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The Beatles: The Collection was a vinyl boxed set of every Beatles album remastered at half speed from the original stereo master recordings, except for Magical Mystery Tour which was mastered from Capitol Records' submasters with the last three tracks in rechanneled stereo.[1]
| The Beatles: The Collection | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 14 LP Collection | ||||
| Box set by | ||||
| Released | 1 October 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1962–1970 at EMI, Trident, Olympic, De Lane Lea, Regent Sound and Apple studios, London and Pathé Marconi Studio, Paris | |||
| Genre | Rock, Pop | |||
| Label | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | |||
| Producer | George Martin Phil Spector | |||
| The Beatles chronology | ||||
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| Contents | ||||
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Release
editReleased with much anticipation in early October 1982, The Collection was lauded by critics and Beatles fans worldwide for the superb sound, and sold-out completely within the first year. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL) pressed a second run of the Beatles Boxed Set for a total production run of 25,000 over the next two years or until October 1985.[2]
Each album was pressed on black vinyl by the Victor Company of Japan. The album covers were replaced with photographs of tape boxes and log sheet. The original album covers were included in a booklet which also featured a certificate of authenticity as this was a limited edition collection. Missing from this collection were all of the Beatles' singles, extended play and a few miscellaneous tracks that did not appear on their original UK albums.
Contents
edit- Please Please Me – MFSL1-101
- With the Beatles – MFSL1-102
- A Hard Day's Night – MFSL1-103
- Beatles for Sale – MFSL1-104
- Help! – MFSL1-105
- Rubber Soul – MFSL1-106
- Revolver – MFSL1-107
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – MFSL1-100
- Magical Mystery Tour – MFSL1-047
- The Beatles – MFSL2-072 (2 LPs)
- Yellow Submarine – MFSL1-108
- Abbey Road – MFSL1-023
- Let It Be – MFSL1-109
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour Mfsl Audiophile – Mfsl 1-047 – Classic Rock – by Mobile Fidelity". Koolkatjazz.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Beatles: The Collection (Mfsl Box W/Lps, Book, Geodisc)". Collectors Frenzy. Retrieved 27 October 2011.