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Originally Posted by DavidMahler
but I am told that the Stereo release of Help and Rubber Soul will be newly MIXED stereo mixes, not the original stereo mix, and that the original stereo mix will be added to the Mono box. I don't quite understand the point of this and for some reason it really bothers me.
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When these CD's were originally released in 1987, the 'Help' and 'Rubber Soul' issues were new remixes by George Martin. These are the mixes that have been mastered for the new stereo issues.
However, at the time, there were many complaints such as the one you're making now that the original mixes weren't available.
It's nice that they're trying to rectify that situation....but it should have been done as part of the stereo box rather than the mono.
That said, all word of people actually in the know has it that this may be the only drawback to the collection at all.
The infamous Dr. Ebbett who had previously been the last word on Beatles remasters as far as sound quality, has officially said that he is now "retiring" because these new releases are the best he's ever heard.
I'm more excited than ever.