{"id":939,"date":"2024-07-06T13:48:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T13:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/?page_id=939"},"modified":"2024-07-06T14:37:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T14:37:53","slug":"beatles-for-sale-legacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/shootouts\/legacy-shootouts\/beatles-for-sale-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Beatles For Sale (Legacy)"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Covers_1600.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"940\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/shootouts\/legacy-shootouts\/beatles-for-sale-legacy\/covers_1600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Covers_1600.jpg?fit=1600%2C616&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,616\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Covers_1600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Covers_1600.jpg?fit=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Covers_1600.jpg?fit=1024%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-940\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Covers_1600.jpg?resize=1024%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Covers_1600.jpg?resize=1024%2C394&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Covers_1600.jpg?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Covers_1600.jpg?resize=768%2C296&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Covers_1600.jpg?resize=1536%2C591&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Covers_1600.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First published: Feb 21, 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Contestants:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"2\/\">UK 5th Pressing (1st cut, 1973)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"3\/\">UK 6th Pressing (1978)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"4\/\">German 1972 reissue (1st cut)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"5\/\">German 1977 reissue (2nd cut)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"6\/\">The Verdict<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The UK pressings are specified according to <a href=\"http:\/\/thebeatles-collection.com\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheBeatles-Collection<\/a>, the German cuts are specified according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/beatles-german-cuts-list\/\">German Matrix Database<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0000_Layer-4.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/shootouts\/legacy-shootouts\/beatles-for-sale-legacy\/labels_0000_layer-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0000_Layer-4.jpg?fit=1600%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Labels_0000_Layer 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0000_Layer-4.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0000_Layer-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-943\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0000_Layer-4.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0000_Layer-4.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0000_Layer-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0000_Layer-4.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0000_Layer-4.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0000_Layer-4.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0000_Layer-4.jpg?resize=80%2C80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0000_Layer-4.jpg?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0000_Layer-4.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>UK 5th Pressing (1st cut, 1973)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>PCS 3062<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/22206730-The-Beatles-Beatles-For-Sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discogs<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/thebeatles-collection.com\/wordpress\/2011\/07\/16\/beatles-for-sale-parlophone-pcs-3062-2\/\">TheBeatles-Collection<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Matrix:<br \/>\nSide A: YEX 142-1<br \/>\nSide B: YEX 143-1<\/p>\n<p>This is the very same cut that was first released in 1964, and it stayed around for quite a long time, at least until 1973. My copy is in fact from that very year, near the end of the 5th pressing run.<\/p>\n<p>So, how does it sound? Even among purists and mono aficionados who tend to demonize any stereo Beatles mix prior to 1969, the consensus about Beatles for Sale is, this is the one Beatles record where the stereo pressing trumps its mono counterpart.<\/p>\n<p>The stereo mix is very pleasant indeed. Often, the rhythm section is placed in the left channel, the vocals are in the middle (sometimes with some stereo separation, like the harmonizing on \u201cLady\u2019s In Black\u201d), and the highlights are in the right channel: electric guitar licks, solos, tambourine etc. This way, the stereo separation works very pleasantly, widening the panorama just at certain highlight moments (solos, refrains and such). \u201cNo Reply\u201d is a great example, where, during \u201cI saw the light\u201d, the piano, bass drum and cymbals suddenly come in from the right, extending the stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall:<\/strong> The overall sound range is excellent, with the basses having nice substance (the timpani on \u201cEvery Little Thing\u201d!), whereas the trebles are also detailed (tambourines on \u201cHoney Don\u2019t\u201d). The vocals are harmonically embedded into the acoustic stage, though where it\u2019s necessary, they have the necessary power (\u201cKansas City\u201d). The instruments, while having great detail, are in harmony, never feeling detached from each other. All in all, this is an excellent mixing and mastering job, and a very pleasant listening experience, being both smooth and intricate at the same time.<br \/>\nAnd the good thing, this first tube cut can still be obtained at an affordable price, as it stayed in production at least until 1973.<br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0001_Layer-3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/shootouts\/legacy-shootouts\/beatles-for-sale-legacy\/labels_0001_layer-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0001_Layer-3.jpg?fit=1600%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Labels_0001_Layer 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0001_Layer-3.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0001_Layer-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-942\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0001_Layer-3.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0001_Layer-3.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0001_Layer-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0001_Layer-3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0001_Layer-3.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0001_Layer-3.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0001_Layer-3.jpg?resize=80%2C80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0001_Layer-3.jpg?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0001_Layer-3.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>UK 6th Pressing (1978)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>PCS 3062<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/3210791-The-Beatles-Beatles-For-Sale\">Discogs<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/thebeatles-collection.com\/wordpress\/2011\/07\/16\/beatles-for-sale-parlophone-pcs-3062-2\/\">TheBeatles-Collection<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Matrix:<br \/>\nSide A: YEX 142-3 HTM<br \/>\nSide B: YEX 143-2<\/p>\n<p>The 6th pressing was manufactured between 1976 and 1980, and can have different variations of stampers used. Mine comes from the 1978 BC-13 box and has the -3 matrix, cut by Harry T Moss, on Side A, and the -2 matrix on Side B. So, let\u2019s check it out.<\/p>\n<p>On Side A, \u201cNo Reply\u201d immediately strikes out by having more presence in the midrange. The vocals stand out more (though sounding somewhat compressed), the instruments are more in the background. The emphasized midrange is also notable on the bridge, where the clapping is more pronounced, almost to the level of shrillness. It\u2019s just not as harmonic-sounding as the 1st cut. On \u201cI\u2019m A Loser\u201d, the emphasis on the midrange makes the instruments sound more detached from each other, they sound more detailed, but somehow also more separate. The rhythm guitar pick during the verses is much too present and sounds somehow grating. \u201cBaby\u2019s In Black\u201d doesn\u2019t have such jarring issues, so here the vocal clarity is more pronounced. Now, \u201cRock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Music\u201d is a bit muffled on the high end anyway, so it actually profits from the more presence in the midrange, having more energy to the vocals and a tad more ring in the percussions. \u201cI\u2019ll Follow the Sun\u201d sounds almost like the 1st cut, with just a tiny bit more presence in the vocals. Now, on \u201cMr. Moonlight\u201d, the emphasized midrange is not really helpful, as it makes the vocals shrill, overpowering the accompaniment, and the bass is missing a bit of punch. The closing track of Side A, \u201cKansas City\u201d, disappoints: it\u2019s been dynamically compressed, and the vocals are actually weakened and thin. The only good thing, the echoing \u201cHey, hey, hey, hey\u201d chorus from the right channel sounds less distorted here, than on the 1st cut.<\/p>\n<p>Side B: On \u201cEight Days A Week\u201d, once again, the midrange and trebles are amplified, which makes parts of the vocals and the percussions sound too bright, almost shrill. Same goes for \u201cWords of Love\u201d (intro guitars sounding almost too brittle). On \u201cHoney Don\u2019t\u201d, the trebles are heightened, but Ringo\u2019s vocals have actually been pulled back, they\u2019re more buried between the instruments. \u201cEvery Little Thing\u201d is more pronounced in the vocals once again; as for the bass, the timpani are missing the tiniest bit of \u201cboom\u201d the 1st cut had. \u201cI Don\u2019t Want to Spoil the Party\u201d has actually\u00a0<i>less<\/i>\u00a0vocal presence than the 1st cut, but the trebles (tambourines) are more pronounced. \u201cWhat\u2019re You Doing\u201d sounds actually very similar to 1st cut, but the vocals are actually slightly reduced here. Same is the case with \u201cEverybody\u2019s Trying to Be My Baby\u201d, where the trebles are very pronounced, but the vocals are lessened in presence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall:<\/strong>\u00a0not a bad record, but not a match to the 1st cut. The changed EQ and some compression make the vocals stand out more, sometimes it buries them deeper, and the percussions are sometimes too prominent and rather unpleasant.<br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0002_Layer-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"944\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/shootouts\/legacy-shootouts\/beatles-for-sale-legacy\/labels_0002_layer-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0002_Layer-2.jpg?fit=1600%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Labels_0002_Layer 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0002_Layer-2.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0002_Layer-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-944\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0002_Layer-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0002_Layer-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0002_Layer-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0002_Layer-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0002_Layer-2.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0002_Layer-2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0002_Layer-2.jpg?resize=80%2C80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0002_Layer-2.jpg?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0002_Layer-2.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>German 1972 Reissue (1st cut)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1C 062 05200<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/1446643-The-Beatles-Beatles-For-Sale\">Discogs<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/beatles-german-cuts-list\/1962-1966\/beatles-for-sale\/#1\">German Matrix Database<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Matrix:<br \/>\nSide A: YEX 142-1 1C06204200-A-1<br \/>\nSide B: YEX 143-1 1C06204200-B-1<\/p>\n<p>This German reissue from 1972 on blue Odeon labels uses the same first local cut that initially was released on the red-gold-white Odeon label in 1964. As most German first pressings prior to 1967 are fabled to sound rather dull and lifeless, let\u2019s check out if this is true for this album.<\/p>\n<p>Starting with \u201cNo Reply\u201d on Side A: the vocals seem to have been more amplified compared to the UK 1st cut, but they still sound more natural and harmonical than on the UK HTM from 1978. The bass, on the other hand, is rather weak. \u201cI\u2019m A Loser\u201d: the stereo panorama seems to be narrower than the UK 1st, the bass is reduced again, but the vocals and trebles have good presence. Same goes for \u201cBaby\u2019s In Black\u201d. \u201cRock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Music\u201d profits from a good vocal presence, but misses out on the low end. \u201cI\u2019ll Follow the Sun\u201d is actually recorded louder than on the UK 1st. The lack of bass is less notable on this song, and the vocals are more present (but also have more sibilance). Now, the emphasis on the vocals on \u201cMr. Moonlight\u201d is a bit too much, the accompanying chorus sounds somewhat harsh. As for \u201cKansas City\u201d, it has actually more energy than the UK 1st cut (and way more than the HTM pressing), as here the heightened midrange works wonders (though the chorus on \u201cHey, hey, hey, hey\u201d sounds a bit distorted).<\/p>\n<p>Side B: \u201cEight Days a Week\u201d is, apart from a weaker bass, very similar to the UK 1st, and a very pleasant experience, not nearly as harsh as the UK HTM. \u201cWords of Love\u201d: nice vocal presence, detailed hi-hats and clapping, slightly more energy than the UK 1st and less brittleness than the UK HTM. \u201cHoney Don\u2019t\u201d \u2013 While the reduced bass is less prominent here, Ringo\u2019s vocals have actually slightly more presence \u2013 which is very nice. On \u201cEvery Little Thing\u201d the narrower stereo panorama is quite noticeable. The vocals are more pronounced, the reduced bass is notable on the timpani \u2013 but the overall impression is quite pleasant. \u201cI Don\u2019t Want to Spoil the Party\u201d, however, lacks a bit of substance, and the vocals are actually less present than on the UK 1st. The entering drums on \u201cWhat You\u2019re Doing\u201d, once again, lack the bass punch of the UK 1st, here the emphasis is on the vocals. Now as for \u201cEverybody\u2019s Trying to Be My Baby\u201d, it sounds a bit on the thin side, but not as shrill as the UK HTM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall:<\/strong> this stereo pressing, cut in 1964, is actually quite nice \u2013 and probably the best-sounding of the first German cuts made before 1967! Despite its weak bass, it has more presence in the vocals that feels more natural than the late 70s HTM cut. And due to its wide availability throughout the 60s and 70s, it can be had for very little money in excellent condition.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0003_Layer-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/shootouts\/legacy-shootouts\/beatles-for-sale-legacy\/labels_0003_layer-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0003_Layer-1.jpg?fit=1600%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Labels_0003_Layer 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0003_Layer-1.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0003_Layer-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-945\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0003_Layer-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0003_Layer-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0003_Layer-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0003_Layer-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0003_Layer-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0003_Layer-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0003_Layer-1.jpg?resize=80%2C80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0003_Layer-1.jpg?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatles-shootouts.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labels_0003_Layer-1.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>German 1977 Reissue (2nd cut)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1C 072 05 200<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/12989720-The-Beatles-Beatles-For-Sale\">Discogs<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/beatles-german-cuts-list\/1962-1966\/beatles-for-sale\/#2\">German Matrix Database<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Matrix:<br \/>\nSide A: 04 200 A-1\u00a0 \u00a004 200 A-1<br \/>\nSide B: 04 200 B-1<\/p>\n<p>Despite the similarity in the numbering of the matrices, this, in fact, is a new German cut made in the 70s. The runout area of Side A is considerably wider, and the matrix numbers are stamped very close to the labels. The blue Odeon label has a LC logo and the new price code (072).<\/p>\n<p>Now to the acoustic side of it.<\/p>\n<p>Side A, \u201cNo Reply\u201d. Goddamn! Now that\u2019s a surprise. The bass is there! Vocal presence is there. Trebles are there. Details are there. Stereo separation is there. As a matter of fact, it has a tad more vocal presence than the UK 1st, but the clapping is not as shrill as the UK HTM. Sweet. \u201cI\u2019m A Loser\u201d \u2013 another great-sounding track, very much in the way of UK 1st, but with a tad more vocal presence. \u201cBaby\u2019s In Black\u201d \u2013 the vocal harmonization is very present, while having a nice low end and good details on the tambourine. \u201cRock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Music\u201d: once again, vocals are a bit stronger than in the UK 1st, while the rest is very similar. \u201cI\u2019ll Follow the Sun\u201d \u2013 again, a very slightly more present vocal, with the rest just like on the UK 1st. \u201cMr. Moonlight\u201d \u2013 similar to UK HTM, with the vocals standing out more than on UK 1st, but not as shrill as the German 1st. \u201cKansas City\u201d \u2013 again rather close to UK 1st, but the vocals are more present, and the chorus on \u201cHey, hey, hey, hey\u201d is actually less distorted than the UK 1st, probably due to less inner groove distortion because of a wide deadwax area.<\/p>\n<p>Side B continues just like that. \u201cEight Days A Week\u201d seems as brilliant as the UK 1st, though the vocals have a bit more presence \u2013 but without the trebly shrillness of the UK HTM. \u201cWords of Love\u201d \u2013 again, very very similar to UK 1st. Same goes for \u201cHoney Don\u2019t\u201d \u2013 the basses, the vocals, the trebles sound very similar. The timpani sound low and punchy on \u201cEvery Little Thing\u201d, while vocals are nicely embedded into the instrumentation \u2013 again, very similar to UK 1st. \u201cI Don\u2019t Want to Spoil the Party\u201d has slightly more pronounced vocals, but just the tiniest bit. Same goes for \u201cWhat You\u2019re Doing\u201d. Well, the last track, \u201cEverybody\u2019s Trying to Be My Baby\u201d, is no exception &#8211; once again, it sounds very similar to the UK 1st.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall:<\/strong>\u00a0now, that was some major surprise. This is a damn fine-sounding pressing, that\u2019s for sure. It has a slightly more presence in the vocals, but other than that, it is very true to the original UK 1st cut \u2013 detailed, punchy, harmonic. A very enjoyable listening experience, and also quite affordable.<br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>The Verdict<\/h2>\n<p>Now for the final ranking:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>0th place:<\/strong>\u00a0the UK 1st pressing, which is the reference. It sounds just great, dynamic, with good basses, trebles and harmonically embedded vocals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>1st place:<\/strong>\u00a0The German 2nd cut from 1977. I was really surprised at how close it came to UK 1st, in terms of dynamics, details and overall enjoyment. The vocals are just a tiny bit more emphasized, but without it being disturbing. Definitely the winner here, and probably quite a new Grail candidate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2nd place:<\/strong>\u00a0The German 1st cut from 1964, here in a repress from 1972. The lack in bass is very notable, but the more emphasized vocals still sound natural, the details in the instruments are still alright and the overall impression is quite harmonic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>3rd place:<\/strong>\u00a0on the overall impression, the HTM cut from 1976, here in a repress from 1978, is too much of a mixed bag. The vocals are emphasized, but sound somewhat artificial. The emphasized trebles are a bit too much, they sound sound harsh and almost unpleasant in places.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":934,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-939","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=939"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":967,"href":"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/939\/revisions\/967"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beatles-shootouts.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}