Recommended Pressing of Sgt Pepper's

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.

>>because Columbia was more interested in making a buck than the quality of a project<<

Seems to me that a self appointed Beatles expert would know that these releases were on Capitol not Columbia.

Or not.

Hevac1

The Beatles' displeasure with Capitol Records (not Columbia) was well known. Thus, the 'butcher cover.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesterday_and_Today#The_.22Butcher_cover.22

Capitol climbed on the Beatles bandwagon only after their initial release on Veejay Records, Capitol having initially passed them by.

http://www.dermon.com/Beatles/Veejay.htm

Audiofeil
My mistake. I have not played the US version in years. I'm no expert just own a lot of them trying to find the best sounding one I can.

Uraniumcommittee
Yes the issues between Capital and the Beatles is well documented but so is the mono & stereo issue.
And what has my age or any one else's age have to do with the version of the Beatles or any other pressings I would prefer, I just like what I like.