These 14 albums will also be available for purchase together in a stereo boxed set. This will mark the first time that the first four Beatles albums will be available in stereo in their entirety on compact disc. I and II' are now combined as one title, for a total of 14 titles over 16 discs. In addition, the collections 'Past Masters Vol. The collection comprises all 12 Beatles albums in stereo, with track listings and artwork as originally released in the UK, and 'Magical Mystery Tour,' which became part of The Beatles' core catalogue when the CDs were first released in 1987. The result of this painstaking process is the highest fidelity the catalogue has seen since its original release.
The albums have been re-mastered by a dedicated team of engineers at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London over a four year period utilizing state of the art recording technology alongside vintage studio equipment, carefully maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the original analogue recordings. On the same date, two new Beatles boxed CD collections will also be released.
Each of the CDs is packaged with replicated original UK album art, including expanded booklets containing original and newly written liner notes and rare photos.
We are delighted to announce the release of the original Beatles catalogue, which has been digitally re-mastered for the first time, for worldwide CD release on Wednesday, Septem(9-9-09).