Interesting video, Brian. If we're just talking about one off tracks here and there, then the others I can immediately think of are: Hey Jude - short version on 20 Greatest Hits Tomorrow Never Knows - Revolver "withdrawn" mix Doctor Robert / And Your Bird Can Sing / I'm Only Sleeping - different takes used on Yesterday and Today vs Revolver Obviously one can find a myriad of alternative mixes on unofficial/bootleg albums. If we're talking about entire albums with differences then I suppose one could include: Rock 'n' Roll Music - depending on the pressing, all tracks have reversed stereo Rubber Soul - loud cut (though the same mixes, still an interesting listen) Get Back/Let It Be sessions - Glyn Johns mix Let It Be Naked I'm not counting the Giles Martin remixes since those are intended to be different and kind of fall into their own category.
"The Beatles Greatest" is an important album to own. "All My Loving" is also on the German "With the Beatles". The Australian "Beatles Greatest, Volume 2" is important as it contains the stereo version of "She's A Woman". The Japanese "Help!" (Odeon OP-4110) contains the 1965 stereo mix of "I'm Down". The Mexican version of "The Beatles Box (La Caja...)" on the Reader's Digest label contain "Thank You Girl" as well as alternate mixes of songs not released on the box sets released in England, Japan and Australia. There are other mixes but I have limited space that I can only write about.
Great video Brian! There were a couple of mixes there that i wasn't aware of despite being regular Parlogram viewer. Also, thanks so much for spoiling us with lots of videos of late - I know that you must have a million other things to do. We're all very grateful! All the best from the UK (where it's bloody raining again 🤣).
That Italian fade on I Want You (She’s So Heavy) is a hoot. It’s a wonder they kept Her Majesty. My fave anomaly is the mono mix of Baby You’re a Rich Man, for its ‘spin echo’ effect at the end of each verse. Mixed at Olympic studios and issued as the B-side of All You Need is Love, Abbey Road engineers were unable to replicate the effect for its eventual stereo mix on the US MMT album. Short of finding the original 45, it’s only available on the mono box set.
Thank you for pointing out the French Revolver oddity! I'm currently on the lookout for any pre-1987 14 track Revolver LP, mono or stereo, from any country, but now I know to avoid the ones from France!
I have a German pressing of A Collection of Beatles Oldies that has the opening guitar intro of Ticket to Ride cropped off…. I have not heard that anywhere else….great video!
I had to check my UK copy, it's not cropped, whew! But the whole album does sound crappy overall. I'm glad I got my beat up copy for $5 at the flea market, I won't bother upgrading it.
On "All My Loving" there's five high-hat taps. It's a 1-2-3-4-1-2 count, and Ringo left the sixth beat out, so there's a clear gap, before the vocals start. You can hear Paul, two of him actually, breathing in during the silence of the sixth beat. I think my favourite oddity is the mono mix of "I Am The Walrus" with the extra bar of music after the second repeat of "I'm crying", which appeared on the B-side of the US "Hello Goodbye" single. That one-bar passage was edited into the UK stereo mix for the US "Rarities" album.
Brian, thanks a lot for showing. As I grew up in Germany with the hi-hat-version of All My Loving, for me it was very strange to hear it without that intro. The Hi-hat version is on serveral German relases to find, also on "The Worlds Best". This version is the best sounding in my opinion. BR from Munich
Hey Brian, actually the false starts on I'm looking thru you are on the US Albums CD Box set (stereo mix). You get both mono & stereo mixes on each cd except for the Hey Jude album.
My favorite oddity is the single-tracked lead vocal on the US mono And I Love Her. It has more feeling to me. I think that's how it should've always been
Hey Brian, there’s also “original echo” on the German Beatles 65 version of She’s A Woman too- it’s now my favorite version !👍👍👍 So two reasons to pick that album up !
The mexican version of Revolver also features the same edit of Taxman present on the french version. Talking about mexican pressings, Devil In Her Heart which was originally released in The Beatles Vol. 3 in Mexico features a fade out which is a total oddity.
@Andres-fh3em Interesting…I just pulled out my copy of The Beatles Vol 3 (stereo) to listen to the ending of Devil In Her Heart. My copy does not have the fade-out. Instead, the very end sounds like a small piece of the master tape was cut out (damaged?), creating a “skip” as if the needle was skipping to the next groove. Maybe on later pressings they decided a fade-out would be better than hearing the “skip”. I purchased my copy in Tijuana in 1982. Next, I listened to my Mexican EP (EPEM-10038) which is in mono. Devil In Her Heart runs completely to the end of the song without any issues (just thought I’d check!). I also listened to Taxman on my Mexican Revolver. I had forgotten the count in was missing as I haven’t listened to it in years. It is very abrupt. It is puzzling why some countries went with the edited version.
It's not necessarily unique for a quirky song mix, but a cool rarity with a cool story that I have is Por Siempre. Was definitely a unique sought-after album at the time it was released due to the track list. Good video!
IIRC Por Siempre does have a unique mix of "Blue Jay Way." Those spooky backwards harmonies that usually start right away with the first verse don't start on Por Siempre until the second verse.
I think there are a few mixing differences on All You Need Is Love as some versions have almost audible instructions to the orchestra and a longer fade-out.
Hello Brian, "The Beatles Greatest" (Odeon SMO 83 991) You didn't even mention the most important thing about the Record. The song "I want to hold your Hand" was released here in Stereo for the first Time Worldwide.
Why do you say Strawberry Fields Forever is from 1966? The single was released in early 1967 and the Magical Mystery Tour album was released in late 1967.
Hi, It's a pity we can't place videos on here. The reason I've VAST Collection of their. after seeing the live in 1964, and started buying EVERYTHING since then. And I mean everything ALBUMS (MONO & STEREO) from England. America. Italy. Greece. Australia. China. even India. I don't know if you get your way READERS DISGEST. Because they issued a Beatle Box Set. This Set includes LOADS of different Takes & different Issues. Even Vol : 2 has the cover Printed THE WRONG WAY. Highly Recommend This Issue. It was issued on VINYL & CDs Box Set(s). Have you got an Email Address? Or Do you venture over to England?
Interesting video, Brian. If we're just talking about one off tracks here and there, then the others I can immediately think of are:
Hey Jude - short version on 20 Greatest Hits
Tomorrow Never Knows - Revolver "withdrawn" mix
Doctor Robert / And Your Bird Can Sing / I'm Only Sleeping - different takes used on Yesterday and Today vs Revolver
Obviously one can find a myriad of alternative mixes on unofficial/bootleg albums.
If we're talking about entire albums with differences then I suppose one could include:
Rock 'n' Roll Music - depending on the pressing, all tracks have reversed stereo
Rubber Soul - loud cut (though the same mixes, still an interesting listen)
Get Back/Let It Be sessions - Glyn Johns mix
Let It Be Naked
I'm not counting the Giles Martin remixes since those are intended to be different and kind of fall into their own category.
"The Beatles Greatest" is an important album to own. "All My Loving" is also on the German "With the Beatles". The Australian "Beatles Greatest, Volume 2" is important as it contains the stereo version of "She's A Woman". The Japanese "Help!" (Odeon OP-4110) contains the 1965 stereo mix of "I'm Down". The Mexican version of "The Beatles Box (La Caja...)" on the Reader's Digest label contain "Thank You Girl" as well as alternate mixes of songs not released on the box sets released in England, Japan and Australia. There are other mixes but I have limited space that I can only write about.
Oops, I forgot I am not able to secure a copy. Is ""She Said She Said" a different mix released on the German Vinyl than anywhere around the world?
Great video Brian! There were a couple of mixes there that i wasn't aware of despite being regular Parlogram viewer. Also, thanks so much for spoiling us with lots of videos of late - I know that you must have a million other things to do. We're all very grateful! All the best from the UK (where it's bloody raining again 🤣).
That Italian fade on I Want You (She’s So Heavy) is a hoot. It’s a wonder they kept Her Majesty. My fave anomaly is the mono mix of Baby You’re a Rich Man, for its ‘spin echo’ effect at the end of each verse. Mixed at Olympic studios and issued as the B-side of All You Need is Love, Abbey Road engineers were unable to replicate the effect for its eventual stereo mix on the US MMT album. Short of finding the original 45, it’s only available on the mono box set.
The Capiphone project has a ton of mix variances,Brian!!It's mind boggling!!!
The 5 hi hat taps are also on the German version of With The Beatles
Thank you for pointing out the French Revolver oddity! I'm currently on the lookout for any pre-1987 14 track Revolver LP, mono or stereo, from any country, but now I know to avoid the ones from France!
Cool subject. Nice hearing your picks. Well done! 👍
I have a German pressing of A Collection of Beatles Oldies that has the opening guitar intro of Ticket to Ride cropped off…. I have not heard that anywhere else….great video!
I have that album, it's a sonic mess.
@@bigbadm1 totally agree!
I had to check my UK copy, it's not cropped, whew! But the whole album does sound crappy overall. I'm glad I got my beat up copy for $5 at the flea market, I won't bother upgrading it.
On "All My Loving" there's five high-hat taps. It's a 1-2-3-4-1-2 count, and Ringo left the sixth beat out, so there's a clear gap, before the vocals start. You can hear Paul, two of him actually, breathing in during the silence of the sixth beat.
I think my favourite oddity is the mono mix of "I Am The Walrus" with the extra bar of music after the second repeat of "I'm crying", which appeared on the B-side of the US "Hello Goodbye" single.
That one-bar passage was edited into the UK stereo mix for the US "Rarities" album.
Brian, thanks a lot for showing. As I grew up in Germany with the hi-hat-version of All My Loving, for me it was very strange to hear it without that intro. The Hi-hat version is on serveral German relases to find, also on "The Worlds Best". This version is the best sounding in my opinion. BR from Munich
Yeah it’s actually 5 taps on the hi-hat in the intro to All My Loving. 😊👍
Hey Brian, actually the false starts on I'm looking thru you are on the US Albums CD Box set (stereo mix). You get both mono & stereo mixes on each cd except for the Hey Jude album.
My favorite oddity is the single-tracked lead vocal on the US mono And I Love Her. It has more feeling to me. I think that's how it should've always been
The 1982 Capitol album, The Beatles 20 Greatest Hits, contains a short version of Hey Jude. The only album I ever seen the short version.
Hey Brian, there’s also “original echo” on the German Beatles 65 version of She’s A Woman too- it’s now my favorite version !👍👍👍 So two reasons to pick that album up !
The mexican version of Revolver also features the same edit of Taxman present on the french version. Talking about mexican pressings, Devil In Her Heart which was originally released in The Beatles Vol. 3 in Mexico features a fade out which is a total oddity.
@Andres-fh3em Interesting…I just pulled out my copy of The Beatles Vol 3 (stereo) to listen to the ending of Devil In Her Heart. My copy does not have the fade-out. Instead, the very end sounds like a small piece of the master tape was cut out (damaged?), creating a “skip” as if the needle was skipping to the next groove. Maybe on later pressings they decided a fade-out would be better than hearing the “skip”. I purchased my copy in Tijuana in 1982. Next, I listened to my Mexican EP (EPEM-10038) which is in mono. Devil In Her Heart runs completely to the end of the song without any issues (just thought I’d check!). I also listened to Taxman on my Mexican Revolver. I had forgotten the count in was missing as I haven’t listened to it in years. It is very abrupt. It is puzzling why some countries went with the edited version.
It's not necessarily unique for a quirky song mix, but a cool rarity with a cool story that I have is Por Siempre. Was definitely a unique sought-after album at the time it was released due to the track list. Good video!
IIRC Por Siempre does have a unique mix of "Blue Jay Way." Those spooky backwards harmonies that usually start right away with the first verse don't start on Por Siempre until the second verse.
@@alanlinfield8207 cool. I did not know that! I'll have to check it out. Thanks!!
I think there are a few mixing differences on All You Need Is Love as some versions have almost audible instructions to the orchestra and a longer fade-out.
I Am The Walrus on The American Beatles Rarities has an extra bar in chorus, I believe. Though it may be in the verse, I can't remember.
I looked it up, and it's actually six bars before the lyric, yellow matter custard.
Hello Brian,
"The Beatles Greatest" (Odeon SMO 83 991) You didn't even mention the most important thing about the Record. The song "I want to hold your Hand" was released here in Stereo for the first Time Worldwide.
The German Rarities album has RAIN in true stereo
Why do you say Strawberry Fields Forever is from 1966? The single was released in early 1967 and the Magical Mystery Tour album was released in late 1967.
Yes but it was recorded in late '66.
Hi, It's a pity we can't place videos on here. The reason I've VAST Collection of their. after seeing the live in 1964, and started buying EVERYTHING since then. And I mean everything ALBUMS (MONO & STEREO) from England. America. Italy. Greece. Australia. China. even India. I don't know if you get your way READERS DISGEST. Because they issued a Beatle Box Set. This Set includes LOADS of different Takes & different Issues. Even Vol : 2 has the cover Printed THE WRONG WAY. Highly Recommend This Issue. It was issued on VINYL & CDs Box Set(s). Have you got an Email Address? Or Do you venture over to England?
@@grahampratchett8207 very cool. And yes feel free to email me: sirpaulstarling at gmail
@@BrianBringelson your email isn't letting me reply. Can you give the FULL EMAIL ADDRESS