Your Favorite MONO mix vs. Stereo

Mono was the thing back then, Stereo was an afterthought.

 

White Album
Rubber Soul
Help!

 

There were some dedicated mono mixes made for psychedelic albums that I think do a disservice. SF Sorrow is the first one that caught me. The mono mix isn't nearly as effective. I just think psychedelic music needs to swirl. That's why I'm still not sold on the idea that mono is always better.

 

I thought that's what the drugs did: provided the "swirl"

 

Does that mean two different swirls would negate each other?

 

Chocolate Watchband - No Way Out
Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn
The Music Machine - Turn on

 

This thread made me finally actually listen to it (I've had various...stuff from a certain Mr. E. for a while, but never got through it all - I went for the stuff that had obvious mono/stereo differences according to some website first). So far, I'm liking it more than the stereo. Sounds louder, more rocky, and bass is better. I still can't bare listening to Eleanor Rigby with the strings in mono though

 

While I like the mono mixes on Revolver, the increased compression wears on me after a while - the stereo mix is an easier listen IMO.

 

"Swirl Phasing" can be corrected with Thorzine...

 

Dylan's "Bringing It`All Back Home" is also much better in mono.

 

Paperback Writer.

 

Surrealistic Pillow

 

YES!!! I forgot about that one! Night and day!! Guess I'll have to put that one on next..

 

Another night and day one is Blue Cheer - Vincibus Eruptum

 

The mono mixes of the majority of Motown or Beatles records are vastly superior over the stereo.

 

Jefferson Airplane - Share A Little Joke (I'd like to hear the whole Crown Of Creation album in mono)
Martha & The Vandellas - My Baby Loves Me
Martha & The Vandellas - I'll Have To Let Him Go
Martha & The Vandellas - Quicksand
Martha & The Vandellas - Live Wire
Martha & The Vandellas - Heatwave
Martha & The Vandellas - In My Lonely Room
Martha & The VAndellas - Wild One
Martha & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack
Sly & The Family Stone - Dynamite!

 

Turkey 60's stereo mixes????? Say it isn't so!

 

Yup! There's a ton of them, too!

 

Three Dog Night - "Liar"
The 'oo - "I Can See For Miles"

 

Not totally....the British Stero LP of A HARD DAY'S NIGHT is a supurb listen in stereo. "Tell Me Why" and "Any Time At All" really cook!

 

Are they different mixes from the Capitol releases? UA-right?

 

The stereo UA album is re-channeled on the Beatles tracks. At least the score by Martin is in true stereo!

 

The Beatles - Rubber Soul
Johnny Cash - Songs of our Soil
and any Dave Brubeck Quartet LP on Columbia.

 

I couldn't agree more, Steve! Absolutely correct.