The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums In Mono (8LP 180g vinyl box set)
Meet The Beatles!
[Capitol Records: released January 20, 1964; 11 weeks at No. 1]
The Beatles’ Second Album
[Capitol Records: released April 10, 1964; five weeks at No. 1]
A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)
[United Artists: released June 26, 1964; 14 weeks at No. 1]
Something New
[Capitol Records: released July 20, 1964; nine weeks at No. 2]
The Beatles’ Story [2LP]
[Capitol Records: released November 23, 1964; peaked at No. 7]
Beatles ’65
[Capitol Records: released December 15, 1964; nine weeks at No. 1]
The Early Beatles
[Capitol Records: released March 22, 1965; peaked at No. 43]
Mastering Notes
These albums were cut for vinyl from the original master tapes using a completely analog signal path and with constant reference to first generation pressings of the original albums. They were made using a Studer A80 master recorder with analog preview & program paths, and a Neumann VMS70 cutting lathe originally installed in Capitol Studios in 1971. This specific all-analog cutting technique allows faithful representation of the full musical range and dynamics present on the original tapes.
