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30 minute, 6 song segment on The Beatles in mono and why it's important.

Starts off with Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, a completely different mix than the stereo version. More phlanging, bigger drums in the transition, different vocal sound: Magnificent! Followed by different mixes of Long, Long, Long, Cry Baby Cry, You Like Me Too Much, Baby You're A Rich Man and Magical Mystery Tour (in mono, then stereo).

To me, these mixes have a deeper presence, especially in the bass and drums. The vocals are more defined. The guitars are more clear. That said, Magical Mystery Tour may sound better in stereo, yet the mono version is different and totally valid on it's own terms. White album mixes are extremely different in some cases... not better or worse, just different.

In many cases, this is the way The Beatles and George Martin meant much of this music to be heard. Prior to last week, it had never been released on cd.

See what you think...

Eric Cocks

Connections... with Eric Cocks

Explores the connections between songs, songwriters, musicians, producers and people... often in surprising ways.

Vital, intelligent music with true artistic vision.

Includes extended features on specific artists such as Bob Dylan, The Kinks, The Beatles and far more. Also comedy by Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Eddie Izzard, Paul Krassner and others with a rock and roll renegade attitude. In depth explorations of early electronic music (and how it relates to current music). Vital new music that deserves to be heard. Surf music. Garage bands. British invasion. Rock and Roll. John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Jimi Hendrix, Laurie Anderson, William Burroughs, Robert Anton Wilson, The Blues Magoos, David Bowie, The Beach Boys, Dr Fiorella Terenzi, Beethoven, Bo Diddley, The Rolling Stones, Alex Chilton, Tom Petty, The Pretenders, Blondie and far more may be part of any given show. Also live interviews of performers, writers, producers, engineers, session musicians and people behind the scenes. Plus unexpected surprises...

Previous in depth interviews include Sam Phillips, Peppy Castro of The Blues Magoos, author/comedian Paul Krassner, Chris Frantz, Neil Innes, Tommy James, legendary session musician Carol Kaye and more. All are available in archives. Stay tuned for future interviews and special features.

The show will keep changing over time.

Tune in every 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 9 am to noon eastern. Also special editions at other times. Available live at http://wpkn.org or listen later in archives.

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