Our Shootout Winner from 2012
MASTER TAPE SOUND on BOTH sides of this British White Hot Stamper LP! Having played scores of copies over the years, this is As Good As It Gets as far as we know. Want to be blown away by Beatles sound you never imagined you would ever have the chance to experience for yourself? Drop the needle on Taxman on this very side one -- that's your ticket to ride, baby! We were blown away and we guarantee you will be too. More Revolver more Info
1981 Parlophone Mono Reissue
A great sounding record in stereo, potentially anyway, but this later reissue in mono is so awful it deserves a special place in our Hall of Shame. My notes for side one: hard, sour, no bass. Side two: dumbass small mono, so unclear. We love the mono mix of For No One, but not when it sounds like this! The only Beatles vinyl we offer on our site are stereo pressings. Our reasons for doing this are straightforward enough. (Continued below) More Beatles more Info
My notes for side one: hard, sour, no bass. Side two: dumbass small mono, so unclear.
We love the mono mix of For No One, but not when it sounds like this! The only Beatles vinyl we offer on our site are stereo pressings. Our reasons for doing this are straightforward enough. (Continued below)
The Spirit and Enthusiasm of the Musicians
This discussion, brought about by a Hot Stamper shootout we conducted for Revolver many years ago (2007!), touches on many issues near and dear to us here at Better Records: pressing variations, system upgrades, dead wax secrets, and the quality we prize most in a recording: LIFE, or, if you prefer, ENERGY.
