This old man who lived through the 60’s when The Beatles ruled the recorded pop/rock music universe is getting the deluxe package, the 3 vinyl record package and the picture disc. One can never get enough of the greatest band ever.....even 50 years after the fact.
Somehow, though, I am filled with emotion that is hard to describe. Long-gone days. I did meet 1/4 of my lifetime goal by meeting at least ONE Beatle: Ringo. Don't poo-poo that, he is a delightful person!
I live at next door to the Abbey Road studio at Abbey House I can see the famous studio wall from my bedroom window And to this day you can still hear music if it’s played loud enough Everyday I cross the abbey crossing And pinch myself to be next to where the Beatles made their music
@@creativesource3514 I used to live around the corner as well (Maida Vale)... the trick is not to break when tourists act like stupid in the middle of the road. They actually have a sense of self-preservation :)
As an album, Abbey road is so much above and beyond its own time (the 60s) - so that the Beatles left virtually no chance forever for other musicians to get even close...
I Want You (She's So Heavy) is amazing! The depth, the clarity, all the muddy-ness of the old versions is gone. Spectacular job Giles, can't wait for Let It Be!
That is why I have picked up the remixes! I love having the opportunity to really hear in depth one of the best and most melodic bass players in history!
The only track that disappointed me was octopus's garden. A Ringo song and, is it me? But the drums suddenly sounded muted. I only listened once so far. Jury is still out on this mix for me. Some seem to come to life as does Pepper, and others still not so sure..
Your review caused me to play my original copy from ‘69. It was first played on an AR turntable, then a Dual 1219, a Denon 62l and now a VPI Scout/Denon 103r. 50 years of cool.
I think the same sonic affect you describe here - the extra power and attack in the mix - was notable on the White Album remix last year too. Have to say, I absolutely adored it.
I couldn’t disagree more respect to Abbey Road sounding like a “ pop album “ . Abbey Road “ doesn’t sound like a pop album. It’s impossible to define as a genre . The orchestration among other things make this record unique in popular music . It doesn’t sound like a period piece , just impossible to define.
Pop isn't a genre. And it shouldn't be seen as a pejorative term. She Loves You is a pop song. Eleanor Rigby is a pop song. Strawberry Fields Forever is a pop song. Abbey Road is a pop album. Arguably the only track The Beatles recorded that isn't pop music is Revolution 9. There are many genres of pop music. The Beatles spanned those genres, dipping into them, using them like a paint box, coming up with stuff like Martha My Dear, which is absolutely uncategorizable but absolutely the epitome of pop music. That's what made them special.
kenneth gerber one “problem” is that Giles Abbey Road sounds too much better that any other album of the late 60’...and 70’. THAT Macca Bass, for example, spread deepness and power than any other Rick 4001 in the subsequent rock history (Chris Squire de te fabula narratur). Another problem is that very few rock band nowadays preserves the original master tapes (f.e. the Atlantic records Big Fire in 1977 and the Universal Studio archives Fire in 2018) to try a “stilistic” comparison. Giles Martin’s remixes reflects the typical english approach for restoring the ancient master painter at the National Gallery: a very deep and scratchy clean till the original (or suppose to be original) techni-colours versus the continental and italian respect for the “patina” of the past. So comparing for example the same old italian master at the Uffizi, at Louvre or at National Gallery in London can offer three different autors...
Agreed, " I want you" is not in any sense pop, the medley itself encompasses different genres of music . The slbum does include some pop, but so did sll their albums.
I’m glad they amp’d it up. I have been to Paul McCartney’s concerts and when he plays Beatles classics... they have so much punch... bass... energy. I’m glad they are capturing the dynamics. FYI - Many people don’t know that Paul McCartney is one of the greatest bass players. Unfortunately it isn’t made present unless you’re at concert.
March 1, 2021, just picked up the lp of Abbey Road remix and it's fantastic. Agree that the sound is rawer and hifi-wise shows a tight band that can rock. It's a keeper along with my original first pressing from UK. Kudos to the techs and producers of this fine LP. Thanks for the forum. PS. Thought the remix revealed how truly lame ogarden and hammer are.
It's on Spotify & Tidal. My son has the 2009 vinyl issue and this seems to have more clarity across the board. It's like I'm hearing this album for the first time again. Ok guys, shut up & take my rent money for the vinyl release.
Thank you, Steve...Great insights! Love to hear other Beatles fans and their passion for the Beatles. They have been my passion now forever..It is now 2021. Side Note: When in Junior High, I and three other fans dressed like them, got guitars and pantomimed them on stage for a talent show. We turned on the 45, and we all began our impersonation of each Beatle. Our classmates in the audience stormed the stage. The principle got angry and made us all go to our respective homerooms...all the while, many classmates coming up to us and asking for our autographs...such was the popularity of the Beatles...but the music...that's the best memory of all.
Me too, hope they remix their earlier stuff as well, 'Fool on The Pill', 'Piggy in the Middle' and even earlier hits like 'Hold My Hand' and 'I Must Be In Love'. They were the masters, you can keep your Beatles Shmeatles.
Got used to the Sgt. Pepper and White Album 50th versions, they're now my favorites, and the ones I listen to. Keep listening to Giles Martin's mixes and you'll come to prefer them. I'm hoping they do Revolver or Rubber Soul, but those were done on 4 track with lots of drop down tracks, so I don't know how much remixing can be done.
The original pre- bounce mix 4 (or, in the case of Abbey Road, 8) tracks were all preserved. They were digitized and synced with each other. The number of tracks on a particular tune would vary depending on how many bounce mixes were needed. Since bass and drums were generally tracked first, and had to survive the most bounce mixes (where 4or 8 tracks were mixed to one or two to make room for additional overdubs) they stood to gain the most in the remix process.
@@ajn465 yeah, sure understand that. But on earlier albums they did less multi-tracking; I 'm pretty sure on Rubber Soul and Revolver they did the basic instruments either together at the outset or if not they were were then bounced down to one track. The question is were any of those pre bounce tracks preserved? I don't think they were, and that makes a remix more of an issue. With the later albums they preserved all or most of the pre bounce tracks.
I listened to mine yesterday , sounded great . How will digital sound better than analog ? They can re-mix to bring different instruments to the forefront of the recording but with headphones and an equalizer it sounds pretty damn good already .
I like the original mix. Not only because I'm used to it but that's the way it was ment to be heard. From what I understand, the Beatles had a major part in the final mix. I was not happy with the White album remix. I was disappointed when I heard Giles Martin say he didn't want it too Hi-Fi. So after that I didn't get my hopes up about Abbey road. I did enjoy all the alternate takes on it.
I’ve only been hearing these songs for 25 years, less than you by any means. But it’s so exciting to hear something new, something that was in the original mix but hidden amongst all the instrumentation. I enjoy this much more!
Abby Road is the album that turned me on to the "art" of the Beatles in the 1990's. Smooth, professional, inspired, soulful, and beautiful. I am not comparing verisons. I love my copy of the single disc vinyl because it is quiet and clear. I heard more than ever.
104thDIVTimberwolf Alan Parsons didn’t mix the album. He was an assistant recording engineer on some sessions, but the original mix was a joint effort between Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald, George Martin and the band themselves.
For me the most amazing thing about the Beatles was hearing _Love Me Do_ back in 1962. I was gobsmacked. My teachers were enraged and declared that the band was a 9 day wonder and they would have all lost their voices from singing like that. Oh, yes; my favourite Beatles album is _Revolver_ . And thanks again Steve for your enthusiasm demonstrating once more that it's all about the music... :-)
Revolver is my favorite album also and Love me do is one of their worst songs. Had this song been given to Peter and Gordon nobody would know it today.
@@jeffreykaufmann2867 And it is certain you haven't bothered to listen to their LPs before "Revolver". The REVOLUTION was "Rubber Soul," not "Revolver". It is also more emotionally substantial.
The White Album is my favorite album and Abbey Road is a close second favorite, especially the medley portion. I think it was their most "polished" album.
My favorite version of this album is the reel-to-reel tape, purchased new in a military PX in Viet Nam back in 1969. Very good recording quality, still sounds crisp and clean after 50 years. Paul`s tasty bass work on that little Hofner stands out sweet and strong....
Today's music is more percussion and rhythm based, everyone is into the bass drop and the beats. I prefer to hear the actual song, the melody, the guitars and keyboards and vocals. I expect one day they'll release every track of every song to let people do their own remixing.
I was watching a BBC TV World News tech. show called, "Click" today, and among the various latest audio gizmos and features was a new system which allows concert goers to mix live their listening experience. Featured was a recent Elton John concert with the system installed. With a palm-type device and ear buds you can mix some 6 or so "tracks", isolating or highlighting vocals, percussion, lead guitar, bass, etc. while listening to the concert in performance. Personally, I think that could detract from the whole concert-going experience, especially given that the audio quality in today's high-end concerts is pretty darned good compared to years ago. One could end up fiddling endlessly with the mixer! Might be fun to try once though.
For me this is definitely an improvement. I feel like I get a real connection with them, it’s like they’re giving a private concert. It’s like the Beatles playing in our modern age
Hi Steve, thanks. Fully dig your comments on the difference between remaster and remix. I’d tend to lean more towards remix personally because it brings back the rock edge the band held dear on this record. I must admit I was smitten with the out take versions of the songs, in particular, I Want You, She’s So Heavy for the reasons you mentioned plus the added guitar and organ tracks. They take the song to a whole new wonderful level but to get some precious dialogue is gold !
Depending on using vintage quadraphonic receivers like my Sony SQD-1000 SQ decoder, it can added surround sound to all four speakers since this album wasn’t available on an encoded SQ record. The Beatles never put out any of the SQ albums during the 1970’s, because the original albums are in stereo only, not quad.
Abbey Road is my favourite Beatles' album and it doesn't sound anything like a pop album. I also love the Beatles early records, with Help! as my favourite among them. I was 14 when I first heard Help! and there was no way back after that.
"Help" is one of my favorites...that's an amazing record! Can't wait to hear the remix of Abbey Road. Let it Be NAKED is unreal...feels like you're in the same room when they're jamming.
I bought the original on vinyl when it was released and also had it on music cassette and CD which was amazing all those years ago and got a lot of playtime. I however didn't buy the remix but have purchased this 2019 version on CD. I personally love this album, it sounds very fresh and everything stands out better. It's hard to believe it is 50 years since the original release and it just goes to show that the Beatles music is loved as much today as it was all those years ago.
I recently bought the waves plugin for my recording DAW which is a collaboration with Abbey Road studio and brings the main mixing environment of studio 3 so you can mix on headphones and have the virtual sound of that room/monitors , it works very well when you are working at home producing music.. Anyway I decided to have a listen to the new remix of abbey road thru the plugin as a bit of a listening exercise , I only have the streamed version at the moment so went with that: At first listen I was somewhat underwhelmed, it seemed a little thin and the treble seemed to have a bit of hiss and added noise there, it was then, about 1 song in that I realised I had inadvertently played the 2009 remix ! So anyway to cut a long story short, in this listening environment (thru cans in a “virtual” abbey road mixing studio) the new remixes sounded far superior (when I finally got to them!) They were warm punchy and well rounded in the high end; and a great listen.
For me, a remix is like changing my religion! It seems like amathema! I know it isn't but it feels like it is for me! A lifetime Beatles fan and unfortunately, 64! Think I will just keep things the way they are!!!🤗
6:34 - I LOVE the out take of The Ballad of John & Yoko, especially Lennon's scat-singing at the fade out. It would've been good to have that on top of that already-excellent guitar riff at the end.
I remember watching The Beatles doing "Revolution" on the Ed Sullivan Show in, I believe was, 1968. I was 8 years old and my older cousin was a huge fan. We watched it together with our parents on our B & W 25" TV. So cool! I'll have to get this remix and check it out for myself. Where have 50 years gone?
I agree with you. I've been listening to the original sound all my life. I have noticed that on the last 3 editions, for example, the endings on Strawberry fields, While my guitar gently weeps, and most recently Come Together, to me, sound a bit different from how I've been listening all these years. It's fun listening to the new remixes, they sound really good, but just not sure if they are my go to.
I asked a member of XTC about These big remixes in 5, 1 etc ,,,,He didnt sound impressed ,,,Thats a guy who knows ,,,I remember BOWIES m w s t was too hollow
I'm sure a lot of people that loved the Beatles like I do, will think that 200, 500 years from now, they will be considered the best band that ever existed and their music will live on forever. One thing I have thought about. Some songs always seem to be so well thought out and recorded that they seem like no matter how music changes and no matter how much time passes, The Beatles will always sound current and cutting edge. At the age of 67, to me? There will never be another band anywhere near as amazing as the Beatles. I hope that they continue to create remastered and remixed albums of the Beatles for a long time to come. Jimi Hendrix made 3 studio albums and 13 singles while he was alive and 138 Hendrix albums were made after he passed away. So with luck we'll be able to hear the Beatles music made new, different or should I say better for years to come.
What it goes to show is that the sound was always there on the multitrack tapes, now we are getting to hear it how it probably sounded over the monitors in the studio....just so much clearer. I know remixing Beatles tracks is contentious for some people, but I love the new remixes....and we still have the originals if we really want to listen to them.
In addition to the “outtakes” it sounds as if theses Beatles remixes let you hear more bass guitar. After all these years it would be interesting to hear them in a different audio light. But they are ingrained in our consciousness in the way they are.
I wish there was one more media here rather then the 40-year old Philips/Sony CD and the 70+ year old 62db dynamic range LP. It’s just as easy to “print” a DSD version of this and offer that at about the same price as the LP ( $30.25 ). I have the 1987 Re-Master and that ain’t bad at all. Those archived tapes at Abby Road at 50+ years old are getting to the point there the tape starts to break down. It’s best to do a really good copy to DSD and call it a day. I cross fingers that they have already done that.
I recall listening to some dubs from masters that were made in the early 70s. This would have been in the late 80s/early 90s. The oxide was coming off on the tape heads even though my engineer friend had made his dubs with the best tape you could get at the time. What you say makes eminent sense. As usual ;-)
I watched a Giles Martin interview and he said that he transfered the entire Beatles catalogue and all the individual takes to computer hard disk when he and his dad were producing the Love Album in 2006. So each time he does a Album Remix, all the takes are already in his Pro Tools System on his computer.
@@mjgoldcoast7894 I think, I hope, that these historical works are stored on some other media then the original tape. At some point, actually quite soon, the tapes will become unplayable. Or in such a degraded state they the qualit of the playback would be challenged
@@wilcalint Hi Bill. That's what Giles Martin has already done in 2006 as I said in my previous reply. Anything that the Beatles have ever recorded has been transferred to Digital Audio Take by Take. When Giles does a Remix he is getting the Audio from a computer and remixing the music digitally in a DAW Digital Audio Workstation in Pro Tools. The original Tapes probably haven't even been played since the digital transferring was done in 2006. It's all in multiple Hard Drives and Computers now. Giles could quite easily Remix the remaining Beatles catalogue without ever even needing to access the Tapes. I hope this information gives you pease of mind Bill. Cheers ☺
Thank you Steve for this review ! Having now the chance to compare those 50th anniversary version (Sgt. Pepper, The White Album and now Abbey Road) with the originals is good. We now have the chance to listen and compare them. Some days I feel 1969, and some others, I feel 2019. --- As you know, the human brain is curious, and it always want more and more and more...
Steve, I really appreciate your honesty about the Abbey Road remasters/remixes 2009 vs. 2019. I haven't heard all of the new remixes yet but yeah, I know exactly what you mean about the 2009 Remaster sounding like the original LP and being used to that original mix sound that most of us grew up on. It will be interesting to hear this new 2019 remix and how it compares to the original.
Amazingly, today I got to Abbey Road section of Geoff Emerick's "Here,There and Everywhere" My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles which you recently recommended. Perfect timing.
I fully agree on you. So much used to every second of the Beatles records, over those many years, the differences do not work for me. From a technological point of view the did a great job in cleaning up and improving dynamics (although I hate the remix of Sgt Pepper). But for me it's just a one time listening experience and sticking to the original vinyls from the 60s/early 70. Just for the record I am very much in listening CD's etc, so nothing against digitalization of analog material. Just can't cope with the remix.
Goodbye was Mary Hopkin’s second single. It reached number 2 in the UK in April 1969, and was kept off the top spot by Get Back, so Paul had the songs occupying the top two positions in the charts.
Your favorite 'new picture' is a composite of four photos. Mary Hopkin actually did record Goodbye, but you should know that. All that said, nice presentation.
Just bought the limited super deluxe version, mostly cause I would have been disappointed not to have the 3rd cd of outakes and that final medley I think it is. I'd like the vinyl also, but without my rig here, I'm not rushing!! Listening now...only up to Oh! Darling....I can comment...it sounds very 'clear' none of that mid muddiness that I recall from previous vinyl issues I own. Also, I'm thinking the vocals are somehow a little more forward, at least that seems the case on Octopus Garden, that's on now. Yup, better separation....'She's so heavy' can sound muddled during the busiest parts. Hmmmm...bass boost on 'Here comes the sun?' Interesting!! Idk..maybe this is all imagination as I've never listened to this album through my Elac navis previously. Take my initial thoughts with a grain of salt, I'd need to really compare. However, anybody new to the Beatles the basic cd/vinyl would be a fair starting place imo. Cheers!!! Edit = Sounded excellent on my mobile set up on my mountain climb. I think Abbey Road generally was their best recorded album. So much of the technology had changed. They now used an 8 track for starters. George's guitar work sounds gorgeous & 'Because' rather ethereal. Again, hard to comment specifically if it's the new mix, but I suspect that's the case. :)
The Love album is pretty good, check out the making of that, George Martin and his son Giles produced it using only original Beatles material. Anyway, they dug out the masters and George said they were in pristine condition and sounded like they could have been recorded yesterday. I think what they done with it is superb.
Great to hear your take on the remaster. Even Beatles fans, in my exp’, have only heard tracks from Abbey Rd, not the whole album. Its never rated as their best album but I played it to death as a kid and still feel it’s their best. It’s truly a Beatles/George Martin album. “And in the end”... It has a unity, variety & sound quality, for me, that their other albums don’t match. I always wondered why I was wasn’t as knocked out as my friends by Floyd’s DS of T Moon, when released in ‘73, though I enjoyed it. Floyd perhaps used Abbey Rd as a template to facilitate wider accessibility. Could explain why many see Dark side ... as Floyd selling out. It was recorded at Abbey Rd after all.
Great job I just got the vinyl package yesterday. On my vintage Marantz and Klipsch 600m I loved the fact I could hear more. I haven't yet compared to my 4 other pressing including the UK version. I will have to reserve final judgement. I too have been listening to Abbey Road for 50 years. Ha
to me it doesn't matter if it's the first or last release its all about the sound giles Martin had done everything better than before to my ears. haven't got this yet as not released in uk yet until the 27th .
I have three versions of this album. I have a half masted speed and Japanese Toshiba pressing vinyl. I also have the original us cassette tape it sounds incredible on a good set of headphones the drums really come out on that..
Disappointed you didn’t comment about Something, nor my favorite, Here Comes the Sun. Agree they hung it up at the top of their game. I think that’s helped their legacy, as compared to the Stones
I'm with you: Abbey Road has never been my favourite Beatles record either. I'm more a Revolver guy...love that psychedelic stuff! The presentation of that album looks fantastic though.
@@mondoenterprises6710 And I thought it was only me :-)
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I also agree it's a good thing they never reunited. They broke up at their peak, and the legend will never be tarnished. Having said that, I don't listen to them much anymore.
I stand corrected Let It Be was intended to return the Beatles to their earlier, simpler approach to music. It was recorded and projected for release (under its original title of Get Back) before their album Abbey Road (1969); for this reason, some critics and fans, such as Mark Lewisohn, argue that Abbey Road should be considered the group's final album and Let It Be the penultimate.
I do hope that this mix is better than the White album mix. My favorite song Helter Skelter, the bass guitar is more in the background instead of it in the left channel. The bass guitar being loud gave it that punch it's less powerful than the 2009. Yer blues the vocals sounded distant. Giles Martin said he didn't want the white album to sound too hifi. I'm glad he didn't do that with Abbey road. I look at the remix as a addition to the catalog, not a replacement of the original. I guess after listening to this for 50 years, I got used to the original Instrument and vocal placement. I preordered my copy. I can't wait. The remix. they use separate tapes that they used to put together the final master.if you look at the photos of the master tape boxes of the masters used for the 2009 version, you can see how many times they were used. I'm sure after all that use, the final original masters lost some fidelity. I really enjoyed this video. Have a great day.
Just by listening to the trailer of 'Here comes the sun' and the A-B comparison Johns vocals are way up front and overall sounds much more punchy and dynamic in range and detailed. It's without a doubt a remix and I cannot wait to hear 'I want you (She's so heavy)' and the drama. Gosh! Whos next?
@@ianforfun1 I have thousands right now. The number I'd like remixed is somewhat smaller. But yes, the studios do no favours for the performers or the fans [sigh]
@@jonathansturm4163 I don't know, yet! how the recording engineers remixed Abbey Road as I believe it was originally mastered from on a 4 track? But, many multitrack recordings have decent mix artistry but lacking in a dynamic range limited by analogue bandwidth and tape limitations recording difficult harmonics. We have to bear in mind that through the 1979s and 80s most mixes were made for radio play. I'm a big fan of the lossless medium possible by downstream technology. Retro remixes are exciting and now we have greater fidelity technology it's a shame we don't have the great artists in any numbers!
Just finished my first listen of the 50th anniversary remix of Abbey Road (I bought it on CD as it is digitally mastered from the original analogue tapes so not sure why I would get it on vinyl). I had read some great reviews of this new release. Now I probably need a few more listens to get a more in-depth view on the result. It somehow feels like the original work has been tinkered with and that can of course feel like a bad thing, as Abbey Road is one of those albums I have an emotional response to, The Beatles' final work. At first, listening to the first 5 songs, I was enthused. I was however disappointed with the remix of "I want you / She's so heavy", which to my astonishment has some of the harmonies removed and the clarity and instrument separation that I appreciated on the rest of the first side was a disadvantage on this song, which needs to be grittier than this. I didn't like the way "You never give me your money" was remixed either, the weight given to each instrument not quite right. That is what happens when you separate the instruments in the way Giles Martin has managed to do, you have to get the respective weight of the instruments right. In my humble opinion he has not always succeeded (the same with the last notes on "The End" for example and then an odd version of "Her Majesty") He has also given more prominence to Paul McCartney's bass lines on most tracks and this worked well on tracks that need a strong bass like "Come Together" or "Sun King" on which it works marvelously. However, much of The Beatles "hidden" beauty lies in Paul McCartney's melodic and inventive bass work. Bring it too much to the front like Giles Martin did on "You never give me your money" and "She came in through the bathroom window", and it becomes too obvious on the foreground, the delight in the bass parts is that it is obscured behind the music to some extent and adds detail to the songs, and delight when paid close attention to. This is now gone to some extent. Still, with up to date mastering and mixing technology, the remixed version of Abbey Road adds a wonderful soundscape and depth to much of the record. It's different than the original (I have a second (1969) press vinyl which is still my favourite, and the 2017 remaster on vinyl and CD) which is sometimes a good thing. I probably need another few listens...
This old man who lived through the 60’s when The Beatles ruled the recorded pop/rock music universe is getting the deluxe package, the 3 vinyl record package and the picture disc. One can never get enough of the greatest band ever.....even 50 years after the fact.
to me they still rule
Justin Parkman To me, they always will.
I’m happy with my late 1969 copy
Somehow, though, I am filled with emotion that is hard to describe. Long-gone days. I did meet 1/4 of my lifetime goal by meeting at least ONE Beatle: Ringo. Don't poo-poo that, he is a delightful person!
the list of better 60s bands is a long one
I live at next door to the Abbey Road studio at Abbey House
I can see the famous studio wall from my bedroom window
And to this day you can still hear music if it’s played loud enough
Everyday I cross the abbey crossing
And pinch myself to be next to where the Beatles made their music
Awesome....i don't live far from you and I am amazed at how people worship that place.
@@creativesource3514 I used to live around the corner as well (Maida Vale)... the trick is not to break when tourists act like stupid in the middle of the road. They actually have a sense of self-preservation :)
@Kwenz Landah You don't have to be a millionaire to live there...
@Kwenz Landah Not really getting you. It's a residential area. Loads of people live there. It's not on the moon.
@Ringo Dallas Hey Ringo
i wish john and george where still with us to enjoy it may they rest in peace
"You never give me your money..." Abbey Road remixed 50 years later? Here, take my money.
How original 😠👎🏻
George in sunglasses playing a killer Fender jazz bass 🤘
As an album, Abbey road is so much above and beyond its own time (the 60s) - so that the Beatles left virtually no chance forever for other musicians to get even close...
I Want You (She's So Heavy) is amazing! The depth, the clarity, all the muddy-ness of the old versions is gone. Spectacular job Giles, can't wait for Let It Be!
The reason I like the Giles mixes is because you can hear all the instruments so clearly. The bass and drums are so fantastic in these mixes.
Yes its true
That is why I have picked up the remixes! I love having the opportunity to really hear in depth one of the best and most melodic bass players in history!
And Ringo’s drumming is so much better than he gets credit for.
My thoughts exactly!
The only track that disappointed me was octopus's garden. A Ringo song and, is it me? But the drums suddenly sounded muted.
I only listened once so far. Jury is still out on this mix for me. Some seem to come to life as does Pepper, and others still not so sure..
Your review caused me to play my original copy from ‘69. It was first played on an AR turntable, then a Dual 1219, a Denon 62l and now a VPI Scout/Denon 103r. 50 years of cool.
Great cartridge and turntable! Which speakers and amp do you have?
Gustavo S I have Salk Song 3 and Frank Van Alstine electronics.
Thanks for this, you've filled the gaps other reviewers skipped
I think the same sonic affect you describe here - the extra power and attack in the mix - was notable on the White Album remix last year too. Have to say, I absolutely adored it.
The 2019 remixes I have heard sound way better in my opinion. I don't have a favorite album, just favorite songs.
"Come Together" 2019 mix is on Spotify
And on UA-cam Music as well.
I couldn’t disagree more respect to Abbey Road sounding like a “ pop album “ . Abbey Road “ doesn’t sound like a pop album. It’s impossible to define as a genre . The orchestration among other things make this record unique in popular music . It doesn’t sound like a period piece , just impossible to define.
Exactly , pop with songs like I want you , oh darling , because , come together , jazzy something and the medleys .
No way it’s pop .
Pop isn't a genre. And it shouldn't be seen as a pejorative term.
She Loves You is a pop song. Eleanor Rigby is a pop song. Strawberry Fields Forever is a pop song. Abbey Road is a pop album. Arguably the only track The Beatles recorded that isn't pop music is Revolution 9. There are many genres of pop music. The Beatles spanned those genres, dipping into them, using them like a paint box, coming up with stuff like Martha My Dear, which is absolutely uncategorizable but absolutely the epitome of pop music. That's what made them special.
kenneth gerber one “problem” is that Giles Abbey Road sounds too much better that any other album of the late 60’...and 70’. THAT Macca Bass, for example, spread deepness and power than any other Rick 4001 in the subsequent rock history (Chris Squire de te fabula narratur). Another problem is that very few rock band nowadays preserves the original master tapes (f.e. the Atlantic records Big Fire in 1977 and the Universal Studio archives Fire in 2018) to try a “stilistic” comparison. Giles Martin’s remixes reflects the typical english approach for restoring the ancient master painter at the National Gallery: a very deep and scratchy clean till the original (or suppose to be original) techni-colours versus the continental and italian respect for the “patina” of the past. So comparing for example the same old italian master at the Uffizi, at Louvre or at National Gallery in London can offer three different autors...
shadshowadradna , I can still hear that “Number 9, Number 9, Number 9...” going around in my head many years later! 😂It’s a Pop Song too!
Agreed, " I want you" is not in any sense pop, the medley itself encompasses different genres of music . The slbum does include some pop, but so did sll their albums.
Fascinating, I can’t wait to hear this. Excellent description!
I’m glad they amp’d it up. I have been to Paul McCartney’s concerts and when he plays Beatles classics... they have so much punch... bass... energy. I’m glad they are capturing the dynamics.
FYI - Many people don’t know that Paul McCartney is one of the greatest bass players. Unfortunately it isn’t made present unless you’re at concert.
March 1, 2021, just picked up the lp of Abbey Road remix and it's fantastic. Agree that the sound is rawer and hifi-wise shows a tight band that can rock. It's a keeper along with my original first pressing from UK. Kudos to the techs and producers of this fine LP. Thanks for the forum.
PS. Thought the remix revealed how truly lame ogarden and hammer are.
I LOVE what I have heard of the 2019 Remixes.
FINALLY......The Beatles WITH BALLS!
It's on Spotify & Tidal. My son has the 2009 vinyl issue and this seems to have more clarity across the board. It's like I'm hearing this album for the first time again. Ok guys, shut up & take my rent money for the vinyl release.
Thank you, Steve...Great insights! Love to hear other Beatles fans and their passion for the Beatles. They have been my passion now forever..It is now 2021. Side Note: When in Junior High, I and three other fans dressed like them, got guitars and pantomimed them on stage for a talent show. We turned on the 45, and we all began our impersonation of each Beatle. Our classmates in the audience stormed the stage. The principle got angry and made us all go to our respective homerooms...all the while, many classmates coming up to us and asking for our autographs...such was the popularity of the Beatles...but the music...that's the best memory of all.
I'm also awaiting the new anniversary deluxe reissue of the Rutles' SHABBY ROAD.
Dirk is dead
John & George are, too.
Me too, hope they remix their earlier stuff as well, 'Fool on The Pill', 'Piggy in the Middle' and even earlier hits like 'Hold My Hand' and 'I Must Be In Love'. They were the masters, you can keep your Beatles Shmeatles.
@@superfuzzymomma I buried Stig.
Got used to the Sgt. Pepper and White Album 50th versions, they're now my favorites, and the ones I listen to. Keep listening to Giles Martin's mixes and you'll come to prefer them. I'm hoping they do Revolver or Rubber Soul, but those were done on 4 track with lots of drop down tracks, so I don't know how much remixing can be done.
Danny Hoffman I agree. After listening to the remixes a few times, the originals seem thin and lifeless.
The original pre- bounce mix 4 (or, in the case of Abbey Road, 8) tracks were all preserved. They were digitized and synced with each other. The number of tracks on a particular tune would vary depending on how many bounce mixes were needed. Since bass and drums were generally tracked first, and had to survive the most bounce mixes (where 4or 8 tracks were mixed to one or two to make room for additional overdubs) they stood to gain the most in the remix process.
@@ajn465 yeah, sure understand that. But on earlier albums they did less multi-tracking; I 'm pretty sure on Rubber Soul and Revolver they did the basic instruments either together at the outset or if not they were were then bounced down to one track. The question is were any of those pre bounce tracks preserved? I don't think they were, and that makes a remix more of an issue. With the later albums they preserved all or most of the pre bounce tracks.
He did a great job with the stuff on 1 that was remixed in 2015, many of which pre-Pepper’s.
Steve must be a diehard New York City audiophile. You hear car horns while listening to his super high end stereo.
Just listened to my old vinyl copy it sounds amazing
I listened to mine yesterday , sounded great . How will digital sound better than analog ? They can re-mix to bring different instruments to the forefront of the recording but with headphones and an equalizer it sounds pretty damn good already .
It sounds still amazing because of a high dynamic range.
I like the original mix. Not only because I'm used to it but that's the way it was ment to be heard. From what I understand, the Beatles had a major part in the final mix. I was not happy with the White album remix. I was disappointed when I heard Giles Martin say he didn't want it too Hi-Fi. So after that I didn't get my hopes up about Abbey road. I did enjoy all the alternate takes on it.
I’ve only been hearing these songs for 25 years, less than you by any means. But it’s so exciting to hear something new, something that was in the original mix but hidden amongst all the instrumentation. I enjoy this much more!
Abby Road is the album that turned me on to the "art" of the Beatles in the 1990's. Smooth, professional, inspired, soulful, and beautiful. I am not comparing verisons. I love my copy of the single disc vinyl because it is quiet and clear. I heard more than ever.
With respects to Giles Martin, Alan Parsons got it right the first time.
104thDIVTimberwolf Alan Parsons didn’t mix the album. He was an assistant recording engineer on some sessions, but the original mix was a joint effort between Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald, George Martin and the band themselves.
Well whoever mixed it, they got it right the first time.
For me the most amazing thing about the Beatles was hearing _Love Me Do_ back in 1962. I was gobsmacked. My teachers were enraged and declared that the band was a 9 day wonder and they would have all lost their voices from singing like that.
Oh, yes; my favourite Beatles album is _Revolver_ . And thanks again Steve for your enthusiasm demonstrating once more that it's all about the music... :-)
Revolver is my favorite album also and Love me do is one of their worst songs. Had this song been given to Peter and Gordon nobody would know it today.
The REVOLUTION was "Rubber Soul". And George said he remembered making "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver" as if they were the same album.
@@jeffreykaufmann2867 And it is certain you haven't bothered to listen to their LPs before "Revolver". The REVOLUTION was "Rubber Soul," not "Revolver". It is also more emotionally substantial.
@@jnagarya519 I have all the Beatles Albums dumbass. No love songs from Lennon on Revolver which is great.
The White Album is my favorite album and Abbey Road is a close second favorite, especially the medley portion. I think it was their most "polished" album.
My favorite version of this album is the reel-to-reel tape, purchased new in a military PX in Viet Nam back in 1969. Very good recording quality, still sounds crisp and clean after 50 years. Paul`s tasty bass work on that little Hofner stands out sweet and strong....
White album is my favourite also , and the stretch from rubber soul onwards.
In My life Is one of The Beatles greatest songs yet was never sung in any of their concerts.
Today's music is more percussion and rhythm based, everyone is into the bass drop and the beats. I prefer to hear the actual song, the melody, the guitars and keyboards and vocals. I expect one day they'll release every track of every song to let people do their own remixing.
Oh yes ,,wow
I was watching a BBC TV World News tech. show called, "Click" today, and among the various latest audio gizmos and features was a new system which allows concert goers to mix live their listening experience. Featured was a recent Elton John concert with the system installed. With a palm-type device and ear buds you can mix some 6 or so "tracks", isolating or highlighting vocals, percussion, lead guitar, bass, etc. while listening to the concert in performance. Personally, I think that could detract from the whole concert-going experience, especially given that the audio quality in today's high-end concerts is pretty darned good compared to years ago. One could end up fiddling endlessly with the mixer! Might be fun to try once though.
@@hughcorston9645 A few years ago Paul McCartney had 3 songs on his website that you could change the volumes on individual tracks of the songs.
honest comment from a guy with good equipment and the versions to compare
For me this is definitely an improvement. I feel like I get a real connection with them, it’s like they’re giving a private concert. It’s like the Beatles playing in our modern age
Hi Steve, thanks. Fully dig your comments on the difference between remaster and remix. I’d tend to lean more towards remix personally because it brings back the rock edge the band held dear on this record. I must admit I was smitten with the out take versions of the songs, in particular, I Want You, She’s So Heavy for the reasons you mentioned plus the added guitar and organ tracks. They take the song to a whole new wonderful level but to get some precious dialogue is gold !
The Beatles don't fly around the room in the surround mixes it's like being in the room with the band. It's the surround mix for me every time.
Depending on using vintage quadraphonic receivers like my Sony SQD-1000 SQ decoder, it can added surround sound to all four speakers since this album wasn’t available on an encoded SQ record. The Beatles never put out any of the SQ albums during the 1970’s, because the original albums are in stereo only, not quad.
Abbey Road is my favourite Beatles' album and it doesn't sound anything like a pop album. I also love the Beatles early records, with Help! as my favourite among them. I was 14 when I first heard Help! and there was no way back after that.
"Help" is one of my favorites...that's an amazing record! Can't wait to hear the remix of Abbey Road. Let it Be NAKED is unreal...feels like you're in the same room when they're jamming.
I bought the original on vinyl when it was released and also had it on music cassette and CD which was amazing all those years ago and got a lot of playtime. I however didn't buy the remix but have purchased this 2019 version on CD. I personally love this album, it sounds very fresh and everything stands out better. It's hard to believe it is 50 years since the original release and it just goes to show that the Beatles music is loved as much today as it was all those years ago.
Mary HOPKIN did sing "Goodbye", and did FANTASTICALLY.
0:15: In 1969 the album “came out”. These days albums “drop” :-)
I recently bought the waves plugin for my recording DAW which is a collaboration with Abbey Road studio and brings the main mixing environment of studio 3 so you can mix on headphones and have the virtual sound of that room/monitors , it works very well when you are working at home producing music.. Anyway I decided to have a listen to the new remix of abbey road thru the plugin as a bit of a listening exercise , I only have the streamed version at the moment so went with that: At first listen I was somewhat underwhelmed, it seemed a little thin and the treble seemed to have a bit of hiss and added noise there, it was then, about 1 song in that I realised I had inadvertently played the 2009 remix ! So anyway to cut a long story short, in this listening environment (thru cans in a “virtual” abbey road mixing studio) the new remixes sounded far superior (when I finally got to them!) They were warm punchy and well rounded in the high end; and a great listen.
The 2009 was a remaster, not a remix. Learn the difference.
For me, a remix is like changing my religion! It seems like amathema! I know it isn't but it feels like it is for me!
A lifetime Beatles fan and unfortunately, 64! Think I will just keep things the way they are!!!🤗
These new mixes are a revelation. A veil was lifted. They are superior to the 2009 remasters.
6:34 - I LOVE the out take of The Ballad of John & Yoko, especially Lennon's scat-singing at the fade out. It would've been good to have that on top of that already-excellent guitar riff at the end.
More clarity = Less mystery??? Nostalgia rules!? Thanks for your views. 🙃
I remember watching The Beatles doing "Revolution" on the Ed Sullivan Show in, I believe was, 1968. I was 8 years old and my older cousin was a huge fan. We watched it together with our parents on our B & W 25" TV. So cool! I'll have to get this remix and check it out for myself. Where have 50 years gone?
I remember Revolution and Hey Jude being on the Smothers Brothers show. But that was many drugs ago so I could be wrong.....
I agree with you. I've been listening to the original sound all my life. I have noticed that on the last 3 editions, for example, the endings on Strawberry fields, While my guitar gently weeps, and most recently Come Together, to me, sound a bit different from how I've been listening all these years. It's fun listening to the new remixes, they sound really good, but just not sure if they are my go to.
I asked a member of XTC about These big remixes in 5, 1 etc ,,,,He didnt sound impressed ,,,Thats a guy who knows ,,,I remember BOWIES m w s t was too hollow
I'm sure a lot of people that loved the Beatles like I do, will think that 200, 500 years from now, they will be considered the best band that ever existed and their music will live on forever. One thing I have thought about. Some songs always seem to be so well thought out and recorded that they seem like no matter how music changes and no matter how much time passes, The Beatles will always sound current and cutting edge. At the age of 67, to me? There will never be another band anywhere near as amazing as the Beatles. I hope that they continue to create remastered and remixed albums of the Beatles for a long time to come. Jimi Hendrix made 3 studio albums and 13 singles while he was alive and 138 Hendrix albums were made after he passed away. So with luck we'll be able to hear the Beatles music made new, different or should I say better for years to come.
My daughter is a 25 year old Beatle fan.
Hey, man, helping me so much on my audiophile and melomaniac journey! Great video!
What it goes to show is that the sound was always there on the multitrack tapes, now we are getting to hear it how it probably sounded over the monitors in the studio....just so much clearer. I know remixing Beatles tracks is contentious for some people, but I love the new remixes....and we still have the originals if we really want to listen to them.
In addition to the “outtakes” it sounds as if theses Beatles remixes let you hear more bass guitar. After all these years it would be interesting to hear them in a different audio light. But they are ingrained in our consciousness in the way they are.
I wish there was one more media here rather then the 40-year old Philips/Sony CD and the 70+ year old 62db dynamic range LP. It’s just as easy to “print” a DSD version of this and offer that at about the same price as the LP ( $30.25 ).
I have the 1987 Re-Master and that ain’t bad at all.
Those archived tapes at Abby Road at 50+ years old are getting to the point there the tape starts to break down. It’s best to do a really good copy to DSD and call it a day. I cross fingers that they have already done that.
I recall listening to some dubs from masters that were made in the early 70s. This would have been in the late 80s/early 90s. The oxide was coming off on the tape heads even though my engineer friend had made his dubs with the best tape you could get at the time. What you say makes eminent sense. As usual ;-)
@@jonathansturm4163 The biggest tape loss of course was the data tapes from the Lunar Landers. They were stored poorly and lots of data was lost.
I watched a Giles Martin interview and he said that he transfered the entire Beatles catalogue and all the individual takes to computer hard disk when he and his dad were producing the Love Album in 2006. So each time he does a Album Remix, all the takes are already in his Pro Tools System on his computer.
@@mjgoldcoast7894 I think, I hope, that these historical works are stored on some other media then the original tape. At some point, actually quite soon, the tapes will become unplayable. Or in such a degraded state they the qualit of the playback would be challenged
@@wilcalint Hi Bill. That's what Giles Martin has already done in 2006 as I said in my previous reply. Anything that the Beatles have ever recorded has been transferred to Digital Audio Take by Take. When Giles does a Remix he is getting the Audio from a computer and remixing the music digitally in a DAW Digital Audio Workstation in Pro Tools. The original Tapes probably haven't even been played since the digital transferring was done in 2006. It's all in multiple Hard Drives and Computers now. Giles could quite easily Remix the remaining Beatles catalogue without ever even needing to access the Tapes. I hope this information gives you pease of mind Bill. Cheers ☺
Thank you Steve for this review ! Having now the chance to compare those 50th anniversary version (Sgt. Pepper, The White Album and now Abbey Road) with the originals is good. We now have the chance to listen and compare them. Some days I feel 1969, and some others, I feel 2019. --- As you know, the human brain is curious, and it always want more and more and more...
Yesh, the legend continue, with real music in our ears, mind and heart. Thanks for your review, thanks 👍🏽
Steve, I really appreciate your honesty about the Abbey Road remasters/remixes 2009 vs. 2019. I haven't heard all of the new remixes yet but yeah, I know exactly what you mean about the 2009 Remaster sounding like the original LP and being used to that original mix sound that most of us grew up on. It will be interesting to hear this new 2019 remix and how it compares to the original.
Amazingly, today I got to Abbey Road section of Geoff Emerick's "Here,There and Everywhere" My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles which you recently recommended. Perfect timing.
“Guess I’ll have to buy Abbey Road again” - Agent Kay
Pascal Salerno actually he said the White Album haha but I think u know that.
Douglas 😊
They did kind of get together in the 90s for Anthology and it was pretty good
I ordered the full box set, can't wait. Meanwhile it should be available Friday via streaming services.
As a kid, this was my fav. Its got has a little funk, opera like medley, jazzy edge, pop. ...love it. I want you....oh, oh..yea..
Love u 2 Steve
The outtakes were great!
I fully agree on you. So much used to every second of the Beatles records, over those many years, the differences do not work for me. From a technological point of view the did a great job in cleaning up and improving dynamics (although I hate the remix of Sgt Pepper). But for me it's just a one time listening experience and sticking to the original vinyls from the 60s/early 70. Just for the record I am very much in listening CD's etc, so nothing against digitalization of analog material. Just can't cope with the remix.
Goodbye was Mary Hopkin’s second single. It reached number 2 in the UK in April 1969, and was kept off the top spot by Get Back, so Paul had the songs occupying the top two positions in the charts.
Actually, Paul and John handle all the instruments and vocals on the finished version of "Ballad of John and Yoko"
Your favorite 'new picture' is a composite of four photos.
Mary Hopkin actually did record Goodbye, but you should know that.
All that said, nice presentation.
Just bought the limited super deluxe version, mostly cause I would have been disappointed not to have the 3rd cd of outakes and that final medley I think it is. I'd like the vinyl also, but without my rig here, I'm not rushing!!
Listening now...only up to Oh! Darling....I can comment...it sounds very 'clear' none of that mid muddiness that I recall from previous vinyl issues I own.
Also, I'm thinking the vocals are somehow a little more forward, at least that seems the case on Octopus Garden, that's on now.
Yup, better separation....'She's so heavy' can sound muddled during the busiest parts.
Hmmmm...bass boost on 'Here comes the sun?' Interesting!!
Idk..maybe this is all imagination as I've never listened to this album through my Elac navis previously.
Take my initial thoughts with a grain of salt, I'd need to really compare.
However, anybody new to the Beatles the basic cd/vinyl would be a fair starting place imo.
Cheers!!!
Edit =
Sounded excellent on my mobile set up on my mountain climb.
I think Abbey Road generally was their best recorded album. So much of the technology had changed. They now used an 8 track for starters.
George's guitar work sounds gorgeous & 'Because' rather ethereal.
Again, hard to comment specifically if it's the new mix, but I suspect that's the case. :)
My favourite Beatles album just got even better :)
The Love album is pretty good, check out the making of that, George Martin and his son Giles produced it using only original Beatles material. Anyway, they dug out the masters and George said they were in pristine condition and sounded like they could have been recorded yesterday. I think what they done with it is superb.
Thanks for the video, I just ordered the CD version, I should receive it on Friday Sept 27.
Great to hear your take on the remaster. Even Beatles fans, in my exp’, have only heard tracks from Abbey Rd, not the whole album. Its never rated as their best album but I played it to death as a kid and still feel it’s their best. It’s truly a Beatles/George Martin album. “And in the end”... It has a unity, variety & sound quality, for me, that their other albums don’t match. I always wondered why I was wasn’t as knocked out as my friends by Floyd’s DS of T Moon, when released in ‘73, though I enjoyed it. Floyd perhaps used Abbey Rd as a template to facilitate wider accessibility. Could explain why many see Dark side ... as Floyd selling out. It was recorded at Abbey Rd after all.
John and Paul are the only Beatles on The Ballad of John and Yoko!!
Waiting for the revisions of Revolver and Rubber Soul... before I die.
Great job I just got the vinyl package yesterday. On my vintage Marantz and Klipsch 600m I loved the fact I could hear more. I haven't yet compared to my 4 other pressing including the UK version. I will have to reserve final judgement. I too have been listening to Abbey Road for 50 years. Ha
to me it doesn't matter if it's the first or last release its all about the sound giles Martin had done everything better than before to my ears. haven't got this yet as not released in uk yet until the 27th .
I have three versions of this album. I have a half masted speed and Japanese Toshiba pressing vinyl. I also have the original us cassette tape it sounds incredible on a good set of headphones the drums really come out on that..
I guess Apple Corps is committed to going down that slippery slope: expect the whole catalogue to be remixed over the next few years.
Great insights, Steve. Looking forward to hearing it.
I’m so excited to getting this I am talking the day off to spend quality time with it...
Abbey Road is my favourite album so the only one I didn't get is the single CD version.
Disappointed you didn’t comment about Something, nor my favorite, Here Comes the Sun.
Agree they hung it up at the top of their game. I think that’s helped their legacy, as compared to the Stones
Here Comes the Sun has always brought a smile to my face.
Jonathan Sturm well said. It always makes me smile and brings a calmness to my soul.
@@MangoZen “We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world.” - _The Dhammapada_
Bodhisattva there’s a small snippet of the Here Comes The Sun mix on The Beatles UA-cam channel and it sounds gorgeous
Best review I've seen on UA-cam.
I was genuinely surprised to hear this on tidal. Surprisingly sounds really good to my ears.
I'm with you: Abbey Road has never been my favourite Beatles record either. I'm more a Revolver guy...love that psychedelic stuff! The presentation of that album looks fantastic though.
Quite honestly, I love most of their albums but someone made choose a favorite, I would go with you and say Revolver was (UK) vers
Revolver here too.
@@mondoenterprises6710 And I thought it was only me :-)
I also agree it's a good thing they never reunited. They broke up at their peak, and the legend will never be tarnished. Having said that, I don't listen to them much anymore.
Great video man. Are those Ultraphones in the background?
I have a pair and love them! 👍
Thanks! Great review, now I've got to have it.
Rubber Soul
I agree. Rubber Soul and Revolver just knocked me out the most!
I stand corrected Let It Be was intended to return the Beatles to their earlier, simpler approach to music. It was recorded and projected for release (under its original title of Get Back) before their album Abbey Road (1969); for this reason, some critics and fans, such as Mark Lewisohn, argue that Abbey Road should be considered the group's final album and Let It Be the penultimate.
I do hope that this mix is better than the White album mix. My favorite song Helter Skelter, the bass guitar is more in the background instead of it in the left channel. The bass guitar being loud gave it that punch it's less powerful than the 2009. Yer blues the vocals sounded distant. Giles Martin said he didn't want the white album to sound too hifi. I'm glad he didn't do that with Abbey road. I look at the remix as a addition to the catalog, not a replacement of the original. I guess after listening to this for 50 years, I got used to the original Instrument and vocal placement. I preordered my copy. I can't wait. The remix. they use separate tapes that they used to put together the final master.if you look at the photos of the master tape boxes of the masters used for the 2009 version, you can see how many times they were used. I'm sure after all that use, the final original masters lost some fidelity. I really enjoyed this video. Have a great day.
you should buy this fella :-) ::. www.discogs.com/The-Beatles-The-Beatles/release/6061151
Eagerly awaiting for it !
Thanks, Steve! I hadn’t heard about the new mix. I love having your thoughts on the different versions now available. 👍👍
Love the new remixes, looking forward to Let It Be next year
Me too!
It sounds AMAZING!!!!!!
Thanks...yes The Ballad Of J&Y take is so great!! Love all the studio chat on this release!
Great video Steve.
Just by listening to the trailer of 'Here comes the sun' and the A-B comparison Johns vocals are way up front and overall sounds much more punchy and dynamic in range and detailed. It's without a doubt a remix and I cannot wait to hear 'I want you (She's so heavy)' and the drama. Gosh! Whos next?
Now there's a thought! A remix of _Who's Next_ would get me really excited :-)
@@jonathansturm4163 Actually it was a pun on words as you guessed but wouldn't it be great? Just Imagine thousands of albums remixed?
@@ianforfun1 I have thousands right now. The number I'd like remixed is somewhat smaller. But yes, the studios do no favours for the performers or the fans [sigh]
@@jonathansturm4163 I don't know, yet! how the recording engineers remixed Abbey Road as I believe it was originally mastered from on a 4 track? But, many multitrack recordings have decent mix artistry but lacking in a dynamic range limited by analogue bandwidth and tape limitations recording difficult harmonics. We have to bear in mind that through the 1979s and 80s most mixes were made for radio play. I'm a big fan of the lossless medium possible by downstream technology. Retro remixes are exciting and now we have greater fidelity technology it's a shame we don't have the great artists in any numbers!
@@ianforfun1 The talent is out there:
ua-cam.com/video/7cgsCBpAZQg/v-deo.html
Just finished my first listen of the 50th anniversary remix of Abbey Road (I bought it on CD as it is digitally mastered from the original analogue tapes so not sure why I would get it on vinyl). I had read some great reviews of this new release.
Now I probably need a few more listens to get a more in-depth view on the result. It somehow feels like the original work has been tinkered with and that can of course feel like a bad thing, as Abbey Road is one of those albums I have an emotional response to, The Beatles' final work.
At first, listening to the first 5 songs, I was enthused. I was however disappointed with the remix of "I want you / She's so heavy", which to my astonishment has some of the harmonies removed and the clarity and instrument separation that I appreciated on the rest of the first side was a disadvantage on this song, which needs to be grittier than this.
I didn't like the way "You never give me your money" was remixed either, the weight given to each instrument not quite right. That is what happens when you separate the instruments in the way Giles Martin has managed to do, you have to get the respective weight of the instruments right. In my humble opinion he has not always succeeded (the same with the last notes on "The End" for example and then an odd version of "Her Majesty")
He has also given more prominence to Paul McCartney's bass lines on most tracks and this worked well on tracks that need a strong bass like "Come Together" or "Sun King" on which it works marvelously. However, much of The Beatles "hidden" beauty lies in Paul McCartney's melodic and inventive bass work. Bring it too much to the front like Giles Martin did on "You never give me your money" and "She came in through the bathroom window", and it becomes too obvious on the foreground, the delight in the bass parts is that it is obscured behind the music to some extent and adds detail to the songs, and delight when paid close attention to. This is now gone to some extent.
Still, with up to date mastering and mixing technology, the remixed version of Abbey Road adds a wonderful soundscape and depth to much of the record. It's different than the original (I have a second (1969) press vinyl which is still my favourite, and the 2017 remaster on vinyl and CD) which is sometimes a good thing. I probably need another few listens...
I agree with everything you said in this video. You gotta have both versions (the original mix from 2009 remasters and the Giles Martin 2019 remix).
When it first started I actually thought it was John
@Evan Hodge this guy looks like he just climbed out of a graveyard after 40 years
Tristen Yuzda
It gives you a glimpse of what John would look like today.