For a band who hasn’t performed live or released a new record in over forty years, 2012 has been pretty damn good to The Beatles. Seems nary a week passes without something sure to make Beatlemaniacs swoon escaping from the archives. Mono masters, stereo masters, deluxe remastered versions of Yellow Submarine and Magical Mystery Tour, this year has been like one long extended Christmas if the lads from Liverpool are your thing.
Why, just last week, EMI and Apple Corps released the next holy grail of Beatles collectibles, as the band’s original studio album remasters on stereo vinyl landed on an unsuspecting planet. Manufactured on 180-gram, audiophile quality vinyl with replicated artwork, these fourteen labours of love have more trimmings than your average Thanksgiving feast, including a replica of the original poster in The White Album and the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band’s cutouts. Each album is available individually, but if your fanaticism (and budget) can withstand it, there’s a lavish limited boxed edition that features (gasp!) “a stunning, elegantly designed 252-page hardbound book.” The book is authored by award-winning radio producer Kevin Howlett and features a chapter dedicated to each of the albums, as well as insight into the creation of the remasters and how the vinyl albums were prepared. This weighty tome also features a boatload of photographs spanning the band’s recording career, including many purposely omitted from the 2009 CD booklets. Take that!
And music junkies, what kind of friend would MOKB be if we didn’t give you the first taste for free?
MOKB/Beatles Stereo Vinyl Remasters Giveaway: One lucky MOKB minion is going to land themselves some sweet swag: the stereo vinyl remasters of Rubber Soul, Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band, about as good a musical trifecta ever cranked out. Gots to get your grubbies on these platters? Here’s what we expect. Simply answer the following question: Who is the only (non-Beatle) musician ever to receive label billing on an official Beatles release? Easy, right? Now just click on the Comment link, enter your name and email address, and show us that mama didn’t raise no dummy. Do it by Friday, November 23rd if you’ve recovered from your tryptophan stupor. Names of all folks answering correctly will be tossed in a hat and the winner will be chosen at random. So git to it and don’t forget to follow MOKB on Facebook and Twitter!
Paul Wasick
November 19, 2012 [ 6:32 am ]
Billy Preston
Seth Johnson
November 19, 2012 [ 7:23 am ]
Billy Preston.
Nan Bonyata
November 19, 2012 [ 7:33 am ]
Billy Preston
Justin North
November 19, 2012 [ 7:37 am ]
Billy Preston.
Jennifer Loo
November 19, 2012 [ 9:25 am ]
Billy Preston!
Zach Olt
November 19, 2012 [ 9:30 am ]
Billy Preston
Dave
November 19, 2012 [ 9:35 am ]
My answer is … Billy Preston
Nate Shera
November 19, 2012 [ 9:49 am ]
That would be Billy Preston. Thanks!
Jon Stone
November 19, 2012 [ 11:07 am ]
That would be the “fifth Beatle”. Billy Preston.
Eli
November 19, 2012 [ 11:42 am ]
Name: Eli Petersen
Email: eli@twangville.com
Answer: Billy Preson
Rich
November 19, 2012 [ 12:07 pm ]
michael jackson
Jordan
November 19, 2012 [ 12:53 pm ]
Billy Preston (Get Back)
Nicky
November 19, 2012 [ 1:11 pm ]
Billy Preston [and Tony Sheridan (The Beat Brothers)]
Clive Hacker
November 19, 2012 [ 1:40 pm ]
It was Tony Sheridan!!!
Jim Hanke
November 19, 2012 [ 1:46 pm ]
Billy Preston! He was billed on the “Get Back” single.
REALLY hope I can win!!!
Jim Hanke
November 19, 2012 [ 1:47 pm ]
Billy Preston! He was billed on the “Get Back” single. REALLY hope I can win!!!
Lau Kjerstein
November 19, 2012 [ 1:48 pm ]
That was Billy Preston – keys on Get Back.
Adam
November 19, 2012 [ 2:02 pm ]
Billy Preston
Lynne
November 19, 2012 [ 2:09 pm ]
Billy Preston
Alex
November 19, 2012 [ 2:14 pm ]
Billy Preston
dnorsen
November 19, 2012 [ 2:32 pm ]
billy preston – keys & afro on get back!
Ryan Jake Jacobs
November 19, 2012 [ 2:35 pm ]
Billy Preston
Brent
November 19, 2012 [ 2:45 pm ]
Billy Preston.
gary ellis
November 19, 2012 [ 3:06 pm ]
tony sheridan
Ryan Claunch
November 19, 2012 [ 4:02 pm ]
Billy Preston
Clayton
November 19, 2012 [ 5:13 pm ]
yep… Billy Preston!
Chicky
November 19, 2012 [ 5:13 pm ]
Billy Preston
Robbie Mercy
November 19, 2012 [ 5:34 pm ]
On the get back single, the fifth Beatles, Billy Preston.
Thank you for the chance to win.
Kyle Knies
November 19, 2012 [ 6:05 pm ]
Pilly Breston
Andy B
November 19, 2012 [ 7:39 pm ]
Billy Preston
Rick w
November 19, 2012 [ 10:10 pm ]
Billy preston
Tyler Garland
November 20, 2012 [ 12:43 am ]
Billy Preston
tgarland33@hotmail.com
Derek Operle
November 20, 2012 [ 1:25 am ]
That would be none other than Billy Preston on “Get Back”.
V Siordia
November 20, 2012 [ 2:09 am ]
Oh how I wish it was Billy Shears. Billy Preston.
Mike Davis
November 20, 2012 [ 12:40 pm ]
Billy Preston
John Moore
November 20, 2012 [ 3:23 pm ]
Billy Preston!
-John Moore
-Simeon.sez@gmail.com
Bob D.
November 20, 2012 [ 4:02 pm ]
Billy Preston
Dylan Taucer
November 20, 2012 [ 6:49 pm ]
Billy Preston – Momma didn’t raise no dummy!
Bwhartnaby
November 20, 2012 [ 7:54 pm ]
Billy Preston
Steve McDonald
November 20, 2012 [ 10:24 pm ]
The answer is Billy Preston, shown on your video of “Get Back.”
John Parham
November 21, 2012 [ 7:33 am ]
That would be Billy Preston!
Ed Nelson
November 21, 2012 [ 8:42 am ]
BILLY PRESTON. Mama might have raised a fool, but he can see which way the river flows.
Keith
November 21, 2012 [ 12:08 pm ]
Billy Preston.
Andy
November 21, 2012 [ 1:11 pm ]
Billy Preston
Jeffrey
November 21, 2012 [ 1:12 pm ]
Billy Preston
Susan
November 21, 2012 [ 3:27 pm ]
Billy Preston! And he made those Beatles stop fighting and play nice for a little while.
Marc
November 21, 2012 [ 3:34 pm ]
Billy Preston for the win!
Robert larson
November 21, 2012 [ 6:33 pm ]
Billy “pick me” preston.
Stafane
November 22, 2012 [ 11:32 am ]
Billy Preston !
Tib
November 22, 2012 [ 2:46 pm ]
Billy Preston
Henry
November 22, 2012 [ 2:49 pm ]
Billy Preston
Ryan Sondhi
November 24, 2012 [ 3:17 pm ]
Billy Preston!
Chris
November 25, 2012 [ 11:42 am ]
Billy Preston
Chris
November 25, 2012 [ 11:42 am ]
Billy Preston
Regie Sy
November 27, 2012 [ 11:34 pm ]
Billy Preston