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New Help! DVD: A Technical Comparison by David Haber Help! has undergone complete picture restoration. While I never thought the original MPI transfer looked bad, the new DVD from Apple is definitely much better. More importantly, the new DVD is the first home video release of the movie in its original 16:9 theatrical format. This is a technical comparison of the new DVD to the original release. [More...]

The Mystery of the Lost Beatles Track by David Haber What happened to the original masters of She Loves You and the subsequent making of Sie Liebt Dich is one of the biggest mysteries in the history and lore of the Beatles. Over the years, I've developed my own theories, which every time they are presented prove to be controversial. I present them here to let you, the Beatles fans, discuss and decide. [More...]

With This Ring - How To Spot Fake Beatles Discs by Bruce Spizer Beatles records have been counterfeited since 1964, with the bulk of the fakes being pressed in the late sixties and seventies. Because many of the titles frequently counterfeited were originally manufactured in relatively small numbers, the fake discs of such albums greatly out number the real thing. Although detection can sometimes be tricky, the good news is that the most common counterfeits are easy to spot. [More...]

The Capitol Albums - Duophonic Delights and Mono Mishaps by Bruce Spizer The recent internet chatter regarding the mono glitch appearing on the initial production run of The Capitol Albums Volume 2 shows how confusing listening to the Beatles can be when the focus is on the mixes rather than the music. To appreciate the subtle and sometimes not subtle variations between different mixes of the same song, one needs to understand the mixing and mastering processes. [More...]

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