The Beatles Remasters On Vinyl Records
Some music lovers think that vinyl records are the best way to listen to an album. There’s a magic to watching the black circle rotate and knowing that the amazing sound you’re hearing is coming from the needle rather than a series of 1s and 0s.
It’s this “magic feeling” (to quote Paul McCartney) that has Beatles addicts very excited about the strong possibility of The Beatles 2009 remasters (which have sold extremely well on CD) making their way to vinyl LPs in in March of 2010. Although as of this moment no date for release has been set, it’s believed that Apple Corps. is working on a Vinyl record release of The Beatles stereo remasters but there’s no indication that the mono remasters will also be released on vinyl.
The Beatles vinyl LPs that are available at the moment were created using the not so great 1987 remasters so these new vinyl LPs should be as improved in sound quality as the new discs are in comparison to the ’87 compact discs (and, by the way, I definitely recommend listening to these new CDs if you haven’t yet.
I am going to be ordering The Beatles Remastered Vinyl Box Set as soon as it is available (as I’m sure it’ll sell out fast) even though I’ve already purchased all of these remasters on CD.
According to the interviews that I have seen, the new Beatles LPs will be available individually and as a part of a box set (just like The Beatles remastered stereo CDs.) The current rumored date for release is in March of 2010 but there is a very good possibility that will not end up as the actual date.
While you’re waiting for the vinyl LPs I definitely recommend buying The Beatles in Stereo Box Set and The Beatles Mono CD Box Set. They both sound awesome. I end up listening to stereo CDs more commonly (as I just prefer hearing music mixed in stereo more than music in mono, in general) but that being said, the mono mixes are interesting.
