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Beatles: Mono a Mono

Has anyone compared the four mono CDs issued in 1987 to the same CDs in the new box set?

Ie, it seems that many people prefer the new mono versions to the new stereo versions, but what I am wondering is how much and what kinds of differences there are between the original monos and the new monos.

I've compared the new stereo versions to the originals, and found them a bit bright, but I've also heard that less work was done on the mono versions, and I'm hoping that the tone hasn't changed from the originals.
jimjoyce25
bdgregory
1,710 posts
 
I recall a review published about 3 weeks ago - I don't recall where I saw it, though it most likely was in the Washington Post. You may want to google, or check the post on line. The reviewer did a-b comparisons of Mono vs stereo versions, describing the differences.
jimjoyce25 OP
215 posts
 
Again, I'm not looking for a comparison of mono vs stereo, but rather a comparison of the 4 mono versions of the Beatles' early records issued in 1987 (Please Please Me, With the Beatles, Beatles for Sale, Help) to the mono versions of these same records that were just issued in 2009.

Ie, I want to know how the original monos compare to the new monos.
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
the new cd remasters are superior in every way to the vinyl mono reissues. clarity, detail, bass, slam, etc.
cyclonicman
693 posts
 
Hi Jim, As with my assessment of the 87 stereo CD's vs the new stereo remastered CDs, the mono remasters of the first four are superior in every way to the 87 mono cd's exactly as described by Jaybo. The new remasters sound like the albums I listened to many years ago. I have been listening to the Beatles forever and the 87 cd's were never sonically right in conveying the Beatles music. The remastered CD's have restored the emotional impact of the Beatles music to the way I remember it, all those years ago and that makes me very happy!
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