By Patrick Luce Sep 9, 2009, 16:34 GMT
Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music have released the entire original Beatles catalogue digitally re-mastered for the first time, and M&C is celebrating by giving away three limited edition Beatles lithographs (each is individually numbered).
The release is planned to tie into the widely anticipated “The Beatles: Rock Band” video game. Each Beatles CD is packaged with replicated original UK album art, including expanded booklets containing original and newly written liner notes and rare photos. For a limited period, each CD will also be embedded with a brief documentary film about the album. On the same date, two new Beatles boxed CD collections will also be released.
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. The result of this painstaking process is the highest fidelity the catalogue has seen since its original release.
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. In addition, the collections 'Past Masters Vol. I and II' are now combined as one title, for a total of 14 titles over 16 discs.
These albums will be packaged in mini-vinyl CD replicas of the original sleeves with all original inserts and label designs retained.
To enter, contestants need to provide a name and e-mail address. Upon notification of winning, contestants will have five days to reply with the name and address of where their prize should be sent.
Sorry, but this competition is open to residents of the USA only.
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