There are approximately 153,399 reasons that every true Beatles fan should want to buy The Beatles Mono Box Set. But since I can’t possibly fit that many reasons in this article, I’ve cut mylist down to a more manageable number: 8.
#1) The Beatles first 10 UK albums on CD in their original mono mixes. This is the first time all of these original mono mixes have been made available on CD.
#2) The Beatles two UK albums from 1965 (Help! & Rubber Soul) are included on CD in their original stereo mixes for the very first time. The original stereo mixes for Help! & Rubber Soul had been “lost to history” since the 1980s when new stereo mixes were made for these two albums.
#3) The Mono Masters two CD set features all of songs which were originally mixed in mono which were not included on those ten albums (from Please Please Me through The White Album.) Many of their greatest songs were never included on their albums so this is a very important part of the box set.
#4) The packaging is far superior to the usual plastic CD packaging.
#5) The Beatles Mono Box Set is currently sold out on the internet’s biggest retailer (Amazon.) It’s still available at some other online stores, but for how long? Make sure you buy this box set while you still can.
#6) These CDs have not been unnecessarily digitally processed. No “limiting” was used. The original sound of the master tapes has been captured like never before with 24 bit technology (compared to the 16 bit technology used on the 1987 Beatles CDs that have been out for the past 20+ years.)
#7) The discs in this box set cannot be bought separately.
#8) The essay on The Beatles by Kevin Howlett which is included only as a part of this box set.
The Beatles Mono Box Set is the “must buy” purchase of the year for all serious Beatles fans. For years Beatles purists have been waiting to hear the original mono mixes on CD and now with The Beatles Mono Box Set they finally can.
