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By crystalisation, do you mean that cloudy goo that forms on the playing surface? If so, it can be removed with a drop of Dawn, a microfiber cleaning cloth, and a little patience.

Get Back Journals 2 was noted for that, IIRC.

I had some time to spot check the others... The Canadian Pepper, MMT and YS are the same as the U.S. (banding aside). There are some volume differences on Abbey Road and Let It Be, but they seem to be sourced from the same digital files. I didn't detect any difference in content on Past Masters or t...

RE: Yellow Dog For years they were using comp tapes assembled by the people who had the tapes. They then bought the set and the "Day By Day" series was the result. RE: Watching Rainbows Yes, it's U.S.. The original issue had a pink back and featured the French radio tape of "Madman&qu...

To my ears, no. I was hoping they were from the earlier transfers from the vintage equipment, but I can't hear any difference.

For what it's worth, I took a closer look at the first four. The Canadian and U.S. issues of PPM and BFS seem to be identical, while the Canadian HDN shows the same characteristics as WTB - with inverted waveforms and running bit slower.

"I'm Only Sleeping" is from the pre-performance footage from "Love". I'm presuming the other track is as well.

Phil_Lip, are you referring to that slight click in one channel right after the 1st note in HS?
I don't hear it on the vinyl, so I'm presuming that's it. Unfortunately, the click is on the U.S., Canadian AND 30th Anniversary CDs.

Hi, LR Nice to have you back! I'm not so sure the '87 U.S. is the best source for the White Album. There's a glitch 2:20 into "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" and the cues are off for the beginning of "Bungalow Bill," "Don't Pass Me By" and "Revolution 9." These were...