By far, THE most requested project
for the Dr. Ebbetts Sound System is the remastering of the famed BLUE
BOX set released in December, 1978. To many, this set offers among the
best representation of the original UK stereo releases. To that end,
Ebbetts has decided to begin “stagger releasing” the original UK stereo
LPs from the BLUE BOX set.
The LPs from which these new masters are sourced are unplayed until now (virgin vynil).
These new BLUE BOX releases replicate with FAR MORE accuracy, the artwork of the original releases, right down to the EMITEX logo on the back.
The LPs from which these new masters are sourced are unplayed until now (virgin vynil).
These new BLUE BOX releases replicate with FAR MORE accuracy, the artwork of the original releases, right down to the EMITEX logo on the back.
2nd December 1978
"The Beatles Collection" - Catalogue no. BC 13''To many, the BLUE BOX releases are smoother and more natural sounding and better represent the Beatles recorded work.''
All the twelve original studio albums (all stereo versions), plus one "free" album of "Rarities" were presented in a blue box with gold lettering. The "Rarities" album was mostly a compilation of B-sides, EP tracks and German releases, and was supposed to be unique to this box set ... I, for one, was not too impressed to see it released separately the following year !
The box also contains a free poster *
See Rarities to see detail of the extra album. The full contents were :
Please Please Me
With The Beatles
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles For Sale
Help!
Rubber Soul
Revolver
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatles (a.k.a. "The White Album")
Yellow Submarine
Abbey Road
Let It Be
Rarities
RARITIES LP details :
| Across The Universe | Lennon-McCartney | Stereo The fast version from the charity album, "No-one's Gonna Change Our World". |
3:44 |
| Yes It Is | Lennon-McCartney | Standard mono version from b-side of "Ticket To Ride" | 2:38 |
| This Boy | Lennon-McCartney | Standard mono version from b-side of "I Want To Hold Your Hand" | 2:11 |
| The Inner Light | Harrison | Standard mono version from b-side of "Lady Madonna" | 2:33 |
| I'll Get You | Lennon-McCartney | Marked as being stereo, but is MONO From b-side of "She Loves You" |
2:02 |
| Thank You Girl | Lennon-McCartney | Standard mono version from b-side of "From Me To You" | 1:59 |
| Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand | Lennon-McCartney | Stereo First U.K. release of this German sung version. |
2:24 |
| You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) |
Lennon-McCartney | Marked as being stereo, but is MONO From b-side of "Let It Be" |
4:17 |
| Sie Liebt Dich | Lennon-McCartney | Stereo First U.K. release of this German sung version. |
2:16 |
| Rain | Lennon-McCartney | Standard mono version from b-side of "Paperback Writer" | 2:58 |
| She's A Woman | Lennon-McCartney | Marked as being stereo, but is MONO From b-side of "I Feel Fine" |
2:59 |
| Matchbox | Perkins | Standard mono version from "Long Tall Sally" E.P. | 1:55 |
| I Call Your Name | Lennon-McCartney | Standard mono version from "Long Tall Sally" E.P. | 2:05 |
| Bad Boy | Williams | Stereo From "A Collection Of Beatles Oldies" album. |
2:17 |
| Slow Down | Williams | Standard mono version from "Long Tall Sally" E.P. | 2:54 |
| I'm Down | Lennon-McCartney | Marked as being stereo, but is MONO From b-side of "Help !" |
2:30 |
| Long Tall Sally | Johnson-Penniman-Blackwell | Standard mono version from "Long Tall Sally" E.P. | 2:00 |
