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1st concert ever: The Banana Splits, 1968 Steel Pier, Atlantic City. Fleegle was so wasted.

Have you heard of he first two Pink Floyd albums in their mono mixes? They are radically different.

😢absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day also happy independence day to the United states ❤😊

One I forgot to mention was The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour. In the UK it was a double Ep and missing Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane which was a pre Pepper single. As a single it wasn't mixed to stereo, so Capital made fake stereo versions for the album. In the early 1970's Odeon in Germany did proper stereo mixes (that's the version with the alternate cover). But, unless you had the German version, the US/Canadian mono versions were preferable, IMO. Of course it's since been remixed to stereo,

Boz Scaggs, On The Beach

I was quite impressed with The Who Sell Out in mono. So many differences compared to the stereo.

The Beatles sound shit in Stereo. Decca Records we’re recorded nice and loud in mono in the 60s and Pye Records also.Listen to The Searchers on Pye how good they were recorded in Mono and The Kinks

Speaking of Beatles: The mono 'White Album' is a must! Sure, Helter Skelter is truncated there (no Ringo at the end) but in most of the songs the balances are startling different and there are a number of different takes in the songs. A whole different and rewarding experience!!

Never knew about Liege and Lief. Interesting.

When you mentioned the Beatles, I just knew you were going to bring up the Paperback Writer and Rain 45RPM. The ringing guitars, bass and vocals are phenomenal, LOUD and crystal clear. My favorite A & B sides of all time. A true, timeless treasure.

I think The Kink's "Arthur" sounds so bad in mono because it's probably a folddown - by 1969, if anyone was still releasing mono LPs at all they were never dedicated mixes. But I'll take all the Kink's other albums in mono up to that point. Surely many will not agree, but I actually prefer both of the Jimi Hendrix Experience's first two LPs in mono - much of the stereo panning on each now sounds wonky and gimmicky. But you need the French Barclay mono version of "Are You Experienced" which is easily the best sounding yet released. In this guise, they come off as the most cosmically advanced, musically proficient, and far-seeing garage band ever conceived by anyone.

What a great topic and kind of a rabbit hole! I had the “electronically rechanneled for stereo” version of Donovan’s Sunshine Superman (1966) and was startled at how much better the mono version sounded. But in this case it wasn’t true stereo either. Many examples of that, don’t know if that was an Epic thing or if other labels used fake stereo during the transitional era.

I preferred the Mono versions of songs that were later "Reprocessed for Stereo". I grew up on Mono, only got into Stereo after I returned from VietNam with a world-class stereo system! The Righteous Brothers hits work better in Mono, because Phil Spector produced several of them, and Phil was committed to Mono (until he was committed to prison). All the Stones' '60s singles sound better in Mono (listen to the Mono version of Between the Buttons, for the unreleased Miss Amanda Jones), especially Satisfaction, Paint It Black, Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, and Jumping Jack Flash. Face to Face benefits from the attention to the Mono mix. The Stereo version was made for the emerging US market, and was done on the fly, still using 1965 (the Age of Fake Stereo) metrics. The Beatles put the same kind of effort into their Mono mixes, until Sgt Pepper's, so the singles through Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby pop more than their later counterparts. By Get Back, singles were released in Stereo, without even making Mono mixes. The end of an era. By the end of 1969, Mono LPs were already a rarity.

I would add the first three albums in The Turtles catalog (It Ain’t Me Babe, You Baby and Happy Together). Their stereo counterparts are challenging, to put it most charitably, due to the hard panning (vocals on one channel, instruments on the other).

Good to see an actual informative video from the so-called vinyl community, and a concise and well spoken one at that.

The run off groove at the end of Sgt. Pepper!😊

(1) Before 1967 many stereo versions of rock records had too much separation between channels. In those cases the mono was often better. It all depended on the engineer doing the mix and the state of the equipment in the studio. (2) All the record albums I bought in the 1960s (mostly Beatles) were mono, for one compelling reason: lower cost. Back then a typical mono album cost $2.99. Stereo, $3.99 and up. Big difference to a kid on limited allowance!

Does not put me in a funk but perhaps the ultimate melancoly song is "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro.

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Tom, will you do your preferences of stereo?

Extremely jealous of that Fairport, which I had no idea existed. Here are some I’d add: Jefferson Airplane Surrealist Pillow. Poorly produced and drenched in echo, the mono version minimizes those negatives and adds punch. Grateful Dead s/t. Another poorly produced record that benefits from a tighter mix. The Beach Boys: All albums from Today through Smiley Smile are fake stereo, allegedly due to Brian, who is deaf in one ear, being in charge of the mixing. If you like bubble gum, those Super-K productions are all better in mono, but you have to get the 45s or a promo Lp.

I went through a mono phase when I was in college, but that’s a different topic.

Interesting episode! I've converted vinyl to mp3 files on my computer, and I've amped up the bass on tracks like "Paperback Writer." I guess it's a subjective matter, but my amped-up mp3 version really rocks, as I'm out driving. Same for "Jumpin' Jack Flash." I knew it was originally recorded through a cassette player via amps by Keith Richards, but I guess I never knew the 45 was recorded in mono. I've downloaded it from Apple iTunes, and apparently that is a bit of an amped-up version. I really like the Stones 45 follow-up, "Street Fighting Man," even more, especially the outro with the psychedelic keyboards and sitar sound, and think about the late Brian Jones.

I never really got the mono/stereo thing until I stumbled across a 45 of Paperback Writer in my local. Wow, that blew my head off. NOW I get it. And just yesterday(!) Came across an original mono of Are You Experienced? Crackly, but in mono still listenable and packs a punch!

Another great subject No doubt The Who , The Kinks , Bestles and Stones would be part of the conversation Surprised and happy with inclusion of Fairport Im going just a little further back Dave Brubeck s Time Out and Time Further Out the mono version are much more cohesive Check your Brubeck and make sure its Mono

Some of my favorite albums in mono: The Who - My Generation The Rolling Stones - Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) Small Faces - S/T Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn The Zombies - Begin Here Them - The Angry Young Them The Kinks - Something Else

I thought with a lot of the Phil Spector productions of the sixties, if you hear those tracks in stereo, such as the Christmas album, that imaginary Deep Wall Of Sound just isn't there, which is the reason many but not all have only been reissued in mono. But you can hear the individual instruments more, rather than just an overall sound. So some may think the monos are better, others the stereos. But to me, they are just different.

I prefer stereo unless it's unbalanced where the vocals are in one speaker and the music in the other, then i always play the mono version.

After getting dumped, my trigger song was, "I can't make you love me" by Bonnie Raitt. Years later, I can finally listen to it. Very well written.

I have the Stones mono box set and Keith's solo on Sympathy is more pronounced than on the stereo version, its so different that its like listening to the song for the first time. I prefer all of their earlier recordings on mono. Using a mono cartridge is the best way to listen to mono recordings.

Pet sounds, better in mono, also I have an Australian mono Satanic Majesties Request, very punchy, also the Dandelion/ We Love You single, great in mono. Sgt Pepper, Revolver, Magical Mystery Tour, also great in mono.

I know the stereo version of Sgt. Pepper's was remixed by Giles Martin to favorable reviews but I still prefer the mono... because that's how I first heard it! I mostly prefer hearing my Beatles in their mono configurations; especially when you can get the original 45s! ('Blue Jay Way' is a notable exception; in this one, you have to wonder what Harrison was smoking when he or George Martin was mixing for mono...) Bob Dylan's 'Highway 61 Revisited' sounds better to me in mono than its stereo counterpart. Actually, if you get a hold of a couple of Cream's 45s like 'White Room', these sound pretty good in mono!

In Paperback Writer, they sing “Frere Jacques” in the background.

Late as usual with only 3 Classic rocks songs : Led Zeppelin : "That's the way" on LZ III (1970). Crosby Stills & Nash : "49 bye-byes on their fantastic debut (1969). Derek and The Domino : "Layla" (1970).

If an album was mixed in mono to begin with I prefer it that way. Not a fan of mono mixed into stereo down the road. After I got the Beatles mono box I couldn’t listen to their stereo mixes anymore. In fact, It’s kind of shocking how bad the most recent stereo mixes of their catalog was to these ears. Another great video and topic Tom!

I prefer stereo almost always. I once had a mono version of Are You Experienced? 😳 😬

Jumpin Jack Flash to me is a top 50 song of all time! 😊😊😊😊😊

That's funny, the very first record I thought of when I saw the video title was The Kinks Face To Face! I love that record in mono, actually I love the way the Pye studios sounded in general. I always tell people I wanted to make a record that sounds like THAT! Also, all Beatles UK mono mixes up to and including Revolver. All of the early Stones records as well. Check out the set called "The Rolling Stones in MONO" and I'm sure you'd agree. Dylan's Blonde On Blonde is great in mono as well. Also, the single mix of Help! in mono seems WAY better than the one on the LP. Hendrix Are You Experienced in mono is a lot different, I don't know if it can be considered better, but it's a nice listen. Great episode, Tom!

The Beatles Get Back/Don’t Let Me Down was the last Beatles single mixed for mono format in the U.K. though the U.S release was in stereo. I think the mono version sounds a lot more punchy! It’s also slightly longer

Heh. Take a drink every time Tom says, "In your face." I really like the mono British version of the first Rolling Stones record -- don't know why, I just go nuts when "Route 66" starts up. Found it in a thrift store many years ago, saw it in a record shop a few weeks ago for $ 75. Crazy.

Great stuff! We could talk about mono vs. stereo mixes forever. For example, Satisfaction is way better in mono, IMHO. Some of the stereo mixes I’ve heard are terrible.

The sleeve on "Paperback Writer" is pretty funny. Like the guy who created it first got a picture of Paul, and then added those for George and John ... and made their guitar orientation match Paul's!

Excellent Choices! I especially dig the first Moby Grape, Stone Roses and Liz Phair albums, true classics😊🎉 If I remember correctly the record company put out 5 singles ( not 10) simultaneously by Moby Grape and thus sabotaged their chances for a Top 10 Hit. As the B Sides were also pulled from their album, what incentive was there to buy them?

This was a perfect list. I don't always agree with your lists but this one is a home run. When "You Better You Bet" came out, it was painfully clear that it was intended to be a pop hit with no real thought put into it. Just repeat a phrase over and over, dumb down the song (I also feel that way about Every Breath You Take by The Police)

Hey Tom - not sure if you know this, but if you can find a QUAD copy of the Volunteers album, you will be amazed at some of the differences. That's because the entire album is composed of either alternate takes or alternate mixes. The real standout to me is the alternate version of "Hey Frederick". The vocals are incredible and so is the guitar solo. Jorma himself once said it beat the regular version. An easy way to get it would be on the 3-CD box set Jefferson Airplane Loves You. It is on disc 3. I like your ranking videos, by the way. Cheers!

I love The Only Ones-'.Even Serpents Shine'(1979), every track is affecting, their other two albums are good (the debut0 and average ('Baby;s Got A Gun), but ',Serpents' is a new wave classic. The Scars-'Author Author'(1981), I bought as soon as it came out and still enjoy it. This choice is a bit of a cheat, as it is their only studio album, but I recommend it to anyone as a pure pop/new wave all-time great.

Just saw this! Great video. Excluding Musicals, Rock Operas, & Concert Films, so just score type soundtracks, here my list including one of yours! In Chronological order: 1. Goldfinger (1964) John Barry 2. Dr. Zhivago (1965) Maurice Jarre 3. Casino Royale (1967) Burt Bacharach 4. Once Upon a Time In the West (1968) Ennio Morricone 5. Harold and Maude (1971) Cat Stevens 6. Superfly (1972) Curtis Mayfield 7. Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) Donovan 8. Star Wars (1977) John Williams 9. Blade Runner (1982) Vangelis 10. The Matrix (1999) Don Davis (& Rage Against The Machine)

This is splitting hairs but I always skipped over Funeral for a Friend and dropped the needle on Love Lies Bleeding. As a 13 year old, Funeral was a tad boring. Like it now 'cause I'm a bit boring.

On the song Bangladesh from the Concert for Bangledesh, I like the undescribable talk at the end.

A little late to the party here, but my vote goes to 'Strange Kind of Woman', from Deep Purple 'Made in Japan'.