However, despite the fact that several tracks on the Beatles side were in fake stereo, the mono LP is reportedly just the stereo version mixed down to one channel rather than a true mono mix. It was like I was hearing Revolver for the first time, glued to my couch in front of my stereo. they were an afterthought. I like using Sgt. I’m surprised there’s no mention of the mono version of “Helter Skelter” here. And for all the nitpicking talk of mono vs. stereo, I have to think that if stereo playback equipment was more widely available at the time, Martin and the Beatles would have chosen stereo … Unless you are buying vinyl or have a top-class stereo system or very discerning ears, it probably isn’t worth worrying about too much. Now this is one of the Beatles’ albums that I’ve long questioned as to which version better, Mono or Stereo. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band as an example of mono versus stereo, because both mixes were done well (though the mono mix received much more attention from the band). In any case, the sound of these remasters, mono … Should be added that whilst the mono mixes took time to get right the stereo ones would often be done much quicker, something like 6 songs in 30 minutes at one time either for the Beatles For Sale or A Hard Days Night LP, i think Beatles For Sale (i dont have Lewisohns studio sessions book handy so … Let me emphasize that, with just a very few exceptions, the mono version of a Beatles song is not the stereo version combined into one channel. To sum it up, everything before the White Album are strictly mono, and MOST of the materials from White Album onwards are in stereo. they just hard-panned all the instruments to left or right with no rhyme or reason. On the contrary, George Martin mixed for mono first in almost all cases and then did a stereo mix separately. On the other hand, mono pressings from 1967 and 1968 are comparatively scarce, and in some cases, exceedingly rare, and a few mono titles from major artists of that time, such as the Beatles, the Doors, the Monkees, Elvis Presley and Jimi Hendrix, sell for quite a bit more than their stereo counterparts today. Reply. Just check out the 21 forum pages on the Steve Hoffman mono vs. stereo poll to see how widely opinions can vary for this one album.. As well as detailed explanations in the comments. On this video, I will be doing an analysis of The Beatles catalog in stereo and mono.Be sure to subscribe to the channel! The Stereo mix which most of us in America grew up with sounded just ducky! mono is how it was meant to be heard. There’s weird noises going on in the mix and no “blisters on my fingers” at the end. Mono most of the stereo mixes for Beatles & Floyds first 2 albums, were done without any input from the band. Undeniably, there is a lot more nuance and complexity baked … 6 thoughts on “Big Differences in Stereo vs. Mono Beatles” Jimmy Sweats says: October 28, 2009 at 6:47 pm. The first four albums, however, with their extreme stereo separation, sound much better in mono in my opinion, regardless of the playback source. You see, this was the first one The Beatles recorded on an 8-channel multi-track recorder which gave them more flexibility to create a satisfying Stereo mix. Then, a few months ago I read in The Word—a very good British music magazine—that the Beatles in mono are—like George Martin implied—better than the Beatles in stereo. Here is a list of the canonical Beatles in chronological order, of course with note on which SHOULD be in mono and which in stereo.