The Beatles: Mono Box Set (2009) [Japan, TOCP-71041~53]

The STEREO BOX SET be the official canon, but what Beatlemaniacs have really craved is the MONO BOX SET. This limited-edition box is laden with new-to-CD mixes, including the genuine rarities of the previously unreleased mono mixes of the four new songs from Yellow Submarine, and its packaging is gorgeous, filled with mini-LP replicas with stiff cardboard sleeves of every album from Please Please Me to The Beatles, complete with replicated gatefolds and packaging inserts, all protected in resealable plastic sleeves. As pure physical product, this satisfies any collector itch, but this also is arguably the better-sounding of the two sets, providing ample evidence that the Beatles did spend more time on mono mixes during much of their career. For generations of listeners raised on stereo mixes, there are plenty of surprises here, from the faster versions of "She's Leaving Home" and "Don't Pass Me By" to the numerous little differences that pop up on SGT. PEPPER'S, THE WHITE ALBUM, and REVOLVER, all adding up to dramatically different experiences. Sometimes, the density of mono just has more force– "Lady Madonna" rolls like a freight train, "I'm Down" hits to the gut–and sometimes the colors just seem more vibrant; in either case, there's enough emotional difference to make this worthwhile for the dedicated, and depending on taste, it may even be preferable. But there's no question of one thing: of the two sets, as a package, the mono box is a thing to behold. And there's also no question that those who waited 22 years to hear a better version of the Beatles will not be disappointed (although they may still wonder why it took so long for the Fabs to be treated as they deserve).

Tracklist:

01. I Saw Her Standing There
02. Misery
03. Anna (Go to Him)
04. Chains
05. Boys
06. Ask Me Why
07. Please Please Me
08. Love Me Do
09. P.S. I Love You
10. Baby It's You
11. Do You Want to Know a Secret
12. A Taste of Honey
13. There's a Place
14. Twist and Shout






Tracklist:

01. It Won't Be Long
02. All I've Got To Do
03. All My Loving
04. Don't Bother Me
05. Little Child
06. Till There Was You
07. Please Mister Postman
08. Roll Over Beethoven
09. Hold Me Tight
10. You Really Got A Hold On Me
11. I Wanna Be Your Man
12. Devil In Her Heart
13. Not A Second Time
14. Money (That's What I Want)






Tracklist:

01. A Hard Day's Night
02. I Should Have Known Better
03. If I Fell
04. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
05. And I Love Her
06. Tell Me Why
07. Can't Buy Me Love
08. Any Time At All
09. I'll Cry Instead
10. Things We Said Today
11. When I Get Home
12. You Can't Do That
13. I'll Be Back






Tracklist:

01. No Reply
02. I'm A Loser
03. Baby's In Black
04. Rock And Roll Music
05. I'll Follow The Sun
06. Mr. Moonlight
07. Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!
08. Eight Days A Week
09. Words Of Love
10. Honey Don't
11. Every Little Thing
12. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
13. What You're Doing
14. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby






Tracklist:

01. Help!
02. The Night Before
03. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
04. I Need You
05. Another Girl
06. You're Going To Lose That Girl
07. Ticket To Ride
08. Act Naturally
09. It's Only Love
10. You Like Me Too Much
11. Tell Me What You See
12. I've Just Seen A Face
13. Yesterday
14. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
15. Help! (1965 Stereo Mix)
16. The Night Before (1965 Stereo Mix)
17. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (1965 Stereo Mix)
18. I Need You (1965 Stereo Mix)
19. Another Girl (1965 Stereo Mix)
20. You're Going To Lose That Girl (1965 Stereo Mix)
21. Ticket To Ride (1965 Stereo Mix)
22. Act Naturally (1965 Stereo Mix)
23. It's Only Love (1965 Stereo Mix)
24. You Like Me Too Much (1965 Stereo Mix)
25. Tell Me What You See (1965 Stereo Mix)
26. I've Just Seen A Face (1965 Stereo Mix)
27. Yesterday (1965 Stereo Mix)
28. Dizzy Miss Lizzy (1965 Stereo Mix)






Tracklist:

01. Drive My Car
02. Norwegian Wood
03. You Won't See Me
04. Nowhere Man
05. Think For Yourself
06. The Word
07. Michelle
08. What Goes On
09. Girl
10. I'm Looking Through You
11. In My Life
12. Wait
13. If I Needed Someone
14. Run For Your Life
15. Drive My Car (1965 Stereo Mix)
16. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (1965 Stereo Mix)
17. You Won't See Me (1965 Stereo Mix)
18. Nowhere Man (1965 Stereo Mix)
19. Think For Yourself (1965 Stereo Mix)
20. The Word (1965 Stereo Mix)
21. Michelle (1965 Stereo Mix)
22. What Goes On (1965 Stereo Mix)
23. Girl (1965 Stereo Mix)
24. I'm Looking Through You (1965 Stereo Mix)
25. In My Life (1965 Stereo Mix)
26. Wait (1965 Stereo Mix)
27. If I Needed Someone (1965 Stereo Mix)
28. Run For Your Life (1965 Stereo Mix)






Tracklist:

01. Taxman
02. Eleanor Rigby
03. I'm Only Sleeping
04. Love You To
05. Here, There And Everywhere
06. Yellow Submarine
07. She Said She Said
08. Good Day Sunshine
09. And Your Bird Can Sing
10. For No One
11. Dr. Robert
12. I Want To Tell You
13. Got To Get You Into My Life
14. Tomorrow Never Knows






Tracklist:

01. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
02. With a Little Help from My Friends
03. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
04. Getting Better
05. Fixing a Hole
06. She's Leaving Home
07. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
08. Within You without You
09. When I'm Sixty-Four
10. Lovely Rita
11. Good Morning, Good Morning
12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
13. A Day in the Life






Tracklist:

01. Magical Mystery Tour
02. The Fool on the Hill
03. Flying
04. Blue Jay Way
05. Your Mother Should Know
06. I Am the Walrus
07. Hello Goodbye
08. Strawberry Fields Forever
09. Penny Lane
10. Baby You're a Rich Man
11. All You Need Is Love






Tracklist CD1:

01. Back In The U.S.S.R.
02. Dear Prudence
03. Glass Onion
04. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
05. Wild Honey Pie
06. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
07. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
08. Happiness Is A Warm Gun
09. Martha My Dear
10. I'm So Tired
11. Blackbird
12. Piggies
13. Rocky Racoon
14. Don't Pass Me By
15. Why Don't We Do It In The Road?
16. I Will
17. Julia



Tracklist CD2:

01. Birthday
02. Yer Blues
03. Mother Nature's Son
04. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
05. Sexy Sadie
06. Helter Skelter
07. Long, Long, Long
08. Revolution I09. Honey Pie
10. Savoy Truffle
11. Cry Baby Cry
12. Revolution 9
13. Good Night






Tracklist CD1:

01. Love Me Do [Original Single Version]
02. From Me to You
03. Thank You Girl
04. She Loves You
05. I'll Get You
06. I Want to Hold Your Hand
07. This Boy
08. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
09. Sie Liebt Dich
10. Long Tall Sally
11. I Call Your Name
12. Slow Down
13. Matchbox
14. I Feel Fine
15. She's a Woman
16. Bad Boy
17. Yes It Is
18. I'm Down



Tracklist CD2:

01. Day Tripper
02. We Can Work It Out
03. Paperback Writer
04. Rain
05. Lady Madonna
06. The Inner Light
07. Hey Jude
08. Revolution
09. Only a Northern Song
10. All Together Now
11. Hey Bulldog
12. It's All Too Much
13. Get Back (with Billy Preston)
14. Don't Let Me Down (with Billy Preston)
15. Across the Universe
16. You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)





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