why aren't you gonna buy the BEATLES remasters?

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well?

Poll Results

Option	Votes
I don't have a job/don't make much money, and even the non-deluxe packaging is gonna be too pricey	10
Fuck you, Mom and Dad (or Grandma and Grandpa, as the case may be); I'll support my own generation's culture, thanks	10
I am not an audiophile nerd/I don't think they're gonna sound that much better	8

― unperson, Wednesday, 19 August 2009 02:55 (sixteen years ago)

The first two options apply to me.

― Kevin John Bozelka, Wednesday, 19 August 2009 05:32 (sixteen years ago)

my original us lps are fine by me, despite the differing track orders. i'm not a beatles completist/obsessive, and have no problems with the original american issues (generally. admittedly the track listings on revolver/rubber soul are weaker on the american pressings, but this has never bothered me much.)

― ian, Wednesday, 19 August 2009 05:36 (sixteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Sunday, 23 August 2009 23:01 (sixteen years ago)

'Cuz I've repeatedly deleted the digital Beatles that I have, sold off the CDs, and seem to be living just fine with a couple thrift store LPs of Help and Rubber Soul.

― James Blood Ulver (I eat cannibals), Monday, 24 August 2009 00:51 (sixteen years ago)

I think Apple shot themselves in the foot with these remasters by not including unreleased bonus tracks, which would certainly tempt to into buying it if nothing more than to 'vote with my money' to get more fresh stuff released. Listened to The Who Sell Out remaster from the mid-90s today, with the almost 100% extra material on it; THAT is how you do a remaster.

― Adam Bruneau, Monday, 24 August 2009 20:46 (sixteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Monday, 24 August 2009 23:01 (sixteen years ago)

unreleased bonus tracks

after the Anthologies, is there really any more? Besides Carnival of Light?

― go Nick go! Scrub that paint! Scrub it!! Yeah!! (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 24 August 2009 23:04 (sixteen years ago)

I think the singles should be bonus tracks (and maybe the best outtakes or whatever.) Past Masters is pretty annoying.

― Alex in SF, Monday, 24 August 2009 23:14 (sixteen years ago)

Not that I am rebuying these either way.

― Alex in SF, Monday, 24 August 2009 23:15 (sixteen years ago)

"Listened to The Who Sell Out remaster from the mid-90s today, with the almost 100% extra material on it; THAT is how you do a remaster."

^Truth. (except I prefer bonus material on a separate disc)

― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 10:43 (sixteen years ago)

(also true, but that one's an exception: It feels like a "side three" to me)

― Mark G, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 11:16 (sixteen years ago)

I didn't vote -- and I wouldn't put it quite that way -- but the "I'll support my generation's culture, thanks" would be my choice. Mind you, "my generation's culture" is different from most of yours, I'd guess.

Kids today. (*rolls eyes*)

― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 25 August 2009 11:48 (sixteen years ago)

Anyone heard of anyone hearing them? I been guessing they're just going to be brick-wall compressed to hell. . .

― Soundslike, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 11:56 (sixteen years ago)

Someone I know slightly (friend of a friend) got a chance to listen to some snippets at Bob Ludwig's studio in Portland (Ludwig is not involved, but one of his engineers has volunteered his ears as a professional favor). He thought they were comparable in clarity to the Love remixes and not "louderized". He heard Love on the same sound system so it wasn't just the thousands of dollars in equipment making one equal to the other.

― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 18:06 (sixteen years ago)

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