Beatles - Capitol Albums Vol. 2 News

[TV Forces]

The set will contain mono and stereo versions of tracks from "The Early Beatles," "Beatles VI," "Help!" and "Rubber Soul." "Available for a limited time only." The release date on the brochure is April 11.

The tracks are "24 bit re-mastered from the original U.S. master tapes" with 14 tracks issued for the first time on CD in stereo. A 56-page collector’s booklet will include rare photos. The "Help!" original soundtrack with George Martin's orchestral interludes (and James Bond intro) will be on CD. The American "Rubber Soul" features the CD debut of George Martin’s original stereo mixes of the 12 tracks (these were remixed in ‘86-87 for the UK versions of the CD’s)... and the first time the mono mixes will appear on CD.

There will again be two packages: a premium long box and a brick version. TV will get segments for morning and news shows. Promotional video will be serviced to national, regional and local video outlets (i.e. MTV, VH1, VH1 Classics), as well as PBS, United, American & Delta Airlines. A radio special will be serviced to all appropriate radio networks (to air the weekend before release).

TRACK LISTING:
The Early Beatles
(Stereo/Mono versions)
01/12 Love Me Do
02/13 Twist And Shout
03/14 Anna (Go To Him)
04/15 Chains
05/16 Boys
06/17 Ask Me Why
07/18 Please Please Me
08/19 P.S. I Love You
09/20 Baby It’s You
10/21 A Taste Of Honey
11/22 Do You Want To Know A Secret

Beatles VI
(Stereo/Mono versions)
01/12 Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey
02/13 Eight Days A Week
03/14 You Like Me Too Much
04/15 Bad Boy
05/16 I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
06/17 Words Of Love
07/18 What You’re Doing
08/19 Yes It Is
09/20 Dizzy Miss Lizzy
10/21 Tell Me What You See
11/22 Every Little Thing

Help! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Stereo/Mono versions)
01/13 Help
02/14 The Night Before
03/15 From Me To You Fantasy (Instrumental)
04/16 You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
05/17 I Need You
06/18 In The Tyrol (Instrumental)
07/19 Another Girl
08/20 Another Hard Day's Night (Instrumental)
09/21 Ticket To Ride
10/22 The Bitter End/You Can’t Do That (Instrumental)
11/23 You’re Going To Lose That Girl
12/24 The Chase (Instrumental)

Rubber Soul
(Stereo/Mono versions)
01/13 I’ve Just Seen A Face
02/14 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
03/15 You Won't See Me
04/16 Think For Yourself
05/17 The Word
06/18 Michelle
07/19 It’s Only Love
08/20 Girl
09/21 I’m Looking Through You
10/22 In My Life
11/23 Wait
12/24 Run For Your Life

# By the way, Capitol apparently had the set listed on their site briefly, but it's not there now. For the time being, anyway. (Thanks to Aaron, anonymiz, Mike, Mike, sadandroid, Eric and several others.)

Update (3/7/06) We're getting more whispers that "Capitol Albums, Vol. 2" is more than a rumor. An official announcement may be just around the corner, if the whispers we're hearing are correct.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

I didn’t buy vol. 1. I certainly want improved sound quality on the Beatle CDs, but won’t Capitol surely release the british versions of the albums in similar fashion? If they don’t, they are fools. I’m holding out for that. Otherwise, a clever person could probably concoct the correct versions of the albums out of the USA jumble. I sure as heck don’t need the Help soundtrack, and in both mono and stereo no less.

Where’s Revolver?

Anywho, I’ll wait for the real thing.

[TV Forces]

I didn’t buy vol. 1. I certainly want improved sound quality on the Beatle CDs, but won’t Capitol surely release the british versions of the albums in similar fashion? If they don’t, they are fools. I’m holding out for that. Otherwise, a clever person could probably concoct the correct versions of the albums out of the USA jumble. I sure as heck don’t need the Help soundtrack, and in both mono and stereo no less.

Where’s Revolver?

Anywho, I’ll wait for the real thing.

These are for collectors Bubba.  "Revolver" would be in Volume 3.  It goes chronologically.  And it's not a matter or concocting them from the correct versions of the albums.  These are nostalgic releases for US fans but they also have many unique mono/stereo mixes not currently available on CD or in this kind of sound quality.  Of course, we'll all buy the albums again when they are finally properly remastered like we've all been waiting for.  But just because these boxes aren't your cup of tea, doesn't mean they are of little worth.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

But will the normal releases also carry both the stereo/mono versions? That is the question. I would like both versions, but in the Beatle approved order.

If Revolver is in Vol. 3, what else will there be? Only Revolver and Yesterday/Today remain from the “American” catalog. Anything thereafter will be albums in their proper format, so Vol. 3 would hold legitimate releases.

[L Ransford]

But will the normal releases also carry both the stereo/mono versions? That is the question. I would like both versions, but in the Beatle approved order.

If Revolver is in Vol. 3, what else will there be? Only Revolver and Yesterday/Today remain from the “American” catalog. Anything thereafter will be albums in their proper format, so Vol. 3 would hold legitimate releases.

Volume 3 would also have to have "Hey Jude" and "Hollywood Bowl"

[wind chime]

But will the normal releases also carry both the stereo/mono versions? That is the question. I would like both versions, but in the Beatle approved order.

If Revolver is in Vol. 3, what else will there be? Only Revolver and Yesterday/Today remain from the “American” catalog. Anything thereafter will be albums in their proper format, so Vol. 3 would hold legitimate releases.

Volume 3 would also have to have "Hey Jude" and "Hollywood Bowl"

Hey Jude maybe, but no mono tracks as it was a pure stereo lp, US Rarities?, Hollywood Bowl was also released in the UK...why noy Sgt Pepper & Mystery Tour in mono only...

[Aegir]

There are still differences.. no dog whistle or "never could be any other way, never could be any other way" or whatever the hell they say at the end of Day in the Life.

[pavlos brenos]

To me, it always sounds like "Lucy had it all the way, Lucy had it all the way" ad infinitum. Playing it backwards, it sounds like "We'll fcuk you like Superman, we'll fcuk you like Superman" ad infinitum..................

[Daniel S.]

Haven't there been other threads where the general consensus was the Beatles UK albums might never be remastered because the surviving Beatles and Yoko don't give a merda and can't agree on anything. Anyway I'm looking forward to Capitol Albums Vol.2! 

I was starting to think it might never come out. 

[b.dfzo]

I always thought it was, "But you'd see any other white man/But you'd never see any other white man".  I'll have to listen again.  Great, great, great album.

[L Ransford]

This set is due April 11th. That is the official word from EMI as of today.

[Daniel S.]

                       

[TV Forces]

It's official!!

http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002199067

I'm excited for the Capitol Rubber Soul (!!!!) and HELP! isntrumental tracks.
My vinyl won't last forever.

[pavlos brenos]

Looks like news is leaking out about new stereo remastered (UK configuration) CDs:
http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

[L Ransford]

It's official!!

http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002199067

I'm excited for the Capitol Rubber Soul (!!!!) and HELP! isntrumental tracks.
My vinyl won't last forever.

That vinyl will be around longer than us!

[TV Forces]

That vinyl will be around longer than us!

It can be "AROUND" all it wants, but it'll sound like merda.

[Aegir]

That's a sad fact of life..

Even though I now have it on CD, I stilll have the urge to listen to my Meet the Beatles! vinyl all the time.. I have to stop myself.

[Daniel S.]

This question is for Capitol Albums Vol.1 too, okay here it goes: Are the stereo versions on these sets the duophonic (fake stereo) mixes from 40 years ago that have been cleaned up for reissue, or did they actually get the master tapes and do a true stereo mix?

[I. Spaceman]

Exact same mixes, and they are almost all true stereo, with the exception of maybe 10 tracks.

[Daniel S.]

Exact same mixes, and they are almost all true stereo

This is true for Vol.1 & Vol.2 ?   

How did Capitol Records make true stereo mixes 40 years ago?

[Beckner]

They didnt. George Martin made them.

[I. Spaceman]

What the heck???

How did MGM make true stereo for films made in the 1940's?
Stereo has been around for over 60 years, man!
Mass-market stereo LPs have been around since 1958 or so.

Did you think everything was mono back then?

[pavlos brenos]

Some of the early copies of Cap Vol 2 that have already been shipped from the manufacturing plant/s only have mono fold-down mixes (prepared in 2006) of the stereo masters for Help and Rubber Soul instead of the true mono mixes done back in the day, so caveat emptor (and instant collectors item for those people into such things).......................

[wind chime]

Some of the early copies of Cap Vol 2 that have already been shipped from the manufacturing plant/s only have mono fold-down mixes (prepared in 2006) of the stereo masters for Help and Rubber Soul instead of the true mono mixes done back in the day, so caveat emptor (and instant collectors item for those people into such things).......................

Gosh...I wonder if I had a "defective one" in my hand...I held a copy Sunday April 9 at my local used record store...sealed....with a US import sticker on it...didn't buy it though as it isn't supposed to come out til April 11 and thought it might be cheaper at the big record outlet...it was 63.99 Canadian dollars...with taxes it would have been $73.00...

[pavlos brenos]

Check out the Abbeyrd Beatles site for more info: found this interesting piece of info over there.
Update (4/10/06)
The UK Telegraph reports that what is being described as a new Beatles album with "completely new music" will be released in conjunction with the opening of the Cirque show. "It (the show) involves the creation, by the re-mixing and re-mastering of the Beatles' recorded performances, of completely new music, which will be featured in the show, and which should lead to the release of the show album," says Neil Aspinall. The show is said to have access to unreleased, as well as, released Beatles music for use in the production. Paul and Ringo are contributing, but will not appear in it. Neither will Sir George Martin, who is overseeing the music. (Comment: What this sounds like, of course, is the show soundtrack that will, if published indications are correct, include some Beatles music. Whether it will include actual unreleased songs or just unreleased musical fragments isn't known at this stage.