There are various rumours about what's happening with The Beatles back catalogue Garry. One I read is from
a Google forum page , although many sites and forums basically say the same thing.
The basic thinking/belief by the wider public is that the digital remasters are being worked on for compatability with iTunes, although re-packaging albums as double disc sets with a Mono disc and Stereo mix disc where possible looks likely. I bought Cream's 1967 album 'Disraeli Gears' in this format a year or so back and personally found the mono version much better to listen to as it had a better depth and sound quality thanks to the recording processes of the time, but I'm very interested to see just how well The Beatles material stands up to this process.
There's no mention anywhere of stereo or mono vinyl releases, but I guess there may be something to doing this given that vinyl is making a resurgance in popularity - I'm sure Apple Corps and EMI have thought long and hard about how best to market these releases when they come given the anticipation and depth of peoples expectations with the band.
Other sites of interest re: news on this are: -
www.beatlessweden.com www.beatlelinks.net Happy reading. All the best,
EG
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