UHQR Sgt Peppers viny rip

Fongolio
Fongolio Posts: 3,516
edited April 2010 in Music & Movies
I just listened to the UHQR MFSL vinyl rip of Sgt. Peppers and have to say it's the best version of Sgt. Peppers I've heard yet. Even though the stereo mix is bizzare to say the least the SDA-1C's presented such a wide tall and 3D soundstage it was a total experience. The clarity of this pressing is second to none including the new remastered version.

I could never quite understand why these Beatles stereo mixes always had Ringo's drums and many of the vocals hard panned to the left or right. Wouldn't the drums be in the middle live?

Anyway if you ever get you hands on this extremely rare vinyl pressing the sound quality will blow you away.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited April 2010
    Yes, I have to agree that the MFSL UHQR vinyl rip to CD is the best version of of all of the Beatles on CD (IMO). The dynamics, stereo separation, tone and clarity are absolutely astounding!

    The reason they mixed the album as they did (Ringo's drums on one channel, vocal sometimtes on one channel, etc.) is because they only had 4 tracks to use when recording. I realise now they have over 200 tracks that they can record to, but this was not the case in 1966-67. As a consequence of having 4 tracks, the Beatles (all 4) would all play live in the studio (many times) to only use one track for all the basic instrument tracks. Then, they would go back and record the vocals, and instrument overdubs. Then, when mixing the album, to do a stereo vocal for example it would take up two tracks to add the vocals to both channels. Being as when they mix to stereo, they mix it to a 2 track master tape. When going from only 4 tracks to 2 tacks, you cannot do much 2 channel (vocals, drums on both channels) for the stereo mix because you have to mix from 4 tracks to 2 tracks. I hope that made sense as my blood sugar is low. Gotta go eat/drink something.


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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited April 2010
    I had all eight UHQR's with doubles of "I Robot" and "Finger Paintings" before they were stolen (these thieves knew their ****) and they are absotely stellar recordings. They didn't get the doubles so at least I still have them. They also got several other rare and irreplacable LPs & CDs. Sounds like and inside job, no?

    As far as the Beatles mixes go, George Martin was goofy at the time. All the old Beatle recordings had the instruments coming out of one channel and vocals the other.
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