The Beatles: Sgt.Peppers Mono + How To Identify The Original + Comparison (Mono Boxset)

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26 May 1967,[nb 1] Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music. The album had an immediate cross-generational impact and was associated with numerous touchstones of the era's youth culture, such as fashion, drugs, mysticism, and a sense of optimism and empowerment. Critics lauded the album for its innovations in songwriting, production and graphic design, for bridging a cultural divide between popular music and high art, and for reflecting the interests of contemporary youth and the counterculture.
At the end of August 1966, the Beatles had permanently retired from touring and pursued individual interests for the next three months. During a return flight to London in November, Paul McCartney had an idea for a song involving an Edwardian military band that formed the impetus of the Sgt. Pepper concept. For this project, they continued the technological experimentation marked by their previous album, Revolver, this time without an absolute deadline for completion. Sessions began on 24 November at EMI Studios with compositions inspired by the Beatles' youth, but after pressure from EMI, the songs "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were released as a double A-side single in February 1967 and left off the LP. The album was then loosely conceptualised as a performance by the fictional Sgt. Pepper band, an idea that was conceived after recording the title track.
A key work of British psychedelia, Sgt. Pepper is considered one of the first art rock LPs and a progenitor to progressive rock. It incorporates a range of stylistic influences, including vaudeville, circus, music hall, avant-garde, and Western and Indian classical music. With assistance from producer George Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick, much of the recordings were coloured with sound effects and tape manipulation, as exemplified on "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" and "A Day in the Life". Recording was completed on 21 April. The cover, which depicts the Beatles posing in front of a tableau of celebrities and historical figures, was designed by the pop artists Peter Blake and Jann Haworth.
Sgt. Pepper's release was a defining moment in pop culture, heralding the album era and the 1967 Summer of Love, while its reception achieved full cultural legitimisation for pop music and recognition for the medium as a genuine art form. The album spent 27 weeks at number one on the Record Retailer chart in the United Kingdom and 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the United States. In 1968, it won four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, the first rock LP to receive this honour; in 2003, it was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress. It has topped several critics' and listeners' polls for the best album of all time, including those published by Rolling Stone magazine and in the book All Time Top 1000 Albums, and the UK's "Music of the Millennium" poll. More than 32 million copies had been sold worldwide as of 2011. It remains one of the best-selling albums of all time and was still, in 2018, the UK's best-selling studio album. A remixed and expanded edition of the album was released in 2017

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  • @joelsercarz6650
    @joelsercarz6650 Жыл бұрын

    Michael thanks for your outstanding reviews and your passion for the topic. You are on top of your game!

  • @stevedundee866
    @stevedundee866 Жыл бұрын

    Michael...yet another wonderful video from you. Thank you. Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2023 🙏

  • @marcopolov673
    @marcopolov673 Жыл бұрын

    Yes!!! Glad to hear going down the Mono road! I’m very excited to hear you share your experiences

  • @christopherwillis964
    @christopherwillis964 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for continuing to say it how it is, Michael. Even if its against trend and might de-value your own collection, you get to the heart of the matter.

  • @vincentrathbone26
    @vincentrathbone26 Жыл бұрын

    There's nothing like a beautiful glossy Sgt. Peppers album cover, ever since I discovered the Parlogram Auctions chanel back in the dark days of the "Pandemic" I've become obsessed with collecting Sgt. Peppers.

  • @linusw

    @linusw

    Жыл бұрын

    Another viewer who understands the greatness of Andrew from Parlogram, otherwise known as god of UK Beatles pressings.

  • @sethallison5682

    @sethallison5682

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too haha. I’ve “only” got four copies now, sold my US pressing.

  • @williampowell6067

    @williampowell6067

    Ай бұрын

    I agree! I’m finally documenting my Beatles collection and didn’t realize how many copies I have. But the surprise was finding a mint 2014 Mono Copy. I’m still looking for a first UK mono pressing. But now obsessed looking at the variations.

  • @Deebhoy
    @Deebhoy Жыл бұрын

    As ever Michael another great video. Thanks for this. It has made now definitely want the original so I'll now be on the lookout.

  • @Phil_f8andbethere
    @Phil_f8andbethere Жыл бұрын

    I picked up an original about 3-4 years ago. It just goes to show that in a lot of ways in 55 years the sound quality of recordings has actually gone backwards!. Back in the day, using primitive equipment, the engineers and indeed the whole industry really knew what they were doing and cared about SQ. Imagine if today's engineers utilised the same care especially in the digital domain!

  • @anikagagnonk

    @anikagagnonk

    6 ай бұрын

    Could not agree more !

  • @ernesttricarico6402
    @ernesttricarico6402 Жыл бұрын

    Merry Christmas Michael 🎄it's great news to hear that you are finally getting a mono set up you won't regret it. My first turntable was set up for mono and as time went on changed to stereo. A true mono phono cartridge will knock you out compared to a stereo setup playing mono. Even a cheap mono cart vs a good stereo will give amazing experience

  • @rega1039
    @rega1039 Жыл бұрын

    Agree sir Michael 😊 thank you. I was very happy the one Dave send me sounds amazing 😮👍🏼

  • @londonrecordlover965
    @londonrecordlover965 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Michael, I was very interested in this video because I have my father’s collection of original Beatles pressings and have always thought the mono Sgt Pepper (which is in near mint condition) is the BEST SOUNDING vinyl record I have ever heard, truly the crown jewel of my collection of around 800 records. A very close second, and possibly its equal, is the UK first stereo pressing of The White Album. This is now big money but for a truly exciting listen, to rival the experience you have just had with Sgt Pepper, you need to add it to your want list! The original Abbey Road (which you have also recently reviewed) is comparable. These are not just the best sounding versions of Beatles albums, but possibly the best sounding pressings of any albums. It is somehow apt that the greatest group ever also had the best sounding records ever. In my humble opinion of course. Thanks for the entertainment in 2022, I wish you a happy New Year and I look forward to your videos in 2023. Greetings from London!

  • @williampowell6067
    @williampowell60672 ай бұрын

    Michael, thank you for your comparison. Unfortunately I’ll have to wait to review the original UK Mono until one lands in my collection. So the Mono box copy will have to do for now. I’m on the hunt. Thanks again!

  • @liammolyneuxmusic
    @liammolyneuxmusic Жыл бұрын

    Great comparison Michael. I don’t own the mono version but lucky enough to of heard it at a friends house. It has so much snap & punch & wow the sound stage both in height and width is phenomenal. Testament to George Martin & Geoff Emerick for unbelievable recordings. Like you I love mono but don’t want to go down that rabbit hole as well. Another compelling video Michael,cheers 🙌

  • @yanivshef992
    @yanivshef992 Жыл бұрын

    What a great idea you came up just now. A series of videos comparing mono records played on mono vs stereo cartridge. My personal experience was that the mono cartridge gave a clearer soundstage a lower noise floor , mono styluses move only left to right which prevent them from picking up noise from the groove’s bottom

  • @MaxLedZep
    @MaxLedZep Жыл бұрын

    Ciao Michael, how are you? I'm sure very fine now with an original Mono Sgt. Pepper!! Have you heard the difference? Incredible uh!! The original Beatles always sound better... there is no match with any other later pressing! I had my own copy about 20 years ago, then a few years ago I also bought a Stereo copy, but the Mono is the way to hear this masterpiece. Did you notice that your copy is the one without A day in the Life on the label?! Dave did a great job man! It is extremely rare!.... One more thing: Do get yourself a Mono cartridge my friend. I did it a few months ago, an Ortofon 2M.... it is worth of every euro spent on that! Believe me! Cheers! See you! Keep up the great work!! Max.

  • @slidetek
    @slidetek Жыл бұрын

    Glad you got such an amazing recording! The word I use to describe a difference like this is the original has _bloom._ Might not translate to Deutsche entirely, but for me, it's closer in description than saying the newer pressing seems veiled. It's just like a flower that has completely opened. IIRC the Einstein TT has a removeable head shell, I'd certainly be looking into an mono head shell if I had a large collection of mono recordings. I have 3 stereo cartridges I rotate to keep things fresh. I can't justify a mono cart myself with maybe 15 or so mono recordings, but with the current crop of jazz releases that could change. I'm hoping that with future AI, we might be able to get recordings to sound as immediate and vital as the original master tapes when they were new.

  • @R3TR0R4V3
    @R3TR0R4V3 Жыл бұрын

    What a beauty! Minty indeed. 😎 I have the 2014 mono, but I'd still love to have a 1st UK pressing at some point. I like the stereo version too and went with a mid 70's German Electrola A-2 that Andrew @ Parlogram recommended. 👍

  • @steven023
    @steven023 Жыл бұрын

    Agree with you Michael just received a 1st UK pressing narrow spine VG+....sounds fantastic.

  • @judithsalgado2456
    @judithsalgado2456 Жыл бұрын

    Your copy is also the one without A day in the life on the label! Very very rare!!!!! Cheers…

  • @Michael45RPM

    @Michael45RPM

    Жыл бұрын

    did not know that this is a factor. Thx a lot Judith

  • @judithsalgado2456

    @judithsalgado2456

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Michael45RPM yeah! It is One of The most collectable versions. You’re lucky. Didn’t Dave tell you when he shipped it?

  • @seno2349
    @seno2349 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video, Michael. But I am afraid that the difference you describe is simply the difference between the tube cut first pressing and the solid state 2014 cut. From here, it is even more system dependent which one sounds better. From that perspective, a comparison between a 1967 and a 1981 mono would have been fairer. See Parlogram Auctions' really good and transparent comparison. Also: The signs you pointed out when it comes to determining whether you have a first pressing or not (spine, cover, cut-out, inner) are not completely certain when it comes to that. The codes on the label do help, however.

  • @vinylrulesok8470
    @vinylrulesok8470 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the comparison Michael. I too have wide spine original in superb condition and I played it today. What struck me was how good the lower frequencies sounded. McCartney's bass is almost dominant on some tracks.

  • @rizer5795
    @rizer5795 Жыл бұрын

    Happy New Year! Great video as usual, like the references to getting into mono with a dedicated cartridge...would very much appreciate a video on all things mono, not limited to cartridges...I've listened to a couple of monos of late (New beatles revolver and cheap thrills) and don't get what the hype is, so I may be I'm doing something wrong...should we use one speaker, etc....?

  • @astrplityu
    @astrplityu Жыл бұрын

    When I lived in Berlin I found the original "help" uk mono and the "A Hard Day's Night" mono uk. Very recently here in Chile (yes, in the south of South America, very far from Europe), I bought from a seller the "beatles for sale" mono uk, "Please please me mono" and and first stereo uk pressing "help" and the "revolver" first stereo uk (how did they get to Chile? a mystery) I compared these vinyls with the mono box one, the most radical difference was in Help mono uk, this one sounds awesome, much better than the mono vinyl from 2014. Also the stereo help and the stereo revolver sound very good.I have been lucky in my beatles vinyl hunts. Good video.

  • @PGRPGRPG
    @PGRPGRPG Жыл бұрын

    Hi Michael, great involving review as usual. Worth your time and ours 100%. For sake of full proper information, May I suggest you to put record detailed references in your video comment? Thanks. All the best for the new eve celebration.

  • @chesterpielock8824
    @chesterpielock8824 Жыл бұрын

    OK Michael, let's get real serious. The stereo Horzu pressing of Magical Mystery tour may be the bestest sounding Beatles LP. I felt that Abbey Road ,Revolver,The White one or Sgt.P were the best but recently I played my copy and holy macaroni!!!! what sound and what wildly fantasmagorical pop music! Cheers,Chet

  • @StillPlaysWithModelTrains1956
    @StillPlaysWithModelTrains19565 ай бұрын

    There was this rumor floating around in the late 60s when I was a young teen growing up in Texas, that Paul McCartney was dead and if you opened the Sargent Pepper's album to the lyric section inside, you would see a photo of the Fab Four, but Paul was standing with his back towards the camera. If you look to Paul's left, George Harrison's has his finger pointing towards the lyric line "Wednesday morning at five O'clock..." The story was that somewhere embedded in the album there was a secret phone number. If you found it, you were to call on Wednesday morning at Five O'clock and someone would tell you the time and place of Paul's funeral... Genius marketing in my book!

  • @johnlamarca3339
    @johnlamarca3339 Жыл бұрын

    Great video Michael, thanks for the comparison. I have a mono OG which sounds brilliant, but not the version from the mono box. I live in the UK, so the OGs are not that hard to find, but getting expensive. I also toyed with the idea of getting a mono cart, but I’d have to make a huge investment to get a cart and turntable that matches or betters the cart on my Rega P10. I do use a mono switch which helps.

  • @David-mo5jw
    @David-mo5jw2 ай бұрын

    I found a mono SP and Abby road 1st pressing in a charity shop I paid under £5 but went back later and gave them £20.It didn’t have the psychedelic inner but otherwise in veg+ condition I suspect it might be a 2nd pressing but still sounds fantastic.Great thoughts Michael and from the heart

  • @moodlefyful
    @moodlefyful Жыл бұрын

    I've a single sleeve copy, not sure of the year, nothing on Discogs about it....amazing sound, pressing & plays beautifully.

  • @jikenj
    @jikenj Жыл бұрын

    Happy holidays Michael great video I have an original capital mono it's okay but it does benefit from using a summing mono switch I installed on my amplifier between the phono out and the amp input thanks.

  • @thomaslytle5519
    @thomaslytle5519 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Michael. I have to say this. I know you don’t Have to use a mono cart, but there Is a reason why they’re made. Especially for original mono records with the wider grooves. I recently bought the Ortofon 2m Mono SE cartridge and let me tell you! The difference was Very significant. Not only did the records play with far less surface noise, but they sounded Much better. I was far more impressed with these Beatles mono records once I bought the mono cart. The tonearm isn’t necessary but I can’t recommend the mono cart enough! Before that I was on the fence about which version (stereo or mono) sounded better. I was leaning toward the stereo versions. But after I got the mono cart, it made me go and buy more Mono records! Beatles and other artists as well. My Buddy Holly, Beach Boys and Elvis monos have never sounded better. I have a removable headshell so it’s easy and quick to change between the two. Trust me it’s worth it

  • @johncollier9280
    @johncollier9280 Жыл бұрын

    I bought what I believe to be the first reissue Beatles mono box set many years ago. It was housed in a red cover. I bought it especially to hear Sgt. Pepper's mono mix. Astoundingly side 1 was mono but side 2 was stereo! I brought this to the attention o' Parlophone 'n got a reply from an executive who apologized for the mistake 'n sent me a replacement from his personal box as it was out o' print. Lucky me!

  • @colintitterington144
    @colintitterington144 Жыл бұрын

    Another killer sounding off the radar 1967 Mono parlophone record to get is the Hollies butterfly especially the song Step inside the sound can only be compared on that track to being continually punched in the face it sounds that good👍👍👍, The more psychedelic songs on the album also sound so weird and different in a good way though!, Definitely one to check out with your friend in England😉👍👍👍

  • @peterstudley1804

    @peterstudley1804

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh yes , I'm with you there , I bought a few copies of butterfly and evolution by the hollies both 1967 releases both in mono and stereo alot of years back, on black and yellow parlophone all were acquired for peanuts back then and the stereo mix is different from the mono , it's as if these records where only played once then shelved , as it was not what the original buyer was expecting, jump forward 30 years, it seems everyone now wants them .

  • @davidsacco8521
    @davidsacco8521 Жыл бұрын

    Of note is the 1982 UK mono repress (at least mine) uses the same -1 stampers as the original cuts and might be easier to find in good shape. The last time I compared them, the original 1967 had a slight edge over it, but they were very close.

  • @edwardosborne2427
    @edwardosborne2427 Жыл бұрын

    I have the first pressing of the mono version of Sgt Pepper which is undoubtedly my favourite version and also the first pressing of Abbey Road which is superb as you mentioned in a previous video.

  • @louiscyphre2555
    @louiscyphre2555 Жыл бұрын

    „Das Vergleichen ist das Ende des Glücks und der Anfang der Unzufriedenheit“ 😉

  • @Olympiakospp
    @Olympiakospp Жыл бұрын

    Yes, there is a noticeable difference with the UK mono, but hard finding a clean copy these days. I was lucky to find the exact same UK mono pressing with the KT stamped on the label at a affordable price, vinyl VG++, cover VG

  • @franco426
    @franco426 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent review! The first pressings will be much closer to the source material so they will sound excellent. If originality is not important than the 2014 mono is the best choice. I understand a German pressing from the late Seventies is supposed to be excellent too.

  • @R3TR0R4V3

    @R3TR0R4V3

    Жыл бұрын

    If you're talking stereo, the mid 70's German Electrola A-2/A-2 got high marks from Andrew @ Parlogram. Pretty easy & affordable to find too, at least in my experience..

  • @davidevans3175
    @davidevans3175 Жыл бұрын

    If you know the story of how this record was made, then you know the original mono IS Sgt. Pepper, and all others are not. This is an important video which going right onto my KZread "Important Vinyl Collecting Information" play list. Thank you Michael!

  • @dundee12
    @dundee12 Жыл бұрын

    Yes! The Voices! I noticed that immediately --I originally had a trashed, 1967 Capital mono. John Lennon's vocals on "Lucy" are very dreamy. Then when I played the 2014 Mono re-issue, his voice was more flat. I thought it was just me --I thought I was losing my mind or something, I'm glad you notice also

  • @VagueRANT100
    @VagueRANT100 Жыл бұрын

    my Australian first press has the Beatles in the room warmth combined with the punch of the bass and ESPECIALLY Ringos drums ...up front THUMP!!!!

  • @Rhinosaurus
    @Rhinosaurus Жыл бұрын

    Mono! Will surely be Interesting hearing your thoughts about a dedicated mono chain!

  • @enolcmelca
    @enolcmelca Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @rufus_the_cat
    @rufus_the_cat Жыл бұрын

    I only use my Mono Cart for (according to Patrick) pre-1962 mono records as those were not made to be compatible with either cartridge style. My 50s Jazz and country shine with the very affordable grado mono.

  • @jimmccloskey4254
    @jimmccloskey4254 Жыл бұрын

    As always a very informative review. Have you created a dorrstop section in your collection for all these box sets? You keep buying but why. One or two maybe but handfuls, does not make sense.

  • @mcgjohn22
    @mcgjohn22 Жыл бұрын

    thanks Michael for the nice comparison. I do not have the 1st UK press of Pepper but have the 2nd UK press. Don't mean to sound like a broken record but you really need to add one of the Japan Red MONO peppers to your comparison. Have both the 1982 and 1986 Red Mono releases. They were pressed by Toshiba-EMI with the lacquers cut by EMI - Hayes- Middlesex in England, and they beat out the 2nd UK press by a significant margin.

  • @Mjwattsee
    @Mjwattsee Жыл бұрын

    Great review Michael the og wins again. Maybe some other artists in the future videos?

  • @Michael45RPM

    @Michael45RPM

    Жыл бұрын

    for sure Mark

  • @marcjohnson9270

    @marcjohnson9270

    5 ай бұрын

    Dylan or Sinatra?@@Michael45RPM

  • @Gochtoni
    @Gochtoni Жыл бұрын

    There are many variables with records. Monos were cut at 1mil and 0.7 mil, the angle when cutting was 15 degrees until 1978 and then 20 degrees. Therefore, you cannot compare pre-1978 records with new records without adjusting the VTA. This also explains the wide spatiality on the old record, because the VTA is not correct.

  • @robinvick8584
    @robinvick85848 ай бұрын

    The record shop (no longer extant) where this LP was first purchased is a mile from where I live.

  • @mrtim6
    @mrtim6 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Michael thank you for some great reviews. Regarding Sgt Peppers I bought a stereo GN records (2016 reissue) in a shop here in Australia. GN Records aka the Gold Note Record Label from Italy. Have you ever heard of GN? On Discogs it says the release was blocked from sale in the marketplace? Seems strange because I bought this new from a real shop its limited edition 500 copies from the original master tape mastered by Flavio Lenzi. Any help would be very much appreciated.

  • @AudioExplorer
    @AudioExplorer Жыл бұрын

    I encouraged you to try a mono cartridge. You will find it even more amazing. I setup a second table for mono and really like it.

  • @JBLClassic

    @JBLClassic

    Жыл бұрын

    Take it one step further and use one speaker.

  • @albertsantiago2273
    @albertsantiago2273 Жыл бұрын

    I love Beatles comparisons. There is a big difference.

  • @popofthebop
    @popofthebop Жыл бұрын

    I've had a separate mono turntable set up for the past couple of years, I use the Ortofon 2M Mono cartridge on a Music Hall MMF 7 upgraded with a 7.1 arm and 7.3 motor. Without a doubt mono LPs sound better played this way. This is true whether the sphono stage is a Lounge Audio LCR Gold or Parks Audio Puffin. In many cases a mono pressing sounds entirely different compared to playback on my stereo table via a moving coil cartidge connected to an Icon Audio PS2 phono stage summed to mono. This was most notable on contemporary mono reissues that sounded lackluster played that way, like the Doors S/T debut which really came alive via the Ortofon 2M Mono. I'll have to give my Sgt. Pepper box set copy a spin, it's been a while.

  • @marksironi3324
    @marksironi3324 Жыл бұрын

    Can the Einstein table mount 2 arm boards? Looking at pictures on their web site it looks like the answer is no, as the motor is right where a second arm board would go traditionally. If I ever replace my TNT being able to mount 2 arms would be a requirement of the new table. Unfortunately a lot of great tables lack this feature.

  • @joerizzo884
    @joerizzo884 Жыл бұрын

    Nice comparison. My take is a little different. I own both a first press UK mono as well as the 2014 mono box and I slightly prefer the 2014. Neither is right or wrong and you can’t really go wrong with either one as they sound quite similar IMO.

  • @revelry1969
    @revelry1969 Жыл бұрын

    Good review Michael. How do I know if Dave is working my requests?

  • @Michael45RPM

    @Michael45RPM

    Жыл бұрын

    ask him on the discord or on the next stream on Wednesday, but i asure you he is working on every request

  • @jamescox3947

    @jamescox3947

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Michael45RPM how can I get in touch with Dave and possibly buy an album or two . . . . or three ?

  • @jamescox3947
    @jamescox3947 Жыл бұрын

    I second the opinion of the benefit of a mono cartridge - my turntable has a second tonearm set up with a mono cart and I believe it really elevates the fidelity of the mono audio. And with the separate tonearm set up for mono playback, it's really easy to switch back and forth. I'm very pleased with a Miyajima Zero cart, and it's really not all that expensive (certainly not in comparison to your other playback equipment - you really have some top tier gear !!!)

  • @asiandetective4998

    @asiandetective4998

    Жыл бұрын

    I have the Myajima Labs Zero as well the original SP is fantastic along with anything Rudy Van Gelder did on mono. The phono stage is important too!

  • @frankessink8780

    @frankessink8780

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah the Zero is fantastic! Playing on my Garrad 401 deck connected to the EAR 868PL phono section. Mono is a different experience!

  • @michaelmerinar8355
    @michaelmerinar8355 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Michael, Did you, or your dogs, hear the 15 kilohertz test tone at the very end of side two? The Beatles wanted to add some extra stuff recorded on the run out groove, just after the piano chord fades at the end of the side. It’s said that John wanted to add something that dogs could only hear, so before the Beatles gibberish starts, a 15 kilohertz tone was recorded at the start of the run out groove! I can still hear it on my British stereo first pressing. I’ve read that only the first pressings have the tone and gibberish, but I believe the 2014 pressing has it also.

  • @photoslum
    @photoslum9 ай бұрын

    How does the 2014 mono compare to the original UK? Does the wide spine indicate a different pressing? Do the 1969 mono pressings sound much different from 67? Thanks

  • @neutrino182
    @neutrino182 Жыл бұрын

    It’s no secret that the original mono of Sgt Pepper edges the 2014 reissue but until they started going for silly money the 2014 was a great way of hearing a well presented version on very affordable vinyl. I have several original monos which I owned years before the box set. I can’t say I found the difference as stunningly profound as Michael but the world would be a boring place if we all thought and heard the same.

  • @peterstudley1804
    @peterstudley1804 Жыл бұрын

    Yes it's the KT tax code ,JT tax code was for 1968 before tax codes dissappeared when VAT came to the fore in 1973 .

  • @zundap100
    @zundap100 Жыл бұрын

    We know well that about sound of original 1st. pressings but we know also about 2nd, 3th, pressings and analogue reissues from 70`s, 80`s. The last year almost all rvinyl records I bougt were originals or analogue reissues from 80`s becouse they sound beautiful.

  • @anthonyburke223
    @anthonyburke223 Жыл бұрын

    Dear Michael, I really want a great sounding copy of Abbey Road . Could you please explain the -2/-1 version . Is it produced in England and when is it made ? Thanks

  • @jeffliberto6281
    @jeffliberto6281 Жыл бұрын

    HI Michael. Love the show. I understand that the Capitol US pressings of Sgt Pepper are inferior. However, I just bought a 1967 Jacksonville pressing and although I have not received it yet, I was curious as to how you would rate the US versus the UK 67 pressing. Thanks!

  • @albertrobin9621
    @albertrobin9621 Жыл бұрын

    Like your glasses...! a lot

  • @jasonelkins6582
    @jasonelkins6582 Жыл бұрын

    woke up to this video in my queue. WOW so glad you made this video. I have a 2nd Mono Pressing of Sgt Pepper MONO and even with that I agree as the soundstage is wider. The vocals and overall tone of the record is far superior than the MONO Box. Don't get me wrong I like the MONO box and what they were able to do, but with the amazing Revolver MONO recut which is also better than the box. I wonder now if my favorite album The White Album would be any different. Original MONO are hard to find in clean condition and are usually pricey as well. Personally I agree with the box set not being redone even though the metal work sits at Optimal. I feel all the upcoming releases will include the mono copy so we will have to wait and see but it should be good. With the date sequence we may get Please Please Me in 2023. Do you have any other original MONO to do comparisons?

  • @marijankorbler2421
    @marijankorbler2421 Жыл бұрын

    Hallo, not all people can understand the musical size of The Beatles creation, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band for me do not compare it with any other album, he is above all categories, in his musical imagination, I own all versions of the album, all remasters and remixes, but to me Sgt. Pepper it always sounds fantastic....

  • @Recordjunkie
    @Recordjunkie Жыл бұрын

    Michael, have you listened to the UHQR of Sgt.pepper made by MOFI in the 80's? I know Is not Mono but would be amazing to see where the UHQR falls into the hundreds of pressing this amazing album have. Thank you. Keep the amazing reviews. 👍

  • @Michael45RPM

    @Michael45RPM

    Жыл бұрын

    no Massimo i have not

  • @12stringblues
    @12stringblues Жыл бұрын

    I still don't have Sgt. Pepper in Mono because I would Only like to buy a Mint original and that's out of my budget for the moment. But I do have an Original UK Stereo pepper and it sounds amazing in comparison with other original Beatles Mono's I have. They just had the right formula to make the best sounding Beatles records the UK originals are hard to beat. I was still very impressed by the recent Revolver Mono so at least there are hopes for another Mono Beatles run in the future.

  • @saltech3444
    @saltech3444 Жыл бұрын

    I have not yet compared my mono 1st UK Sgt Peppers with the mono (2009) CD, but I will do so soon. I have just come off comparing the mono 1st UK MMT EP, and to me it blows the mono CD away, other than Flying and The Fool On The Hill. I got the mono Sgt Peppers by chance, at a country market in the Blue Mountains west of town. It cost only 25 australian dollars. Mono MMT was fifty bucks. Both sets are pretty beaten up, but they still sound pretty good.

  • @KS-yy2fu
    @KS-yy2fu Жыл бұрын

    I just own a 69 Hörzu Odeon blue label. No red and white inner but card. Which stamper is it? Is it worth listening to compared to OGs ? Does it really have to be first press? Also like my 1978ish french colored vinyl.Any opinions?

  • @michaelvogel4510

    @michaelvogel4510

    Жыл бұрын

    Thats a Stereo press from Germany. They are better stereos than the 1967 originals.

  • @KS-yy2fu

    @KS-yy2fu

    Жыл бұрын

    @@michaelvogel4510 Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

  • @Screamingclassicrock
    @Screamingclassicrock Жыл бұрын

    Hi Michael, the Police patch is a Canadian police patch from Ontario Canada, OPP stands for Ontario provincial police .

  • @robertyoung1777
    @robertyoung1777 Жыл бұрын

    Joe Collins has a KZread site with several explanations about the best stylus shapes and sizes for safety playing and getting the best sound possible out of mono records. Joe discusses the differences between pvc and styrene pressings, older and contemporary grove width, mono vs stereo, as well as tracking force to get the best sound. Look for his videos about “how records are recorded” and about various inexpensive cartridges where he goes into great depth about the history of and playback of records of various vintages and types. Please don’t be put off by the fact that Joe is talking about cheaper moving magnet cartridges - the man knows his stuff.

  • @staggerlee6794
    @staggerlee6794 Жыл бұрын

    I got a mono cartridge last year. I wasn't going to bother but it was suggested by many that I would probably get a better listening experience from the mono records I had (and would be getting in the future) I was worried that I would not hear any tangible difference but I was quite surprised just how much better mono records sound with a mono cartridge compared to when listening with a stereo cartridge.

  • @rodrigollanes7619
    @rodrigollanes7619 Жыл бұрын

    In my opinion, all the UK first pressings of the Beatles are better than the reissues (even the ones included in the Mono Box set). You must listen to Beatles for Sale (in stereo) and Rubber Soul (mono).

  • @itsvladzino3246
    @itsvladzino3246 Жыл бұрын

    Try the Tidal version. Mind boggling.

  • @thomascars1
    @thomascars1 Жыл бұрын

    Oh man i big time disagree. The blanket is over the original pressing. Especially on Fixing a Hole and Lovely Rita. Ringo’s snare sounds like a detuned tom on the -1/-1 pressing, and Paul’s voice on She’s Leaving Home sounds like he’s singing under water. I own it for collectibility sake. The 2014 is brighter but cleans up the recording in the sense that its much more clear and Ringo’s snare actually sounds like a snare

  • @ryandouglas4553
    @ryandouglas4553 Жыл бұрын

    Michael are you still accepting members to the OB Club?

  • @Michael45RPM

    @Michael45RPM

    Жыл бұрын

    right now its closed why do you want to join if you dont mind me asking Ryan?

  • @krwd
    @krwd Жыл бұрын

    Michael, this review goes to my point that they keep micromanaging the masters they should not be allowed to do that. the other aspect is age, the masters are over half a century old now. the tweaking of the masters is tantamount to repainting the Monalisa. The fact that you played and enjoyed the OG and could hear the difference would indicate a mono cart may not be needed. Interesting video The Beatles seem to have this constant need to gild the lily and find new ways to make money its aggravating

  • @birsansilviu-lucian892
    @birsansilviu-lucian892 Жыл бұрын

    Let's hope that Chad will release Sgt Pepper's as an UHQR

  • @taralewis9916
    @taralewis9916 Жыл бұрын

    Mike at the In Grove did a shot out of this LP and he claims the 2014 mono reissue is better sounding at least that's what I got out of his video on it. I have a 2014 Mono and a early MFSL of it.

  • @taralewis9916

    @taralewis9916

    Жыл бұрын

    @@theheepster probably so

  • @nyawnyaw12345
    @nyawnyaw12345 Жыл бұрын

    Blue note classic series?

  • @corinewilson9434
    @corinewilson9434 Жыл бұрын

    So how much is worth unwrapped?

  • @alexshkoditch4593
    @alexshkoditch4593 Жыл бұрын

    In 2006, I was lucky enough to purchase an original UK mono SPLHCB in New York for $35. It is identical to all of the specific identifiers you mentioned. I think that it is safe to say that we often forget that the original master tape is 56 years old. No matter how immaculately handled and preserved, some oxide must have left that original tape. My point is, no matter how immaculately done, the source material for any re-issue is considerably older than many of its customers. The only time I find significant benefits from an audiophile re-issue is when the original was initially poorly mastered.

  • @Screamingclassicrock
    @Screamingclassicrock Жыл бұрын

    On Paul McCartney‘s Sergeant Pepper‘s uniform . On his left arm sleeve, it has a police patch. Which country and what 0PP stand for . do you know Michael . I know . If you cannot figure it out reply to me and I will give you the answer

  • @itsvladzino3246
    @itsvladzino3246 Жыл бұрын

    Here is why you need a mono cartridge (and then do this review again🎉) kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYx_xrOhYZjRh9o.html

  • @ronmartin4212
    @ronmartin4212 Жыл бұрын

    It's a shame the cover isn't a "4th proof"(inner part of cover,usually upside down at right top,I had 2)!

  • @whatevahz531
    @whatevahz531 Жыл бұрын

    2023 be like VINYLs in true MONO! 😉

  • @paulspanbauer4125
    @paulspanbauer4125 Жыл бұрын

    I have always thought of Sgt Pepper as a stereo record. I haven’t heard it in mono… Isn’t all the stereo effects what made Sgt Pepper such an important release? As to stereo copies my favorite is the early MoFi UHQR. Of course the packaging on that is terrible - no inclusion whatsoever of the iconic cover art. If I find an OG mono I will probably jump - depending on the price vs condition continuum. 😂

  • @davepounds8924
    @davepounds8924 Жыл бұрын

    Stereo rules !!!!!!!!!

  • @lucullus6127

    @lucullus6127

    Жыл бұрын

    They spent time on the mono mixes because getting the levels right for all the elements in a recording is ten times harder than deciding whether an instrument or voice should be placed in the left, middle or right of the soundstage. And they didn’t even do the stereo mixes right some of the time, in our opinion. But wall to wall beats all stacked up in the middle any day of the week. (T.P.)

  • @fantasticmr.fox77
    @fantasticmr.fox77 Жыл бұрын

    Love this channel but I can't be the only one wondering how this guy affords to buy every record that comes out and now, also tons of originals. He must be spending thousands upon thousands of bucks every year. Who can possibly keep up with this?

  • @staggerlee6794

    @staggerlee6794

    Жыл бұрын

    Obviously has more disposable income than the average record collector.Anyway, who cares?!

  • @festersuncle6298
    @festersuncle6298 Жыл бұрын

    Ah..... Beatles. Exciting and boring at the same time.

  • @OTO_45

    @OTO_45

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Michael, I really love your channel, but Beatles , Beatles , Beatles , . . . Please back to the Jazz-Findings. Cheers Stefan

  • @musiclassica

    @musiclassica

    Жыл бұрын

    You should both watch more of his vids, The Beatles aren’t here very often.

  • @marijankorbler2421

    @marijankorbler2421

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry, but not all people can understand the importance of musical size of THE BEATLES....

  • @MarkChapeau

    @MarkChapeau

    Жыл бұрын

    @@marijankorbler2421 strange

  • @R3TR0R4V3

    @R3TR0R4V3

    Жыл бұрын

    _More_ Beatles! ✊

  • @audiophileman7047
    @audiophileman7047 Жыл бұрын

    In my mind, The Beatles were a great band, but they are really overrated. Regardless, taste in music is individual, and I hope you Beatles fanatics enjoyed Michael's presentation. 👍👍👍

  • @marijankorbler2421

    @marijankorbler2421

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry, but not all people can understand the importance of musical size of THE BEATLES....

  • @audiophileman7047

    @audiophileman7047

    Жыл бұрын

    @@marijankorbler2421 I do not measure a band in terms of its popularity. They are judged on the the art they produce.

  • @marijankorbler2421

    @marijankorbler2421

    Жыл бұрын

    @@audiophileman7047 , Sgt Pepper, White Album, Abbey Road, they are the best albums ever recorded in rock music, THE BEATLES they are a term for musical art....

  • @audiophileman7047

    @audiophileman7047

    Жыл бұрын

    @@marijankorbler2421 They're really good albums but not the greatest. They can't hold a candle to albums like Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall. Those albums are true works of art. Even The Doors' best albums surpass those albums.

  • @marijankorbler2421

    @marijankorbler2421

    Жыл бұрын

    @@audiophileman7047 , I also love Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon is fantastic album, but the imagination in the creation of songs and a variety of musical arrangements, of The Beatles, no one exceeded, no one has surpassed....

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