The Best Sounding Beatles Vinyl Ever? | 1983 Australian AUDIO 5 Sgt Pepper's
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In this video we look at and review the most expensive pressing of the Beatles 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' money can buy. Released as a limited edition of 497 copies and only available at the 1983 Hi-Fi Show in Australia, this pressing of their iconic 9167 album is widely recognized as being the best sounding 1960's albums of all time. Copies rarely turn up on the open market today, but we've got one and we'll not only tell you exactly how it sounds but we'll also compare it to the other major audiophile pressings.
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Thank you indeed Andrew. Your trilogy leading to the ultimate stereo pressing is peerless. Parlogram is quite simply the Gold Standard for all Beatles fans and music lovers everywhere.
Thank you so much!
Agreed. For me, Sgt. Pepper is and always has been the pinnacle of a recorded popular music album.
As an Australian, it's great to hear that our mastering studios have been capable of producing some great sounding albums over the years!
Also as a fan of the CD format, it's nice to see that the 1987 disc stacks up so well. The late '80s and early '90s were really the glory days of the format, before dynamic compression and NoNoise took over.
You nailed it at 2:20. We’re all chasing after the exuberant sensations we felt when discovering this music. Wouldn’t that be nice.
Of all the audiophile albums produced worldwide over the past 40 odd years, we effectively have 2 limited run versions of the same album by the Beatles and less than 1500 copies in total. I'm totally flabbergasted. Fabulous video again Andrew the close-ups and camera work makes us feel we have got these gems in our own sticky hands!
My favorite, most cherished version of Pepper is a 'barn find' I came across (and stole) that says "Pressed in Pakistan".
It sounds bad, but side two turns out to be side one of 'The Cowsills Live'...
I’m Australian and proud to know EMI Australia crafted the best pressing of this record.
You had me temporarily excited at the end when you mentioned the 1987 red vinyl version as I bought it then and still have it in my collection.
The UK Mono is still my ultimate version
Another excellent video. As an Australian, I can tell you that the A$25 price tag for the Audiophile copy was quite expensive compared to a regular Australian LP at that time (around triple the price). I was at that HiFi show (I attended them for decades) but at that time I already owned a Japanese pressing with gatefold cover and inserts which I still treasure to this day. I consider myself a HiFi enthusiast, not an Audiophile. There's a big difference. I was chatting with some audiophiles in the late 1980s. At the time my stereo was valued about A$5,000 and I had 3,500 vinyl albums (mainly British, American, German and Japanese imports). Most of the Audiophiles in the group had systems that were A$15,000+ but (in general) they owned less than a dozen albums each. They refused to get any album unless it highlighted their equipment so they tended to have albums by Dave Gruisin, Steely Dan etc. I felt sorry that they didn't get the enjoyment out of music that I did.
Andrew you are the best. You are the gold standard for Beatles content and I look forward to your posts every Sunday. Rock on, Mike
Thanks Mike. Much appreciated!
Another fascinating, very deeeeeeep dig into Beatles vinylogy!
Just for a bit of context:
1. Australian albums in 1983 usually cost $10.99 (or less) - so that provides some perspective on that $25 cover price.
2. ALL Sgt Pepper albums in Australia in that period were non-gatefold, non-insert sleeves (I recall a local record shop at the time taking out ads on TV to sell Japanese imports of Pepper - and the big selling point was they were gatefolds!)
Andrew, thank you so much. Been dying to hear your review. It's really a shame that The Beatles albums are not available for licensing these days like they were in 1984. We could have had say Nimbus cuttings of all their albums in stereo. Apple is a big roadblock to such an idea.
It is worth noting that _Sgt. Peppers,_ as well as _Revolver,_ are available on streaming in mono via their respective "Super Deluxe Edition" sets. Additionally, Apple Music has _The U.S. Albums_ in both Stereo and Mono, which can be rearranged in playlist form to reconstruct *most* of the original mono albums from 1963 to 1965. I've done this myself and named the playlist "The Beatles On Apple"
They did a great job with the mono REVOLVER in the big set for the album.
They really ought to have made the 2009 mono box available on streaming by now. It's great to have The U.S. Albums on Apple Music, but anyone who hasn't heard the mono mix of While My Guitar Gently Weeps is missing out.
Sgt. Pepper on EMI Audiophile pressing, it appears to me the audio engineer took his time and got the levels right.
I got a copy of the 2017 Sgt. Pepper box set as a thank you for my voluntarily work in my local record store and that is how I finally got to hear the mono version of the album. Well, although I found that album a pleasant hearing experience, I am not sure if it is going to be THE version for me. I also like the 2017 remix Giles Martin did. As far as The Beatles go I never have been able to pick out a favourite album, let alone a mono or stereo pressing of it. Sgt. Pepper was my favourite album when I bought it in 1978. I was overwhelmed by the whole thing. But I also love Revolver and Rubber Soul very much. It is hard to select the best album when the competition is so high with all these great albums.....
Always LOVE your Beatles videos, Andrew!
Would you consider reviewing the 2009 Mono CD pressings? Specifically the issues it had, eg Magical Mystery Tour (Specifically Your Mother Should Know) and the nasty digital graininess of some of the tracks. I would love to hear your thoughts on that!
Thanks Andrew!
The 2014 Mono is very good and also my favorite.
My brother had the Nimbus, we played it. It did not impress either one of us. Sold it.
I have an Australian blue box set, it's nothing to write home about. So it's surprising the audiophile is that good. But I'm glad for you that you got it and love it.
The stereo German 072 is my go to album.
Which one of the three very different cuts released with the 072 pricecode? ;)
@@TheHutt My favorite one was the one cut and pressed by Ariola in 1977. It has the A1/B2 matrix.
I love the new remixes that Giles Martin has been working on.
I still say the best Beatles listening experience is playing the orig 45s on a vintage Dansette. Transcendent!
It's what they were originally cut for!
LOL. You've reminded me that there's good historical reasons for those old hard left/right stereo mixes of the 1960s - when your speakers on your bedroom record player were only 2 feet apart...stereo needed every bit of separation it could get! They weren't mixed for headphones or audiophiles because those sorts of people didn't listen to 'pop music'. They listened to classical music, jazz, or train sound effects records.
It was a different world.
The best listening experience would be to sit in the studio with them as they record them.
You're so right that the lack of Beatle mono album mixes on streaming services is a shame, but thankfully there are at least some exceptions, like the Revolver mono mix that's part of that album's Super Deluxe edition, and the Sgt. Pepper mono mix that's part of that album's Super Deluxe edition.
It should be noted Apple Music has the US albums box set, with all of the Capitol mono albums present, but of course not the Capitol masters.
Andrew, you've inspired me to listen to my 1987 CD and it sounds quite nice, as I won't be in the market for a $4,000 LP, lol.
For the longest time I felt the Mobile Fidelity UHQR pressing was the best SPLHCB I ever heard. It was so good I played it once at a high end audio retailer listening party. They had the best equipment to play the vinyl and to transfer the recording to a High Bias, no Dolby, Pro Series TDK Cassette on a Nakamichi Dragon Tape Desk. PBTHAL posted a Flac download of the “Audio 5” and I converted the files to wave and burned a CD. Headphones on, hit play and I was transported to a wonderful place. I prefer the Stereo to the Mono Mix because the transition from “Good Morning” to “Sgt. Pepper (Reprise) is smoother. Plus it’s the first Beatles Album I bought with my own money in 1967 at Woolworth’s.
You can now buy (under the counter) a very good copy of the Nimbus on CD which sounds really clean and has great sound of the vocals.
I'll be always fond of Sgt. Pepper's. It was the first Beatles album I bought all by myself. It was in West Berlin when I was 15.
I'll always have a soft spot for the 1987 CD release. At the time, Steve Simels of Stereo Review called it "revelatory": a proper stereo re-mastering with a lot more dynamic range and stereo separation than was on offer from any Capitol vinyl version -- and loads of bass! It seemed at the time the best available, and the thick booklet, with its essays by Mark Lewisohn and Peter Blake and additional photos by Michael Cooper, is fantastic. It's easy to find and not expensive. Give it a go, says I!
When it was released, the 1987 Pepper CD was a big deal. There was even a 1-hour documentary on TV broadcast on release day, "It was 20 Years Ago Today", featuring new interviews with Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Derek Taylor. I don't remember, did you cover all of this already in a prior video Andrew?
In Vinyl Land, for the time being, I'm stuck with a mid-70s Capitol pressing I got for Christmas about 45 years ago. Still in good shape, with all the inserts and whatnot. I should give it a listen now that I've got a new turntable; I haven't spun it since the CD came out.
Can you tell me, do the UK & US '87 CDs sound the same? Thanks.
Sgt Pepper is in my opinion the best Beatles Album
Oh, my goodness! I had no idea that even my John Keating album had an audiophile pressing made if it! I've worn out my John Keating Space Experience albums over the decades. I've never even seen a Beatles audiophile pressing, much less listened to one. Amazing research, Andrew! Aloha.
Thanks Andrew, this has been a wonderfully informative video. I haven't played my Audiophile Sgt Pepper in almost 40 years, mainly because I haven't had a quality system to play it on. I'll have to change that.
Yes!! I’ve been waiting for this!
I wasn't expecting the finalè but it gives me something to haunt my crate digging dreams
I have the 1987 cd made in uk and the 1987 cd made in germany …this last one sounds even better
Andrew, another great video. So much info. But I wonder why not using the 1987 remaster on vinyl? After all, is the same digital remastering on the 87 CD, but with all the vinyl warmth the CD lacks.
I’ve liked some of the earlier Aussie pressings because of the bass separation and depth.; though not audiophile they were more fun to dive into and turn up loud. Beatles For Sale and Greatest Hits come to mind. But anyway you look at it The Australians took pride in their releases for the most part.
I, again, was never privy to these audiophile pressings and would love someday before I head down to the crossroads, hear these pressings.
Great episode Andrew. Love any knowledge about this great recording.
Agreed Brian. There are many great sounding Australian pressings.
Many of them were pressed from
-1 UK metal parts. Some, like A Hard Days Night and Help were cut locally and are dreadful. The stereo White Album is from Capitol parts and is equally awful.
Omg. I never heard (embarrassingly) the Mono Masters. Then I purchased them. Forget Giles Martins remix (which i was never interested in) but omg. The mono versions in so many tracks are completely different! Getting them was the biggest treat ive had in years. The Lucy In The Sky mono version is the one to get. But theres more to this list. Do i prefer the mono over stereo? That i cannot say. But absolutely worth getting. Maybe only for die hards though.
Boy, was I fortunate for having heard Sgt Pepper’s for the first time on vinyl, on a equipment so nice my dad wouldn’t let us touch without adult supervision… it completely changed my life and marked the definitive end of my infancy years. There might be better albums, not a more important one in the history of recorded music.
Does anyone ever call you on the “Red Phone”? I love your channel and I love the Beatles, thank you for posting. I always learn so much about the Fab four and about what’s in my record collection, Peace, Sal 💪🏻
Very cool to journey through the audiophile pressings over the years🤘 Manythnx!
I’m not a vinyl guy but you sent me back to my 1987 CD and darn if you aren’t onto something!
Great video Andrew,I have the mofi and german pressing and sounds great with muy audiophile system,I think that the boxset vinyls sounds really good too,Of course I compare White muy other 11 items from another countryes and years👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💖
Always great to see anything regarding Sgt. Pepper, the 1st Beatles LP I ever owned back in '78. I'll stick with the 8 Peppers (including 3 monos) that I have. Picture disc anyone?😉
DON'T JUDGE ME!!😁😎✌
Thank you Andrew once again for another super fascinating video. All the best from Finland!
Glad you enjoyed it, Jucciz!
Thanks Andrew for such a detailed video. This Audio 5 pressing is a true Holy Grail. I had the privilege of hearing this on a high end system and was left speechless. Wish I had gone to that Audiophile show but I was only 15.
Glad you enjoyed it, Steve!
Nice comparison!
The sleeve used for the Aussie Audiophile was the standard sleeve of the day. No Aussie-made gatefold sleeves here until mid-1987. The inner sleeve was imported from the UK (as it was for all the AUDIO titles).
AUDIO-1 was "Dark Side Of The Moon". It was withdrawn after Don mastered it. Two reasons were given for its withdrawal:
1. MFSL had done it back in 1981.
2. We couldn't do it justice with the tapes we had.
Re the 1987 Aussie red vinyl release, it's known as the "poor man's audiophile version". Same tapes and process but it lacks the bass of Don's because Warren kept it flat. Otherwise it's not too dissimilar, excepting that copies only cost $100 rather than $2000 (hence the name).
I had all four titles in AUDIOPHILE series but alas sold them all earlier this year. The other titles can be found from time to time on ebay for around $10 or so.
Many thanks for the info, Jase!
@@Parlogramall good - you've confirmed what I've been saying for years: that the Aussie Audiophile is the best sounding. I've had them all and the bass on Don's is exactly as you state - it certainly grabs your attention! I'm not sure he tweaked the high end that much though; most of what we hear there was introduced as part of the half speed mastering process. In any event Don did a great job... and so did Warren!
Thanks Andrew. Very interesting as always 😊
Glad you enjoyed it, Riccardo 😊
Fascinating detail. Throughly researched, comprehensive overview. Great video as always. Much appreciated. Thanks Andrew.
Thanks Robert. Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderfully informative video as usual. Thank you, Andrew! - Roger
Thank you, Roger!
I just wanted to express appreciation for another informative video and Andrew’s attitude about the opinions of others. There are some audiophiles out there who give the term a bad name because of their arrogance about their own opinions. We all should remember that our the opinions of others don’t have to be the same as our own.
Well said!
I'm one of those who thinks that even the best pressed vinyl played on the best equipment is usually not as good as lossless digital, and when it occasionally comes close it is not significantly so to put up with all the hassle and inconvenience of vinyl as a format. Also, I prefer the Giles Martin remix. Some may think I am a drongo for having such preferences, but that's ok because the feeling is mutual 😝
I work with a couple of audiophiles* - who swear by the 'warmth' of vinyl - as well as an audio engineer who finds audiophiles opinions endlessly comical and absurd (and unsupported be any objective evidence at all). I sit in the middle and listen (😄) to both sides. I do notice that the audiophiles spend thousands of dollars to get their vinyl to sound as good as it does - often almost as good as a (well-mastered) CD (but still nowhere near bluray audio; that seems to achieve what both sides of the analog/digital divide claim they're wanting to hear).
My suspicion is the format is largely irrelevant - it's the quality of the master, the mix, and for vinyl a good pressing, and (of course) what it's being played back on. From there on it's all subjective, all personal taste - and everyone's right.
*BTW, I'm almost 20 years older than those audiophiles - and remember their predecessors - they were the ones that ditched mono, embraced stereo, then quad, then CDs with a passion, later hated compression and the 'loudness wars', while in the same breath re-embraced those 'punchy and exciting ' compressed mono singles of the past,,,,and so on. I guess it's all in how you describe it.....
It's a (relatively) harmless hobby....😊
@@andrewholliday251 You make some good points. Format is largely irrelevant when the ultimate aim is obtaining the best quality sound. It's not just the money spent on equipment though, with vinyl there are so many other factors. Assuming the same high quality equipment (speakers, etc), digital has many advantages. Obviously one avoids compressed MP3 files, but when you have a lossless audio file there is no more hassle - it just plays, and always sounds good.
With vinyl, there is so much variation between pressings that just finding the best version can be a daunting task, not only in the quality of the cut but also the quality of the vinyl itself. If you buy a used record it can have scratches, pops, crackles, warping, or just be damaged from being played by a worn stylus, or even be worn out by excessive playing with a good stylus. And if it is a new vinyl record you have to be diligent to prevent any of those problems occurring. And the turntable has to be top notch to minimise wow and flutter, and there is the ongoing expense of replacing worn needles. Then there is the inconvenience - with vinyl you can't select or skip certain tracks or arrange playlists etc, and you have to physically put the record on the turntable and change sides and store it properly, etc. Digital has none of those problems, it always sounds the same, doesn't wear out, and you can play tracks in any order you want.
But at the end of the day it's whatever you like best, whatever floats your boat, whatever works for you. To each their own.
It's such a good album it wiii sound good on anything some music just does. The music is what it's all about I also prefer the Giles mix to any other .
Awesome job as usual!! Thanks Andrew 😉🥳😘
You're welcome, Cleve 😊
Wow!! Another informative video!
Glad you liked it.
Thanks, Andrew! Oh, how I wish I could listen to that Audio 5 pressing! Color me jealous ;).
Ahh, Sgt Pepper, my favourite Beatles album. I enjoyed your video as always and I thank you very much for opening my eyes to the cd version of the album. I had the chance to buy it on cd I think a couple of months ago and the sound is tremendous! I own a vinyl copy too, nothing special but it does have the entire, non massacrated cutouts 😅.
Always loved that -1 -1 -1 pressing
The one album i would have the perfect press of. The top two in this list i never heard either, and would be way out of my pay limitations but i'm happy with my mono pressing of from the new 2012 mono boxset. thank you for the vidwo Andrew.
There was some pretty _low end energy_ under my duvet this morning!
Thanks for another fascinating video Andrew
beautiful breakdown, thanks very much
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yet another great video Andrew, keep up the good work. I actually had a hand in the recent sale of the Audio-5 on Discogs as I worked with the guy who sold it. Back when the show was announced in July 1983 I convinced him to get one so I bought two for myself and one for him. I recall our other workmates thought we were crazy spending $25.00 on a vinyl record. I can also attest that the Audio-5 slays the 1987 red vinyl copy as I was only doing a comparison last week.
I will though get out my copy of the 1987 CD and give it a reappraisal.
Great story, Peter!
Very enjoyable Andrew….from your list I only have the 1987 CD but I am happy with that but, truth be told ,my go to is the mono version. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Thank you Andrew for this very interesting video, as all of your presentations are very well done with fascinating facts. Enjoy them tremendously. I would have loved to hear the comparisons on these pressings. To bad that CZcams would not allow even a few seconds of each copy. I’m going to do some listening myself. I have my original Capitol release, (I think we know how that will sound) a UK pressing that I bought in 1971, the MFSL pressing, the 2017 rerelease, and the 1987 CD. Oh, and my RTR version, (7.5 IPS) that I bought in 1972 also. That sounds surprisingly very good. This is fun. Looking forward to your next video.
Glad you enjoyed it, Glenn!
How you manage to put out so many fascinating videos is a gift. Thanks.
I keep wondering what on earth Andrew is going to come up with next time! It's got to be getting harder.....😄
Glad you like them!!
On the contrary. The more I look, the more I find.
Among these, I have the original 87 CD, some Harry Moss' cuts from the early and mid 70's to early 80's and one german pressing from the late 70's. All of them sound great, but the french DMM have that something extra that puts a smile on my face.
I have a Capitol vinyl reissue I bought in the early 1980's from a local record store (still in the outer shrink wrap, just opened from the side, and stored on the shelf in a plastic outer sleeve), and the first CD reissue a few years later from "Record Bar" in the local mall, when they were being issued four at a time.
That was fascinating! Thankyou!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Andrew I love your Beatles videos. Thank you so much here from Denmark!!! As to the jewel in the crown - in my eyes and ears Seargent Pepper is still The Beatles` greatest achievement in records. It has been my favourite album, since I bought it the first time in 1979.
Hi there, Well done, Andrew, for detailing our passion and, in particular, for this brilliant characteristic of our generation's audio aspirations... Meanwhile, I remain a follower of the first- and test mono pressings. I am still, however, eternally grateful to you for directing me to acquire the second German pressing of MMT. Its sound is truly extraordinary. Cheers, Chokan
Thanks Chokan and you're welcome!
Thanks a lot for the video, Andrew, it’s very interesting!! I didn’t have the privilege to listen to those vinyls but I have the 1987 CD and, indeed, it has a great sound.
I noticed in the masters box that there was a Quadrophonic remix of Sgt. Pepper. Do you know anything more about this? I know there were some solo albums that had quad remixes which would be a good topic for another video. ✌️💙🙂
I would love to hear it, though given the final multitrack after the various bouncedowns is four track and unless they found a way to sync up pre bounce multitracks, it would have been pretty difficult to make a good quadraphonic mix from a 4 track multitrack.
@@owlnswan4016 It was an early attempt and was scrapped. Probably for the better, but it would be interesting to hear for sure.
Very interesting! A jolly good video! :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have the 1987 cd and it sounds great.
Fascinating, I have subscribed
Thank you and welcome aboard, Craig!
After what happened to the Please Please Me Master tape, EMI London or Apple whatever it is today, really has got to upload the original master tapes with no edits straight online or perhaps on CD. No more remasters, let the tapes be heard before they die.
Here we go!
I'm not sure whether the Aussies got rid of the gatefold cover specially for Audio5. If I remember correctly, they actually never had one in the first place...
AUDIO-1 would have been a Don Bartley cut of Dark Side of The Moon. It made it to the test pressing stage, but was canceled before release.
Thanks for the info!
great video!!! please do a video about how to identify the different Beatles vinyl us copies, solo records and as a band
I agree with you completely. The 1987 CD pressings---of any or mainly the later Beatles releases---are very enjoyable and truer to the original.
There’s only one thing that don’t mention in this video is the US release of “Sgt. Pepper” on Capitol. Both the US and UK versions sounds the same, except the US version had the gibberish inner groove at the end of side 2 is missing, same as with the Canadian version on Capitol Canada has the same problem.
It wasn't mentioned because it is not an audiophile pressing.
A fabulous video of the Audiophile pressing of Sgt Pepper's, Andrew and comparing it to some other notable ones! Maybe, just maybe, one day Apple will consider issuing high quality pressings of all the other Beatles albums!
I wholeheartedly agree that we need a new ANALOGUE release of all albums from the original masters, both stereo and mono on vinyl. And they should include 24bit 96khz digital copies as well and NOT Dolby Atmos ones, but just plain ol' stereo as originally mixed. They might even use a little AI to get rid of some tape hiss, but that should only what it's used for. Then ALL should be of audiophile quality hands down.
Thanks, Andrew. I still love Sgt. Pepper, and while I have it in the mono boxset, I also tracked down a -1 / -1 UK 1st stereo pressing too. This is a perfect example of different vs better. I don’t necessarily prefer either one, as I really do like them both. The White Album is another like that. Other Beatles records, I prefer in mono, and others in stereo.
Half speed cutting has been a case by case basis, imo. Some sound great, others not so much.
Thanks again, Andrew.
Should've went with just the rooster crow for an audio sample. Think CZcams would have picked up on that? If it did, then I'd like to know how it could tell. Or if it does. Trick it by adding a different one that sounds very close. Makes ya wonder what exactly is going on with how it can pick out things.
That was excellent. I have the red aust issue from festival. It sounds good but I appreciate what you are saying about the Audio 5 one.
Absolutely love your content the best😊😊😊😊
Thank you so much, Larry 😀
The only copy I own of this album on vinyl is a stereo -2 -2 (late?) 70s two box EMI reissue. At the time I bought it I didn’t know anything about matrix numbers, but I was surprised at how good it sounded even though I could tell it wasn’t an original pressing based on the label. Because of that and once I learned about the different matrix numbers, whenever I saw other 70s Beatles reissues in the wild I picked them up (I have a stereo -2 -2 Revolver and stereo -6 -5 Rubber Soul now) and those all sound great too. Those 70s reissues are really nice because they’re cheaper than original pressings, usually in better condition (all 3 copies I have are pristine), and the recuts by Harry Moss still sound incredible. I haven’t heard any original stereo pressings to compare yet but I’m very happy with what I’ve picked up so far.
When the album came out originally it was in mono only and I bought a copy. OH how I wish I still had it!
Wow! Only 4k for that copy tape is an absolute steal!
Cool, thanks man for info.👍🙂
No problem 👍
it would be interesting if you could obtain the original master tape and see how that sounds thru your hi fi ;)
Enjoyed the video Andrew. Can you tell me if the 1987 CD is the same as the HMV 1987 CD 20th anniversary release?
Loved this video! Andrew, you described your listening system (Ooo - Kudos on the Garrard) but never mentioned what speakers (headphones?) you use 🧐
My speakers are Neat Petite.
Great video as always Andrew. A quick question if I may - Why was the inner groove missing from the original US vinyl. Was it missing from the Capital master? (If so, why?) or was the decision made not to cut it? Was it too hard for their engineers to cut?? Or did they think it was an error? Or did all US players have auto-return maybe? And when did the Beatles realise that Capital had still managed to ‘Butcher’ what should have been an identical album (albeit only slightly). Is there a videos worth of questions here perhaps?? ;-)
Interesting....my 1978 Australian Pepper pressing doesn't have the inner groove either... I wonder at what point various pressings around the world dropped it (and the dog whistle) or perhaps never had it....?
I have a 1972 pressing of Sgt pepper from japan on red vinyl. Damn does it sound good. I'd consider it a audiophile pressing!
Funny that the album was offered up at a premium price, but there was no gatefold cover offered up. Ah well, a friend told me; "You don't play the cover." Good point. I'd almost forgotten about "Nimbus." Thanks again Andrew.
i had a little laugh when you said ''done in order to accommodate the reproducers of the day'' when you use a Garrard 401 and SME arm which came out before Sg peppers and i use a Garrard AP 96 still with its original gold Stanton 500 cart , which came with. but i get your point most poeple had cheap Dansets. nice jingles too
NICE video, as usual, Andrew,
you wouldn't have happened to have been to Munich on Monay last week, would you?
No, I wasn't.
OK; I thought I had seen you... ;-)
Wow, another good review. I’m glad that I’m not the only one with multiple copies and formats of Sgt Pepper (12), yikes
Cheers.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the review. Regarding the 1987 CD, I'm wondering if you've listened to any of the Capitol LP's that were issued in 1987 that were sourced from digital? The albums were mastered by Capitol mastering engineer Wally Traugott. I have the 1987 Capitol mono pressing of 'Please Please Me', I love it, though I must admit that I have no UK original pressing to compare. I've just ordered a copy of the 1987 Capitol pressing of 'Sgt Pepper' (only the stereo version is available), as I'm now eager to hear it. Perhaps this is fodder for a future review and video?
The '87 CDs are somewhat lacking but they remain the best digital copies Apple have so far offered us.
It is high time a true audiophile box was released.
Don't forget the $12,000 audiophile power cables.
Thanks again Andrew for another great video. I thought the most expensive version was the one given to Capitol Records executives with their faces on the cover. There was one on eBay a few years ago that had bids up to ten thousand dollars. Unless that doesn't count as a legit Beatles lp. ???
It doesn't, Scott.
@@Parlogram Got it. Thank you.
Very interesting video. I have a Japanese issue of the CD from 1998 in a nice slipcase with an Obi and an oversized (thick) booklet housed in the slipcase next to the jewel case (unique). My guess is that the CD is the 1987 mastering since it also has 1987 listed on the back cover. It is a nice sounding CD. Label/Cat #: Apple Records/Parlophone - TOCP 51118/CDP 7 46442 2 released Mar 11, 1998.
So all that said, Andrew, do you prefer the mono over the Nimbus & Audio 5?