The Beatles - 1962-1966 (2023 Edition) Half-Speed Mastered (180g) (3LP)
2023 Edition Half-Speed Mastered 180g 3LP
Remixed & Expanded with 12 Additional Tracks
The Beatles' 1962-1966 ('The Red Album') landmark compilation introduced generations of fans to the incredible history of the most storied band in music. For its 50th anniversary, the collection has been expanded: 'Red' has 12 additional tracks, including for the first time some of George Harrison's earliest songs and some classic Beatles versions of R&B and rock 'n' roll hits that were so influential on the band.
The 3LP collection now contains 38 tracks, 30 of which have new mixes for 2023. The set's 12 newly added tracks are collected on its third LP. An insert contains new sleeve notes by journalist and author John Harris.
For current fans and future generations alike, the new 1962–1966 collection is a joyous celebration of The Beatles' timeless musical legacy.
The expansion corrects a couple of flaws on the original sequence of The Red Album by adding a good chunk of Revolver and several songs from George Harrison, who had no lead vocals or compositions in the 1973 incarnation of the compilation. Additionally, the enduring standards 'I Saw Her Standing There' and 'Twist and Shout' have been added to the album, making for a fuller picture of the Beatles' early years. The big news about this particular reissue isn't the expansion so much as the remix. Using the machine-learning technology developed for Peter Jackson's 2022 documentary Get Back, Martin was able to isolate elements of the original mixes, thereby allowing him to develop dynamic new mixes that employ the full range of the stereo spectrum. These new remixes retain the spirit of the original but leap from the speakers, sounding bigger and bolder than before.
-Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic.com, 4.5/5 stars
Hearing the 2023 stereo remixes of early mono tracks like 'I Saw Her Standing There' and 'Twist and Shout' or Rubber Soul's 'Norwegian Wood' truly tells the tale. Once peaky vocals are smoother, a soundstage is defined, harmonies are detailed, and the clarity of the bass and drum figures are far superior. 'Twist and Shout,' for example, rocks like never before—Lennon's throaty vocal was never as vivid or present. The original British monos still may win on pure immediacy, but these close the gap. If you grew up listening to the American pressings in processed, hard-panned stereo, these are stunners and worthy additions to any Beatles collection.
-Neil Gader, The Absolute Sound
Features
2023 Edition 3LP
180g Vinyl
Half-Speed Mastered
Black Vinyl
Remixed & Expanded
38 Total Tracks
30 Tracks with New Mixes for 2023
12 Additional Tracks
Some of George Harrison's Earliest Songs
Classic Beatles Versions of R&B and Rock 'n' Roll Hits
Gatefold Jacket
Insert with New Sleeve Notes by John Harris
Made in Germany
Track Listing:
LP 1
Love Me Do
Please Please Me
From Me to You
She Loves You
I Want to Hold Your Hand
All My Loving
Can't Buy Me Love
A Hard Day's Night
And I Love Her
Eight Days a Week
I Feel Fine
Ticket to Ride
Yesterday
LP 2
Help!
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
We Can Work It Out
Day Tripper
Drive My Car
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Nowhere Man
Michelle
In My Life
Girl
Paperback Writer
Eleanor Rigby
Yellow Submarine
LP 3
I Saw Her Standing There
Twist and Shout
This Boy
Roll Over Beethoven
You Really Got a Hold On Me
You Can't Do That
If I Needed Someone
Got To Get You Into My Life
I'm Only Sleeping
Taxman
Here, There and Everywhere
Tomorrow Never Knows
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Capitol
Catalog No: 1000134807
Barcode: 0602455920539
Genre: Rock
No of Discs: 3
Release Date: 11/10/2023
UPC: 602455920539