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Abbey Road 50th Anniversary

I’ve been listening to the 50th Anniversary of “Abbey Road” by The Beatles all morning....what fun!  The new mix is well done.  It’s warm and spacious.


I understand The Beatles albums are sacred for some.  I’ve enjoyed most of the remastered and reissued albums over the years.  This new “Abbey Road” release definitely sounds different, and after a few plays I put on the original pressing and the 2009 remastered version for comparison.  I prefer the cleaner, sweeter sonics of the newer versions.


I like the extra instrumentations, orchestrations and outtakes.  The new packaging and materials are wonderful.  The books, photos and sleeves are tastefully laid out with a high quality presentation.


What do you think of this iconic masterpiece?  What is your favorite pressing/version of “Abbey Road”?


“....and in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make....”

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mayoradamwest
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I don’t notice any bloat. 
Just compared to the 1979 MoFi pressing. The new one is very good. Clean, new detail I’ve never heard before, and excellent balance. I still far prefer the 1979. The MoFi one is richer, full bass, and darker (that’s not to say it’s missing high end detail). This is most obvious on Come Together. The new one sounds like a nice rock song. The MoFi sounds like a dark, moody jam. 
They are really very different. Both very good, but to me, the MoFi is how Abbey Road should sound. 
(Played on AMG Viella Turbo with Koetsu Onyx Platinum)
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rdk777
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Thanks for the links to the video reviews. 

I listened to the album on Qobuz - the 96 Hz/24 bit hi-res version.  Great sounding mix - the outtakes were my favorite.  White Album, Sgt Peppers and now Abbey Road on hi-res...keep em coming.
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jmolsberg
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The new album sounds great! 
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allane OP
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@rdk777

You are welcome, thanks for your reply!  This is one of my first online posts, so not only have I been enjoying the new “Abbey Road”, but I’ve seen inspired by reading all the comments.
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thelostdutchman
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I've probably listened to the "new Abbey Road" 5 times by now.  Frankly, I think it transformative.  It sounds sooooo much better than a lot of the current pop and rock that is being released.  I hope that it tops the charts, exposes new generations to what music can sound like, and helps deliver the recording industry a wakeup.  

I'll get off my soapbox and say that I streamed it from Qobuz, the 96 Hz/24 bit version.  Thought that it overall that it was clean and balanced.  The bass was just right (organic sounding) and the detail and sound stage were fantastic.  It's not often that I sing along to an album, as it scares the neighborhood, but I cut lose with this one!  It provoked a very emotive response from me, which often doesn't happen with remastered albums.  Would be great if they could do this with all the old Led Zep, Stones and Who albums as well :)  
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