The Beatles - Red Album 1962-1966 : Album Discussion

[@jamesdickinson1397]

This red and the blue plus the Hey Jude album were my gateway to the Beatles. All of them I got on 8 track tape first. Played them every day. I also have several copies of each album. Can't get enough.

[@fenderguy82]

I just got the EU 2014 album and it sounds amazing. I have the EU Blue album coming in the mail and I cannot wait.

[@KatharineShaw-z8u]

The only small gripe I had with the red album was that there were no George Harrison songs on it. Perhaps Allen Klein preferred Lennon and McCartney songs only. I realise the red like the blue album is not a greatest hits album. "Twist and shout" and the "Long Tall Sally" EP for example did chart for the Beatles plus some of their B side singles not included here.

[@bulldogdave]

A few notes for those who might not know: The Red album did not make it to #1 in the US, it made it to number 3, as well as in the UK. The US version presented in this video is not the 1973 version. The US 1973 version was on Apple Records with the Apple labels. That version does not have the "whisper" but it does have the barking (albeit less pronounced) the 1976 red labels Capitol pressing has the barking as well. As mentioned in the video, different mixes of several songs were used but one to have mentioned should be "Day Tripper". The stereo version of Day Tripper used for this compilation was the US stereo version used for "Yesterday And Today" and it can only be found on that album and this compilation. This version of the intro is to me, the better one because it starts with just one guitar rather than with 2, making it a bit more impactful when the second guitar and bass come in.

[@felixlusash]

I don’t collect vinyl and have no intention to start again but I love your videos! Big Beatles fan and listen on cd and I pod

[@mibeatleman6767]

The Blue Album went to No. 1 and The Red Album went to No. 3. The album you mentioned that was selling on TV was called "Alpha Omega" Album (4 record set) with a couple of solo Beatles songs included for some reason. It's really hard to find now.

[@AndyX]

maybe do an update on this red/blue set I just picked up the 2014 all analog versions and they sound great all analoge and still available probably the best deal for the new beatle fan looking to get in on LP's and hear that wonderfull analoge sound I could easily put them in the top 3 of best sounding pressings maybey higher since they can be found sealed so easilly

[@AndyX]

still available new and available ! but getting harder to find as the days go by the covers ,inserts are high quality card stock and lps are very clen and of quality stock

[@BrianBringelson]

actually did just that a few weeks ago! great idea haha great minds think alike my friend: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4GUo2ZjibGUiKs

[@radionicpowers5938]

wow lots of cool info but I have to say the clear USA red and blue vinyl sound louder and more dynamic compared to the German or UK pressings. the clear USA discs used virgin vinyl for the color and are one solid clear red or blue for example

[@BrianBringelson]

I do like those clear pressings. I have both, but I have to say that the German and UK pressings still beat them (just in my opinion of course). Glad you brought the clear vinyl up. Thanks for the comment

[@radionicpowers5938]

90% of most imports are truly better but it all depends on if the disc is NM and fully cleaned. most of the imports are not the cut at same volume of some USA LP's (compared) so some imports that are softer cuts dont sound that good when played loud IMHO. regardless I REALLY like your channel, thanks

[@4-dman464]

Same here. Though raised with a '60s UK childhood peppered by Beatle songs, as familiar as nursery rhymes, only in 1979 did I buy any Beatle albums, starting with that one. Plenty of familiar sounds there, but the overriding impression was, Wait, they did that one? Many songs were a Sixties background for kids who didn't necessarily know the source. What, they did that one too? Wait, they did that one? It was the range that was the revelation.

[@jaramillolugo5921]

Love that I Feel Fine feedback intro and rhumba cadence plus Paulie's whoop whoop at the end too!

[@cbfall]

I hope to find a copy of this Beatles Compilation soon!! :-))

[@danielgolus4600]

9:03 - The red album was originally issued (in summer 1973) on the same apple label as the German release seen earlier. What Brian is showing here is a post-1975 re-issue, when Apple's distribution rights with EMI/Capitol expired; No more Apple labels, hello once again Capitol label!) Red-colored vinyl issues were in 1978 - the year of the colored vinyl fad. I bought both the red and blue albums in 1973 (I was 19) on their first day in the record store, and still have them in pristine mint condition. Shrinkwrap still on them. They've been carefully stored away (along with all my other records) to preserve them. I listen now to CDs when I want to hear these recordings, and prefer digital over analog.

[@3cheaptrick]

I feel fine that version with the whispering is on the new 2014 pressings vinyl I have it and there was always barking on both ends that is nothing new .

[@robertsagers5355]

I scored this very same pressing for $20 from my record shop! I was floored when I first heard it! I’m pretty sure Day Tripper also has a different mix. The guitar at the beginning sounds way different! Paperback Writer is also a joy to listen to, this copy really brings out that beautiful bass!

[@reuvengershon6625]

Yes there are two guitars playing the intro normally but this pressing slots them one after the other which is cool - Day Tripper

Ok, but what YEAR specifically? Ther's a lot of German '70s versions! I heard 2014 edition it's great too! (actually, all analog)

[@naimusic362]

Klein himself did not compile the track listings, it was a company employee 👍

[@naimusic362]

The ‘Ringo’ debut LP did have a cover of, ‘You’re Sixteen’ , just to correct you 👍

[@faeembrugh]

I had several German pressings which seemed quite common in the UK in the late 70s and they were excellent. The German pressings of The Who were great too.

[@Vinyl_guy]

I have the Japanese vinyl press and it sounds amazing

[@beatleman69]

Brian, I have the German red album on Apple and you're right the quality is great! It sounds like Paul's voice and Ringo handling his drum sticks right before the feed back on I Feel Fine.

[@tylerd8711]

1973 or 1977 edition?

[@2MuchConfluence]

I can't wait for you to do Revolver

[@BrianBringelson]

Greg Cristy I actually already made a video for Revolver that you can check out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmGliZeOq75-rs0

[@MarcusMaximus909]

I heard that the 2014..analogue to analogue pressing is the best version to get and wipes the floor with all other pressings

[@normsky5504]

The originals had the lyrics printed on the inner sleeves, which were red in colour.

[@jldraw]

Wine chest open for business? Are the schnapps for sale on needlemeetsvinyl.com? In all seriousness, Red/Blue are absolute gems. You are correct, Brian there was a compilation that began to make the rounds in early 1973 entitled "Alpha Omega" that was produced by a company I believe out of Yonkers, NY maybe? Not sure. Anyhow as with anything else pertaining to The Beatles post mortem, the only way to get them to move their feet was to hold those feet to the fire. I think a lot of fans back in '73 assumed that "Alpha Omega" was legitimate product (which it certainly was not) and it sold like hotcakes. In fact, there were several variations of the "Alpha Omega" with the collection being sold as a complete 4-LP set and then there were two separate addendum to the set both containing four records but with different track lists. Then to further confuse the issue due to high demand the set was re-pressed and the jackets now bore the title "Beatles Volume 1" and "Beatles Volume 2". All very confusing. So Allen Klein was brought in to sort the mess out and he did so in twofold manner. First he instructed his lawyers to sue the creators of "Alpha Omega" effectively removing it from the market. Then in order to satiate the demand of the public for a similar product, as you mentioned he curated Red/Blue for that purpose. Interestingly, he did initially consider including Beatles solo tracks on the Red/Blue, much the same way they were curated alongside The Beatles' hits on "Alpha Omega". However, that idea never made it to wax and thus it would not be until 2017, with SiriusXM's "The Beatles Channel" that solo Beatles work would be allowed to sit beside group efforts in a major campaign. Interestingly, Beatlesvinyl85 (Marv) showed some unique foreign pressings of Red/Blue, perhaps from Korea that have different tracklistings than their standard counterparts. From memory the controversial tracks ("Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)", "The Ballad Of John And Yoko", "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds", "A Day In The Life") are deleted and are replaced with "She's Leaving Home", "When I'm Sixty-Four" and "Oh! Darling". Worth seeking out! But yeah the Red album has always a grab bag of unique mixes, going back to the 1973 vinyl to the 1993 compact issue (which itself contains some unique mixes) and then the current 2010 issue which makes use of the 2009 stereo remasters.

[@david_g_barron]

Allen Klein compiled the albums, while he was still managing John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. However by the time of its release in April 1973 they decided they didn’t want Klein representing them as solo artists or representing them as Beatles. The three of them must have decided this during the session for “I’m The Greatest” the previous month which does appear on the Ringo album. John was interviewed about this and stated that in an interview that was broadcast in the UK kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3yld52JesqbqM0&ab_channel=hahameatball Klein releasing it in April was probably his last act of vengeance at Apple towards Paul as Red Rose Speedway was released the same month. Possibly little noticed at the time, and more than likely would have been unknown for years afterwards that Neil Aspinall took over at Apple Corps representing The Beatles only, and would remain so until April 2007.

[@chapxs.]

I have a special red album. It's a mistake made by machines. The inner ring is blue and not red. It's from Capital Records. These are so rare that people don't know these exist.

[@yowodup6094]

You should get an Australian pressing, they sound really good too.

[@TigerRogers0660]

I bought both at the time (early/mid 70s). The Blue album is just PERFECT. But the Red album is a lot shorter time wise - & has 2 less tracks on it. Apparently a lot less thought was given to the Red album. Another 8 or 9 tracks could have been chosen to bring it up to the same total time as the Blue album. Another 2 tracks each from "Please Please Me", "With The Beatles" & "Beatles For Sale"?. And 3 more tracks from "Revolver"?. Maybe a couple of good "B" sides?. Maybe a couple of Harrison songs?. Then this could have been a DYNAMIC album!!!!

[@jericlabana267]

hi. i found a similar vinyl to yours from our attic and i think it is from japan and i saw that it has a signed inside. my japanese uncle was the owner of the vinyl and he got back to japan with my auntie but i dont wanna ask them about it because i think its very rare and i wanna sell it secretly cause they dont give a F about it and junk it in the attic

[@Jaffacall3251]

The 2014 AAA Analog remasters of the red and blue are the best pressing in history, some googling research will go into greater detail, the current in print copies are not AAA like the initital 2014 release, which are selling for over $100 per album.

[@sause123]

There’s also mono versions of please please me and from me to you

[@uncureddarkness1713]

Hey I have a question, so I picked up that album except for its on red vinyl and it's not a new record, and I picked up the White album on white vinyl at the same flea market and it is not a new pressing. If anyone knows anything about these or if they are rare please let me know that would be much appreciated.

[@ThePsho]

I've been going crazy trying to find this random backwards clip that I remember as a kid. It was in-between tracks, I think it was all vocals, and I think John is saying "hello" in it. Definitely US cassette, but not sure if red or blue. I want to say that it preceded Help! or maybe was around Strawberry Fields? It phonetically sounded like "meh bay feeling banna hop on nanny", and it just repeated until fade out.

[@aureliande2659]

If you still get this ... What you describe sounds suspiciously like the runout groove of Sgt. Pepper's LHCB. It repeats endlessly on UK (and some other countries') original copies of the album (in the locked groove) if you can bring your record player NOT to lift off at the end of the album. It's also on some other issues, even the British/German picture disc, but was not included on the US version. On some later versions of SP it's faded out (because it was very difficult to cut as intended). You also find it on the US Rarities album. Its original position was after the final chord of A Day in the Life.

[@ThePsho]

@@aureliande2659 Unbelievable! You are 100% correct, this is it. I was starting to think I was imagining the whole thing. A million thanks for the information and the confirmation of sanity! 😁👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/epK7n6StYr-pZrs

[@tyronerodgers]

Love the red album but "I Saw Her Standing There| was a criminal omission as well as Rubber Soul being over presented whilst Revolver not.

[@jejmoss11]

I think they were trying to make it more appealing and perhaps the Rubber Soul songs are more for a wider audience.

[@gangbangerranga3401]

Rubber soul is such an amazing album, the songs from rubber soul all belong on the red album, I think they should have added 8 songs due to the shortness of early Beatles songs, with 3 or 4 from revolver

[@naimusic362]

ISHST was not a single in the UK so it was never ‘greatest hit’ and in the US it didn’t score that well in the charts .

[@Ivasha1989]

Добрый день ! У меня японское издание этого сборника. По звуку думаю немецкое издание Лучше звучит

[@reuvengershon6625]

How do you know if its a German copy. I always remember my copy (also my first Beatle experience) from way back having those things on I Feel Fine as it does on a newer mint copy I have now. Oh I see you've just mentioned the UK version has it too.

[@stevesstuff1450]

: It has different song publishing credits on the German version, and different pressing number sequences to UK and US presses...

[@r.k2865]

I have the dutch version and that one sounds pretty good

[@2MuchConfluence]

I would love to hear your thoughts on the singles collection coming out next month.

[@dandywarhol8984]

Red Album should have included I saw her standing there, If I Needed someone, Rain and Here, there and everywhere. The Blue, Hey Bulldog instead of Don’t let me down or Revolution

[@WilG082]

Why are the Germans so good at mastering records!? PS Paul ended up being right about Alan Klein. I wonder how things would have turned out if Linda Eastman’s father ended up being their manager like Paul suggested

[@BrianBringelson]

You know it’s really amazing how excellent the Germans made records in the 60s/70s. I think it all came down to quality control. They really put out a fantastic product that was consistent for a long long time. I also wonder what it would have been like if the Eastmans took over as The Beatles managers

[@MB-en3do]

So where was your 2014 Red album pressed? There is an all analogue remaster pressed at Record Industry in the Netherlands in 2014 which is very highly regarded.

[@mossas1970]

How does this German pressing compare to the UK 1st pressing? I'm asking since my girlfriend recently gifted me the UK 1st pressings of the Red and Blue albums...and they both sound amazing :)

[@chrissyman77]

The German pressings of all the Beatles albums are known to be bass heavy, so if you thinks it's the best it's just in your opinion.

[@BrianBringelson]

yes very true. i think for me a lot of the german pressings make up for the bass that was/is lacking in so many of the other beatles pressings. but of course when it comes down to it all of this is just my opinion. every person needs to form their own opinion on what they want out of a pressing. i'm just here to give my two cents.

[@mayarareis863]

what's the difference between the red album to the blue album?

[@BrianBringelson]

the red album has songs from 1962 to 1966, while the blue album has songs from 1967 to 1970.

[@ldchappell1]

I bought the red compilation in December 1976 for $6.35 sales tax included. Overall, I liked it but it's missing many good songs. Songs I would have preferred over what was actually selected. I mean come on! Does anybody really like Love Me Do? Even John Lennon's sister called it rubbish.

[@leonardoiglesias2394]

Fake stereo sounds better than 2014 new analog vinyl?

[@leonardoiglesias2394]

Some say on that pressing they are playing better harmonies

[@mayarareis863]

tell your favorite records of each beatle's solo career?

[@BrianBringelson]

I did a ranking video of my favorite solo Beatles albums that you can check out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWK1k4qqpN6klac

[@mayarareis863]

what are your favorite bands?

[@BrianBringelson]

some of my favs: Beatles, The Beach Boys, Ben Folds Five, Neko Case, Harry Nilsson, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Crosby Stills & Nash, Joni Mitchell, Nirvana, Radiohead, Oasis, Fleetwood Mac, Jimi Hendrix, and so many more

[@frommetoyou5305]

I Love The Beatles & The Beach Boys

[@debbiekappel7402]

Great video...again..i just 'found" you. Just wondering...is your German pressing DMM?

[@juanmarte3298]

AND ALSO, TWO MORE ODDITIES. PLEASE PLEASE ME Y A HARD DAYS NIGHT ARE IN STEREO ON THE GERMAN PRESSINGS.

[@tylerd8711]

You don´t say what year!!!

[@benhartzberg2087]

Better than the Japanese pressings?

[@BrianBringelson]

Ben Hartzberg yes, and I’m so glad you mentioned this as I totally forgot. The Japanese pressings are very good, but don’t have the clarity of the German pressings. In fact the Japanese pressing I have is from the flag series and while it’s nice, it has a bit of distortion in the low and high end. Still a pressing worth owning, just not quite as pristine as the German.

[@mayarareis863]

how many discs do you have in total? (not from the Beatles)

[@sause123]

I like the fake stereo version of she loves you I’ve never been a big of the fake stereo version of love me do because she loves you is my favourite Beatles song from the early days love me do is not my favourite Beatles song from the early days

[@naimusic362]

The original UK pressing is the best way to get the best sound. However, the 2014 reissue is cut from the original tapes and all analogue. This issue is basically as good as the original 1973 UK version. All the best from Liverpool England 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@chrisrees7054]

Meet The Beagles

[@zokip.6081]

I have all Beatles albums German pressing. 😃 Except "White album," Amerikan "Capitol," present from grandma,so I didn't need to buy it.

[@bobf.5538]

Somebody steal your hat ??

[@BrianBringelson]

Bob F. Haha, must have misplaced it for this video

[@matipedia_]

100 USD just for I feel fine? no thanks

[@BrianBringelson]

Matipedia obviously “I Feel Fine” isn’t the only reason to buy this pressing. It has superior sound throughout. In addition finding these German pressings clean is getting harder and harder to do. Not to mention the amount of time spent listening to all the different copies and figuring out which one truly sounded the best. By the way you are definitely not who I’m trying to sell it to. There are passionate Beatles/record fans including myself that are willing to pay good money for excellent records.

[@rundoetx]

@@BrianBringelson Not to worry Brian. As a fellow Beatles fan and vinyl nerd. I have, like you , spent lots of $$ and time finding the best recordings that I can for my listening enjoyment. In ALL albums the difference in pressings is incredible. But when you find THE ONE. It's all worth it. I like your phrase, "It's life changing" and for me it is. My friends are amazed at how good music sounds at my house. Little do they know, lol.

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

Vinyl is out of style...CD'S are the way to go

[@blaster1093]

Capitol must've been the worst of all when it came to pressing these compilations. Almost every other pressing I've heard sounds better - Japanese, British, French & believe it or not, even Indian!!

[@leonardoiglesias2394]

Mind games is a terrible record. Just terrible. He could do something else, politics, social work, anything, but not records.

[@iankennedy1441]

Beatles are overrated in my opinion and I am a rock ect fan ,I just know there were better bands ,

[@anthonymclean9743]

To you there were probably better bands , but no band has sold as many records than The Beatles.