The Beatles The White Album

I bought both sets. I’m an audiophile and a beatles fan. The remixing is quite an improvement in sound. The blu-ray 5.1 is especially nice if you’re set up for that and the mono mix also nice. The higher resolution on the blu-ray really opens up the sound and detail. The bass is especially improved on both cd and blu-ray versions as well as the vinyl. I do think the cd and blu-ray are mixed a bit loud, although the mono mix seems less so. The only real wish I have is that an SACD would have been issued either instead of, or along with the blu-ray. Having a collection that includes both SACD and blu-ray, I can say that SACD is by far my preference. The stones reissues have used SACD which is the one and only way that they are nicer. My hope and dream is that some day we will get to experience the beatles in that superior format. I fell into the vinyl by accident when I bought last year’s Pepper for my nephew. I played it and judged it to be the nicer format of Pepper 50th. ( I own the cd/blu-ray of pepper as well.) Consequently, I ordered the vinyl of this new mix based on that experience. I was not disappointed. It is beautiful. On nice vinyl setup, it just really sings. I have no regrets owning both. Both are highly recommended. I listen to the vinyl primarily and the blu-ray 5.1 when I want the multichannel experience. Giles Martin deserves kudos for the fine work he has done on these 2 remix projects, hopefully we will get more. If the remaing beatles should read this, I hope that they will consider SACD releases someday. Based on my listening to the two vinyls, I think there is either an analog master or a dsd master underlying those vinyls (my guess is dsd). If I’m right on that, it’d be rather easy to do. Audiophiles all over the world would be eternally grateful as we already are now for the great work on these new mixes. The beatles albums are the crown jewels of rock. It is obvious that Giles Martin respects that fact and honors that legacy. They have gotten the treatment that they deserve. Please keep at it. The albums sounded great when they came out originally, even nicer now as the layers of tape mixed to tape mixed to tape have been cleanly remixed. Call me a happy beatles fan.

So, co-signing on all the other reviews that the new mix is incredible. When I first put the vinyl on, I was a little thrown off at first by the presence of the bass, but soon got into the groove of the framework of the new mix and was summarily blown away. Some takeaways as I'm sitting here for my second listen:1. I love how John would overdub his lead vocal and not really care whether they lined up or not, like on Dear Prudence. Needless to say, these mixes bring out a whole new range of idiosyncrasies in the vocals, so look forward to that.2. I can remember liking Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da as a kid, and then at some point couldn't stand it, and I still mark it up as some unfortunate Paul drivel, but holy damn—this new mix sounds amaaaazing. The bass line totally rocks... This song is now listenable again, and dare I say borderline cool again.3. You could say this about any track, but my God—the new mixes of While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Everybody's Got Something To Hide, and Helter Skelter in particular ABSOLUTELY RIP. My god.4. The record as a whole sounds so damn good it no longer sounds like the lo-fi effort it's been regarded as for decades. It sounds more like Sgt Peppers, thoughtfully produced and sparkling end to end.The Esher demos are a great historical document, too, and well worth the price... but really it's the new mix of the official release that carries this. Absolutely killer.

i loved this vinyl set! spins great, the poster is pretty big aswell as the smaller ones. loved the esher demos aswell.

When I ordered this 4 LP set, I fully anticipated that it would lead to a series of returns trying to get a set with four acceptable discs. I went through so many returns of the mono re-issue and the last stereo re-issue trying to get clean, flat, centered LPs, and honestly at some point I just stuck with copies that were "not that bad" for both versions. However, my copy of the one-disc Sgt. Pepper's 50th is great. So I was nervous, but very excited and hopeful that maybe they got this one right.The set I received is perfect. Pristine packaging, tight-fitting lift-top box, all four discs perfectly flat with the holes punched dead-center. No scuffs, pits, scratches, or even paper bits littering the vinyl. I have never been more pleased with packaging and pressing quality.This sounds fantastic. I actually started with the Esher demos, partly to give my self a before-and-after kind of experience and partly because it had been much longer since I had heard any of those. For anyone complaining about a lot of these not being new outtake-type material, I think they are not appreciating the value of having the Esher demos on well-made LPs, in album order (plus the ones that didn't end up on the White Album). I enjoyed these discs a lot.Then, the album itself is the best-sounding version I have heard. There are fine details I had never noticed, including some that in hindsight I believe were always there but pushed back. It sounds clean, tight, lively.I would recommend this set for serious Beatles fans and those who are willing to spend a lot extra to get the Esher demos on LP and the deluxe packaging. For people who just want a great-sounding copy of the album, the 2-LP version may suffice, assuming the manufacturing quality is up to this standard. I myself am considering also buying the 2-LP version for more frequent listening so as not to wear this one out. It's that good.