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Abbey Road 50th Anniversary

I’ve been listening to the 50th Anniversary of “Abbey Road” by The Beatles all morning....what fun!  The new mix is well done.  It’s warm and spacious.


I understand The Beatles albums are sacred for some.  I’ve enjoyed most of the remastered and reissued albums over the years.  This new “Abbey Road” release definitely sounds different, and after a few plays I put on the original pressing and the 2009 remastered version for comparison.  I prefer the cleaner, sweeter sonics of the newer versions.


I like the extra instrumentations, orchestrations and outtakes.  The new packaging and materials are wonderful.  The books, photos and sleeves are tastefully laid out with a high quality presentation.


What do you think of this iconic masterpiece?  What is your favorite pressing/version of “Abbey Road”?


“....and in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make....”

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yyzsantabarbara
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I noticed the bass bloat on my KEF LS50;s of all speakers. Hurt my ears on a few early tracks. I will stick with the other pressing on Tidal.
yyzsantabarbara
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My room is acoustically treated with GIK panels. My Virtual System has photos. Prior to the panels I had difficulty listening to albums like Siamese Dream from the Pumpkins. A lot of bass on that. After the treatment no problem, even at high volume levels.

I listen to the Beatles a lot while I work at home and my old pressing of Abbey Road gets played a lot without any sound problems in my room. The new pressing was not so room friendly for me. I do not plan on keeping the new one in my library.

In comparison, the remastered Sergeant Pepper sounded great. I was not a huge fan of that album for 30 years (though I played it a lot) but the remaster won me over big time. No problems listening to that one in my current room.
yyzsantabarbara
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https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/when-the-beatles-walked-offstage-fifty-years-of-abbey-road?source=EDT_NYR_EDIT_NEWSLETTER_0_imagenewsletter_Daily_ZZ&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Daily_102119&utm_medium=email&bxid=5be9f7b624c17c6adf0e1022&cndid=48617592&esrc=&mbid=&utm_term=TNY_Daily
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