I'm sure you know;as George Martin tells it;the album was made "sort of with floor sweepings".---out takes off the cutting room floor.At the end of "American Beauty" a group does "Something"/or was it "Because"?.Great vocal/horible accompaniment. I dug out my cd,I hadn't played in ages. I must have played it 10x's.The sonics are so-so,but I love Paul's bass lines. Hiss?,- you must be playing it to loud.Maybe my hearing "ain't so good". Over the years as I upgraded;I have rediscovered many treasures I already owned. Emmylou Harris to name one.I saw her in person 5 x's One time at the Palimino Club, where I was sitting very close,another time at a club on Sunset,also close. I'de come home and listen on vinyl. The playback stuff I had at the time"killed" her voice.After spending "millions" she sounds fantastic. She has this wispy-fragile voice that is demanding on equipment.I am listening to Ab.Rd,as I type this --no hiss,to me.Let's see if someone chimes in, so we know fer'sher' I AM deaf,and the recording hisses.GREAT music tho.