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Muzair wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:48 am Those EP and Singles boxes were great. In fact they still are great. I believe they were the only way to get the mono mixes of stuff from 1965-1968 on CD until the 2009 remasters, unless I'm misremembering that.

My understanding was that the EP box had been transferred from lower generation tapes than the singles box... but my memory is that both sets sounded excellent.

Muzair wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:48 am My understanding was that the EP box had been transferred from lower generation tapes than the singles box... but my memory is that both sets sounded excellent.

Engonoceras wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 2:34 pm In 1992 EMI released a CD version of the late 1981 EP box. Apparently this release was ignored or dismissed as redundant by most fans. What is desirable about the CD release is that mastering is often superior to what was done in 1986/1987 of the same material.

Although most of the EPs are 2nd gen tapes the "Bonus" EP was possibly a compilation of 1st gen stereo masters. The most important track is "She's A Woman" on the "Bonus" EP which retains Paul's count-in and sounds radically better EQ-wise than what was transferred for "Past Masters" (aka Trashed Masters). The mono "Hand" is also a knock out that will have you ditching every stereo version.

Here is the CD version of the "Bonus" EP:
hxxps://we.tl/t-kX4N3WnqD4

Here is the CD version of the "Million Sellers" EP:
hxxps://we.tl/t-ZCsRvYgsh7

Here is the CD version of the "The Beatles Hits" EP:
hxxps://we.tl/t-PjJDfieCz2

These transfers are worth the price of the CD EP box in my opinion. Get these now. Also get the box on Ebay.

The Milky Bar Kid wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:03 am I bought a lot of the three inch singles when JB Hi-Fi were throwing them out: some for $1.00 and some for $2.95 / $3.00.
I didn't get a complete set but I've got twenty one singles covering thirteen different singles. Three copies of "The Ballad Of John And Yoko", two copies of "Hello Goodbye", "Ticket To Ride", "Help!", "I Feel Fine", "A Hard Day's Night", "Love Me Do". All still sealed in the outer plastic case they were sold in. (Not looking to sell or trade - the thread made me curious and do a stocktake of what I have).

jpgrcat wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:18 am Baby It's You [BBC EP]

magoocus wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:03 pm I believe the mastering on the 3" singles is different from the 5" set.