The Beatles in Mono

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

The mono mixes from the original masters. 11 Albums pressed on heavyweight 180 g vinyl. Replicas of the original LP sleeves and artwork, adding a 12×12 illustrated 108 page hardback book.

This boxed set was released on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl on 8 September 2014, mastered directly from the original analogue tapes and not the digital masters used for the CD release.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl: Please Please Me
212" Vinyl: With The Beatles
312" Vinyl: A Hard Day’s Night
412" Vinyl: Beatles for Sale
512" Vinyl: Help!
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I1Help!?:??
I2The Night Before
additional engineer:
Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-02-17)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-17)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-17) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-17)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-17)
electric piano [Hohner Pianet N]:
John Lennon (on 1965-02-17)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-17) and John Lennon (on 1965-02-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
recording of:
The Night Before (on 1965-02-17)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I3You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away?:??
I4I Need You
additional engineer:
Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-16)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-15)
cowbell:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-02-16)
drums (drum set):
John Lennon (on 1965-02-15)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-15)
percussion:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-02-15)
background vocals:
George Harrison, John Lennon (on 1965-02-16) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-15, on 1965-02-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
recording of:
I Need You (from 1965-02-15 until 1965-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
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I5Another Girl
additional engineer:
Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-02-15)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-15)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-16)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1965-02-15)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-15) and John Lennon (on 1965-02-15)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-15, on 1965-02-16)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
recording of:
Another Girl (from 1965-02-15 until 1965-02-16)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
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I6You’re Going to Lose That Girl
additional engineer:
Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
bongos:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-03-30)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-02-19)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-19)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-03-30)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1965-02-19) and George Harrison (on 1965-03-30)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-03-30)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-19) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-19)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-02-19)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-19, on 1965-03-30)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-20)
recording of:
You’re Going to Lose That Girl (from 1965-02-19 until 1965-03-30)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I7Ticket to Ride
additional engineer:
Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-15)
drums (drum set), handclaps and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-02-15)
electric bass guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-15)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-15) and John Lennon (on 1965-02-15)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-02-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1965) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-15)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
music videos:
Ticket to Ride by The Beatles
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 4)
recording of:
Ticket to Ride (on 1965-02-15)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs, SBK Blackwood Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
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J1Act Naturally
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-06-17)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-06-17)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-06-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-18)
cover recording of:
Act Naturally (on 1965-06-17)
writer:
Voni Morrison and Johnny Russell
publisher:
Blue Book Music, Bluebook Music Publishing, Carlin, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Lark Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
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J2It’s Only Love
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-06-15)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-06-15)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-06-15)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-06-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-15)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-18)
recording of:
It’s Only Love (on 1965-06-15)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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J3You Like Me Too Much
additional engineer:
Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-02-17)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-17)
electric piano and tambourine:
John Lennon (on 1965-02-17)
piano:
George Martin (on 1965-02-17) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-17)
background vocals:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
recording of:
You Like Me Too Much (on 1965-02-17)
writer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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J4Tell Me What You See
additional engineer:
Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
claves and güiro:
George Harrison (on 1965-02-18)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-02-18)
electric bass guitar, electric piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-02-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-02-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-20)
recording of:
Tell Me What You See (on 1965-02-18)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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J5I’ve Just Seen a Face?:??
J6Yesterday
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-06-14)
cello:
Francisco Gabarro (on 1965-06-17)
viola:
Kenneth Essex (on 1965-06-17)
violin:
Tony Gilbert (on 1965-06-17) and Sidney Sax (on 1965-06-17)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-06-14, on 1965-06-17)
string quartet arranger:
George Martin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1965)
additionally recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-14)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-17)
cover recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles) (from 1965-06-14 until 1965-06-17)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (from 1965 to present)
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J7Dizzy Miss Lizzy
additional engineer:
Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
cowbell and drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-05-10)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-05-10)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-05-10)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar], Hammond organ and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-05-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-05-10)
cover recording of:
Dizzy Miss Lizzy (on 1965-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Williams
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., ATV Music, ATV Music Ltd., Essex Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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612" Vinyl: Rubber Soul
712" Vinyl: Revolver
812" Vinyl: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
912" Vinyl: Magical Mystery Tour
1012" Vinyl: The Beatles
1112" Vinyl: The Beatles
1212" Vinyl: Mono Masters
1312" Vinyl: Mono Masters
1412" Vinyl: Mono Masters