09.09.09
There can only be one topic of conversation this week and that’s the Beatles Remastered.
Deciding to start at the beginning, the first CD played in Some Music Matters Towers was Please Please Me.
No progress has been made since because the remaster is revelatory. Details barely hinted at before now leap out of the speakers. The harmonies on Anna (go to him) are so lifelike, you find yourself checking behind the stereo for any hidden Beatles.
The whole album no longer sounds like a dated, if brilliant debut. It sounds remarkably modern without losing any of its essence.
We’ve already reviewed the album, but it’s worth adding that the penultimate track, There’s A Place is now fully revealed as an early masterpiece and also a hint at what was to come.
Worth the wait? Absolutely. But be warned, you’ll need to put aside some serious listening time to take in the sheer beauty of what has been revealed.
Something to dab your eyes with might be an idea, too.
