Why buy the "Love" release?

revolver · Post by **revolver** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:22 am

Yesterday at work I was able to sit it on a 5.1 playback of the Beatles "Love" DVD in it's entirety. The playback was attended by Giles Martin and Allan Rouse (Allan has been at Abbey Road for 36 years and most recently has been in charge of the Beatles tape vault. I spoke with him for about two hours. He is an absolutely fine gentleman with a great sense of humour and many amazing stories).

For 80 minutes I sat in the dark with about forty members of the press. I heard things I have never heard before. Having the Beatles vocals straight up the middle was very interesting. There were nuances of their performances I had never really noticed before.

Stand outs include the "Tomorrow Never Knows/ Within You Without You" mash-up, "I Am the Walrus" and "Mr. Kite/I Want You/ Helter Skelter".

The mixes were very interesting, with elements swirling around the room. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (recorded at Shea) and "Help!" were the only songs I felt really suffered. There just wasn't enough bass information to push that sub.

The "Drive My Car" sequence sounded a bit like "Stars on 45" but was fun anyay. Many of the tracks used alternate takes for some or all of the song. Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" for instance is taken from the Anthology. The version with the extra verse and played in a different key. Giles explained how his father wrote a new string arrangement for the song because Olivia Harrison felt that the take was incomplete. This was the only new element added to the DVD.

Purists I'm sure will be upset, but in 5.1 it's too incredible to complain about. I'm not sure how they will translate to good old 2.0 though!

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:54 am

Look forward to it. At work, I can listen to it in its 5.1 glory.

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:41 am

I'll buy it on principle.

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:24 pm

I know Visa, and Mastercard, and cold, hard cash..actually, don't often get to know that.. What is this principle card? What is the credit limit? Do I get a free t-shirt when I sign up?
How long until they take my house away?

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:59 pm

If you're anything like some of the people that walk into my office...not long!

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:54 pm

Mick --- your earlier question . Yes I had bought the Real Love "single" when it came out with an interesting version of Yellow Sub with lots of added background "noises" and submarine sound effects. Here There and Everywhere as a nice "Anthology" style version is also on the "single" and one more track. Rich F.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:16 pm

Looks like I have to find that single.

rob_mac · Post by **rob_mac** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:22 am

I do not like the new ending of Strawberry Fields Forever, the last bit of Hello Goodbye tagged on the end is horrible!!!!

although I have to say I wish all the Beatles albums were remastered to this quality.

from Rob

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:29 am

When is the release date, November 19th?

It must almost be Christmas, 'cause I'm looking forward to getting a Beatles' album!!

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:50 am

I heard the "Love" version of "WMGGW" over the weekend, very nice.

admin · Post by **admin** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:35 am

Sorry I missed this thread. There are some additional comments on Clough's Classics.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:44 am

I listened to the satellite broadcast from the Beatles website the other night....I'm definitely getting the CD....very interesting remixes!

jeff · Post by **jeff** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:19 pm

I already have mine (picked up on it Friday, thanks to my local source who runs a music store). I basically like it, as the remixes are all tastefully done, but very disappointed with the DVD version. Sound-wise GREAT, but no interesting visuals of any kind! They could've done better on this aspect of the DVD version (IMHO).

glass_onion · Post by **glass_onion** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:14 pm

i got mine the other day, i love drive my car mixed with what your doing and the taxman solo thrown in. Thats my highlight.
i also like tomorrow never knows with within you/without you....very cool

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:06 pm

What?! No Revolution with the intro of Mr. Moonlight thrown in?!