It's all about the music, isn't it? All the hoopla about the remastering of the Beatles catalogue seems to have fallen a bit flat. A shame, really - what a chance to hear the best pop music ever made with the best sound that technology can do in this day and age. I picked up the "Abbey Road" remaster and after listening have to conclude that it is in fact, the same album.
Better sounding? Yes, of course.
Better music? Nope. Not likely to happen. They pretty much nailed the bullseye the first time.
So will I buy some more of the remasters? Probably. I'm interested in what they do with the mono albums that never had a proper stereo treatment - I think my next purchase will have to be Pepper - time to drag out the record player and compare it with the mono record that I have.
I like good recordings as much as the next guy, but I'd still rather listen to my crackly old copy of Pepper than anything I see on the charts today.
Because it's the music that counts.
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