I wish they'd sell just the esher demos. I have no desire to replace my 2009 copy.

So glad I found your channel.

The Esher Demo or 'Dear Prudence' (John on vocal & guitar) ... wow ... simply beautiful (w/John's trademark wit near the end) ...

Thanks for another great review John , sat with a glass of red listening with me feet up can't think of a better way to relax of an evening. Have an original vinyl copy and have requested this for Xmas, I too love this album my number 3 behind revolver and Abbey rd, thanks again for your entertaining comments keep it up.

Hi John, Loved the new mix. I noticed the bass front and center... more and more. The vocals more clear... I never ever remember hearing Lennon clearly pronouncing the end of a syllable on Revolution 1. Good Night is exceptional. I enjoyed the Esher as well. Did not hear all of the rest of the sessions. You could see in some of the demos that a lot of the songs were almost ready. Keep classy, Mr. Heaton Tino

I thought they did a great job on this. Glass Onion and While My Guitar Gently Weeps really stood out for me. The only one that didn't impress me was Helter Skelter. It just doesn't sound as raw and hard hitting as the original. I'm also annoyed that they didn't include the 27-minute long version of Helter Skelter, but the 12-minute alternate take kind of makes up for it.

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ned for your comments

Been looking forward to this. Top of the list of next purchases.Good review.

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mathew

John, I agree, on one hand Long, long, long still retains it's original qualities, but a bit clearer. But personally I would have liked a less murky, and crisper mix. I also noted hiss still present on a couple of tracks, Honey Pie was one of them (and not just the intro vintage effect!). The Inner Light sticks out as one of the best sounding tracks. The accompanying book with the 7 disk set is superb

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@gardeningwithscience1317

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnheaton5667 Hi John. George Martin once said that the White album would have made a much greater single album. Could you do a discussion on the sonds which could have been eliminated?

I’ve always been curious what your view on oasis is John ?

Nice review John, thanks.

The White album may not be their best but it is my favorite. Such a clear sound of the Esher tapes is a big plus.

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Richie

Great Review John! I really enjoyed it when I had first listened to it.

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks John

I bought The White Album on it's release date back in 1968. I have also bought the subsequent anniversary editions over the years. In my opinion this is by far the best mix. The DTS 5.1 mix on the Blu Ray version is superb. It's as if you are sat in the studio when it was recorded. The two channel stereo mix sound flat in comparison.

@jnagarya519

Жыл бұрын

I bought it on release day (US) also in 1968. But there was a treat before that: the city FM station played the entire LP, all four sides, without commercials, every weekday night for two weeks before it was released. And during those weekends played all of it at random, amid all sorts of other prior "Beatles" recordings.

I love the Esher demos and have been listening to them for years on a bootleg and am very happy to have the improved quality. The rest of the box set is great too

Wish I had kept the first edition of 1987 When it came out for the first time on CD and the 2009 edition. My Gran offered me my first White Album on vinyl for my fifteen birthday in 1976. Merci Mamie! ❤

Great review John

Nice review as always Mr Heaton. I purchased the deluxe cd set. A wonderful experience so far. The packaging is wonderful with all of the goodies. Would have liked it if they would've included one of the posters from back then advertising the album that is shown in the book. Still,....there really is not too much to nit pick about this set. I think everybody has their minimal dislikes. Overall, I love the overall mix that Giles Martin did to this album. There's a crispness and clarity and a more separation of sound on every song throughout the set. With that said, I never really had any problem with the original mix done by George Martin. On the extras, love the Escher cd. I can finally throw my bootleg away now. lol. Not a huge fan of the instrumentals on the Sessions discs, but, I did find myself trying to do my best Paul singing to "Back in the USSR" which is fun. Also, I did find on the sessions discs there were a few tracks where I would have preferred different takes from those that were used. I wished they would have included "Revolution 1"(Take 20) instead of 18. Although Lennon's vocals on both takes are the same, Take 18 is stripped down, whereas, Take 20 is pretty much the version on the original album but it also has a sort of screaming guitar(or something) that fades in and out and goes on and on for 10:48 making it a much freakier version. I just really love this version. Kind of a mix between Revloution 1 and 9. I can do without the slow, plodding version of "Helter Skelter" that was on the Anthology 3. Minor squabbles. Still, a wonderful early christmas present to us all.

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Very interesting! Thanks 🍏✌️

Another excellent review. I bought the box set and have been immersing myself ever since. First time to listen to the Esher demos, other than the ones on the Anthology, and like you I found them to be of varying interest. Many of the remixes grabbed me, specially on headphones with the exception of "Yer Blues" which for some reason lost something in translation, and I can't put my finger on it. On the session discs, I really, really loved "Goodnight." (take 10)

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Michael!

Not my favorite but absolutely a masterpiece! Love the amazing sprawl that is absolutely necessary

I really like most of the Esther demos. The remastered versions give a really intimate unplugged feel - it’s like they are in the room strumming away

To me the white album is the best Beatles album. So diverse

Esher demos I think are fabulous, great insight into how these songs sounded originally.

As per usual.....brilliant!

I love this remix , granted it doesn't sound that different but its crisper , clearer with the vocals more prominent . Particularly noticed this on Dear Prudence and Warm Gun. Also adore Martha without brass and strings. The eclectic nature of the album has always been its strength plus the stripped down acoustic style of lots of tracks both Pauls and Johns influenced by being written in India sitting around with acoustic guitars.

Great review John. I prefer the original 1968 mix, yes it's a brighter production but it's how all 4 of The Beatles intended it. We are just getting Ringo and Paul’s recommendation sadly not all 4. I have to say though the new mix is great and well worth having another soundscape of the album.

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Father Damien Karras thanks!

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Father Damien Karras yes good point!

I ended up ordering all three packages. Been looking forward to this since the 50th anniversary of Sgt pepper.

I've ordered the vinyl 4 set ! Still patiently waiting for that! Going to also treat myself to the deluxe cd box! I so hope this happens to all the albums! I know it will. Very excited! And as far as , do we need all these copies of the albums! Yes we so do. Hahaha 👍🏻😃🇦🇺✌🏻✅

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Ha!! Indeed,,,

wow! i'm so behind the time, i didn't know there was a 2009 edition!

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Ha!

@samkeepintherockalive

5 жыл бұрын

The entire Beatles catalog was released in 2009 in a remastered form.

For the record, there is no "2009 mix". All issues/re-issues prior to 2018 used the original 1968 stereo or mono mixes. They were remastered in 2009, but it's the same mix.

nice one john, thank you

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

After watching this I thought I'd count all my copies of The White Album as well, 9 copies. 3 on CD and 6 on Vinyl.

What's great about the LP is that it -- finally -- includes their absurd humor.

I didn't even know the demos existed thought the carcass had been picked bare.

Small correction: These are remixes - not remasters. Sorry - not trying to be rude.

Subject suggestion, a video about all the McCartney live records since 1989 would be nice. My personal favorite is Tripping the Live.

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. I would probably wait for the upcoming 72 live album and then do the full solo career if I did that

Nice review John. I bought the cd box set and am really enjoying listening to it. What’s the sound quality like on the vinyl compared to the cd’s?

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Haven't got round to listening to the vinyl yet....always a nicer experience but requires dedicated listen vs in the car etc....one thing I forgot to mention....Ringo's blisters line way too low!

@Tony-ug1mv

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply John, hopefully it’ll be a nice warm sound & lol re Ringo👍

Re- Sour Milk Sea. There is a video somewhere on here where someone has mixed George's vocals from the Esher demo with the backing track to the Jackie Lomax version. Think it has Clapton on guitar too. Sounds great.

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Good to know, will check it out..cheers Guy

To me it's the Ester tapes that make this reissue very exciting,much clearer than bootleg versions.I think slower paced Everybody's got something to hide and none released tracks are of most interest.regards to you John

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

David Jackson thanks david!

@davidjackson5449

5 жыл бұрын

John we need a review of another great 1968 album the Stones Beggars Banquet. In my opinion this is the Stones greatest album,though it's got very tough competition.Sympathy for the devil is awesome.The reissue is due out in the next couple of weeks and is as great as the White album. Best wishes David.

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

David Jackson hi david I reviewed beggars’ banquet a while back!

Hi john..have you heard the Tomorrow never knows album online..it has the anthology songs remastered

Yes, I have tried John Lennon's Scotch and Coke drink, not too bad. And yes, I now forget, but I got the proper brand of scotch whiskey for it.

Does the 2009 reissue sound that much better than the original 1987 cd? How about the other beatles cds for that matter, just wondering because I still have the original cds from the 80s and I always thought they sounded good, like to have your opinion. Thanks, enjoy your videos very much.

@wertor666

5 жыл бұрын

White Album 87 cd is very close to a master tape. Imo It sounds very natural, maybe too flat at some point. 2009 Remaster is equalised, too goosed for my ears. But none of this digital versions can compare with original UK LP. On the other hand, songs at the end of a lp side have very poor quality. The first time when people could listen to Long Long Long transparently was on 1987 release campaing.

No mention of the 2nd take ,slow version of Helier skelter ,13 minutes long ,it’s fantastic blues ,something the stones could never create ,genius

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Yea forgot to mention a lot...was a bit of a hurried review! Cheers Mathew

John, I could be wrong, but I believe Chris Thomas arranged the brass and strings on Savoy & Piggies...

We all have different priorities re. our disposable income, and if I had different priorities I'd be just like you, having each new version of every Beatles album. This one would be very near the top of the list; probably at the very top. I'll get this one, certainly, one day. The CD version. Geoff Emerick was sadly bitter in much of his reminiscences, especially towards George Harrison, and George Martin was simply wrong. This is an inspired album, and had to be a double album.

Just last year in 2022 Giles Martin remixed revolver

I love the Beatles but how many more times are they going to milk this ? If you think they sound vastly different from the 2009 mix your deluded

The White Album is loaded with excellent songs, however if they had other songs waiting in the wings they should have used them. Revolution #9 is a waste of vinyl. John should have released it on a solo album. The songs Wild Honey-Pie and Honey-Pie, along with Goodnight could have been replaced. Paul has the tendency to write Grandma Music, or Turkey Music on occasion. Honey Pie is Turkey Music, When I’m 64, You Gave Me The Answer and Baby’s Request are all Turkey Music. That doesn’t make them automatically bad, but he should have set them aside and released a full album of that type of music.

Did you say Hungary? Could you make a video about buying old vinyl albums on eBay. Are old Beatles albums getting more expensive?

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

Yes Budapest, Hungary. Thanks for the suggestion....although buy most of my vinyl in the flesh as it were!

Can't do remixes. No way. Mental block. You don't do touch-ups on the Mona Lisa. I remember around 1996 the Who's albums started coming out again on CD and here and there they were remixed. It was very unsettling. And besides this album had such an other-wordly, spooky vibe to it and in part that was because it sounded so strange. Demented. I prefer to only know the original. Thank you.

Did you not get the thirtieth anniversary issue?

After three months of being in possession on the new 2018 White Album I have to admit to my greatest discontent that it bores me to death. Life seems to have been sucked out from this album. I have lived in confusion for the past 90days: oh my God I don’t like THEM,any more , has my life been a fraud? Are the Beatles no good? So I reverted last week to the 2009 version, on the first note of Back in the USSR I started to sweat, when While my guitar gently weeps came I was worried, will I like it?But I was on the verge of tears and I said « Putain c’est bon!!! » ( i’m French, but you can imagine what it means). What is your take on this John?

@jean-marieboucherit4716

4 жыл бұрын

Michael H. I have learnt to appreciate the new mix.I haven’t stopped loving the Beatles.

Yes and why???😎

Where are singles like on the Pepper Mix?! Oh wait the'll remix 'Past Masters 1& 2. Personally I, prefer the 2009 remaster.

I know I'm the voice of controversy, here, but remix or not, I didn't much rate The White Album compared, to say, Revolver, or Abbey Road. I guess it's all a matter of opinion. My opinion is right. 😉

A "remix" is not a "remaster".

We need apologies from Universal/Apple/GilesM/PMcCartney - the White Album 50th Anniversary is wrong (apart from the two original discs remixed), it is cheating fans and drawing money from our pockets - there should be an additional disc (nr3) including final remixex/mixes of Hey Jude, Inner Light, Not Guilty, What's the New Mary Jane, Lady Madonna, Revolution (single vers), full fast version of Helter Skelter leading to Ringo's uttering "I have blisters on my fingers," also could probably include You Know My Name since recording sessions span 1967 - 69, also Hey Bulldog (recorded with Lady Madonna) - like on Sgt. Pepper 50th there are final mixes of Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane, the session discs could include two/three versions of Sexy Sadie, Not Guilty, and others, showing evolution of the songs, and not the same as on the Anthology series (including the same versions as on Anthology is really cheating us), also are we interested in instrumental versions ? - NOT in J. Lennon's voice ?, also the positive atmosphere is not true - Ringo Starr and Geoff Emerick left : "lost interest in the White Album because they were really arguing amongst themselves and swearing at each other" (GEmerick), why is Giles M lying ? - take this guy Giles M away from it ! - the only professional guy at remixing these days is Steven Wilson who has done GentleGiant, JethroTull, Yes, KingCrimson, Marillion - and everybody is happy with his work - the next time they return to White Album will be in around 20 years - me dead / also - it's a crime to have sped up She's Leaving Home on Sgt. Pepper 2017 remix

It just feels like the guitars are weaker on the 2018 mix :(

Poor George Martin. 2018 White Album remix done by his son Giles is sooooooooo crap. Take the tapes away from Giles! This is not his cup of tea.

@johnheaton5667

5 жыл бұрын

bombardier ha! Well maybe...but I think he did a lot of good things...although you can’t beat the original probably I agree

@bombardier2011

5 жыл бұрын

@@johnheaton5667 I have nothing against the original mix done by George Martin, especially mono. As for Giles, he is nothing. It`s a pity. Nothing personal.

Extremely overrated album replete with filler which historically gets a pass because of who recorded it.

@comcasthawk

4 жыл бұрын

Considering what was being recorded by other artists in 68, how is this “over rated”?

@johnnyrocker7495

4 жыл бұрын

@@comcasthawk Rammed with filler, that's how. Loads of better albums in 68 than this rubbish.

@comcasthawk

4 жыл бұрын

Lina Tylunaite , whether there are “better” albums in ‘68 is opinion. You said “over rated”, which is ridiculous.

@johnnyrocker7495

4 жыл бұрын

@@comcasthawk Loads of better albums from 68. The Byrds, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, The Band, Simon & Garfunkel, Cream, The Doors, Johnny Cash, Otis Redding, etc etc etc. Loads more. The White Album is full of filler. Very overrated album.

@comcasthawk

4 жыл бұрын

Lina Tylunaite ,not one person in any of those bands would agree with you. You have no idea what you’re talking about. “Filler”...? What a joke you are.

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