Recommended Pressing of Sgt Pepper's

04-09-07: Audiotomb

"John Lennon - "you haven't even heard Sgt Peppers till you've heard it in mono"

Don't make me laugh. He never said any such thing.

Uranium: In fact, Lennon's endorsement of mono version over the stereo version is widely quoted. In fact, the Wikipedia article on Sgt Pepper's -- which you seem to think is authoritative (at least when it supports your point) -- notes, as i did previsouly, that the members of the Beatles DIDN'T EVEN ATTEND THE MIXING OF THE STEREO VERSION. I'll bet that, if Lennon gave a sh*t how the stereo version sounded, he would have showed up to at the mixing, as he did for the mono version.

There's this thing called google.com where you can actually look stuff up to see if you are right before you insult people. Try it some time.

Whether the Beatles attended the stereo mixing is irrelevant. George Martin (the ("Fifth Beatle") handled such things. I was alive at the time, and I remember the excitement about the stereo effects on the album. Were you?

Uraniumcommittee
I am 51 and yes I was alive when the album came out.
The question was what is the best recording to get of SPLHCB not to insult other people about their opinions and it is the UK then Japanese mono or stereo versions IMHO. So here is my rant for you. I have both the UK original pressings in stereo & mono & reissues. The Japanese recordings in black & red vinyl also stereo & mono original & reissue. Both the US stereo & mono original & reissue. And last but not least, MFSL both regular & UHQR 2 copies of each open and sealed. Also some from other country's. Uraniumcommittee I have roughly 18 copies of SPLHCB if you want I will email pictures for you. It is one of my favorite recording along side The Dark Side of the Moon. Have you ever listened to the SOUND QUALITY of the ORIGINAL UK or Japanese mono version? They may not have all those special effect you like so much but you can here the how amazing they were at playing all their instrument that you will not here when you add the those special effects. Also the US recordings are considered the worst (bastards) of all recording by the Beatles themselves because Columbia was more interested in making a buck than the quality of a project. So if you have only listened to the USA version then you have not really listened to what it should sound like mono or stereo.

Jeffreybowman2k sorry for the ranting on your post.

hervac: no apologies necessary. your rant is infinitely more informative than uranium's intemperate remarks. i am awaiting delivery of a UK first mono pressing on the strength of earlier recommendations in this thread.

uranium: as soon as i get my crappy mono recording, maybe you would like to make an offer for my STEREO US reissue (K-Tel). For you, bidding starts at $145.