We asked for it and we got it, The Beatles Capitol albums in mono on vinyl - but are they any good? In this video there's plenty to talk about as we cover everything from covers, to pressing and sound quality. It's all here, so sit back, relax and enjoy a deep dive into this historic box set.
Time stamps:
0:00 Intro & opener
0:57 - Initial thoughts
1:34 - The aims of this set
2:17 - Why mono?
3:31 - First impressions after unboxing
4:28 - The new covers
6:00 - Meet The Beatles
6:28 - Non-Fill & MPO
7:54 - Comparing covers and labels, original & new
9:56 - Cleaning & my vinyl playback equipment
10:48 - How to play mono vinyl using the 'Y' cable method
11:53 - Sound quality
13:17 - The Beatles' Second Album
14:58 - A Hard Day's Night
16:41 - Something New
18:26 - Beatles '65
20:06 - The Early Beatles
21:48 - The Beatles Story
22:28 - Alternative bonus material
22:46 - Ranking the albums
23:28 - 2004 CD comparison
24:01 - Better than the 2014 monos?
24:35 - What's next?
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Other videos on this channel which you may enjoy:
The Beatles DeAgostini Vinyl Collection video: https://youtu.be/4yWmVNx-Ofc?si=TBNY8KXzSXEzrToG
Meet The Beatles: https://youtu.be/snyePv2wO-s?si=O5HSYdxAX_FqtE6t
The Beatles Second Album: https://youtu.be/L8DR_pB7Dx4?si=a4ZiWuvdyfMiDYcE
Introducing The Beatles on VeeJay: https://youtu.be/algKSYPPU-c?si=DLi4TwRlY8uNRAZo
All You Need To Know About The Capitol box set: https://youtu.be/JjGrz49dKGY?si=QgqyXtnvSZTImmcD
Fakes & Fold-downs | Breaking Down The Beatles 1964 Mono Capitol box set: https://youtu.be/AaJJ2lEfvVQ?si=yqtpDCopBVqL5arR
The Beatles on Capitol playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZczbX_Vy3bA-7lk7CHgQZ-MLcETcXb-R&si=ppSWsc4_c4BA0nfv
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