Beatles remasters: the Metzger review

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I'm a bit late posting this, but BB pal/guestblogger/kindred mutant Richard Metzger has penned (pixelled?) what I believe to be the definitive review on the recently-released Beatles remasters. Before you read, a caveat:

I'm an unashamed audiophile. I do not listen to MP3s on my computer, I listen to music on a proper "hi fidelity stereo" (one that I bought used, so no charges of elitism, please) with good speakers.

The review is detailed, and lovingly exhaustive. Here's a core slice:

Whether or not you opt for the Beatles Mono box or the stereo versions, a few things are not in dispute: They've managed to bring McCartney's bass out in a manner never before revealed. His bass patterns were far more intricate than we've ever been able to hear before and there is a noticeable fullness in the mid-range that was lacking on the 1987 versions. His prodigious musical genius seems even more dazzling when seen in this new light. Ringo's drums, uniformly throughout all the records, sound as crisp as can be: you don't just hear his drums, you hear the sound of the stick hitting the drum and how hard it is being hit. Nuanced is the word I keep using to describe them to friends and it's the right one. The layered backing vocals, hand claps, tambourines, all the exotic instrumentation, orchestrations and tape manipulations have a wide-screen presence as never before. The group sounds "friskier" throughout. When the piano keys are pounded, you can tell how hard they were being pounded. The Beatles remasters–continuously–reveal things we've never heard before until now.

YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR MONEY: METZGER ON THE BEATLES REMASTERS (Dangerous Minds)

Amazon Link to purchase the remastered recordings.