MXV wrote:earthdog70 wrote:Why would I want to listen to a mono version of this?
I will stick with my CD with bonus tracks. I have plenty of Ramones boots to listen to in the meantime
Was it ever released (or even recorded) in mono when it first was recorded? I get why people want stuff like The Beatles or Hendrix in mono but unless that Ramones album was first recorded and issued in mono then it is nothing but some gimmick to garner sales.
This new deluxe edition features on disc one, the stereo mix and a previously unreleased mono mix of the album, newly remastered by original album producer Craig Leon, who recalls, “We had an idea to record at Abbey Road and do both a mono and stereo version of the album, which was unheard of at the time. I’m thrilled that now, 40 years later, we followed through on that original idea.”
So never released in mono, but not sure about the recording process. Assume not, but while the separation of bass and guitar(s) was useful for me when first learning to play bass, I imagine the mono-mix will sound decent enough. UK Amazon price is one of the lowest, so I'm pulling the trigger, mostly because I'm a HUGE fan of this iconic album, a Ramones fanboy, and am intrigued enough by the extras included.