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The Beatles Anniversary issues question .....

Hello and quick question for the Beatles fans - there has been three Anniversary issues so far correct ? The White Album, Abbey Road and Sgt. Peppers, please let me know if I have missed any. Also, do we know if Giles Martin is planning on doing any more of these ? Along with others I am sure ; I would like to see ; Revolver cleaned up. So far the only one that I have been luke warm to was the ; Sgt. Peppers......it is too clean and lacks that original warmth sound characteristic. Just my opinion and thanks in advance to any responders.

Also, still looking for George Harrison's original version of ; '' It Don't Come Easy ''. I can't find that one and a great song by him.    

garebear
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tablejockey
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If you're a "purist" then, don't bother. An original British press is the only way to fly.

Im a purist in my mind, but lack the funds to facilitate my dream of clean, mono Parlophone copies.

The Giles reissue of SP is nice sounding. Nothing groundbreaking.  

A real deal, CLEAN  British mono SP is unobtanioum.
garebear OP
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Thanks TableJockey but you did not answer my question. I will restate it again ; The only three Beatles Anniversary CD's so far have been ; Sgt. Peppers, The White Album and Abby Road. Somebody please confirm if you know. Thank you   
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hifiman5
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That's it as of now.  Revolver and Rubber Soul would be great to hear after Giles would clean them up.
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geoffkait
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I wish he would keep his grubby mitts off them. They were great as they were. Can’t he sell cars or something? Nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower 🌸 😢
garebear OP
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Geoffkait…...thank you and have you actually listened to all of them ?
glupson
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I heard Abbey Road and have to agree with geoffkait. It may be just personal preference. Not agreeing with geoffkait but preferring the original.
roberjerman
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Why would anyone want to listen to a Beatles analog recording digitized and then pressed on vinyl? I prefer my vinyl digital-free!
stevewisc
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Giles is at the complete mercy of Paul McCartney. In an interview he alluded to the fact of how extremely difficult it was to get his ok to include the outtakes on the White Album.

The outtakes  included on The White Album have been available for years as a bootleg as well as everything the Beatles put on tape for every album.. I've had mine for over a decade, many first gen from the masters.There was a big to-do about the release of the outtake box set. 
If you compare the originals to what is being put out, its all garbage.

/end rant
nicotico
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@garebear “It Don’t Come Easy” was Ringo not George. 
garebear OP
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Hello Nicotico - you are unfortunately incorrect on that one. The song was written by George who gave it to Ringo and the rest is history. However, there are recorded versions of this song performed by George ( check out YouTube ) in which I have not been able to find for my own collection. Still looking and someday hoping to find as I like George's version much better.      
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geoffkait
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https://youtu.be/4p5yzdCa2GE
nicotico
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George wrote it? Are you sure about that?
garebear OP
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Hello NicoTico - ummm yes; very sure. George wrote it and then gave it to Ringo for his solo career. Thank you geoffkait  and if anybody knows where I can get this original from George on a CD format or where it was from, that would be helpful and thank you.     
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geoffkait
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George Harrison and Ringo sang It Don’t Come Easy together on the album Concert for Bangladesh. I am pretty sure there is no album with George alone singing. 
johnto
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From what I’ve read Let it Be both the movie and music are in the works. Haven’t heard Abbey Road yet but love Pepper and the White especially with the additional material.
Would really love Abbey Road on a double 45 lp.
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cincyjim
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Two other CDs Giles need to remaster Magical Mystery Tour 
and A Hard Day’s Night.
schubert
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I always wonder  who wrote most of their  music?
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geoffkait
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Mick Jagger
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mapman
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The White Album release was the best redo of the original and had a lot of interesting new content.

I’ve never heard a bad Abbey Road including the new one.  It's the first and only Beatles album produced and mastered originally with SS not tube studio gear
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