The Beatles DEAGOSTINI Vinyl Collection | The Best Sounding Stereo LPs?

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This part-work vinyl collection was only available in selected European countries and Japan in 2017. Based in the 2012 box set, it was an affordable was to acquire 23 high-quality Beatles albums on 180g vinyl. But were they better or worse than the 2012 pressings? In This video we answer that question by a looking at the quality of the pressings, sound and the issues subscribers faced.
0:00 - Opener & titles
1:26 - Collection announcement
2:02 - Who are DeAgostini?
2:20 - What is a part-work?
3:16 - Prices & manufacturing specs.
4:22 - Marketing, subscriptions & 'free' gifts.
5:06 - Publishing strategies.
5:57 - Release schedule & issue #1 'Abbey Road'.
6:28 - Damage issues.
7:31 - Positive early reviews.
8:17 - Order of releases to issue #10.
8:54 - Frustration and dissatisfaction set in.
9:44 - 'A Hard Day's Night' mastering error.
10:39 - The red & blue albums - analogue or digital?
11:38 - Total cost for subscribers.
12:00 - Was it worthwhile for collectors?
12:22 - Quality of the vinyl.
13:16 - Quality of the covers.
13:30- Sound quality.
14:52 - The biggest improvement.
15:08 - Further DeAgostini sets.
15:47 - Coming next.
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  • @martinneumann7783
    @martinneumann77837 ай бұрын

    In this video I learned what a «part work» is and the word «gibberish». And a lot about the De Agostini company and how they run their business. Thanks for explaining, Andrew!

  • @ramilopez6921
    @ramilopez69212 жыл бұрын

    I got me the “Help!” vinyl and I must say it was the best purchasing decision I’ve done in awhile. I bought mine from a seller in Spain for $45.00 shipment included in mint condition still in the wrapper. The sound was well balanced unlike any other Beatles vinyl I’ve bought so far.

  • @markjamesmeli2520
    @markjamesmeli25202 жыл бұрын

    From 0:00 to 16:06 - OUTSTANDING!! Thank you so much for this. I had never heard of this set before.

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it, Mark.

  • @mjanovec
    @mjanovec2 жыл бұрын

    Interesting video… never heard of these reissues before! They would make a killing if they did a mono albums series, especially if they could get an unworn set of stampers from the 2014 reissues.

  • @rocket69218
    @rocket692182 жыл бұрын

    I bought half a dozen of these, it was a great inexpensive way to pick up a few of my favourites on vinyl while doing my weekly shopping in Tesco! In that respect they were great.

  • @Falkpappa
    @Falkpappa2 жыл бұрын

    As always, an abundance of interesting information, brilliantly presented. Always a pleasure!

  • @stepheng1690
    @stepheng16902 жыл бұрын

    Very informative video again Andrew & I've a friend who subscribed to premium & collected everything including the double cases to store the albums in & I now think he was one of the lucky ones as apart from the A Hard Days Night mistake right at the start (which he got replaced) he got all the albums on time as well as the gifts without any real damage & I have to say they all sound & look great & up there with my own collection & the 3 Anthology albums are absolutely stunningly packaged.... Great stuff

  • @ldchappell1
    @ldchappell12 жыл бұрын

    A collection like this would have been awesome in the 70s and 80s. I stopped buying vinyl in 1989, but I kept a few Beatle albums for sentimental reasons. "Help!" was the first album I ever bought when I was a kid and I was also the guy's first customer in his record store. After paying for "Help!" he let me pick out another album for free. I immediately thought of "Let It Be" but then as I was looking through their Beatle albums I saw "Magical Mystery Tour" and got that one. If I had this collection I would be afraid to play them and even if I wanted to play them I haven't owned a turn table in over 30 years. They would just end up on a shelf somewhere collecting dust. I'm not an expert on collecting but I would imagine this kind of collection wouldn't increase in value over time. It's not like the original thing. The original albums didn't have internet addresses on them.🎶

  • @michaelmcclelland2896

    @michaelmcclelland2896

    2 жыл бұрын

    ❤️

  • @wordonwatches
    @wordonwatches2 жыл бұрын

    Hi there. I got my complete set by wandering over to my newsagent every two weeks. As you mentioned, as time went on, it became harder to get them and I didn’t get them all in chronological order but my newsie was great and he made sure I did complete the set. I even got the reissue one for free so I have both albums in my set. What a joy it was to sit down, every few weeks with a mug of tea and listen to each album. My set have all been played once and are now kept In a record box. Im really pleased with my complete set and found your vid a great watch. I didn’t expect the review to be as good as it was but am pleasantly surprised to hear that DA have obviously done quite a good job here. Thanks for making your video. All the best. Paul.

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching Paul and for sharing your experience.

  • @silverclive
    @silverclive2 жыл бұрын

    A fantastic informative video as usual Andrew. Many thanks for all the work you put into them.

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed them, Clive.

  • @rodrigofernandez6818
    @rodrigofernandez68182 жыл бұрын

    As a huge Beatles fan i love all your videos

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Rodrigo.

  • @48musicfan
    @48musicfan2 жыл бұрын

    I had no idea such a release existed. Thank you for this video. I do remember how exciting it was getting those huge Columbia House and RCA Record Service boxes with my newly ordered LPs. Keep up the excellent work, Andrew! We appreciate your dedication.

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you again, Roger.

  • @peacearchwa5103

    @peacearchwa5103

    2 жыл бұрын

    Worth noting: to my knowledge, no Beatles albums were issued by Columbia House or RCA/BMG Music Service to issue their albums. I have read that these US record clubs tended to short-change payment of artist royalties, since the various "free if you buy more records at regular price" albums were classified as promotional items and thereby exempt from royalty payments. I don't know of any record clubs or subscription services -- or even Reader's Digest Music -- issuing Beatles LPs, CDs or tapes to Americans.

  • @48musicfan

    @48musicfan

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@peacearchwa5103 I wasn’t talking about Beatles albums. I was referring to the albums I used to get from Columbia House/RCA Record Club.

  • @peacearchwa5103

    @peacearchwa5103

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@48musicfan I recall those record-club albums quite well, and they carried a lot of artists (just not The Beatles). When I bought vinyl LPs or CDs from those two clubs, they arrived sturdily packaged. I did not personally receive any damaged Columbia House/RCA/BMG LPs or CDs.

  • @MisterBiscuitsOfficial
    @MisterBiscuitsOfficial2 жыл бұрын

    When I first heard about this set I was surprised that the Anthology series was actually making a comeback in it. A missed opportunity to not have Let It Be Naked and the Yellow Sub Songtrack though, but oh well. It really would be cool to see a Monkees vinyl set get issued on 180g with fresh looking covers. Might give people another chance to get Changes and Barrel Full Of Monkees hah!

  • @MisterBiscuitsOfficial

    @MisterBiscuitsOfficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RUfromthe40s Thats seriously amazing to hear how important The Beatles are for you!! What album got you hooked?

  • @MisterBiscuitsOfficial

    @MisterBiscuitsOfficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RUfromthe40s I got into them by the time the 09 remastered CDs got released. My parents were and still are big fans of older bands which is what got me into them too around that time. It's always nice to have those days where you're with your family and just relaxing to some tunes!

  • @sethallison5682
    @sethallison5682 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve grown to love the alternate reality “Day Tripper” guitar riff that plays in your videos

  • @OlavARod
    @OlavARod2 жыл бұрын

    Nice video, as always! I didn’t know a lot about this set, until now, so thank you very much! You cleared out a lot of questions. Nice to get a video on the USB Beatles collection! They now fetch for a pretty penny, when it turns up.

  • @russellthechemist8291
    @russellthechemist82912 жыл бұрын

    I bought them all except "1" from my local newsagent. Great to find the best copy by flicking through. The sound quality was very good with low noisefloor. I have the 2012 set too and slightly prefer the Deagostini's. Very similar sound, different cuttings though. Highlights were getting the three Anthologies and the two Live at BBC albums. These sound terrific. From the studio albums, Help! and With the Beatles stood out for SQ. Deagostini also gave me a free AHDN cut 2 and allowed me to keep the flawed cut 1. Good video, Andrew has done his HW!

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your experiences, Russell.

  • @chriscampanozzi6516
    @chriscampanozzi65162 жыл бұрын

    I always learn a great deal from your site, however, this was something I had never heard about. Fantastic information. Thanks again.

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching, Chris.

  • @moondogaudiojones1146
    @moondogaudiojones11462 жыл бұрын

    As always…you create an excitement even in a critique style. I did not know about this collection at all! But every time a Beatles album is culled from the world wide archives I get excited! At 70…that’s great news!!👍👍 Great job again!

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @DavidLee-zy3ju
    @DavidLee-zy3ju2 жыл бұрын

    Hello Andrew,great review as always. I was bought the White Album as a Christmas gift 2 years ago. I learnt they had got it off e bay;the asking price was a lot lower than the Apple pressings. It was still sealed and perfect with no creases or damage. I have to say the sound quality was very good,clear,vibrant and plenty of depth. I have to say it's my least favourite album,it could have been a brilliant single record,that's why it was the last Beatles record I got

  • @Spukmeyer
    @Spukmeyer2 жыл бұрын

    I made the collection and the value for money is very good, the sound has nothing to envy to other editions of this century. I have verified the album of "A hard day's night" and it sounds great, it is seen that in Spain I do not arrive with these errors. Continue with the videos, they are very interesting, greetings from Spain.

  • @ndrewwb
    @ndrewwb2 жыл бұрын

    Great content as always! I had assumed they were reusing the 2012 cuts for these pressings so this is quite interesting to hear about

  • @briankellymusician
    @briankellymusician2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again for sharing Andrew, I’ve been buying the Dylan series myself and decided to order them from my local newsagents and much like some of the Beatles ones there are finger marks on the vinyl when you first open them and there has been some small imperfections to the sleeves too but they do sound great!

  • @stan8364
    @stan83642 жыл бұрын

    Great shows, Question, On what system did the vast Majority of the World listen to the Please Please Me album on first release? I'm guessing 99% mono Dansette players.

  • @TraxFour
    @TraxFour2 жыл бұрын

    Superb and informative as usual

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again!

  • @utube4andydent
    @utube4andydent2 жыл бұрын

    As ever a great review on the Beatles as a part work. The main thing is the vinyl is still being made and a new generation of fans will experience the music as it should be heard.

  • @colin_d_smith
    @colin_d_smith2 жыл бұрын

    Since I'm in the US, I hadn't heard of this collection outside of this channel. No "Collection of Oldies..."?? Seems like an oversight there, especially since they included the Red and Blue albums. I can't say I'm entirely suprised that a company known for publishing magazines does very well with album covers and not so well with the albums themselves. Maybe they've learned lessons and the current collections are better. If your review had said they were good quality pressings, I might have felt sad for missing out on this opportunity. However, I can't say I'm gutted. Thanks for this, Andrew. Once again, another educational and entertaining video. 😀

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it, Colin.

  • @festivitycat
    @festivitycat Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, there is very little detailed information about this set online so this video is very welcome! While I am not interested in the majority of the albums from this series, I did recently pick up Anthology 1, 2 and 3 from it for a price I couldn't pass by. Good to hear they are broadly of decent quality.

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @thomascars1
    @thomascars12 жыл бұрын

    Since I discovered these, I always thought they were just a waste of time. No disrespect to them, but I essentially saw this as the 2012 reissues, just with “DeAgostini” plastered on it. I didnt know McGee actually recut the albums, but you can only do so much less with digital files. Bummer to find out Red and Blue were digital cuts, they’re probably the ones being used on the 2018 Blue reissue. At least it was nice to see the Anthology series repressed. Otherwise, I can’t help but to hold on to my original thought of this set, just a waste of money and time. I really wanted to change my mind, but with a great in-depth review, it sealed the deal for me. Edit: a major turn off was seeing absolutely no copies without any flaws on the cover. Crushed corners, whole creases, even at some point a ripped cover. At least on eBay, as I’m a US buyer.

  • @farrellmcnulty909
    @farrellmcnulty9092 жыл бұрын

    Nice video on Dragositini. I remember Stripey Rambles had an ongoing series about the troubles he was having with them.

  • @fastcakes
    @fastcakes2 жыл бұрын

    I subscribed to the full set (delivered), had no major problems, a couple of late deliveries, and some of the bonus gifts arrived very late, I found the quality acceptable, and glad I bought the black cases, they keep the sleeves pristine.

  • @trevorwilliams1948
    @trevorwilliams1948 Жыл бұрын

    I have the complete set bought from Tesco on the week of release whenever I was out shopping. They have remained exactly the way I bought them, sealed and unplayed with no dodgy bent back cards. I even managed to pick up the Deagostini display stand that held them when the series finished which for me was worth more than all the guff you got with a subscription.

  • @dimitriballas5283
    @dimitriballas52832 жыл бұрын

    I can already predict the next Beatles big box...The Beatles remix stereo box... Including all the remixed digital albums that are now being released individually... Apple records never seems to come short of ideas...

  • @richardwallace4212
    @richardwallace42122 жыл бұрын

    I didn't know about these when they came out. Recently i picked up copy of the Help album still sealed and everything in my local second hand store for a couple of quid. I thought it was a bargain then, but even more so now. Great video, thanks.

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice one, Richard!

  • @ianz9916
    @ianz99162 жыл бұрын

    Based on this video I got a copy of the DeAgostini release of Help! You were right, it is much more open and less muddy than other copies that I have although my wife doesn't know why I need eight copies of this in various formats. Eight albums to hold me maybe.

  • @peterx1957
    @peterx19572 жыл бұрын

    Interesting video as always Andrew. The series wasnt available in Australia and it's probably just as well lol. Cheers mate. 👍

  • @trevorbrown2813
    @trevorbrown28132 жыл бұрын

    I subscribed for it all. I had no problems with any damaged covers. I did receive the A Hard Days Night with the error, so phoned them and they sent a corrected version without me sending back the one with the error. I was pleased about that as it makes it one of those oddity’s. Very happy with the set. But I have my 60’s & 70’s Beatles stereo records.

  • @stephenjerome4135
    @stephenjerome41352 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video Andrew. I have the whole collection of these, though I didn't subscribe, I got all mine from my local Premier shop. My AHDN copy has the error on the first track and Sgt Pepper does have the Beatles chatter missing in the inner groove which is a shame, but apart from that the collection is great. The covers are nice, the magazines are very informative and the vinyl albums sound great too. I've also started collecting the Bob Dylan vinyl collection as well. I find the magazines don't have much info about the albums though which is a little disappointing, but the vinyl sounds fantastic. I got the whole Elvis Presley magazine and DVD collection too. Every issue came with various artefacts and posters and it's an absolutely awesome collection. Thanks for the review on this Beatles collection, loved it. 👍

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching, Stephen.

  • @theonaca6642
    @theonaca66422 жыл бұрын

    awesome! thanks for sharing

  • @dt9344
    @dt93442 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the review Andrew. I had two opportunities to buy the complete set and something kept holding me back. Glad I didn't get one after all.

  • @The_One-Eyed_Undertaker
    @The_One-Eyed_Undertaker2 жыл бұрын

    Been following you since the beginning and I believe that THIS is the first time I've heard you say something "nice" about the 2012 Stereo box set... sort of.

  • @stevena9305
    @stevena93052 жыл бұрын

    Remember seeing these on a display in Tesco (UK supermarket) and thinking ‘what the…..’. I didn’t buy any as I gave up on vinyl when CD came along in the 80’s but is very interesting to finally find out what it was all about - thank you Andrew!

  • @DJRob-vm9xh
    @DJRob-vm9xh2 жыл бұрын

    Hi I got this complete set by subscription the quality of the vinyl is superb i had no problems with damaged items. Great videos by the way.

  • @Merseyrock
    @Merseyrock2 жыл бұрын

    Great review. As ever. Differences in groove spacing (between different pressings for the same album!) is an often overlooked detail (on record cutting) in reviews. Even if it doesn't affect the overall sound quality, it does say something about the mastering engineer and cutter's thinking process on approaching the project...

  • @barbedbeggar5520
    @barbedbeggar55202 жыл бұрын

    Wow! It's truly a great time to be a Beatles fan.

  • @PaulQuintanaJr
    @PaulQuintanaJr2 жыл бұрын

    I NEVER heard of this! I would have loved to have participated!

  • @yankeekilo1
    @yankeekilo122 күн бұрын

    Andrew you are suoper knowledgable!

  • @toucan221
    @toucan2212 жыл бұрын

    I do remember these being sold in Tesco at the time in Southport , but was short on money so I did not buy them but definitely wanted them, so thanks to your I now know they are worth buying thank you

  • @TheDukeBoX101
    @TheDukeBoX1012 жыл бұрын

    I actually have all of these and subscribed when they came out. They sound pretty decent to me but then I don't have a tonne of reference to go from. I'm happy I have the collection on vinyl. Which is probably what they intended for, people like me to say, "You know I've the ENTIRE collection in vinyl" :D

  • @ederbofete4833
    @ederbofete4833 Жыл бұрын

    This seems an awesome Collection Andrew, but unfortunatelly this would never works in my country, in Brazil this would become really expensive, love your channel, take care!

  • @indigohammer5732
    @indigohammer57322 жыл бұрын

    I got their release of "Kind of Blue". An absolutely stunning pressing. Everything you would want, thick, flat, quiet. I got one of their "Rubber Soul" re-issues, and thought it fine, except for the blurb and wee hologram on the cover rear.

  • @steveelliott5060

    @steveelliott5060

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yep i got that one too. Ive yet to hear a CD version thats sounds as good!

  • @paulaidenmusic

    @paulaidenmusic

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s a nice pressing, but my god the recent UHQR of KOB is unbelievable, the best sounding record I own.

  • @themoviedealers
    @themoviedealers2 жыл бұрын

    Mark me down for a Monkees and Strawberry Alarm Clock set! ;-D

  • @markhewitt3157
    @markhewitt31572 жыл бұрын

    Hi Andrew, I subscribed and got the complete set with the boxes and gifts. Overall I thought they did a very good job and I am very pleased with my set. I had no issues with damage or delays either. It seems they got it right some of the time as I was oblivious to any issues. Keep up the good work, love the videos. Any chance you could do a video on contract pressings? I have most variations regarding singles, however might be an interesting topic! Cheers 👍

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching and for the suggestion, Mark.

  • @giovanniacanfora3781
    @giovanniacanfora37812 жыл бұрын

    Was waiting for this video ! I got the whole collection on a Deagostini subscription of course nothing beats the originals but this is still a very nice set to own very well made covers vinyl nice and heavy (know now not 180g !!) bookets were nice a few of the free gifts were good notebook-boxset-backpack rest were just tatt really. To get the love/BBC/anthology albums at that price was too good to turn down. Beside the sound errors on a few albums my experience was very very good beside one of the boxsets arrived with damage to one corner a replacement was sent to me with easy everything else arrived in excellent condition actually some I saw in the shops were in awful condition all corners bent etc etc. Nice collection to have very happy with it great vid as always can't wait for the USB review see it on ebay for crazy money !! Salute !

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your experiences, Giovanni.

  • @steveelliott5060
    @steveelliott50602 жыл бұрын

    Another great video Andrew! How about telling us about later pressings of the original LPs? Ive got what appears to be a 1978 pressing of the White Album and despite it not appearing to be a Harry Moss cut, the sound is superb!

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good suggestion, Jeff.

  • @BlueNeon81
    @BlueNeon812 жыл бұрын

    Nice video, Andrew. I choosed MPO pressing plant for three times. They are reasonably cheap as a pressing plant, I have nothing to say to their customer service, but I have ONE issue with them. The guy who handles lacquer discs in a process of silvering. All of the records I have pressed at MPO, have the same problem: finger spots on lacquers - so all records pressed from the stampers have the same finger spots. Everytime I used MPO for pressing, I have supplied external lacquers from SST GmbH. But when I used other pressing plants, also supplied with lacquers from SST, like Pallas or My45, the records were spotless. So when MPO sent test pressings for the third time with finger spots already engraved on mothers and stampers (as always), that was the last order I made there. Anyway, do you own US 2012 remasters pressed at GZ Media? They were pressed in 2017 and 2018.

  • @enricosanchez894
    @enricosanchez8942 жыл бұрын

    A video about the Beatles' releases on the Music For Pleasure / Fame labels would be interesting too.

  • @DavidFell
    @DavidFell2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fascinating. Although I try to stay well informed on Beatles releases, I’ve never heard of this before. Very much looking forward to your review of the USB thingy, which is still a primary way I listen to the stereo albums in the car, although I may replace them with my own vinyl transfers, as I’ve done with the mono.

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it, Mark.

  • @ramilopez6921
    @ramilopez69212 жыл бұрын

    This video was very informative it prompted me to purchase their. “Help!” pressing and it was like listening to the album for the very first time. Besides the issue with the “Hard Days Night” pressing would you say that the other pressings of the rest of the collection are alright to purchase? I’m asking cause I’m looking for a stereo pressing of “Revolver” to add to my vinyl collection I’ve only had this album in cassette and when it was first issued on CD.

  • @BeAGoodDoga
    @BeAGoodDoga2 жыл бұрын

    It’s a shame these pressings weren’t released in Australia… But after watching this, I’m kinda glad they weren’t.

  • @Vilantra56
    @Vilantra562 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. Also, where do you get those emitape boxes?

  • @naimusic362
    @naimusic3622 жыл бұрын

    Another great video Andrew, well done Sir 👍 I’ve got the Apple USB stick and used directly into my music system it sounds excellent to my ears for a digital source. Mind you, a good DAC is a must to get the best sound in my opinion so looking to your review on that..👍

  • @christiansemeraro2987
    @christiansemeraro29872 жыл бұрын

    In my country, Argentina, we have La Nación/Rolling Stone Magazine, which do exactly the same thing, and the records are press in Argentina also. But not all is wonder, some times they comes wobble, the covers are mess up, and the records are cut in low sound (some are good, some aren't) from digitized files, and the distribucion are in the local diary store (kiosco). Keep on the good videos!

  • @commanderstraker6732
    @commanderstraker67322 жыл бұрын

    Another great video! Thanks ! Have you reviewed albums released in the 1970's by the solo Beatles too ?

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not yet!

  • @lwaltonTCB
    @lwaltonTCB5 күн бұрын

    Great review 👍🏼 is the mini poster and cards included with the White Album? Like you get with the 2012 vinyl and CDs.

  • @750drums
    @750drums2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Andrew. Being in the US, I never heard of this set. I'd like to see Apple reissue the mono catalog.

  • @davidbolgerrooftop6439
    @davidbolgerrooftop64392 жыл бұрын

    I have the whole set , the sleeves are vibrant , top quality reproduction on the covers etc . Sound is superb . . A great thing to own . 10/10

  • @nigeldelrocket
    @nigeldelrocket2 жыл бұрын

    lol I bought it and never unsealed anything. This review will stop me from erroneous belief I have preserved something.

  • @markkopernicky3489
    @markkopernicky34892 жыл бұрын

    Another solid episode. ..I was very interested in this video as I know of a guy who subscribed to DeAgestino and documented the whole process. It wasn't good. ..he got sent damaged albums. ....multiple copies of albums...no extras. ..and the customer service was terrible. The one thing that I did learn in this episode is that it's a new cut...I always thought DeAgestino used the 2012 pressings. Also MPO seems like a decent enough pressing plant. .I have the new Judas Priest reissues which are pressed at MPO they sound great. Anyways thanks for another great episode. Mark Anthony K Projekt Gemineye

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Mark. Stay well.

  • @eddiemiles7676
    @eddiemiles76762 жыл бұрын

    I bought the albums as they were released in local shops. Didn't bother with any of the extras. I'll have to check out A Hard Days Night as I've only opened a couple of the LP's! It's nice to hear the background story to this collection. Cheers

  • @jasonardler4913
    @jasonardler49132 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Andrew, I had no idea this was a thing , which is probably just as well, I mean how many Beatles collections does one need to own - I already have the 1982 Gold Box, the 1988 wooden box (vinyl & CD) and 2009 set. It’s true what you say though, nearly 4 months of recent covid lockdown in Sydney was made so much more bearable by the regular arrival on my doorstep of 12”x12” packages

  • @FD13NYC
    @FD13NYC2 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting Andrew! I’ve been a music guy for over 50 years from New York City. Never heard of these, would like to get my hands on a mint full set of these. Thanks for the info, any leads?

  • @jakechat2716
    @jakechat27162 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video, as always. Please could we have a review of the 2019 Singles Collection?

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    We did that already: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kWhkyMutlsK5qco.html

  • @jakechat2716

    @jakechat2716

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Parlogram Oh yes, sorry about that!

  • @kalebaldwin5398
    @kalebaldwin53982 жыл бұрын

    I hadn't heard of this set until I clicked on the video. Looks like I haven't been missing out on anything, either. Even though it's a compilation and not a collection of individual albums, I'll stick with the 1980 World Records box set for my mail-order Beatles listening.

  • @evangelischekirchengemeind2875
    @evangelischekirchengemeind28752 жыл бұрын

    In Germany they stopped divery of these Collection after issue 5 and also cancelled all subscriptions, so I had to have them delivered from Italy from a very helpful owner of a newspapershop in Rome.

  • @steveelliott5060
    @steveelliott50602 жыл бұрын

    Ive subscribed to the Dylan collection and i think the sound quality is superb overall. The Times They Are A Changin is in mono and up to now, everything else has been in stereo. Im currently waiting for Bringing It All back Home and Highway 61 Revisited, hoping theyre in mono too!

  • @russellthechemist8291

    @russellthechemist8291

    2 жыл бұрын

    They will both be mono and the sound quality on the Dylan set is wonderful! Incredibly low noise floor like a vontage Japanese pressing!

  • @robbegrijp9224
    @robbegrijp92242 жыл бұрын

    Any idea what the silver stickers are on the back of the albums? Otherwise, a fantastic video!

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    They are hologram stickers which say 'SIAE', which is the Italian copyright collecting agency.

  • @paolopomata5062
    @paolopomata50622 жыл бұрын

    I got the collection here in Italy by mail. No major problems and a good quality, at least to my ear... Gifts: a (very poor) power bank, a shirt and a mug. I can tell you this: one delivery was very very very late, so late that I thought it was lost somewhere, so I asked for a new one and I got it. Yet, after a long time, the first one arrived from Lord knows where, so now I still have the package that I left unopened: it's quite sturdy indeed. Unfortunately I can't send you a photo here...

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your experiences, Paolo.

  • @SiWeeMann
    @SiWeeMann2 жыл бұрын

    I'm a UK based Queen collector. Deagostini produced a full Queen set in Italy, but they started the UK set just as lockdown was starting, only releasing 2 or 3 to test the waters. I didn't find a single one in the shops and they shut down the releases due to lack of interest. UK Queen fans felt quite short changed by this.

  • @stephenmorgan5767

    @stephenmorgan5767

    Жыл бұрын

    Don't think it was de agostini it was Hatchette 4 trials were pressed with booklets some were given an lp when the subscription was cancelled. The lps were Queen 1, A Kind of Magic, A Night At The Opera & Innuendo double lp

  • @thatmatt41
    @thatmatt412 жыл бұрын

    I have a number of the Jazz DeAgostini pressings, all of which are really good - pressed well and sound great, certainly helps that I got them for less than $10 a piece through the Zavvi Jazz starter pack. Only issues were shipping damage which is inevitable for all records being shipped.

  • @LFrench
    @LFrench Жыл бұрын

    I remember seeing these in my local corner shops and being weirded out to see 12” vinyls in the magazine rack

  • @cheng96818
    @cheng968182 жыл бұрын

    Recently struck a deal with a seller on ebay for the whole set. Sealed as described. Double the price of course, analog or digital, an upgrade or not, Beatles products are always good to have. As long as bills are paid first 😀. Cant wait for it to come in tho’. Thanks for posting this video…luv it!!

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very nice, Marc!

  • @cheng96818

    @cheng96818

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Parlogram thank you, sir….

  • @droneinon1103
    @droneinon11032 жыл бұрын

    I bought them all and I play and love them all. I’ve gone on to now collect the original Mono discs plus also trying to collect the equivalent US releases on Capital. DeAgostini reignited my passion for the Fab 4. (I didn’t know about the reissue of HDN so will try to get that issue from the publishers).

  • @philipfranklin3958
    @philipfranklin39582 жыл бұрын

    Does the D'agostini subscription service still exist now and do they ship to the U.S. if so?

  • @berndgier6720
    @berndgier67204 ай бұрын

    It would also have been interesting to know that this vinyl series from DeAgostini was discontinued in Germany after a few albums. Subscribers like me were informed that no more albums would be delivered in Germany. 🤷‍♀

  • @thehobo54
    @thehobo542 жыл бұрын

    I bought them, none of mine came like you indicated, ALL of mine came in proper record mailers.

  • @stuartbarrow6052
    @stuartbarrow60522 жыл бұрын

    I had this set. When I was getting them from my local shop they had plastic strap damage to the covers when they were bundled with magazines. I tried to get them from the supermarket, where they were treated better, but you couldn’t always get them there.

  • @WordslingingStephen
    @WordslingingStephen2 жыл бұрын

    I got a quirky suggestion for another video from you-- a comparison of the American vs. the UK "Rarities" album! Cheers!

  • @shakcohen4302
    @shakcohen43025 ай бұрын

    Does the AHDN recut fix the f-d up opening chord of the 09 'remaster'?

  • @luvmyrecords
    @luvmyrecords2 жыл бұрын

    Like other here in the U.S., this is all new to me. I noticed that the "Magical Mystery Tour" used the U.S. Capitol label and had the MAL catalog prefix. Is this pressing indeed in mono?

  • @paulfuller3058
    @paulfuller30582 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Andrew, very good as usual. What's your opinion on the sound from Beatles for Sale, Rubber Soul and Revolver from this series? It was a cheap way of filling in the gaps in my own collection but definitely the Anthologies as they are €50+ outside of this series. Cheers, Paul.

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    They are worth picking up if you see them cheap.

  • @stephenmorgan5767
    @stephenmorgan5767 Жыл бұрын

    I bought the full set from Tesco they are still sealed & in excellent condition

  • @mrbeatleg
    @mrbeatleg Жыл бұрын

    About the Clipped beginning of A Hard Day's Night, that was not the case in Japan. The cut-off is the one released in overseas (Spain, Portugal, France)

  • @j.r.a.f.t.m.
    @j.r.a.f.t.m.2 жыл бұрын

    Scott Walker would be a great video, doesn't get the praise he deserves on KZread.. Great video as always

  • @Parlogram

    @Parlogram

    2 жыл бұрын

    I will do a Scott Walker video one day.

  • @Danielallanz

    @Danielallanz

    2 жыл бұрын

    I am just getting into scott walker..such an underrated singer and some of the string arrangements are to die for

  • @Luq-John-Bro
    @Luq-John-Bro2 жыл бұрын

    Ive own the white album and beatles for sale album for this deagostini edition. And i love it. Saw the sgt pepper version early this yr but did not get it 😁

  • @michaellennon13
    @michaellennon132 жыл бұрын

    So, that's why I didn't know about the series. Wasn't released in Greece 😆 The only DeAgostini's around here and there are sticker albums, miniature cars, and action figures. Too bad the customer service didn't ... serve well, as I thought it was a highly respected company and would prove themselves. Don't think I'd go for this collection even if it did release in Greece. But the "free" gifts for the subscription are pretty cool. I hope they all found their way to the subscribers even with delay. 🙏 Andrew, when are you going to present another UK first pressing vinyl along with detailed info? 😜

  • @trevordixon1427
    @trevordixon14272 жыл бұрын

    Great.got most from ebay. Thanks

  • @stevewuertz3598
    @stevewuertz35982 жыл бұрын

    Sad to say that I'd not heard of this release until now. Living in the States, I don't recall any press-but I'm not sure which blog/news source I should be monitoring for notice of impending releases. I ask all to ping me with comments on news sources. I've been collecting since I was 11-54 years now and it is stunning all the variations. It's hard to keep up with, the band itself-4 solo careers, a record company (apple artists) , and the dozen or so label variations just for the USA

  • @areamusicale
    @areamusicale2 жыл бұрын

    I De Agostini has always issued some very cool booklets and audios. Shame I left Italy in 1998.

  • @frankmurphy2061
    @frankmurphy20612 жыл бұрын

    I find let it be album better than 2013 stereo box set Great videos keep them coming

  • @mikereif7240
    @mikereif72402 жыл бұрын

    I notice yellow submarine or the capital version of help are not on this list. I would like to hear Ringo"s theme or the instrumentals are not represented on vinyl. What about the Decca demos for the first album?

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