Hi my man. I watched your video again today for the umpteenth time. I don't know why but it's somehow nice to see you trying to rationalize which album to keep. I have 8 copies of this album now and let me tell you the 1995 DMM is probably my favourite stereo copy. The 1968 original UK MONO and the 2014 MONO are in sound quality almost identical but the 68 sounds louder and the 2014 sounds more controlled but essentially the same. And you are correct the 2012 remastered stereo is awful. The 2018 4lp box set with the Esther demos sound good but after a while if listening they start to grate on the ears a bit. I don't know why but it's a problem I find with all those 50th anniversary editions and it's possible because of the bass and how everything sticks out in the mix where as those original analogies sound so smooth
Hey there Matt! Happy Thursday to you! If I could chime in for a minute and express my thoughts & feelings about your "unfortunate misfortune"😂... Easily, I would keep the '95 DMM... I personally feel that the pleasure of the listening experience is by far the most important in owning an LP (after all, isn't that one of the main reasons why you are "upgrading" a lot of your vinyl, and also buying less nowadays? I think your exact words were "quality over quantity"?😇)... Simply because, if the album doesn't sound good, why then would you want to listen to it anyway and have it as part of your collection?.. it would simply become just another "tag along" album that would do basically nothing better than sitting around & collecting dust👌.... If it is the warping that bothers you all that much, you can just sit, relax, and listen to the album in a different part of the room where you won't have the desire to watch or stare at the record while it is playing... Or another suggestion if I may👍... Maybe you can try to sell all three copies and then with the $ you make, you can then buy yourself a pristine DMM copy that isn't warped, so that way you will be satisfied and happy all the way around with looks and sound!...Anyway, best of luck with your decision my friend.. I hope all is going well for you and that you're having a wonderful week..Enjoy the rain (it's almost here!), and I will chat with you again real soon! Take care! Ms Elizabeth🎶🎶🎶
Hi Elizabeth! Yeah, I have decided to do just that... keep the 1995 pressing. You are right that the listening experience is the most important thing. The audio quality on that pressing was definitely the best and WAY superior to the 2012 version. The problem with buying a DMM copy is finding one, at least on ebay. Most sellers don't put "DMM" in the title or description. I took a look last night and there were zero. That's not to say there aren't any on there, of course.. but I imagine a lot of sellers don't realize it's a DMM pressing. Discogs might be a better bet but it's the same issue I got myself into... namely, not being able to inspect the vinyl first. I bought '68 and '95 pressings online, you see. So, I think I am good with keeping the 1995 copy. I can live with the warp as it isn't audible to me. Thanks so much for watching!
I would keep them all but if you refuse to do that, I would sell all 3 and get the brand new Giles Martin 2018 release. It is amazing and I think you would finally be happy in every way.
Hi Melinda... ah, this is where you and I will have to disagree! I have listened to the Giles Martin remix online (which I admit is not quite the same as listening on vinyl) and was just like "meh". It didn't do anything for me. Thought it sounded decent but not spectacular and it wasn't a remix that was needed. Having said that, I LOVED the Esher Demos on the other disc. Too bad those aren't available on their own.
@@MelindaMurphy That's right. We all have different tastes, even when it comes to different mixes of the same album. Same thing with the 2012 remasters. I saw some rave reviews online, saw some others that were indifferent. I fell into the latter category but different strokes for different folks!
I think the DMM White Album on white vinyl I have is from 1985 and is all analog. To me, it's the best version by far... deep, full bass and lots of detail. I wasn't aware of a 1995 DMM cut from a digital file.
I've heard good things about the 1985 DMM. The German pressing, right? It's insanely expensive these days (minimum $300+) but a lot of people swear by it.
I have the German DMM version on white vinyl and it sounds great! I've heard mixed reviews on the vinyl pressings of the stereo remastered copies of the Beatles albums. I'd keep the 1995 DMM.
I have nine LP copies, not counting the copy that comes with the blue box set. I have five original/early numbered releases on Apple, the 1985 DMM German Apple white vinyl version, a 1970s purple Capital white vinyl copy, the recent stereo remix, and the mono remaster from a few years ago. Because they're all in great shape, I'm not getting rid of a single one of them. Why would I? I don't need them. And guess what... I will keep picking up every good copy I see. My advice: Keep them all!
You can straighten that lp by heating glass plates then putting the lp in between two pieces of Cardboard then setting a heated glass plate on top let it cool it definitely works Ive done it You have to have the exact temperature Which I don't remember off hand There are a couple of good videos on yt
Thanks for the tip! I've actually tried that before but didn't find it to be very successful. But I'm not sure I let the records bake for long enough. Also, the way I did it was between two glass panels. One on top, one underneath the record.
Burn a CD copy (preferably from the 2009 remaster) and just play that. I've got one if you'd like a copy. Then keep the best looking, best in shape LP (which is going to be the B&N record if it has the complete artwork and pic package) as your I'm-a-vinyl-nutjob keepsake large artifact. It's beautiful but as you said, it sounds unsatisfactory. Well, that's what you get for buying into the vinyl reissue b.s. Lesson learned! - Red
Hey Red. I ended up trading in the 1968 and 2012 copies. Better to keep the one that sounds the best, plus other than the warp it's in great condition.
The DMM would be the best way to go. Sonically, just because of the mastering method, it would have the most warmth. If a record skips, it isn't worth keeping, period. And if the 2012 press sounds flat, it isn't worth listening to. Return the 2012 press, maybe VCLT away the 68 press, and enjoy the warmth of the DMM.
Yeah, I ended up keeping the 1995 and trading in the 1968 and 2012. The skip had annoying me for a long time and the condition of the sleeve wasn't great, just OK. Some seam splits and such. The 2012 sounded terrible.
3:40, the 2012 version is cut from a 192k/24bit file, as is "Sergent peppers 2017" remix! But it's compressed sounding like you said! But sgt. Peppers is better! The other "stereo" editions were cut from "low res" 44.1k/16bit ! The "monos" we're cut directly from tape (mono versions of "the white album" and "sgt.pepper" as well)! PS. I absolutely love DMM cuts, I think that's how hd vinyl will sound!
Yeah, I saw that the 1995 version was cut from 44.1k. But the DMM makes such a huge difference, particularly to the highs. I admit, some may find it overly bright but it sounds great to me.
Hi Matt! Difficult topic! It is depending on what you want. If you are a collector, I would keep all of them. If you want the best quality and not 'hanging' on being a collector but more a music lover, I would keep the '95 TBH, we have 7 white albums, and we keep them all.....not only as collector, but also that, IMO, it is the best album of the fab 4 Best regards Ann and John
Hi Ann and John! Great to hear from you again. Hope you are both doing well. I have decided to keep the 1995 version. I can live with the warp as it isn't audible and doesn't cause any skips. The 95 version had the best sound quality by far.
@@MattHayesVinyl Hi Matt, We are doing fine, I hope you and your family (new born little girls) are also doing well! It is the best choice, the one I would make also, and I assume the most those whole will add a note here at YT All the best, Ann and John
Thanks, Rod. I think your best bet is an older copy (really anything before 2012 actually) from a record store where you can inspect the condition before buying. You are going to pay a premium at a record store but at least you can see what you are getting. That's the problem with buying online, which is where both the 1968 and 1995 pressings came from... you can't take a look beforehand.
Does anyone else have an edge warp on lp1 that significantly effects the beginning of Back in the ussr? I full on went back to the store and replaced it and the replacement was exactly the same
I know this video is old but just watching now. I have 4 copies on vinyl, two mono and two stereo, I wasn’t too offended by the 2012 remaster but perhaps they vary and the British one sounds better (?), there are differences sometimes because of the pressing plants used (blue note 75 for example vary quite a lot EU vs USA pressings) I really love the 2014 mono and 1977 Capital remaster.
Thanks, Shane. The problem with the 1968 pressing is that it isn't top in either the audio quality or the condition categories. It's 2nd in audio quality and 3rd in condition... so the real reason to keep it would be just to say I have a copy with a serial number. I am leaning towards letting it go.
Thanks, Greg. That's what I am doing... well, keeping the '95 version anyway. I don't think I have enough warped records to justify the $140 price tag on the Vinyl Flat. :(
Don't want to confuse you on this Matt but a guy who fixes warps for a fee on ebay says even though warped record play, over time the needle will affect the grooves because of the motion of going up and down, its sounds logical but who knows as the guy was trying to sell his warp fix product.
Hi Shaun, Hmm yeah maybe over hundreds and hundreds of plays perhaps... but I dunno! Worst case is I have to buy another copy at some point which isn't the end of the world.
Yeah, that's why I traded in the 2012 at a record store. Didn't even bother trying to return it to Barnes & Noble. I just assumed they wouldn't take it back after I'd unsealed it.
Matt: you ought to sell all three albums and get the 50th anniversary, if you feel you have to keep it should be the DMM, but get the 50th, it sounds great and the Esher demos are like a White album unplugged
Sage advice. I actually ended up keeping the 1995 and trading in the other two for store credit. A UK original would be great but pricey. Also, I'd have to buy it online most likely which carries the risk that I ran into with the 1968 (skipping) and 1995 (warped) copies I bought before. But if I do come across a UK original (and I'm always looking!), I may pull the trigger if it's cheap. Unlikely but I've found if you wait long enough, sooner or later a cheap nice condition copy of just about anything comes along.
can anyone help me out, I have a white album purple label C1-46443 mint condition also I have Beatles 65', yesterday and today, 1967-1970, and Abbey Road. They are all purple label and have the C1- serial number. It list manufactured by capital records Inc. and they also have a barcode on the back side of each album . I cannot figure out the year or virtually any information on this set of records . White album has all the photos and everything that comes with first addition. They are all in plastic and basically mint condition but diffidently seem old . I Believe they were my uncles records back in the 70s . thanks!
I believe those are from 1988. That's when the C1 started to be used and also (I think) the first time they were issued with baroness, at lease in the US. They were pressed from new masters. I have a 1988 pressing of Sgt Pepper and it's pretty decent.
If it were me I would be fine with the warp and keep the DMM. Then I would sell the 1968 version to Value Vinyl and Return the 2012 and get credit... Digital sucks... That should be a good enough reason...
Hey Steve, yeah I kept the 1995 copy. The warp is annoying but doesn't affect play and the sound quality is so good that I couldn't get rid of it. I'm afraid I traded in both the other copies already for store credit!
@@MattHayesVinyl lol...I assumed as much... I wasn't asking... I was just saying what I would do if I were you... I know I shouldn't ask... and you do not have to say... but how much credit did you get for the old one?
Hi. Of course you need 3 copies. Come on.... it is the beatles bloody white album, like Paul said in some interview. I've got 5 copies on vinyl and 8 on cd. Like you said it is your favorite album, mine too.
@HALF MT Nope! I posted the video last night and didn't trade in the two albums until lunchtime about 12 hrs later. But I must admit I was already leaning towards keeping the 1995.
sealed German copy on eBay rite now for $69 plus $3.99 shipping . that's the one I would get . Those German's don't mess around when it comes to Vinyl :) I'd even spend the extra , try to find the half speed master in MONO . Worth the extra money for the sound quality
I've just read that the '95 DMM version used a digitally re-mastered original tape, so did the records lose any of that analogue quality or did it have any hints of digital?
Yeah, the 1995 issues were sourced from digital. In this case, the 95 does sound bright but it's hard to tell whether that's due to the digital remastering, or because these were pressed using DMM, or some combination of both. I suspect the latter.
Hi I was wondering if you kept the 1995 direct metal master copy? Because I recently purchased a white album and it says inside the cover that it is a direct metal master the same as yours,but the vinyl label has the writing that goes the whole way all around the rim and on the back cover has the vinyl, cd and cassette product codes Does yours have the rim text that goes all around the rim on the vinyl label? And what is your dead wax numbers? Mine are YEX 709 - 8 C - 1 - 3 , on side 1 and it has a D at about the 7 o'clock position (which I believe stands for digital on this particular period of issues).I ask so I can compare to see if it really is a 1995 dmm one because I couldn't identify the vinyl labels. Thank you very much Sir.
Hi Craig, I did keep the DMM copy. I also now have many other copies. I don't have my DMM copy immediately to hand but I'll check on the dead wax later for you.
Thanks, Peter. I have decided to keep the 1995 version. I've listened to the 2018 version online and wasn't crazy about it. Not that it sounded bad, it just sounded different and I found it jarring... but I suppose that was the point of the remix.
I think you can fix the warp if you sandwich it between two flat weighty surfaces eg class and leave it for a few months at room temperature. You need to get two pieces of thin cardboard with holes slightly larger than the label cut in the centres for the record labels which are raised, to sit in.
I've tried the oven and glass method before but it never worked very well for me. Haven't tried just leaving a record for months but I can see how it could work.
@@MattHayesVinyl I'm now trying to flatten a Jethro Tull This Was record that arrived very buckled in the mail. I'll let you know how it goes as this is also my first time at doing this. But I think it ought to work as it's basically using the same process that caused it to warp in the first place.
I have the 1995 UK DDM which sounds excellent, but i stopped listening to it when I bought the 2009 remaster on CD. I hardly ever bother with records for the last 15 years, I prefect the anxiety-free playing of cds instead, if you know what i mean. Sometimes i feel nostalgic about a record - i keep each and everyone of them in mint-like condition - but when i am about to get into that whole ritual of playing it, i think oh hell, why bother ? And then I play the cd version instead.
@@MattHayesVinyl For casual or more intensive listening, I prefer CDs. Because first, i find nothing wrong with the way they sound but rather the opposite and second, because i know that nothing will go wrong during my listening, so i can just relax and enjoy. No worries about keeping an eye on the pussycat, in case she decides to jump on top of the turntable. No searching frantically with an ear batonette in hand for the offending speck of dust which caused that annoying ticking in the middle of a quiet passage. You know what i mean.
The 1995 is brighter, although that's a common feature of DMM. The 1968 was much better rounded but it skipped in one or two places and condition wasn't as good. I since picked up a 70s UK pressing that beats out both.
@@MattHayesVinyl congrats on your new find. I’ve been trying to decide whether to go mono or stereo...which one’s better in your opinion? A lot of folks prefer the mono, but it’s not available on Qobuz/Spotify for me to audition. Which year/matrixes did you go for?
@@MattHayesVinyl yeah, makes me wish I’d bought the 2014 Beatles in Mono box set when it came out...a high price item but great value compared to trying to get 2nd hand mint equivalents.
All I can say, I bought the white album first as I got into collecting, I got the new one too. Mine skipped by yer blues, so I gave it back. Also this new release sounded awful and it made me nearly quit my new hobby. I thought if this is final, I don't want to start collecting. Later I got the blue box and this one is what I expected. So I am still collecting:-) I would always keep the best sounding.
Same here... the 2012 version sounded terrible to me. Quiet, muddy, compressed... the only thing I would have considered keeping it for was the condition.
Hi my man. I watched your video again today for the umpteenth time. I don't know why but it's somehow nice to see you trying to rationalize which album to keep. I have 8 copies of this album now and let me tell you the 1995 DMM is probably my favourite stereo copy. The 1968 original UK MONO and the 2014 MONO are in sound quality almost identical but the 68 sounds louder and the 2014 sounds more controlled but essentially the same. And you are correct the 2012 remastered stereo is awful. The 2018 4lp box set with the Esther demos sound good but after a while if listening they start to grate on the ears a bit. I don't know why but it's a problem I find with all those 50th anniversary editions and it's possible because of the bass and how everything sticks out in the mix where as those original analogies sound so smooth
I have the original 1985 German DMM , it blows away everything and anything since.
Hey there Matt! Happy Thursday to you! If I could chime in for a minute and express my thoughts & feelings about your "unfortunate misfortune"😂... Easily, I would keep the '95 DMM... I personally feel that the pleasure of the listening experience is by far the most important in owning an LP (after all, isn't that one of the main reasons why you are "upgrading" a lot of your vinyl, and also buying less nowadays? I think your exact words were "quality over quantity"?😇)... Simply because, if the album doesn't sound good, why then would you want to listen to it anyway and have it as part of your collection?.. it would simply become just another "tag along" album that would do basically nothing better than sitting around & collecting dust👌.... If it is the warping that bothers you all that much, you can just sit, relax, and listen to the album in a different part of the room where you won't have the desire to watch or stare at the record while it is playing... Or another suggestion if I may👍... Maybe you can try to sell all three copies and then with the $ you make, you can then buy yourself a pristine DMM copy that isn't warped, so that way you will be satisfied and happy all the way around with looks and sound!...Anyway, best of luck with your decision my friend.. I hope all is going well for you and that you're having a wonderful week..Enjoy the rain (it's almost here!), and I will chat with you again real soon! Take care! Ms Elizabeth🎶🎶🎶
Hi Elizabeth! Yeah, I have decided to do just that... keep the 1995 pressing. You are right that the listening experience is the most important thing. The audio quality on that pressing was definitely the best and WAY superior to the 2012 version. The problem with buying a DMM copy is finding one, at least on ebay. Most sellers don't put "DMM" in the title or description. I took a look last night and there were zero. That's not to say there aren't any on there, of course.. but I imagine a lot of sellers don't realize it's a DMM pressing. Discogs might be a better bet but it's the same issue I got myself into... namely, not being able to inspect the vinyl first. I bought '68 and '95 pressings online, you see. So, I think I am good with keeping the 1995 copy. I can live with the warp as it isn't audible to me. Thanks so much for watching!
I would keep them all but if you refuse to do that, I would sell all 3 and get the brand new Giles Martin 2018 release. It is amazing and I think you would finally be happy in every way.
Hi Melinda... ah, this is where you and I will have to disagree! I have listened to the Giles Martin remix online (which I admit is not quite the same as listening on vinyl) and was just like "meh". It didn't do anything for me. Thought it sounded decent but not spectacular and it wasn't a remix that was needed. Having said that, I LOVED the Esher Demos on the other disc. Too bad those aren't available on their own.
@@MattHayesVinyl I've only heard the vinyl version and I love it. The Esher demos are great. You do what makes you happy.😊
@@MelindaMurphy That's right. We all have different tastes, even when it comes to different mixes of the same album. Same thing with the 2012 remasters. I saw some rave reviews online, saw some others that were indifferent. I fell into the latter category but different strokes for different folks!
The Giles Martin mix blows everything I have heard away.
I think the DMM White Album on white vinyl I have is from 1985 and is all analog. To me, it's the best version by far... deep, full bass and lots of detail. I wasn't aware of a 1995 DMM cut from a digital file.
I've heard good things about the 1985 DMM. The German pressing, right? It's insanely expensive these days (minimum $300+) but a lot of people swear by it.
@@MattHayesVinyl Yes, German pressing and quite good. This 1985 DMM is astonishing. It's noticeably better than later remasters... digital etc.
I have the German DMM version on white vinyl and it sounds great! I've heard mixed reviews on the vinyl pressings of the stereo remastered copies of the Beatles albums. I'd keep the 1995 DMM.
Yeah, that's what I am doing... keeping the 1995 pressing. I can live with the warp because the audio quality is definitely the best of the three.
Time to buy the 2018 Giles Martin remaster!
I've listened to it online and wasn't crazy about it. Though it was just OK. However, the Esher demos are fantastic... so that would tempt me.
I have nine LP copies, not counting the copy that comes with the blue box set. I have five original/early numbered releases on Apple, the 1985 DMM German Apple white vinyl version, a 1970s purple Capital white vinyl copy, the recent stereo remix, and the mono remaster from a few years ago. Because they're all in great shape, I'm not getting rid of a single one of them. Why would I? I don't need them. And guess what... I will keep picking up every good copy I see. My advice: Keep them all!
Hi Gary. I did since pick up a copy of the 2018 remix, albeit without the Esher demos. Couldn't pass it up used but NM for $20.
Cool. That is a very good remix, in my opinion. And I did the same. I just picked up the double LP copy, not the whole box set.
You can straighten that lp by heating glass plates then putting the lp in between two pieces of Cardboard then setting a heated glass plate on top let it cool it definitely works Ive done it You have to have the exact temperature Which I don't remember off hand There are a couple of good videos on yt
Thanks for the tip! I've actually tried that before but didn't find it to be very successful. But I'm not sure I let the records bake for long enough. Also, the way I did it was between two glass panels. One on top, one underneath the record.
Burn a CD copy (preferably from the 2009 remaster) and just play that. I've got one if you'd like a copy. Then keep the best looking, best in shape LP (which is going to be the B&N record if it has the complete artwork and pic package) as your I'm-a-vinyl-nutjob keepsake large artifact. It's beautiful but as you said, it sounds unsatisfactory. Well, that's what you get for buying into the vinyl reissue b.s. Lesson learned!
- Red
Hey Red. I ended up trading in the 1968 and 2012 copies. Better to keep the one that sounds the best, plus other than the warp it's in great condition.
The DMM would be the best way to go. Sonically, just because of the mastering method, it would have the most warmth. If a record skips, it isn't worth keeping, period. And if the 2012 press sounds flat, it isn't worth listening to. Return the 2012 press, maybe VCLT away the 68 press, and enjoy the warmth of the DMM.
Yeah, I ended up keeping the 1995 and trading in the 1968 and 2012. The skip had annoying me for a long time and the condition of the sleeve wasn't great, just OK. Some seam splits and such. The 2012 sounded terrible.
Direct Metal Master The Best
3:40, the 2012 version is cut from a 192k/24bit file, as is "Sergent peppers 2017" remix! But it's compressed sounding like you said! But sgt. Peppers is better! The other "stereo" editions were cut from "low res" 44.1k/16bit ! The "monos" we're cut directly from tape (mono versions of "the white album" and "sgt.pepper" as well)! PS. I absolutely love DMM cuts, I think that's how hd vinyl will sound!
Yeah, I saw that the 1995 version was cut from 44.1k. But the DMM makes such a huge difference, particularly to the highs. I admit, some may find it overly bright but it sounds great to me.
Hi Matt! Difficult topic!
It is depending on what you want. If you are a collector, I would keep all of them.
If you want the best quality and not 'hanging' on being a collector but more a music lover, I would keep the '95
TBH, we have 7 white albums, and we keep them all.....not only as collector, but also that, IMO, it is the best album of the fab 4
Best regards
Ann and John
Hi Ann and John! Great to hear from you again. Hope you are both doing well. I have decided to keep the 1995 version. I can live with the warp as it isn't audible and doesn't cause any skips. The 95 version had the best sound quality by far.
@@MattHayesVinyl Hi Matt, We are doing fine, I hope you and your family (new born little girls) are also doing well!
It is the best choice, the one I would make also, and I assume the most those whole will add a note here at YT
All the best, Ann and John
I want to buy to get a copy of it and I dont Know which one to buy..lol I may go with just an old one in good shape. This was a good video. Thanks Rod
Thanks, Rod. I think your best bet is an older copy (really anything before 2012 actually) from a record store where you can inspect the condition before buying. You are going to pay a premium at a record store but at least you can see what you are getting. That's the problem with buying online, which is where both the 1968 and 1995 pressings came from... you can't take a look beforehand.
Does anyone else have an edge warp on lp1 that significantly effects the beginning of Back in the ussr?
I full on went back to the store and replaced it and the replacement was exactly the same
Hi there. Hmm, can't say mine has that... I would guess it was a bad batch? The store probably had multiple albums from the same batch unfortunately.
I know this video is old but just watching now. I have 4 copies on vinyl, two mono and two stereo, I wasn’t too offended by the 2012 remaster but perhaps they vary and the British one sounds better (?), there are differences sometimes because of the pressing plants used (blue note 75 for example vary quite a lot EU vs USA pressings) I really love the 2014 mono and 1977 Capital remaster.
I've heard good things about the 70s Capitol releases. How does yours sound?
Matt Hayes Vinyl I mentioned it to you on another video lol... Sounds fantastic! Plum label Canadian Capital remaster
1968 second pressing
Thanks, Shane. The problem with the 1968 pressing is that it isn't top in either the audio quality or the condition categories. It's 2nd in audio quality and 3rd in condition... so the real reason to keep it would be just to say I have a copy with a serial number. I am leaning towards letting it go.
Keep the 95. It's the perfect opportunity to buy and review the Vinyl Flat. (Except I've heard it doesn't work well on every warp.)
Thanks, Greg. That's what I am doing... well, keeping the '95 version anyway. I don't think I have enough warped records to justify the $140 price tag on the Vinyl Flat. :(
I have a 1969 origInal released embossed copy. Original photos and poster. Really scratchy now.
Don't want to confuse you on this Matt but a guy who fixes warps for a fee on ebay says even though warped record play, over time the needle will affect the grooves because of the motion of going up and down, its sounds logical but who knows as the guy was trying to sell his warp fix product.
Hi Shaun,
Hmm yeah maybe over hundreds and hundreds of plays perhaps... but I dunno! Worst case is I have to buy another copy at some point which isn't the end of the world.
When in doubt keep them all. You already own them besides I don’t think they will let you return music.
Yeah, that's why I traded in the 2012 at a record store. Didn't even bother trying to return it to Barnes & Noble. I just assumed they wouldn't take it back after I'd unsealed it.
Matt: you ought to sell all three albums and get the 50th anniversary, if you feel you have to keep it should be the DMM, but get the 50th, it sounds great and the Esher demos are like a White album unplugged
Hi Albert, yeah the 50th anniversary remix is on my radar. I traded in the 68 and 2012 pressings and kept the 95 (DMM).
Hi Matt.. definitely keep the 95 copy, just don't watch it spinning round........
Thanks, Alan! That is what I have decided to do. Audio quality is key and that pressing sounded the best by far.
I would trade in all three and get the new remaster.
A new remaster isn't totally off my radar. I kept the 1995 because it sounds so good.
Always keep the Mono. And the DMM. Direct metal is rarer and supposedly sounds best.
personaly I would sell all 3 and try and get a good copy of the UK original
Sage advice. I actually ended up keeping the 1995 and trading in the other two for store credit. A UK original would be great but pricey. Also, I'd have to buy it online most likely which carries the risk that I ran into with the 1968 (skipping) and 1995 (warped) copies I bought before. But if I do come across a UK original (and I'm always looking!), I may pull the trigger if it's cheap. Unlikely but I've found if you wait long enough, sooner or later a cheap nice condition copy of just about anything comes along.
can anyone help me out, I have a white album purple label C1-46443 mint condition also I have Beatles 65', yesterday and today, 1967-1970, and Abbey Road. They are all purple label and have the C1- serial number. It list manufactured by capital records Inc. and they also have a barcode on the back side of each album . I cannot figure out the year or virtually any information on this set of records . White album has all the photos and everything that comes with first addition. They are all in plastic and basically mint condition but diffidently seem old . I Believe they were my uncles records back in the 70s . thanks!
I believe those are from 1988. That's when the C1 started to be used and also (I think) the first time they were issued with baroness, at lease in the US. They were pressed from new masters. I have a 1988 pressing of Sgt Pepper and it's pretty decent.
If it were me I would be fine with the warp and keep the DMM.
Then I would sell the 1968 version to Value Vinyl and Return the 2012 and get credit... Digital sucks... That should be a good enough reason...
Hey Steve, yeah I kept the 1995 copy. The warp is annoying but doesn't affect play and the sound quality is so good that I couldn't get rid of it. I'm afraid I traded in both the other copies already for store credit!
@@MattHayesVinyl lol...I assumed as much... I wasn't asking... I was just saying what I would do if I were you... I know I shouldn't ask... and you do not have to say... but how much credit did you get for the old one?
Keep the '95 DMM LP> Dump the other two. Problem solved!
Hi Evan, yeah that's what I did in the end. Traded in the other two for store credit and kept the 1995.
Hi. Of course you need 3 copies.
Come on.... it is the beatles bloody white album, like Paul said in some interview.
I've got 5 copies on vinyl and 8 on cd. Like you said it is your favorite album, mine too.
haha I know but space is at a premium for me! Especially those newer pressings. Their spines are so much wider. I decided to keep the 1995 pressing.
Keep the 68 and 95, get rid of the 2012
Hey Wes... well I took one piece of your advice and kept the 95 but I did rid of both the 2012 and the 1968.
@HALF MT Nope! I posted the video last night and didn't trade in the two albums until lunchtime about 12 hrs later. But I must admit I was already leaning towards keeping the 1995.
Keep the 95 copy.... The audio quality is key.
Thanks, Raymond. That is what I have decided to do. Thanks!
sealed German copy on eBay rite now for $69 plus $3.99 shipping . that's the one I would get . Those German's don't mess around when it comes to Vinyl :) I'd even spend the extra , try to find the half speed master in MONO . Worth the extra money for the sound quality
I've just read that the '95 DMM version used a digitally re-mastered original tape, so did the records lose any of that analogue quality or did it have any hints of digital?
Yeah, the 1995 issues were sourced from digital. In this case, the 95 does sound bright but it's hard to tell whether that's due to the digital remastering, or because these were pressed using DMM, or some combination of both. I suspect the latter.
Hi I was wondering if you kept the 1995 direct metal master copy? Because I recently purchased a white album and it says inside the cover that it is a direct metal master the same as yours,but the vinyl label has the writing that goes the whole way all around the rim and on the back cover has the vinyl, cd and cassette product codes Does yours have the rim text that goes all around the rim on the vinyl label? And what is your dead wax numbers? Mine are YEX 709 - 8 C - 1 - 3 , on side 1 and it has a D at about the 7 o'clock position (which I believe stands for digital on this particular period of issues).I ask so I can compare to see if it really is a 1995 dmm one because I couldn't identify the vinyl labels. Thank you very much Sir.
Hi Craig, I did keep the DMM copy. I also now have many other copies. I don't have my DMM copy immediately to hand but I'll check on the dead wax later for you.
@@MattHayesVinyl Thank you so much. Because I am still trying to properly identify this. It would be very much appreciated.
Keep the 1995 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪....or buy the 2018 version ?
Thanks, Peter. I have decided to keep the 1995 version. I've listened to the 2018 version online and wasn't crazy about it. Not that it sounded bad, it just sounded different and I found it jarring... but I suppose that was the point of the remix.
I think you can fix the warp if you sandwich it between two flat weighty surfaces eg class and leave it for a few months at room temperature. You need to get two pieces of thin cardboard with holes slightly larger than the label cut in the centres for the record labels which are raised, to sit in.
I've tried the oven and glass method before but it never worked very well for me. Haven't tried just leaving a record for months but I can see how it could work.
@@MattHayesVinyl I'm now trying to flatten a Jethro Tull This Was record that arrived very buckled in the mail. I'll let you know how it goes as this is also my first time at doing this. But I think it ought to work as it's basically using the same process that caused it to warp in the first place.
@@doctorwatson1000 Two years later and still the warp... 🤔
@@elmerseiscientos so is my Jethro Tull album. It's less warped than before but still warped
Keep the 1995 version...mmm my opinion also is to stay away from the 2018 remixed version. For me I didn't like it at all.
Yeah, that is the version I ended up keeping. I have listened to the 2018 remix online and also didn't care for it. I loved the Esher demos, though.
@@MattHayesVinyl the Esher demos album is good. I wish they had sold that one seperately instead of in a box set
I have the 1995 UK DDM which sounds excellent, but i stopped listening to it when I bought the 2009 remaster on CD. I hardly ever bother with records for the last 15 years, I prefect the anxiety-free playing of cds instead, if you know what i mean. Sometimes i feel nostalgic about a record - i keep each and everyone of them in mint-like condition - but when i am about to get into that whole ritual of playing it, i think oh hell, why bother ? And then I play the cd version instead.
If I just want casual listening, I quite often stick on a CD instead of the vinyl. It's more convenient for sure.
@@MattHayesVinyl
For casual or more intensive listening, I prefer CDs. Because first, i find nothing wrong with the way they sound but rather the opposite and second, because i know that nothing will go wrong during my listening, so i can just relax and enjoy. No worries about keeping an eye on the pussycat, in case she decides to jump on top of the turntable. No searching frantically with an ear batonette in hand for the offending speck of dust which caused that annoying ticking in the middle of a quiet passage. You know what i mean.
OCD rules
I know.... perhaps I should have kept all three and tortured myself.
And I don't even have one. you are haivn kind of good problem.
mr. Finglish (Bäd Englsih Recs)
haha Yeah, true, like I mentioned in the description I know it's a first world problem!
What're the sonic differences between the '95 DMM version and your 1968 2nd pressing?
The 1995 is brighter, although that's a common feature of DMM. The 1968 was much better rounded but it skipped in one or two places and condition wasn't as good. I since picked up a 70s UK pressing that beats out both.
@@MattHayesVinyl congrats on your new find. I’ve been trying to decide whether to go mono or stereo...which one’s better in your opinion? A lot of folks prefer the mono, but it’s not available on Qobuz/Spotify for me to audition.
Which year/matrixes did you go for?
@@GodfreyMann I've never heard the mono! Would like to but it's really expensive.
@@MattHayesVinyl yeah, makes me wish I’d bought the 2014 Beatles in Mono box set when it came out...a high price item but great value compared to trying to get 2nd hand mint equivalents.
Found one eBay $44.99 new German pressing mono last one .
All I can say, I bought the white album first as I got into collecting, I got the new one too. Mine skipped by yer blues, so I gave it back. Also this new release sounded awful and it made me nearly quit my new hobby. I thought if this is final, I don't want to start collecting. Later I got the blue box and this one is what I expected. So I am still collecting:-) I would always keep the best sounding.
Same here... the 2012 version sounded terrible to me. Quiet, muddy, compressed... the only thing I would have considered keeping it for was the condition.