Is the Yellow Submarine Songtrack the BEST Beatles REMIX Album?
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2024
- The 1999 Yellow Submarine Songtrack was the first Beatles material to be remixed from scratch. It was engineered by Abbey Road's then senior engineer, Peter Cobbin before Giles Martin came onto the scene. Widely regarded as being superior to the recent remixes, we find out how it's sound stand up 23 years later. We also compare the 'Sgt Pepper' remixes on this album with Giles Martin's 2017 effort and look forward to what the next remix project might be.
00:00 - Opener & titles.
1:01 - The original 1969 soundtrack album.
2:12 - Mono wasn't mono.
2:44 - U.K & U.S. cover differences.
3:35 - The EP idea re-surfaces.
4:25 - The 1999 cover redesign.
5:05 - The task of remixing - enter Peter Cobbin.
6:32 - Working with the original tapes.
7:56 - Paul, George & Ringo's reaction to the remixes.
8:12 - The album's release.
8:52 - The sound of the remixed tracks.
9:47 - Cobbin vs Giles Martin's Sgt. Pepper remixes.
12:41 - What Cobbin did next.
14:09 - The next Beatles remix project...
14:40 - Coming next.
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Well done Andrew, yet again. Your video intros are becoming almost as enjoyable as the content itself! This was your best one, yet. You've really stepped up the overall presentation. At this rate, soon you'll be doing hour-long documentary-style "deep dives" into various subjects that would truly benefit from an in-depth discussion of the type that you would excel at, and we would all benefit from.
Wait.... did I just give you a great idea? haha.
I couldn't help but take note of your comment about Apple providing you license to play Beatles tracks, or at the very least, snippets to help with pressing/mixing comparisons of various tracks and albums. It got me wondering if this was said offhandedly in jest, or if you've actually taken steps to see if this is possible! It would be pretty cool if they did. I'm sure you know that you can play short, 5-6 second-long bits without triggering the copyright police. But of course, it would be preferable to have Apple's blessing.
Thanks for watching, David and for the idea 😉
Come on Apple Corps, get Andrew that broadcast license approved for the channel - you can see from the quality of his work he's more than earned it.....
Yes apple Andrew has definitely earned it and would be very beneficial to comparing different sounds. And come on out for remix all of the album with many I’ll take
Is there any method of appeal that can be made. I suppose they'd request a hefty sum if they let him.
@@jesserussell7242 for the life of me, I cannot decipher your last sentence.
@@MarkMikelVideos I have a bootleg CD called anthem allergy which is a single desk with all the rare Beatles that unofficially released.It has the longer version of a talk too much I like the longer version it’s too bad that George Martin didn’t include the full version of it all too much because there is a third verse missing for the last birth missing plus the different lyrics in the chorus. In the lyrics after George Harrison sings show me that I’m everywhere and get me home for tea.
The lyrics are it’s all too much for me to see there’s plenty there for everybody the more you give the more you get the more it is and it’s too much and then you hear the last verse of the song which is only available in the film what is interesting is in the film yellow submarine you only get to hear the first verse of us all too much and then the last verse that was edited out. It would be great to hear the fuller version of it all too much even without the fade out because you get to hear the music go crazy at the end I think Dallas Martin should have all the Beatles albums with no fade out so that way you can hear the music either continuing to be played or even some notes that you can hear like a torn out and stuff.
@@MarkMikelVideos You think that's inscrutable? Try reading the above wall of text.
Good video! The late 90s Yellow Submarine helped resuscitate the song "Hey Bulldog," which has grown in estimation over the past twenty years and now has its place in The Beatles' canon as a rocker of the first rank.
I like that song, didn’t discover it 7ntil Tim Heidecker recommended Franny’s cover
I heard it on XM radio this morning and the first thing I thought was how awful the mix was. The vocals were panned far right and the bass was kind of flabby. I'm assuming it was the original mix. The first version I ever owned was the Peter Cobbin mix and that is the definitive version IMHO.
@@frankmarsh1159 Have you listened to the mono mix on the Mono Masters? It's really splendid.
True. First time I heard that was when I got this album out the library. I remember playing it at our friend hq house and when this came on everyone noticed and commented how cool it is. Textbook.
And as well it should! 👏 Waaay overlooked song.
The Songtrack showed us all what the Beatles COULD sound like.
You mean SHOULD
You mean WOULD
So well said!
Which is... noise reduced, bass boosted, compressed, out of balance?
I believe the next remixes will be the 60th Anniversary of Please Please Me and With the Beatles in 2023. It's time for those early albums to receive proper stereo mixes. Giles Martin was also very impressed at Peter Jackson's software that would allow them to completely separate voices and instruments on an audio track. That exactly what they need to do remixes of the early 2 and 4 track recordings.
The Beatles didn't do a bunch of outtakes, orvextra tracks back then, so I doubt there will be any deluxe editions? The Beatles also released 2 albums a year, and singles throughout the year, so they might just release the remixed albums together?
Those first 7 albums are the ones that could benefit most from a true stereo remix. I hope it starts with those first 2 next year?
"The Beatles didn't do a bunch of outtakes"... You've never come across the "Unsurpassed Masters" CDs I take it?!?!
@@markboulton954 Yeah, they did several takes of each song, and tried different things on some songs for those first 2 albums, but nothing like the amount of outtakes they would have on albums a little later. Most of the outtakes from the first sessions are just takes of the same songs that made it on the album. Takes with false starts, mistakes, and stuff like that. We got some of that on the anthology albums.
But, I like that kind of stuff. If they have enough material from the Please Please Me sessions to give us a deluxe edition of the album I will gladly purchase it. I figured they would be more likely to release the first 2 albums from 1963 together? Have both albums with new stereo mixes, and whatever decent extra material as a bonus.
I've got a fan Stereo Demix of Please, Please Me and With The Beatles. They sound amazing! This is now possible!
PPM: just get a 70s German stereo version and seek no further.
I don't know how much can really be done with those twin-track recordings. And I'm in the minority that actually love those wide early mixes, especially Please Please Me. The ambiance from the mic leakage really enhances the sound (interestingly, George Martin hated it and his "remixes" for the Rock 'n' Roll Music comp were attempts at getting rid of it). For me, the best thing that can be done with those albums is proper mastering with no extra compression applied. Let those mixes breathe.
The remaining four-track albums that haven't been remixed (other than Help! and Rubber Soul in 1987) would be far more interesting to me. Beatles For Sale doesn't need it, though. IMO, it's the best stereo Beatles album mix.
since this album came out, I had no intention of buying it. I figured I already had all these songs, there was really no reason. But since watching this video when it first came out, I put buying it on my list. Took me a long time, but I eventually picked up a copy yesterday. I popped the CD into my car stereo, and my jaw hit the floor from the very start. The vocals for one are incredibly clear, not at all buried into the mix, and it's an absolute revelation. I'm amazed that with all the technology Giles Martin currently has that this was made without any of that tech. Just amazing, and very worth having. Thanks for posting this video, otherwise I may never have took the chance!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It's a great sounding album.
I think the album is the best sounding in the Beatles catalogue, warm and rich and has a wonderful seperation of sound. I'm convinced Eleanor Rigby is the way it is to seperate out the track and allow the vocals and strings to breath, rather than sounding out of sync, it instead just sounds imposing and triumphal. With the vocals at last moved to centre as well, it's a massive improvement on all previous stereo mixes and for me the standout remix on Yellow Sub Songtrack, all of which are superb.
Yellow Submarine has always been the album at the very back of my Beatles collection, gathering dust. Your vid has inspired me to give it a spin after many many years. And now I'm curious to listen to the modern remix. That yellow vinyl looks gorgeous. Thanks Andrew 👍
Hope you enjoy it, Steve!
I bought the CD of the Yellow Submarine songtrack when it was first released in the US. It was a revelation. I had never heard The Beatles sound so good on a recording. And at that time I owned all of their CDs that had first been released in the late ‘80s. But this sounded so much better. And I love the album cover artwork.
100%. This release contains what should be regarded as the hands-down definitive mix of “Hey Bulldog.”
Absolutely! When I first heard the remix of that song, I was overjoyed at the clarity and presence of all the parts. The rest of the album is great too. Every Beatles fan should have a copy of this album.
The whole Yellow Submarine project was a masterpiece and again showed how The Beatles were a center of creative gravity - bringing together just the right people in every area. Amazing too how it was done so quickly.
I saw it first run in a packed theatre and the people were reacting with emotions (reminiscent of Beatlemania) as I'd ever experienced at a film.
I'm so glad I have this album! You have just reinvigorated my interest in this CD. It's better than I remembered!
The Songtrack was my first proper introduction to the Beatles, having seen bits of the film playing on TV. My dad let me listen to his CD over and over, and I still listen to the Songtrack mixes to this day. Great to see such a thorough, excellently-produced and entertaining video on the thing that got me into the band in the first place- thanks!
The Yellow Submarine Songtrack is an excellent addition to The Beatles' albums, and my vinyl copy has been added to my 2009 Stereo box set.. The original YS album is stored in my 2009 Mono box set. Listening to George Martin's Side 2, is well worth a listen periodically.
I bought the "Songtrack" when it was released primarily because it had Beatles' songs from the film. But I was surprised and amazed how much better the song mixes were. I immediately thought "they really have to give this treatment to the rest of the Beatles albums." It really was an eye-opener (or ear-opener) at the time. I'm definitely anticipating a remix of Revolver.
Unfortunately, that Revolver remix was done by Giles Martin.
Great video Andrew! I love the remix on the yellow submarine songtrack! The tracks are very bright and clear in the mixes and the balance is just right! Love it!
Thanks a lot, Matt!
I really hope Apple would grant you the license cause your channel is absolutely stellar, and how you shine a light on the unsung heroes of The Beatles music, namely the technicians. Great video, as always!
Absolutely.
I wish The Beatles would loosen up a bit with their OTT copyright control freakery. They've become like over-possessive spouses. I find it very disappointing that they are so downright vindictive in their over-zealous punitive actions against content creators who use so much as a few seconds of Beatles material in videos which should unquestionably be covered by "fair use" for educational purposes.
I've been a huge fan all of my life but I'm losing a lot of my goodwill towards them because of this greedy pettiness.
Great video as always Andrew! I remember getting this cd when it came out and listening to it through my headphones. I was blown away! It was like hearing those songs for the first time all over again. My favourites were 'Nowhere Man' (the spacing out of the vocals was amazing), 'Hey Bulldog' (very punchy and the vocals were no longer buried) and 'All You Need Is Love' (almost a religious experience...simply gorgeous). The biggest flaw I noticed was one you didn't mention. Going into the final fadeout chorus in 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' where it is supposed to be nice and loud and in your face it feels weak, almost like he pulled the volume back a bit after the three drum hits. Where I expect a 'YES!' experience I get a 'meh'....I noticed it the very first time I heard it and it hits me every time I hear it now. Giles Martin's version seems truer overall so I prefer that version.
Like you I'm hoping for and looking forward to remixes of the earlier stuff. However realistically, how much can really be done with two guitars, a bass and drums other than making them puncher. One thing that I will say....if Giles could dig down deep and find the bass drum for the early stuff that wou,d make a huge difference!
Andrew...I sincerely hope you have as much enjoyment making these videos as we have watching them. Your channel and the information my give us is, by far, the best on the net, (in my opinion). The way you approach this subject is superior to any other out there. You provide a sense of great professionalism to all of your videos vs. others who just set up a camera and talk about books they've read. I know nothing lasts forever, and your content will eventually stop, but thank goodness your work is saved for all time. Thank you Parlogram Auctions/Andrew, thank you.
Thank you, much appreciated.
Thank you so much for turning me on to this LP! I'm hearing "Nowhere Man" like I've never heard it before. I've also felt that some of the other Beatle remixes where too bass heavy. I haven't even listened to the whole album, yet. I was so immediately impressed with just this one song I had to let you know. Thanks for the very informative and detailed video!
You're welcome, David. Thanks for watching.
A great video yet again, Andrew. I read about the 'upcoming' Yellow Submarine EP issue in a Melody Maker while I was living in Canada in early 1969 and looked for it during two UK holidays in 1970 and 1974! I only realised the EP was never issued when I bought the Roy Carr/Charles Shaar Murray 'Illustrated Beatles Discography' in 1976. I do wish the EP could be issued today.
i really appreciate somebody with a platform giving their honest, detail-oriented feedback. it's much needed.
Another excellent video Andrew. My enjoyment of the remixes is evident by how often I play them. I love the Songtrack and especially as you said Nowhere Man with its incredible vocal placement and non bass heavy mixes. I played the Giles anniversary mixes once, dislike them, and will never play them again. Kudos to Peter Cobbin. He did fantastic work! Looking forward to the next video Andrew!!
Glad you enjoy it!
Great video Andrew. I was blown away by the Songtrack album. So good
Thanks Edward.
Your videos are so enjoyable. Brilliant!
Thanks! Glad you like them.
Again, a very comprehensive and enlightening video, Andrew! I never knew why the proposed five track EP was shelved until now. I couldn't believe how good the Yellow Submarine Songtrack sounded when I bought it on release. For me, I would like to see Revolver receive the Giles Martin remix treatment next to correct some of the stereo separation issues on the original! My one criticism of your videos is that I wish they were longer as I enjoy them so much!
Thank Nick. That's the kind of criticism I enjoy 😉
I had heard Eleanor Rigby several times and I thought that from some release on the stereo was "fixed". I didn't look too much into it. With this video I now realize that the Yellow Submarine Songtrack is not just some mere compilation album but way more special. I ran to get my copy! Thanks for the review.
Thanks again, Andrew. Your videos are superb. I loved this remix and along with the Love album they are the best remixes to my amateur ears. I can’t wait for the next remixes, whether it be Revolver or they go back to the beginning. The Beatles get to sound better and better, which is a remarkable gift to the world.
Thanks Matt!
Fantastic info.! Well researched and bestowed presentation.
A fab video Andrew I absolutely love the fresh sound on this album. I have a very worn out CD copy which I loved and played to death in my car! I remember watching an interview on MTV when the film was re-released and George and Ringo were on it. I remember George in particular being slightly uncharacteristically enthusiastic and remarking on the sound of the cellos on Eleanor Rigby etc....
I absolutely love the remix of "Yellow Submarine" by Peter Cobbin the best! The presence and Dynamic Range just blows me away! Although I like what Giles Martin did with "Sgt Peppers", "The White Album" and "Abbey Road", I would love to see what Peter Cobbin would have done with these three Beatle releases. What Peter Cobbin did with "Yellow Submarine" is basically magic, never in my life would I've believed such an improvement of sound quality from an older recording as he managed to pull from these Beatle classics. Still today, when ever I listen to Peter Cobbin's "Yellow Submarine", I'm still blown away by it's magical sound, Martin's work is good but me not nearly as impressive as Cobbin's creative mastering!
Me too!
I far prefer these Songtrack mixes to anything else remixed by G. Martin. Notice they were remixed from scratch. No instrument isolation via Peter Jackson. You gain so much more dynamic range by using the Cobbins method. It takes longer, probably costs more, but the results are clearly superior.
Yellow Submarine Songtrack was a fantastic Beatles project, and quite bold for the time, as far as the remixes. Great video, as always! Cheers.
Cheers Mike. Glad you enjoyed it!
Another brilliant video. I loved the Songtrack when I got it on CD in 1999 for all the reasons you mention. It made me wish they'd remix the entire catalogue in a similar way. Interesting info about Peter Cobbin too, who I had paid no mind to before. I was just about to suggest you made a video about the Yellow Submarine movie itself but I heard right at the end you're intending to. I loved this film growing up, just as my 4-year old does now). I recorded it off the BBC at some point in the 80s and when it was eventually re-released on DVD (long after my VHS copy had gone) I was SURE there was more to Baby I'm A Rich Man than is in the present version of the film (as well as Paul's lost "Beatles To Battle!" line). I can find no info online on why it was re-edited this way but if anyone can shine a light on it, I'm sure you can. ;)
Very fascinating, Andrew. You certainly do your homework. Thank you once again for putting so much effort and care into these presentations. It would be wonderful if Apple would give you license to use the actual recordings in your comparisons. Now looking forward to next week!!!👍👍
My pleasure, Roger 👍
A day late and a dollar short!...Sorry!
Well Done! I always wondered why the Songtrack album to begin with. I loved The George Martin side of the original. Buuuut...when i got my Songtrack version i was surprised! Very pleased with comparing the tunes from prior LP's and CD's...and well worth owning having added all the "newer" tracks. As always a real treat to watch! and i joined!
Loved the intro, too! Great graphic work!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Hi Andrew & thanks again for another entertaining & informative post.
I bought the 1999 Songtrack CD on release & was so blown away by the foghorn in YS that I dug out my 1970 stereo Oldies LP to compare & contrast, & while the foghorn is there, it's very much kinda buried in that mix - I've also listened to the original mono 1966 mix (on CD) & it's also buried - so for me, that was the amazing moment + Songtrack also works as a compilation companion (1965-68) to Oldies (1963-66) with only two songs repeated, but those songs, (YS & Rigby) are remixes.
Regards the aborted YS EP, if you read The Beatles Monthly from around Apri 1968 thru to final issue in Dec '69, there are a few references to "Across The Universe" & then this 5-track EP possibly coming out, especially after they did print some criticism in Readers' Letters of having to pay full price for an LP with only four new songs.
Best wishes.
Thanks Tony. Glad you liked it.
"Blue meanies are coming" 😂
Thanks for this Andrew 😊 Really enjoyed it!
One of my biggest disappointment concerning the sound in Anthology DVD was the Shea Stadium concert clips, that the audience is very low compared to the VHS.
Great video, Andrew! I think that's the best sound quality source. I remember when I heard Hey Bulldog! There's more punch, the vocals are clear, a great separation! I think you're all right. I really liked this vídeo.
Thank you, Carlos!
Another great video. Just when I think I know all there is to know about a Beatles album you prove me wrong with your encyclopedic knowledge!
I have always thought that the mixes of the songs on the Songtrack were the best versions of all of them.
I agree that Revolver is probably the next album that Giles Martin will tackle, but I’m really anxious for him to do Rubber Soul, which has needed serious remixing for the longest time.
Hi Andrew - well done as usual! It is worth noting that this is not the only Beatles (or more correctly Beatles-adjacent) remix project Peter Cobbin was associated with. He also did the 2000-era remixes of some of the John Lennon catalog under the supervision of Yoko Ono. They're slightly out of favor now, after the 2010 re-masterings and subsequent "Ultimate Mixes", but I remember how clear sounding the remix of John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band was, and the true stereo mixing of all of the Imagine album. He's also credited with the Mind Games and Rock & Roll remixes - which I still need to track down.
As for the Yellow Submarine Songtrack, I remember getting the CD and being blown away by the clarity of the instruments. Using the pre-bounce elements of the tracks made a big difference to me. There's an article in Mix Magazine where Peter describes how careful he was to use as much of the Abbey Road original tech - echo chambers, Fairchild limiters, etc. - as possible to keep it sounding accurate. I still enjoy this album today!
Many thanks, Paul!
Another great video. Cheers Andrew!
Thanks David 👍
No wonder George Harrison was thrilled. Think For Yourself is my favorite mix on the cd, and his other three songs sound fantastic too!
Yes, well...I mean...except for the intro to It's All Too Much.
Such a shame he wasn't around to 'guide' Giles Martin in his remixing of the Beatles albums. I have a feeling they would sound different, particularly the loudness of Pauls bass, which ruins them for me.
Thanks for another wonderful video Andrew! I was blown away by the sound when I first heard this release in 1999. I will never forget hearing it on headphones and having the vocals and drums in the center was amazing. I always felt Giles’ mixes were not as drastic as Peter Cobbins’ mixes but I do admire what both people have done. I am in favor of remixing the entire catalog so long as the original mixes are still available. I did the same exercise you did by comparing the Sgt. Pepper tracks on both the 2017 Sgt. Pepper remix and the songtrack. I like both but I think I prefer Mr. Cobbins work a little more. Curious to see what you thought of Yellow Submarine and Eleanor Rigby as Giles remixed those for thr 1 + album in 2015. Both seemed similar to me but again I prefer Peter Cobbins work, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Bill. Glad you enjoyed it.
Another informative and nice video. The CD has been sitting on my shelf between the 2009 remasters but I have never give it a thorough listen. That will be one of my future 'projects'.
Hope you enjoy it!
I got the DVD around 2000, and noticed that the songs sounded incredible, and for me I especially enjoyed the title track. The realease also included just the soundtrack so the movie didn’t need to play.
The DVD is horrible. They re-recorded the score (lousy), they removed multiple sound effect elements that made a difference, and the look of it is so digital and lifeless. Not to mention the horrible remix job they did on "Only A Northern Song" that is a complete embarrassment (unless a person doesn't have f**king ears, which most don't).
Thanks Andrew as usual an excellent video ! one interesting thing about the original album I have always wondered about and now seems to have been explained in the video was the anomaly on the album cover notes which indicate the Yellow Submarine Soundtrack was released prior to the white album in 1968.
As the Yellow Submarine Soundtrack was not released until January 1969 I have now realised that these cover notes must have been meant for the ill fated EP you spoke about which was probably should have been issued around the same time as the film in 1968 but was pulled from release and for whatever reason these notes were not re edited for the release of soundtrack album in Jan 1969.
In my Beatles record collection I have an original 1969 Stereo copy of the Yellow Submarine soundtrack and also the 1987 CD release however up until I bought the Yellow Submarine Songtrack CD which I agree is a brilliant remix and the best sounding version ever (and it was an Aussie that did it!🙂) the only copy of the Yellow Submarine song I had featuring the added voices was on my original mono 1966 single released just before the Revolver LP.
Thanks again Andrew I can't wait to see what else you have instore for all us lovers of all Beatle recordings in the coming weeks.
Thanks for watching, Phil.
Absolutely brilliant video!! When the "songtrack" came out, I was working in a music store part time, and although I was told of the mix differences, it was hard to focus on them with people test driving electric guitars in the next rooms. It wasn't until the early 2000s that I got to hear the new mixes, and I would rate them over the ANTHOLGY versions.
Thanks Mark!
Thank you Andrew for another fantastic video ! I must say that the original 1969 Yellow Submarine LP is one of my favourite Beatles albums as it was one of the first Beatles albums I had listened to when I discovered them in 1980 following John Lennon's death. Luckily my older sister had 3 of their LP's (the others are Beatles'65, the first one I heard and that got me hooked forever, and Abbey Road. My Yellow Submarine and Abbey Road LP's are original Canadian 1969 first pressings. I bought the 1999 YS remixed CD, and enjoy it especially Only A Northern Song, but I really prefer the original mixes.
Thank you!
The CD was amazing! A truly awesome digital victory. On SGT Pepper I can hear Paul, John and George’s voices! Amazing
another great episode to inhale...🥂🫧 Well done! Dankeschön 🙋🏻♂️
Well done Andrew, great video as always! I for one can't wait for Rubber Soul to be redone. It is my favourite album and suffers the most from the hard panned stereo mix.
Thanks Brendan.
Great break down. It's funny. I just saw a copy of this in a vinyl shop the other day, but didn't know enough about it to buy it. I'll be swinging over there in a few days. If it's still there, I may pull the trigger and get it. Thanks.
Thanks Joe. Hope you manage to pick it up.
Great content again Andrew..
Thank you for another awesome video. I love the Songtrack remix and always wondered why Mr. Cobbin didn't do more Beatles work.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for mentioning and showing the "Time For Cilla" EP!
“Time for Cilla” by Cilla Black had to be the last of the 4-track EP’s in the UK in 1968. In the US major record companies has discontinued the 4-track EP’s by the early 1960’s, except the other two were “Four By The Beatles” in 1964. Others went into the “Jukebox EP” format, and it was a 7” record played at 33 1/3 RPM, and it has 5 or 6 songs with selections from their albums. Record labels did put out jukebox EP’s in the 1960’s and continued in the 1970’s, and jukebox EP’s went out in favor of promotional sample EP’s which were used by radio stations.
Fascinating, Fun, and inFormative! When all the remixes are completed by Giles, I’d love to see a box set of surround sound remixes on DVD.
That would be cool!
The only reason I'd want to buy the box sets is for the blu-ray discs, but I don't want to buy them for *just* the blu-rays, so I hold out hope they'll come out on their own at some point. I know that kills their "added value" but it seems a shame to confine those mixes to being a bonus.
Sometimes patience pays off ... rather than pay through the nose for a Record Store Day copy of the mono mix of Pink Floyd's Piper at the Gates of Dawn, I waited ... and it was reissued last week! So hopefully my strategy works here too ... but I'm not getting my hopes up.
I always loved the YSS remix and still consider it the best remix project to date.
Fantastic video as always Andrew! Perhaps, as a suggestion for a future video you could do a 'deep-dive' into the Australian version of The Beatles (White Album)? Particularly surrounding the Aussie pressing's quirks, like the use of US stampers for the stereo, the rare mono version, the later white vinyl version, censored Australian poster, etc. Anyhow, I continue to enjoy your high-quality, well researched, well presented videos. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the suggestion, Aubrey. There's always plenty to investigate in the Australian discography.
Top notch presentation. Apple needs to get you on board. No question.
I find it so strange that EMI were not keen to issue a YS EP considering that the MMT EP had done so well in late 67. The more you explain the wheels of EMI is it no wonder that they got it wrong so many times with Beatles compilations. Outside of Klein’s brilliant concept of the Red & Blue in 73 it wasn’t until Apple became in overall control that the product and concepts went to the toppermost of the poppermost where they belonged especially where compilations were concerned.
IMO Hey Bulldog always belonged on The White album.
FYI When the Let It Be movie was released at the cinemas in summer 70, Yellow Submarine ran with it too as a double feature (as was more common then) it was at one of these screenings that Lennon sneaked into a cinema and watched the whole double feature.
Once again Andrew, really excellent work😎👌
Once again, thank you for another informative and helpful helpful video.
Excellent as always. And thorough: I wondered if you would cover the sync issue on Rigby, and you certainly did. I agree on all points. I remember being especially pleased at the restoration of ‘a life of ease.’
The ‘media-friendly’ part of Giles Martin’s name is especially pertinent; almost nobody ever mentions Sam Okell, who has been coproducing the remixes and whom I suspect may be more hands-on than Giles.
For my own enjoyment, I’ve made my own mono version of the 1969 soundtrack, substituting my own high-res needle drops of the songs from the 2014 mono LP box for side 1, including those great mixes originally planned for the abandoned EP, and then folding down side 2 from my own stereo copy. It’s a satisfying substitute.
Thanks again, David. I suspect Sam does all the work and Giles makes the decisions. Paul Hicks was also involved in this too.
Great video as usual !
Great stuff Andrew
Great information as always. Thank you.
Fantastic CZcams channel I love it love it love it, I've been a Beatles fan for over 55 years I have all the original UK LP's EP's and singles including all export singles, but what I love these day's are the video's of there TV appearances and promo tapes that survive some of which are lost to time or are they ?.
I keep this open to the gatefold on a shelf in my studio where I can see it from my desk
I just picked this up for my Beatles collection and it's already my favorite mix of these songs.
Thanks for your GREAT review. See you in Pepperland.
Another great informative video . YSST is certainly my favourite so far of the remixed albums. You forgot about the remixes on the 2015 1 album by Giles. Yellow Sub Eleanor Rigby and All You Need Is Love. Maybe a part two is called for. You definitely put my knowledge to shame though, and been a fan since the mid 70s. Keep these vids coming. 👍👏👏🎙
Thanks Simon. Will do! 👍
Excellent, Andrew. Thank you very much. Now I want to relisten the soundtrack
I hope to watch a review of the 50th anniversary edition of Sgt. Pepper. It is a version that took me completely aback when released in 2017. Nice content Andrew, greetigs from Argentina
Great video as always
Thanks Roberto.
Another great video Andrew. After A/B'ing the Peter Cobben and Giles Martin mixes I have to agree with you and tend to prefer the former. The less heavy low end allows the songs to breathe more in most cases (though the drums on Think For Yourself could perhaps do with a little more 'punch') . It also seem more in tune with the mono mixes.
Always loved the remix that they did for Love You To. Didn't even know that there was a guitar track by Harrison on it until I heard the songtrack version! Great video as always mate take care!
Cheers Sam!
Hi. I recently discovered your videos and have been catching up on them. Very informative and enjoyable. I’ve also been taking notes for future purchases of some of your recommendations. I’m a second generation American fan and while the American albums definitely hold a place in my heart, ever since the original cd release in 1987, the UK versions are the ones I listen to most. I totally understand the reasoning for the American versions for the American market back then. And I even enjoy the extra echo on some of my favorites like She Loves You, No Reply, and I’ll Be Back to name a few. But the way the Beatles wanted it is the top priority in my book. Anything else, in my opinion, is just someone else’s playlist. No matter how enjoyable.
I do love the Yellow Submarine Songtrack. I wished Giles’s remixes were more like them. I did like Sgt. Pepper but I felt the White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be weren’t as adventurous and had some head scratching moments when there was a difference. For instance the lower volume on the drum breaks in I’m So Tired or adding a poorly played riff at the end of You Never Give Me Your Money. Sure it’s different but I don’t think it improves it or changes it in a good way. If you’re remastering it that’s one thing, but if you’re remixing it then change the listening experience a bit more I say. That’s the feeling I got listening to Songtrack for the first time. And Sgt Pepper in 2017.
Cheers! Mike
Thanks for watching, Michael and for sharing your thoughts. I'm glad you're enjoying the other videos too.
"Nowhere Man" is the best mixed version of this song. The remastering brought it to life! Neil Aspinall owned a copy of the yellow vinyl when it was released. :)
“Nowhere Man” was featured on the “Yesterday and Today” album in 1966 was also included in the “Yellow Submarine Songtrack” in 1999.
@@Musicradio77Network The Beatles released the song ONLY on Rubber Soul...Capitol Records,of course sliced it off the USA release...and other songs as well
Agreed, and much better than the Giles Martin remix that just came out on the Red Album.
The fundamental problem with Beatles albums from Help onwards in particular is that the instruments were not stereo recorded, so wherever you pan them in the mix they basically remain mono. I'm not sure what Peter Cobbin did to achieve it but if you listen to LSD he creates an artificial stereo effect on the Lowrey organ that opens the song and it improves the sound for sure. Giles Martin is aware of this mono problem also and did a good job creating artificial stereo on the guitar on Dear Prudence, but didn't do so well on the piano on Martha My Dear which is a bit of a mess. Incidentally, Cobbin also adds that flange effect (or whatever it's called) on John's voice so he had a bit more licence than you suggest. I completely concur with what you say about Ringo's drums on With A Little Help. Very amateurish. I didn't think separating the guitar solos on The End was good idea, either. The point is surely that they blend into one.
The flanging on John's voice was the effect applied to it on the mono mix which was originally missed our on the stereo.
Yet another fine and informative video Andrew. Been a Beatles fan since November 1963 and discovering new Beatle insight if such a pleasure. I just wish my hearing was as good as it was 50+ years ago...LOL! Watching these videos are very addictive, keep up the great work!
Quick question: Do you think we will EVER get to hear the entire LONG version of Helter Skelter or an official release of Carnival of Light?
Hey bulldog is fantastic with a stunning stereo effect
another fantastic video Andrew. Man your channel just gets better by the day, I really appreciate the effort that goes into these. Question-the songtrack got rereleased in 2012, right? I vaguely remember reading that the sync issue on Eleanor Rigby was fixed in that release. Do you know anything about that?
Nicely done Andrew. A couple of things, first I thought the remixes themselves were very well done and it was so good to finally get Only A Northern Song in true stereo. I just wish they hadn't used the limiter switch (too make the CD louder) or noise reduction at all. IMO that made the songs sound less authentic. Since Peter Cobbin used pre-bounced tapes which barely have any tape hiss at all, the use on noise reduction was totally unnecessary but more of a fad (for lack of better word) at the time. If this ever gets reissued without the noise reduction and limiting, I'll be the first in line to grab it.
Agreed John. It’s time it was reissued.
@@Parlogram Is there anything different about the 2012 CD re-issue?
@@Parlogram There's this thing called a "volume control" which can be used to make the CD louder. To see the damage these people and corporations do to the music, just open any of the music up on any audio editor, such as Audacity (free), Adobe Audition, izotopeRX, and see how compressed and clipped the songs are. I'm staying with my mono 2009 CDs, which look and sound like proper recordings, with NO compression, NO clipping, and NO normalization between tracks.
@@cjay2 The Beatles themselves used compressors famously such as the venerable Fairchild 660 and the earlier modified Altec 436B, Abby Road's RS124. The Fairchild was pushed hard on Revolver. Prime example being the opening guitars on She Said She Said.
The modern day limiting is done to the track as a whole to squash down the remaining peaks.
I think the reason a lot of pre-Revolver albums are getting snubbed from remixes are mostly since they have way less to work with.
From what I've seen with the remixes on this album and the Beatles Rock Band stems, a lot of the multi-tracks for Rubber Soul break down to "Track 1 - Lead Vocals, Track 2 - Vocal Harmony Overdubs, Track 3 - Instrument Overdubs, usually solos or smaller embellishments, Track 4 - Everything Else'
So for mixing the multi-tracks as is, the most you can do is center the backing track, and split the vocal harmonies between the left and right ear, like what was done on this album. A lot better then the existing mixes, but nothing too flashy.
Though it seems for the Sgt. Pepper 50th remix, they pulled some tricks to break up instruments recorded on the same track, like I know Fixing A Hole's Harpsichord and Drums are on the same track, and that was panned left, but they did something to expand that for the right channel, not sure if it was echo of those instruments from another track or some process to create that.
There are ways to digitally isolate instruments, and the efforts for Get Back seem to be a huge improvement from past attempts on The Beatles Rock Band, but it will always come with some quality loss.
for sgt pepper they had the original 4 tracks before they were bounced in one track.
@@vittoriosommese Yeah, there was definitely some more layers for Sgt Pepper, though some a lot of the songs still have multiple instruments recorded on one track from the first recording.
Like the first title track, the 2 rhythm guitars and drums are all on the same track. Bass is on another, the lead guitar and horns were recorded on another day. There is no clean tape of just the isolated drums for Sgt. Pepper.
They create remixes today by digitally synching up various tracks to create a new multitrack. For example, the single version of "Help!" could be mixed into stereo by taking the vocals from the 3-track master and the instruments from the 4-track master that was used to produce the stereo LP version. That is, of course, if the 3-track still exists.
@QuadRaSphere Records and Radio Well the reason I'd want a modern stereo remix like the other albums got, was so an album like Rubber Soul does not have all of the instruments in one ear.
I was born in the mid 90s, I prefer stereo music over mono, and a majority of the Beatles catalogue's stereo mixes are not great to listen to with headphones.
For the first 2-3 albums or so, there are only really the 2 track masters to mix from, so your mixing options are limited, but from Revolver and up the multi-track tapes can be much better arranged.
Hi Andrew. Loved the remix of YS when released & it's still up there with the best sounding Beatles tracks but I for one believe Giles Martin will re-remix this album again in a future box set which will house a Blu-Ray of the movie & probably any outtakes from the sessions plus will reinstate his fathers Orchestral score.
Great content, keep up the great work! I personally feel this is the best acheived remix to date. I actually get excited to play it, unlike the Giles remix projects which lack life IMO.
Thanks Matt. Will do!
In an addition to my earlier post, you should do a video on the “Love” album. I know it’s likely polarizing, but I really love what was done. I have my originals, so it’s not tainting that legacy AND it was approved by Apple. The Cirque show is out of this world too.
I remember this album. I used to have it on CD that I got for Christmas back in 1999 along with the VHS of the movie. The remix “Yellow Submarine Songtrack” on CD was amazing. I also have the vinyl of the soundtrack from 1969, but I might get the “Songtrack” on vinyl soon.
Amazing work as ever Andrew! Have to agree I'm not a fan of all the remixes Giles has put his hand to, but I love the warmth and new feel to the songs Cobbins remixed on Yellow Submarine.
Any idea why ADITL wasn't included on the songtrack? Seems odd of them to have left it out...
IT'S A WONDERFUL JOB WELL DONE
Thank you, Juan.
I remember songtrack album from 1980's,new remix i have on CD Japanese press,so it must be perfect in every way. New records i don' t buy out of principal,no 180gr bricks vinyl,just original. Have DVD on German,it' s crazy how they speak German,perfect😂🤣.Nice video,cheers Young Master Andrew.😎 P.S.you' re genuin Brit living in Linz Austria,they should be honored to give you E.M.I.licence.
i found this album to be of amazing quality - very clear, open and spacious and no surface noise from the yellow vinyl at all, worth every penny!
Another informative video, Andrew. You think of things I would never think to ask about, and I enjoy that. I am wondering, though, is that red telephone to your left actually the Batphone, or a direct hotline to Apple? Keep up the great work!
This is such a revelation for me. Love the crisp sound. About the Giles Martin mixes, I thought it was just me but I too have real problems with the heavy bottom end.
Thanks for the review Andrew!! I have always had a very strong opinion of the Yellow Submarine album. This could have been a top shelf album if it was released in late July 1968, coinciding with the film. Firstly, "All You Need Is Love" was already released on album in most regions of the world (the UK was one of the exceptions). So that comes off the album. Add 2 other tracks to side one that had already been issued (Nowhere Man & Eleanor Rigby), as they feature prominently in the film. Side 2 should have been made up of some unreleased songs at that point ."Lady Madonna", "The Inner Light" plus the early version of "Across The Universe" (with Ringo's extra percussion). Add 3 early recorded songs from the White Album sessions "Don't Pass Me By", Blackbird" & "Cry Baby Cry". Also add the single version of "Revolution" to beef up side 2. All these songs had been recorded by mid July 1968. There would have been enough songs still for double disc White album (add Not Guilty, What's The New Mary Jane).
I got the Songtrack on CD soon after it came out. My brothers bought me the yellow vinyl release which I've yet to play... though now I have a turntable worthy of it I might give it a spin. When I first listened to the CD, I was blown away with the sound of Lennon's vocals on Lucy in the Sky. It was like he was stood next to me singing. Clear, crisp... amazing. Overall, I was impressed with this project and looked forward to more. Up next on Giles' release schedule? I suspect, like you Andrew, it'll be Revolver, though I'd prefer to see Rubber Soul first--perhaps release them both together since the one is essentially a continuation of the other? Another excellent video. Thanks!
BTW, where do I sign the petition to have Apple grant you a license to use clips from the Beatles' music? 😀
Thanks Colin!
I own the black vinyl version and the sound is excellent!! I LOVE the gatefold quality too (100% glossy). Is a great Beatles product!
Just got back from seeing an early movie. I have literally 15 minutes before a class I take on Sundays. Low and behold, a 15 min video.
Andrew, I’m going to have to revisit this album. I have an American first pressing, and the yellow vinyl one you have/showed.
And you’re right it is the least loved Beatles LP for precisely the reasons you state. It would’ve been perfect for a four song EP, "Hey Bulldog" being the standout track for me.
When I was in the third grade, here in the USA, I had the Yellow Submarine lunchbox. At one time picking out one's lunchbox very year before school was a kind of big decision for a little kid because one didn’t want to look stupid. So I had the Yellow Submarine one, and it was the last one I ever had as we moved to a different state and it was easier to get lunch in the cafeteria. The lunchbox became storage for various nuts, bolts, washers, and screws before being thrown out.
At the moment one in really nice condition will fetch quite a few quid on the eBay.
Oh well, this is why this kind of thing holds and increases in value.
C’est la vie!
Yet another great video Andrew, highly entertaining and full of detail. Is that an SME 3009 arm I spy on your turntable?
I really like the mixes on the Yellow Submarine Songtrack as the remixes are subtle and not as overpowering as the mixes done by Giles Martin.
As for what's next, I think that although Revolver is crying out for a better stereo mix (the mono is far superior in my opinion) I'd actually like to see Magical Mystery Tour remixed.
Thank you Peter and yes, it is an SME 3009.
Superb. Love this album. A game changer when it came out.
I'd never heard of the Yellow Submarine Songtrack album until now. Will have to buy it.