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This is the ultimate original analog master recording, etched onto vinyl! Four analog sources—first pressings of the original UK mono, first pressings of the original UK stereo, UK 8-track stereo tape, and German Odeon stereo—are perfectly reproduced in high-resolution HQ, the highest quality sound! In the 1960s, The Beatles records were produced around the world and released in a variety of formats, from unique mastering and cutting to jacket designs that differed from the original UK releases. Even after the analog era, before the advent of digital CDs, numerous variations existed on reissues around the world. Collectors worldwide are increasingly sharing and verifying these recordings, making them the ultimate treasures for enthusiasts. This “Premium Vinyl Collection” presents a culmination of the finest recordings, featuring the ultimate analog sound source on CD and four audio DVDs, including high-quality high-resolution versions. This collection, “A Collection of Beatles’ Oldies…But Goldies!”, is The Beatles’ first official greatest hits album, released in the UK on December 10, 1966. Since their debut, the band had been producing two albums per year in the UK. However, with no new release following their August 1966 album, “Revolver,” they planned a “best of” album as an alternative, releasing it in December to meet demand for the Christmas period. It was released in the UK, Europe, and around the world, including Japan, but for some reason, it was not released by Capitol Records, which continued to release albums with its own compilations. Like previous albums, it was released in both stereo and mono in the UK. However, this compilation, which includes many non-album singles, was mixed between October 31 and November 10, 1966, due to the lack of stereo mixes available for the singles and EPs released at the time. “She Loves You,” whose master had been destroyed, could only be converted from mono to pseudo-stereo, but stereo versions of “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “From Me to You,” “I Feel Fine,” “Day Tripper,” “We Can Work It Out,” and “Paperback Writer” were produced, and naturally, these were stereo mixes that were different from the US Capitol stereo versions, making their first appearance. A stereo mix of “This Boy” was also produced during this mixing session, but there is an anecdote that this was mistaken for “Bad Boy” due to an EMI engineer’s mistake. “Bad Boy” had already been released on the US Capitol album “The Beatles VI,” but it was the only track to debut on the album in the UK, and the Japanese release’s label boasted the tagline “Includes the unreleased song ‘Bad Boy.'” The album cover, by artist David Christian, captures the fashionable atmosphere of London’s Carnaby Street at the time. The back of the jacket was taken at the Tokyo Hilton, where Paul was staying during a Japan tour in 1966, and the photo is reversed (opposite side), but the Japanese government noticed that the character “kotobuki” (longevity) on Paul’s haori coat was reversed, and this was corrected upon release. When it was first released in the UK, it was criticized as a collection of previously released songs, but it can also be said to have marked a turning point between the early and late Beatles, and served as the basis for the later Red and Blue Album concepts. While this compilation album has never been released on CD and has disappeared from the official catalog due to the existence of the Red Album, it is The Beatles’ first original best-of album on vinyl. This reissue collection CD features both the original mono and stereo British pressings, recorded directly from vinyl. Not only can you compare the differences in the mixes, but the exceptional clarity of the vinyl recordings, combined with the original 1960s sound, offers a completely different sonic texture than the digitally remastered CDs. The DVD, a “Hi-Res & HQ Audio Selection,” features four audio sources, including high-resolution versions, in audio DVD format, allowing you to compare the differences between the originals. Audio 1 features the original mono British pressing, recorded in a high-resolution format (96 kHz/24-bit) that offers even higher specs than CD, faithfully reproducing the texture of the vinyl. Compared to the CD, the quality is even closer to the original. Audio 2 features the original stereo British pressing. Audio 3 features the original British pressing, recorded on a 1970 British 8-track stereo tape. While the audio quality is inferior to the vinyl, the sound texture is quite different, and the track order has been rearranged for a unique edit. Audio 4 features the stereo version released in Germany in 1971 on the Odeon label. The German version was uniquely remastered, resulting in slightly different mixes with different stereo separations. The album also includes a pseudo-stereo version of “We Can Work It Out,” a US Capitol stereo mix of “Day Tripper,” a stereo mix of “I Feel Fine” with a longer ending that differs from the UK version, and an edited version of “Ticket to Ride” with a shorter intro, likely due to an editing error. This vinyl edition of “Oldies” brings together four precious vintage recordings that are now rare and highly sought-after. Original UK first mono pressing (1966), original UK first stereo pressing (1966), UK 8-track stereo tape (1970), German Odeon stereo (1971). THE BEATLES / A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES: PREMIUM VINYL COLLECTION STEREO/MONO COMPLETE REPRODUCTION DIRECT VINYL TRANSFER FROM THE ORIGINAL PRESSING RECORDS. CD A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES // 1966 ORIGINAL U.K. PARLOPHONE FIRST PRESSING MONO (PMC 7016 XEX619-1/620-1) 10th December 1966 UK Release 01. SHE LOVES YOU 02. FROM ME TO YOU 03. WE CAN WORK IT OUT 04. HELP! 05. MICHELLE 06. YESTERDAY 07. I FEEL FINE 08. YELLOW SUBMARINE 09. CAN’T BUY ME LOVE 10. BAD BOY 11. DAY TRIPPER 12. A HARD DAY’S NIGHT 13. TICKET TO RIDE 14. PAPERBACK WRITER 15. ELEANOR RIGBY 16. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND 1966 ORIGINAL U.K. PARLOPHONE FIRST PRESSING STEREO (PCS 7016 YEX619-1/620-1) 10th December 1966 UK Release 17. SHE LOVES YOU 18. FROM ME TO YOU 19. WE CAN WORK IT OUT 20. HELP! 21. MICHELLE 22. YESTERDAY 23. I FEEL FINE 24. YELLOW SUBMARINE 25. CAN’T BUY ME LOVE 26. BAD BOY 27. DAY TRIPPER 28. A HARD DAY’S NIGHT 29. TICKET TO RIDE 30. PAPERBACK WRITER 31. ELEANOR RIGBY 32. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND AUDIO DVD = HIGH RESOLUTION // HQ AUDIO SELECTION AUDIO 1 = 1966 ORIGINAL U.K. PARLOPHONE FIRST PRESSING MONO (PMC 7016 XEX619-1/620-1) 10th December 1966 UK Release High Resolution 96khz/24bit Linear PCM Mono AUDIO 2 = 1966 ORIGINAL U.K. PARLOPHONE FIRST PRESSING STEREO (PCS 7016 YEX619-1/620-1) 10th December 1966 UK Release HQ 48khz/16bit Linear PCM Stereo AUDIO 3 = 1970 U.K. 8TRACK CARTRIDGE TAPE STEREO (8X-PCS7016) DIFFERENT TRACKLIST 01. SHE LOVES YOU 02. FROM ME TO YOU 03. WE CAN WORK IT OUT 04. TICKET TO RIDE 05. HELP! 06. YESTERDAY 07. DAY TRIPPER 08. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND 09. MICHELLE 10. I FEEL FINE 11. CAN’T BUY ME LOVE 12. BAD BOY 13. YELLOW SUBMARINE 14. A HARD DAY’S NIGHT 15. PAPERBACK WRITER 16. ELEANOR RIGBY HQ 48khz/16bit Dolby Digital Stereo AUDIO 4 = 1971 GERMANY ODEON / GERMAN MASTERING STEREO (1C 062-04 258 REPRESS 04 258A1/B1) HQ 48khz/16bit Linear PCM Stereo AUDIO DVD NTSC 16:9 High Resolution & HQ Audio Linear PCM Stereo / Mono
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