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List Price: $24.98 | | Label: EMI
Salesrank: 17
Released: September 9, 2009 |
| Our Price: $12.48 |
| Used Price: $11.74 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Editorial Review:
The classic original Beatles studio albums have been re-mastered by a dedicated team of engineers at Abbey Road Studios in London over a four year period utilising state of the art recording technology alongside vintage studio equipment, carefully maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the original analogue recordings. The result of this painstaking process is the highest fidelity the Beatles catalogue has seen since its original release.
Within each CD's new packaging, booklets include detailed historical notes along with informative recording notes. For a limited period, each CD will also be embedded with a brief documentary film about the album. The newly produced mini-documentaries on the making of each album, directed by Bob Smeaton, are included as QuickTime files on each album. The documentaries contain archival footage, rare photographs and never-before-heard studio chat from The Beatles, offering a unique and very personal insight into the studio atmosphere.
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The White Album (Remastered) Reviews:
Unfortunately dissatisfied 
2009-12-29 - I was extremely disappointed in the fact that after only one playing on my cd player in my car the album refused to play again with any quality without skipping and messing up. I'm extremely disappointed with this particular shipment as one of the other "albums" also skips, which is something I've not previously experienced....and don't see any replacement taking place to offer me better quality cds.
The John Lennon Vocal Change Album 
2009-12-27 - One thing that I've never seen discussed by fans or critics alike was the change in John's vocal delivery with The White Album. He, apparently consciously, decided to add a more nasal and less ballsy touch to his vocal delivery. Although his contributions, like Happiness is a Warm Gun (a personal favorite) and I'm So Tired, are as strong as any songs he ever contributed to any Beatles album, his vocals were never the same after this LP. Listen to Yer Blues, which pretty much showcases what would become the standard vocal delivery he used for most of his songs, with The Beatles and solo. A vocal delivery that helped to make his Rock 'N Roll album such a disappointment. We lost one of the greatest Rock voices ever with The White Album. I obviously don't know if the change was totally his idea or if it was influenced and encouraged by Yoko. I have no doubt that she was his soul-mate, but she was a negative influence on his career. I've never understood what the critics saw in her. She had no musical talent whatsoever. If it were not for John, she would be long forgotten. That in itself is an overstatement - you have to first be remembered before you can be forgotten.
The Beatles - White Album
2009-12-26 - It is and always will be a classic. Along with all the other Beatle albums. The White Album (Remastered)
Arguably One of Their Best Work
2009-12-24 - At the time this was a highly anticipated album. It didn't disappoint then. It certainly doesn't disappoint now. Back in the USSR,Dear Prudence and Helter Skelter are some of my favorites.
BEATLES 1 / BEATLES 2 
2009-12-24 - I bought the Stereo Remastered Box Set (back in October) with great anticipation. Although I have not listened to all the CDs as of yet, I have noticed a distinct difference in the sound and clarity. Since I am doing this review under the White Album, I will start with this one. It seems to me that the music on these discs has had the bass boosted and the music compressed, thereby affecting separation and clarity. Case in point: BACK IN THE USSR is a little clearer in terms of the high end spectrum (cymbals, piano), but the bass has been totally subdued. In the original '68 mix, you could at least hear Paul plucking the bass guitar strings, now.....nothing! On BIRTHDAY, John's voice is barely heard at all, with the bass jacked up! On....ME AND MY MONKEY: the guitar and drum snare have been basically lowered with heavier bass. OK, it does have its good points, too. REVOLUTION 9 sounds way better than before, and the acoustic stuff like JULIA and BLACKBIRD sound better than ever. Overall, I actually like the '98 mix version better from the 30th Anniversary CDs. But, to each his own is my humble advice to all.
The one constant thing I did notice after listening to half the box set is the distinction of the sound between BEATLES music from '63 - '66 (hence B1) and '67 - '70 (B2). It's almost like night and day! For some reason, the earlier albums sound clearer with more clarity and separation while the later albums are more compressed with heavier bass. I actually enjoyed their earlier CDs remastering but, I was a little disheartened at what the engineers at Abbey Road did to the music of the older albums. But, that's just me. Others may like the new sound to SPLHCB, White Album or ABBEY ROAD.
Don't get me wrong: I'm not saying it's a bad investment to buy this box set or any other BEATLES albums because the music does (and will ALWAYS) rule, but to those who fancy themselves audiophiles, be prepared to either like them or be somewhat disappointed with the remastering job.
