The Beatles - "Another Girl" - Stereo LP - Revitalized - "Tru-192" - 2nd Pass(Rough) - Side-by-Side

TheVRP Archives - Reissue UK Pressing - "The Beatles - Help!" - One Box EMI ‎- PCS 3071 - 1969
Concerning the Side-by-Sides at the end of this video, you will note definite distinctions in sound between the rework of the original analog disc cut master sound from LegacyVMP Studio and EMI's/George Martin's 1987 remix from 4-track sound and the 2009/2012 Stereo Remaster work by Sean Magee at Abbey Road, as well as, the original 1965 stereo mix and Stan Ricker's Stereo Remaster work he did for Mobile Fidelity's 1985 release.
Of course, we think our version stands tall(with even an edge over Mobile Fidelity's wonderful version when it comes to overall warmth, impact and musicality). More specifically, our unfinished version (it still needs the work of an analog mastering engineer to put their finishing touches to properly prepare it for final mastering for how it is to be used in today's digital supply chain and/or as Reference Tracks for the studios) has these sound attributes:
Critical Listening Test - Beatles "Another Girl" - LegacyVMP Studio's Revitalized Work vs. Mobile Fidelity's 1985 Remaster
Slightly greater depth/extension, definition, texture, extension, realism, impact, musicality, natural organic qualities and personality overall that translates to better warmth & presentation in terms of imagery, balance and cohesion. In short, richer in content that feels more natural in its delivery to the human ear.
Also, the LegacyVMP version spreads a bit thicker across the sound landscape(not as dry or thin as some digital interpretations we hear today) with more of these analog sound attributes/embellishments to help give it more of an engaging listen overall. This equates to more textural content and impact in the end, especially noticeable on the side content(L - R channel) with both the lower and upper frequency registers/ranges delivering. For example, you might note a bit more 'foot-tapping -bounce' with the rhythm section of this selection, mainly distinguishable in the lower frequency range that serves to compliment and also nicely balance the left and right sides.
And finally, you might note that the Mobile Fidelity version runs a bit slower in tempo(especially noticeable when listening to the second Side-by-Side comparison between just Mobile Fidelity's version and LegacyVMP's) than the other versions, coming in almost two seconds longer in play time.
Lathes Used - It is important (very important) to note that the '69 One Box EMI labeled reissues(repressings) of the Help! album were still born from the same metal masters created in '65, as the matrices confirm, and so ALL of the One Box EMI's of that album pressed in '69 were from the original tube cuts.
I believe Ricker for the Mobile Fidelity used a highly customized solid state Neumann:
"The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ system is comprised of a Studer™ tape machine with customized reproduction electronics* and handcrafted cutting amps that drive an Neumann SX74 cutting head on a restored Neumann VMS-70 lathe."
"GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ is a proprietary cutting system built and designed by legendary design genius Tim De Paravicini, with consultation from one of MFSL's founding fathers - Stan Ricker, an audio engineer responsible for many of MFSL's most heralded past releases."
Which version do you prefer?
I hope you enjoy the additional Side-by-Side demo at the end of the video to help you discern the critical differences. Something to think about. To learn more on how this studio is helping fill a vital need in the legacy audio industry, please visit - www.legacyvmp.com.
Sixty Year Anniversary - The Beatles - 1964 - 2024
And so Calderstone Productions, the UK sub of UMG that owns the rights to The Beatles music, is allowing some Beatles music to now be played on RUclips for the time being. Not sure for how long but we are grateful to them for allowing it.
And now we are in the process of looking through our Beatles archive and releasing those uploads that were previously put on hold from years past. This is good news folks. Enjoy!
+1st Pass
*'Tru-192' - A true hardware 192kHz/24 bit hi-rez transfer
+1st Pass - Usually indicates that a lesser audio source(vinyl pressing) was used to create the transfer. Also, very little, if any, audio restoration treatments are applied on a 1st Pass. Therefore, it is highly likely that you will hear various degrees of audio distortion throughout. If and when a better audio source is acquired, a second transfer/restoration project will eventually ensue as part of a 2nd Pass and depending on the results, a full scale audio restoration will usually also accompany the 2nd Pass for much better results.
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This one is just too good not to give it a 2nd run through. Also, you will want to pay attention to the Side-by-Sides at the end of the video. By the way, George Martin's stereo remix is the only version available for purchase and download/streaming these days as it is currently considered by the labels as the official version. The only way to listen to the true original stereo master digital version is to purchase the Mono Box set from 2009 as far as I'm aware. Somebody can correct me on that if you know of another way. Enjoy!