THE BEATLES THE U S ALBUMS BOX SET

[@felixlusash]

I don’t know why people dismiss this box set. These sound amazing and there are more unique mixes on these than any reviewer has said. I don’t own the stereo or mono boxes. These have mostly everything.

[@JonClark-nb9sn]

Still a great sounding cd set you have there jim ,Still highly sought after & collectable.

[@mikecoffee100]

absolutly fantastic I subscribed and Liked.

[@jimwood1968CDcollectorCAVE]

Thanks Mike great to have you onboard. Tons of videos for you to peruse.

[@mikecoffee100]

@@jimwood1968CDcollectorCAVE inded and enjoy

[@gavaxemanspins]

Good video Jim 👍

[@jimwood1968CDcollectorCAVE]

Thanks Gav.

[@JonClark-nb9sn]

Jim you are 100% correct the original mono lps can be found mint in shrinkwrap sometimes & do sell for a small fortune

[@jimwood1968CDcollectorCAVE]

Hi Jon well Iv'e never come across any shrink wraps of Beatle LP's My UK pressed LP's I sold to a Japanese fan who gladly paid Airmail charges about 18 years ago. I wish I hadn't. I look on Ebay for 60s LP's to frame even if they are scratched badly. Sadly I rarely find any suitable ones if any.

[@JonClark-nb9sn]

​I can imagine , You sold them at the wrong time, but many music fans were doing the same shifting their record collections 20 years ago, now on eBay anything Beatles Good or bad condition seems to have value , now & again sleeves show up but they still want £15 or more for anything I'd say was worth framing ​@@jimwood1968CDcollectorCAVE

[@tas6313]

I''ve had this set for years. As a collector, I thought it would be good to have the U.S. versions because it's the way we heard them in America. In 1968 I began collecting the U.K. albums, so I understand both configurations. There were three tracks we never experience on album: Misery, There's A Place and From Me To You. The problem with the first issues, Yesterday and Today and Revolver were never released. This set addressed those two albums. My only beef is the U.S. Rarities album wasn't included. This would have taken care of those three tracks I mentioned, plus the "complete" version of I Am the Walrus with the instrumental interlude just before the yellow matter custard verse. It was on the U.S. single version, so when I heard the album track, I felt cheated. But, after I dubbed the album track to my hard drive, I felt vindicated! I was very pleased the U.K. stereo mixes were used for tracks such as This Boy, Yes It Is, She's A Woman, and I Feel Fine instead of the re-channeled mess we got the first time round. For the most part, I've always preferred the U.K. mixes. Until recently the only way to enjoy Please Please Me, With the Beatles and Rubber Soul were In mono. These three albums have been beautifully remixed in stereo with the vocals in the center and are available for download. Since A Hard Day's Night was released in America first, we didn't get A Hard Day's night in stereo mixes until later. Consequently, the film edit of I'll Cry instead is on both mono and stereo versions of A Hard Day's Night and the mono Something New. It makes the song 15 seconds longer than the U.K. version. I don't recall how much I paid for it at the time I purchased it, but I'm thinking I bought it from the Beatles' web site. Amazon has them for as low as $110 and the high price is $150, but that's ordering from within the U.S.

[@jimwood1968CDcollectorCAVE]

Thanks for all of these fascinating details I really enjoyed reading them. The re channeled issues were not good at all. Remember the De Agostini releases? I still know people who still insist that the first issue of Beatles CD's were the best !!

[@jimwood1968CDcollectorCAVE]

@@archangelmusic13 I own Box Set 1 + 2.

[@archangelmusic13]

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[@JonClark-nb9sn]

The new remasterd Vinyl mono box set is very expensive , many reviewers say its well overpriced containing no book & only the first few albums . Cheaper to buy them seperatly although the beatles story lp is only available via the boxset.

[@GamingPalOllieMK]

I can assure you, nothing can be heard on camera if someone enters the room, not that it would be a problem if it could be heard, these are relaxing, casual videos after all, but as far I am concerned I heard no interruption.

[@jozefserf2024]

Aren't the mono discs here less compressed than the 2009 originals they're based on?

[@photogcw]

No, I'm not buying this box set. I was curious to see what was inside the box. Between the 1987 CD releases and The Beatles In Mono box set, I got all I need. But I do remember the complaints from American fans who were upset the 87 discs were based on the UK releases. I was not born at the Beatles' American entry so I have no memory. However, this set is definitely aimed at those Baby Boomers who watched the Beatles' American television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964, I am surprised it took this long for Apple Corps to actually release these albums to the American market knowing their US fans so well.

[@jimwood1968CDcollectorCAVE]

Thanks Charlie. I suppose it's the old "Cashgrab" that goes with anything Beatles.

[@photogcw]

@@jimwood1968CDcollectorCAVE I wouldn't necessarily call it a "cash grab"(though it is) but it is a set for those of a nostalgic mindset. I started out with the Red and Blue compilations. There is another US-only comp done in the late 1970's along with the Hollywood Bowl concert that have never been released on CD or re-released on vinyl.

[@bobby666666]

The albums have recently been remastered and released on vinyl. At some point, I'm hoping to get the Mono box set, which is superior to this set. The versions used on the box you show have, on average, 12 instead of 14 tracks and are not taken from the first generation master takes and dound far inferior. The guy at Capital was a Jazz fan and thought pop music was a fad and would go away. The Beatles albums in mint are not worth much as they were issued in huge quantities and are not rare.

[@JA-mf4hk]

Hi Jim, I mainly grew up with the UK releases with the exception of Rubber Soul; my brother first played this to me when visiting the States and to this day I still prefer the US Version to the UK release, despite the UK version being the "official version". I can imagine if I'd grown up listening to the US albums, I'd be pretty miffed at only being offered the UK versions on cd / vinyl, so expect the US versions box out shortly will be most welcome. Myself I have the UK versions already (and an original Capitol Rubber Soul) but will be picking the US versions box up as previously these were always quite expensive in the UK, so it'll be good to get them for a "reasonable price". I hope they do a second US box of the later albums including Rubber Soul as my vinyl is pretty worn now.

[@jimwood1968CDcollectorCAVE]

Thanks I think some people are now veering towards the US issues. Of course similar thing happened with The Stones and US editions. With American LP's the card stock used for sleeves was generally thicker.