The Beatles (White Album) (Super Deluxe Edition) [2018 Remix & Remaster]

Don’t get me wrong this is a great album however unfortunately this 2018 mix almost sounds the same as the original stereo mix and ugh don’t pass me by sounds terrible I wished that they used the mono sound and dubbed it with the stereo sound because the first 10 seconds you can barely hear anything however some songs like rocky raccoon, everybody’s got something to hide except for me and my monkey, savoy truffle etc do sound better than the original stereo mix however I am still attempting to find a legit Beatles mono boxset for a decent price so please just release the mono versions onto iTunes!

1) I truly appreciate recent and prompt improvements upon the presentation here, specifically with regard to track titles for the song listings; someone has refined this list beautifully. Yes, it is largely about the music . . . but we are, all too often, being offered material that is — especially for this format — denied the respect of careful attention to the given title(s): “Three Time In Love” via Someone (Else) supposedly representing Tommy James; an “a Capella” version of a Tag (or Coda) as supposedly representing The Beach Boys (!!!) . . . come on, folks ! 2) How about this for a wildly tight White Album (without any attempt here toward a track sequence)? Blackbird While My Guitar Gently Weeps Julia I Will Mother Nature’s Son Dear Prudence Honey Pie I’m So Tired Rocky Raccoon Don’t Pass Me By (I know; verily doth it border ’pon blasphemy for some.) 3) For a new Revolver (or Rubber Soul / Revolver) Compilation — or somehow! — could iTunes gather in a couple of such Previously Released items as the “Yellow Submarine” track (from the Real Love EP) that includes Ringo’s Spoken Intro . . . or the “complete” version (from the Free As A Bird EP or Single) of “Christmas Time (Is Here Again)” . . . ? Just askin’. I have ’em on CD, so it isn’t quite Snooze and Lose. 4) The present breathtaking Official Compilation now gets the fifth star from me because of such improvements of presentation as I mention above . . . leaving aside any issue of whether to include “Hey Jude” via a traditionally (Pre-’15) unshortened edit of the song in its familiar “standard” form. 5) Thank you for any and all patience with my lengthy, well, First Review Ever; perhaps some will want it to be my last; and it may well prove thus.

I remember listening to this on LP back in the early 1980's. I loved the many personalities of this double LP. It is my favorite Beatles LP. Not as polished as Abbey Road or ground breaking as SPLHCB. Alone, this LP is simple and straight forward. I have always loved "Goodnight". Such a warm and gentle way to close out the LP. Have the "Black Album" so never really liked the demos off it. I over did it in the 80's on them. Will buy it on pay day...... JDSB-3 in New York "Child of Nature" became "Jealous Guy". You heard it here first. Best Beatles song ever? “Revolution 9”. Just kidding

These Super Deluxe's really shouldn’t be any higher than $30.

Last I checked Sir Paul you were a billionaire. Last I checked I wasn’t. The outtakes and demo’s are cool and definitely have historical value but seventy dollars is a bit much for low resolution download.

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Legends never die

All I wanted was the new 2018 mixes. These people want $70 for those plus all the demos and outtakes. No. I would have paid as high as $25 for the new mixes even though I already own the 2009 remasters on iTunes. I’m really disappointed. The CD price is even higher at $150. This album came out 50 years ago guys. We deserve better treatment than this. 4.5 stars for the new mixing job. 1 star for the pricing. So basically 3 stars.

Any time anyone remixes/re-intreprets/"modernizes" Beatle tunes, it's a fail. So is this. Just buy the original LP/CD/whatever and, if you don't like the sound, do whatever EQ you like. It will sound better than this. The bass and kickdrum has an annoying hollow, boomy sound that is very annoying on any speakers other than the built-ins on a phone! :(

I have read some of the one and two star rating write ups and feel sorry for those who don’t get it. They are free to spend their money on “new pop,” or Miley Cyrus...and leave these tracks to those of us who love, recognize and appreciate real music. It’s a history collection, and a privilege to be allowed to hear so much of went into this classic gift to music lovers. I look forward to Let It Be and Abbey Road 50.