The Beatles Remastered Stereo CD Box Set

To get an idea of why so many Beatles fans are excited about this new box set (so many that it's now the #1 best seller on Amazon.com) you have to understand that the sound quality on these new CDs far surpasses that of the old CDs (The Beatles CDs which have been out since the late 80s when they were first mastered digitally.)

The Beatles CDs you probably own right now were mastered with 16 bit technology which is now very much out of date. These new masters were made with 24 bit technology which helps to retain more of the original sound of the tape and to allow for more detail in the music to be heard (ie: you may be able to hear new guitar parts that you could never hear before.)

This isn't the place to go into a lot of detail on the process of remastering The Beatles but it's important to understand that this isn't simply a matter of new packaging and having all of The Beatles albums in one place for the first time, the real reason to buy this box set is the new superior sound which allows their timeless music to be heard more clearly than ever before.

Every Studio Album Is Included

Every album from 1963's Please Please Me through 1970's Let It Be is included in this box set. Magical Mystery Tour is included as well although some purists argue with it's inclusion since it was originally released as an EP, not an LP.

Non Album Tracks Are Included Too

The Beatles Stereo Box Set not only contains all of The Beatles albums, it also includes all of their non-album tracks from 1962 through 1970 which means that altogether the box set contains every single song they recorded and officially released from '62 through '70.

And if you're thinking for even a second that "non album" means these songs weren't good enough to be on the albums then you are definitely mistaken! A lot of the band's greatest songs were never included on their albums including the fast version of "Revolution," "Hey Jude," "Day Tripper," "We Can Work It Out," "Paperback Writer," "Rain," "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "She Loves You," "Don't Let Me Down," and "Lady Madonna."

9/9/9 Is The Day

This box set (as well as the mono box set & the "Rock Band" game) is being released on 9/9/9 (a reference to "number nine, number nine, number nine" in "Revolution #9.") But that doesn't mean it's a good idea to wait until that day to buy the set. So many fans are pre-ordering the sets that there's a good chance they'll be sold out if you wait.

In fact, The Beatles Mono Box Set is currently sold out on Amazon. I think that's ample proof that it's not a good idea to wait on this one. I've already pre-ordered both box sets and the video game myself!