingly and only on the stereo versions to preserve the sanctity of the dynamics.

A rigorous string of checks and balances ensured that the results exceeded expectations. Subject to numerous playback tests, songs were auditioned by the remastering team to determine if any lingering mistakes needed correction. The restored versions were also compared side-by-side against the original vinyl pressings (loaded into Pro Tools), and then again auditioned in the same studio where all recent Beatles projects, including Love, were mixed. Once all EQ issues had been addressed, another round of listening litmus tests occurred in still another location. Finalization required the approval of everyone involved in the remastering process. For this project, there was no such thing as too many cooks in the kitchen. Yes, it took a village to get it right.

Each album features original U.K. vinyl album artwork, original U.K. track listings, expanded booklets containing original and newly penned liner notes, recording notes, rare photos, and fold-out packaging. Everything comes housed in a tall, glossy, hard black lift-top case augmented with a magnetic clasp.

 

The Beatles Stereo Albums 180g 16LP Limited Edition Box Set


You've Waited Long Enough: The Definitive Analog Beatles Catalog Is Here


All 12 Studio Albums plus Magical Mystery Tour and Past Masters in a Stereo Box Set

Sourced from the Original Master Tapes


Cut at Abbey Road Studios by a First-Rate Team of Producers and Engineers


This box set is not eligible for any discounts.

Twist and shout, shout, shout: The Beatles are at long last getting the treatment they’ve always deserved on vinyl. The most anticipated catalog reissues in music history have arrived and feature the pristine remastering that fans have craved for decades. Your wishes have come true: Every Beatles album. Every official Beatles song. Faithfully reproduced album jackets. All in this glorious box set.


Proper care and a painstaking series of steps were taken to ensure that music lovers would hear the Fab Four in all their glory. With EMI’s legendary Abbey Road Studios providing the backdrop, the four-year restoration process combined veteran expertise, state-of-the-art equipment, vintage studio gear, and rigorous testing to net what is without doubt the highest fidelity possible and authentic, jaw-dropping sound guaranteed to rival the original LPs. There is no longer any need to pay hundreds of dollars for Japanese pressings.

At the start of the restoration process, engineers conducted extensive tests before copying the analog master tapes into the digital realm using 24-bit/192 kHz resolution and a Prism A-D converter. Dust build-ups were removed from tape machine heads after the completion of each title. Artifacts such as electrical clicks, microphone vocal pops, excessive sibilance, and poor edits were improved upon as long as it was determined that doing so didn’t at all damage the integrity of the songs. Similarly, de-noising technology was applied in only a few necessary spots and on a sum total of less than five of the entire 525 minutes of Beatles music. Compression was also used sparingly and only on the stereo versions to preserve the sanctity of the dynamics.

A rigorous string of checks and balances ensured that the results exceeded expectations. Subject to numerous playback tests, songs were auditioned by the remastering team to determine if any lingering mistakes needed correction. The restored versions were also compared side-by-side against the original vinyl pressings (loaded into Pro Tools), and then again auditioned in the same studio where all recent Beatles projects, including Love, were mixed. Once all EQ issues had been addressed, another round of listening litmus tests occurred in still another location. Finalization required the approval of everyone involved in the remastering process. For this project, there was no such thing as too many cooks in the kitchen. Yes, it took a village to get it right.

Each album features original U.K. vinyl album artwork, original U.K. track listings, expanded booklets containing original and newly penned liner notes, recording notes, rare photos, and fold-out packaging. Everything comes housed in a tall, glossy, hard black lift-top case augmented with a magnetic clasp.

 

Glad it's finally coming out, but I'll save my pennies for the Mono box. If it comes...

 

stick to my blue box

may try one or two out for sonics

 

Fingers crossed for HDTracks versions...

 

LOL they a playing the limited edition scam again.