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Post by fabtrick on Jul 4, 2008 9:51:45 GMT -5
Found on the Steve Hoffman Forums, which kept me busy and entertained while Steverino was getting this board sorted... "Another Day" and "Oh Woman Oh Why" Apple promo 45 has true mono mixes!
I recently purchased (aka 'won' on ebay) the US Apple promo single of Paul McCartney's "Another Day." This one has "Oh Woman Oh Why" on the b-side, and both were lacking the 'stereo' on the label. It's part of my master plan to own all variations of the US Apple singles.
Imagine my surprise, when listening, to discover that BOTH are dedicated mono mixes! The variations are indeed subtle, but they're definitely separate mixes from the stereo. A nice treat, for sure.Speculation is that these mixes were done when the rare RAM mono mix was prepared. Ahh, the little things that make life interesting....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2008 3:37:08 GMT -5
I like Pauls Another Day,it was a great song when it was released but the other one you've mentioned,Oh Woman Oh Why,i don't think i know it............
Does it really change the song or the listening experience that much if you listen to a song in mono or stereo,i mean,it's still the same song........
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Post by fabtrick on Jul 5, 2008 8:02:50 GMT -5
Does it really change the song or the listening experience that much if you listen to a song in mono or stereo,i mean,it's still the same song........ Very much so. The documented variations between mono and stereo versions of a great deal of the Beatles catalog is the stuff of legend! Contributes to the debates between the Capitol Versions, remasters and remixes, etc. It depends on your level of interest, and "your ear" for that kind of thing. Analog vs Digital, mp3 vs WAV, mono vs stereo, etc etc etc. There are different nuances of the instruments or vocals that may be accentuated or vice versa between the mono and stereo mixes that give many folks just that smidge of more insight into how the boys made their magic... These kinds of things aren't going to change or influence one's love of the fabs (or any other artist), but the mono vs stereo variations, especially that late in mono's shelf life, are at the very least a curiosity.
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Post by Cosmos on Jul 5, 2008 11:13:44 GMT -5
Does it really change the song or the listening experience that much if you listen to a song in mono or stereo,i mean,it's still the same song........ Very much so. It depends on your level of interest, and "your ear" for that kind of thing. I can recall the first time I got hold of a British Mono copy of the White Album, in the early eighties. It was like hearing it all over again for the first time. There was a nervous anticipation of what the next nuance would be. The differences have been pretty well documented in J.P. Russell's "The Beatles on Record" and elsewhere. There are indeed quite a few other examples, however for a complete listening experience, this version of the WA offers more than plenty of alternate versions in one package.
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