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The Beatles: The Capitol Albums Vol.1
"Re-issue, re-package, re-package, re-evaluate the songs, Double-pack with a photograph, extra track and a tacky badge," as the dour man once did sing. As regular as Santa on laxatives, welcome ye annual collection from The Beatles.
The Capitol Albums Vol.1 consists of The Beatles' first four US albums: Meet The Beatles, The Beatles' Second Album, Something New and Beatles '65. In stereo. The LPs had different names from the British releases but the songs were mainly the same, except on different records with a few b-sides. Whether you want to spend £40 on this lot will depend on how much you love The Beatles, how great your CD player is and of course how good a shoplifter you are. It's Christmas - the odds are good.
Most people won't notice the difference between these and the nasty mono ones you already own, but these shiny new stereo-stereo recordings DO sound better. Not THX digital-in-Jurassic-Park-better obviously, but if a girlfriend or cable man (both happened to me) nabbed your last lots of Beatles purchases, this pack is the perfect replacement.
And 'Any Time At All' in stereo really does help ease the pain of Glasto Macca. Bring on Vol.2.
The Beatles - The Capitol Albums Vol.1
who are 'the beatles'?
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Damn. I was just coming here to post that... in the inverted commas an' all.
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Not sure, but I believe Elliott Smith knew them...quite well indeed.
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Your review is a bit misleading.
You failed to mention that in most cases the mono versions of the Beatles albums are the original mixes, when the band were all present at the mixing sessions, the stereo mixes were produced days, sometimes months after the original mono versions, when only the principal engineers were present (i.e. no Beatles were there.)
Hate to be a nitpicker but the original mono mix of say Sgt Pepper knocks spots off the commercially available stereo version, why these versions aren't on CD i'll never know. I'm no pedantic audiophile, it's just the way it is.
You failed to mention that in most cases the mono versions of the Beatles albums are the original mixes, when the band were all present at the mixing sessions, the stereo mixes were produced days, sometimes months after the original mono versions, when only the principal engineers were present (i.e. no Beatles were there.)
Hate to be a nitpicker but the original mono mix of say Sgt Pepper knocks spots off the commercially available stereo version, why these versions aren't on CD i'll never know. I'm no pedantic audiophile, it's just the way it is.
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Well, what's 'good' is always subjective. The mono versions are on here as well anyway.
The Beatles never self-produced or engineered any of their material as far as credits went. Many bands do hand such duties fully over to other people, so whether they're present makes little difference in those cases.
Also, I didn't realise that Sgt Pepper's... was one of the first four LPs included here. But hey, that's what you get with being an eighties child!
The Beatles never self-produced or engineered any of their material as far as credits went. Many bands do hand such duties fully over to other people, so whether they're present makes little difference in those cases.
Also, I didn't realise that Sgt Pepper's... was one of the first four LPs included here. But hey, that's what you get with being an eighties child!
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Whadda a geek.
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I am sick of hearing about the beatles why is there any need to re-release anything else sooner or later it's gonna be the greatest beatles album ever
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greatest beatles album ever?
been done
1966, in fact.
called 'Revolver', you mighta heard of it.
been done
1966, in fact.
called 'Revolver', you mighta heard of it.
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What? actually, i think you'll find... no. the greatest beatles album is clearly "abbey road"
The Beatles - The Capitol Albums Vol.1
'So whether they're present makes little difference in those cases.'
Shows how little you know then.
Shows how little you know then.
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In those cases.
Where someone has passed a task fully on to someone else, it is therefore passed on.
Make yourself look silly.
Where someone has passed a task fully on to someone else, it is therefore passed on.
Make yourself look silly.
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What was wrong with Macca at Glasto?
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Helter Skelter.
The rest was great, mind.
The rest was great, mind.
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Macca at Glasto. Were you watching a different concert? He was damn brilliant.
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Who are this band? People keep telling me they're pretty good.
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Will people stop saying "Who is this band?" Or "are they any good?". Your not funny and sound just a tad bit gay.
The Beatles - The Capitol Albums Vol.1
I think they're new, probably inspired by the great sounds of Busted and McFly to pick up some guitars and write some tunes.
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Yeah.
They're an amalgum of all these great new original bands. A mash up of Bloc Party and Biffy Clyro apparently.
They're an amalgum of all these great new original bands. A mash up of Bloc Party and Biffy Clyro apparently.
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this is more like a news item than a review
The Beatles - The Capitol Albums Vol.1
It's Christmas - the odds are good.
The Beatles - The Capitol Albums Vol.1
Saw them in Jaipur last week.Uknow john,george arent dead;as u know they were great fans of India so they just came here and cooked up the deaths to get away from it all.s' a natural fact.
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ive gotta ask why buy this box set? Its the uk albums minus valuable lp tracks and replacing them with the singles that the US fans got. We all have the singles anyway on number ones, losing tracks like 'what you're doing' is criminal.
I nearly fell for it to be fair. Brilliant content ( as a major beatles fan) but you'd be better off buying the albums on their own.
I nearly fell for it to be fair. Brilliant content ( as a major beatles fan) but you'd be better off buying the albums on their own.
The Beatles - The Capitol Albums Vol.1
my favourite album is Best Of The Beatles
The Beatles - The Capitol Albums Vol.1
is there such an album?
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the number 1 album was very good -
tend to find that most of their albums had good singles and the rest of album was mostly mindless drivel...bit like a blur record..
though macca at glastonbury was pretty good though....well better than Oasis anyway.
tend to find that most of their albums had good singles and the rest of album was mostly mindless drivel...bit like a blur record..
though macca at glastonbury was pretty good though....well better than Oasis anyway.
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I believe Elliott Smith knew who these guys were...quite well indeed.
The Beatles - The Capitol Albums Vol.1
Hahaha, who are the Beatles you lot are so funny. If it wasn't for the Beatles music wouldn't be what it is today.
You'd have no guitar based rock/pop whatsoever. If you find a good band who says they haven't been influenced by the Beatles they are either lying or theyre not rock n roll.
You'd have no guitar based rock/pop whatsoever. If you find a good band who says they haven't been influenced by the Beatles they are either lying or theyre not rock n roll.
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I disagree.
And that is all.
And that is all.
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I find this quite amusing, too:
"Don't talk to me if you like the following: Guns n Roses Velvet waterpistol Slipknot Green Day Muse. Or if you think Kurt Cobain is a legend, because Craig Nicholls is far better. . .and he can handle the fame."
Bless you, child.
But seriously: The Vines better than Nirvana were? How can that be? To go back to your Beatles point, it's like saying Embrace's Danny is a better songwriter than John Lennon.
"Don't talk to me if you like the following: Guns n Roses Velvet waterpistol Slipknot Green Day Muse. Or if you think Kurt Cobain is a legend, because Craig Nicholls is far better. . .and he can handle the fame."
Bless you, child.
But seriously: The Vines better than Nirvana were? How can that be? To go back to your Beatles point, it's like saying Embrace's Danny is a better songwriter than John Lennon.
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Well, you like the white stripes. I guess they are influenced by the beatles, the drumming that is.
The Beatles were a starting point for guitar pop. It's evolved since then... well, mostly, not Jet anyway.
Yeah of course they are hugely influential, But there have been other influential bands since the beatles, ya know?
The Beatles were a starting point for guitar pop. It's evolved since then... well, mostly, not Jet anyway.
Yeah of course they are hugely influential, But there have been other influential bands since the beatles, ya know?
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And before.
To draw a line above the Beatles and say that nothing that came before mattered is both, well, wrong and stupid.
Their influence is obvious, granted.
But what about the blues? What about country music? Has this not influenced today's artists? Look at Wilco, Sparklehorse, Ryan Adams, Lambchop... all excellent bands/acts, and all of whom have been influenced by acts other than the Beatles (although possibly as well as), and indeed by acts that came before them.
Meh.
To draw a line above the Beatles and say that nothing that came before mattered is both, well, wrong and stupid.
Their influence is obvious, granted.
But what about the blues? What about country music? Has this not influenced today's artists? Look at Wilco, Sparklehorse, Ryan Adams, Lambchop... all excellent bands/acts, and all of whom have been influenced by acts other than the Beatles (although possibly as well as), and indeed by acts that came before them.
Meh.
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Yep, I agree.
Bleh... Miles Davis and Robert Johnson are probably more influential than the Beatles.
And people like Muse are more influenced by classical composers like Beethoven.
Anyway, I'm bored of this now....
Bleh... Miles Davis and Robert Johnson are probably more influential than the Beatles.
And people like Muse are more influenced by classical composers like Beethoven.
Anyway, I'm bored of this now....
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