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Beatles Christmas Box Set
4 November 2017
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The Beatles Christmas Release Box Set is scheduled to be released mid December.  I am going to preorder it.  I don’t have a single ‘real’ copy of any of them.  Anyone else see this news or interested in ordering this box set?

 

Here is a link:

https://thebeatlesstore.com/co…..as-records

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4 November 2017
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There’s a discussion about it in the News thread, @Reklo87.

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4 November 2017
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Sorry. I have been reading stuff on here and didn’t see it.

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5 November 2017
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Reklo87 said
Sorry. I have been reading stuff on here and didn’t see it.  

You’re right to create a thread for it. Thank you.

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5 November 2017
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Wait , really? As in a box set containing their Christmas records?

I've been up on the mountain, and I've seen his wondrous grace,
I've sat there on the barstool and I've looked him in the face.
He seemed a little haggard, but it did not slow him down,
he was humming to the neon of the universal sound. 

5 November 2017
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I've been up on the mountain, and I've seen his wondrous grace,
I've sat there on the barstool and I've looked him in the face.
He seemed a little haggard, but it did not slow him down,
he was humming to the neon of the universal sound. 

5 November 2017
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It’s a nice package and I am glad that these are finally being released but I wish there was a CD or Download version available. I’m hoping this might be available in the future.

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8 November 2017
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I am excited for this set and I would agree about a CD version be released, that would be nice!

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9 November 2017
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At least they should provide digital downloads with the vinyl if they don’t do a CD release. 

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10 November 2017
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I just read this bit of information regarding the 1970 compilation LP: “The master tapes having been mislaid, the LP was mastered from copies of the original flexi discs.”

Have they found the master tapes, or will the new release also be of inferior quality?

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10 November 2017
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This from Mitchell Axelrod’s post in the Fab 4 Free 4 All Facebook page, regarding the new Christmas singes boxed set – from someone involved with the project:

IN REGARDS TO THE MASTERING!
“We have pretty extensive archives so not all tape masters were lost! Or at least, we have original tapes even if there were contemporary safety copies. These are a mix of original tape and the contemporary disc dubs…They were all worked on with de-noising and lots of de-clicking (especially the disc dubs) and I really think that…they are by far the quietest and best versions anyone will have heard before.”

http://wogew.blogspot.com/2017/

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11 November 2017
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My take.

As a Beatles collector, you gotta have it.  As a Beatles music lover, you “may” play this once, then it will sit and collect dust.  Talk about digging into the bottom of the barrel from Apple….. apple02

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Bongo said
My take.

As a Beatles collector, you gotta have it.  As a Beatles music lover, you “may” play this once, then it will sit and collect dust.  Talk about digging into the bottom of the barrel from Apple….. apple02  

The material is what many fans have been dreaming of and questioning why it was never out before. It was a no-brainer.

Sadly, Apple has resorted to being close to incompetent and released it in the crappiest manner. No one is going to complain if they put out the box set along with CD, download and streaming options yet Apple have deemed that too hard to comprehend. I would buy the CD, there is no chance i’m buying the £60-70 box to have it gather dust.

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meanmistermustard said

The material is what many fans have been dreaming of and questioning why it was never out before. It was a no-brainer.

Sadly, Apple has resorted to being close to incompetent and released it in the crappiest manner. No one is going to complain if they put out the box set along with CD, download and streaming options yet Apple have deemed that too hard to comprehend. I would buy the CD, there is no chance i’m buying the £60-70 box to have it gather dust.  

Strange, I thought you were all excited about this one.

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My first post sums up my reaction to the release and how Apple is packaging it.

 

Wogblog report that the Christmas messages are finally getting officially released this Christmas!!

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In a limited release of seven singles on coloured vinyl with a booklet.

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I wait for Apple reissuing ‘Let It Be ‘ on laserdisc.

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meanmistermustard said
My first post sums up my reaction to the release and how Apple is packaging it.

 

Wogblog report that the Christmas messages are finally getting officially released this Christmas!!

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In a limited release of seven singles on coloured vinyl with a booklet.

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I wait for Apple reissuing ‘Let It Be ‘ on laserdisc.  

This sums up how I feel about it as well. 

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My Christmas box is on the way to me.

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Looks great

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I wonder if these typos were on the originals?

On Another Beatles Christmas Record it says Paul treated the staff to dinner at a “steakhousel.”

And on Pantomime George Martin is referred to as “the produced.”

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