With the upcoming release of The Beatles USB (on December eighth) there will be three different flavors of The Beatles new remasters available. (And if the rumors are true then a fourth flavor, vinyl, will be added next year.)

FLAVOR ONE: The Beatles in Stereo Box Set

Features remastered stereo mixes of every Beatles song released from 1962 through 1970. That’s all 13 UK studio albums (including Magical Mystery Tour although it was originally released as an EP in the UK) along with the double disc Past Masters set which includes all of the band’s non album songs (such as “We Can Work It Out” & “Hey Jude.”) This box also includes a DVD with 13 mini documentaries (one for each album), extended liner notes, and previously unpublished photographs.

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FLAVOR TWO: The Beatles in Mono Box Set

Features remastered mono mixes for each of The Beatles first 10 UK studio albums (all of them through The White Album) along with the Mono Masters set which includes non album songs in mono (it’s basically a mono version of Past Masters.) For many Beatles purists this is the box set that matters most. These mono mixes are the ones that were considered the standard during most of the ’60s and they are the mixes that the band themselves worked on the most.

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FLAVOR THREE: The Beatles USB

The Beatles music is finally available to purchase in digital format with this release, but not in the way people expected it to be. Instead of being available for download, mp3 versions of The Beatles stereo remasters are included on this Apple themed (that’s The Beatles Apple, not the computer company) USB stick. This is essentially a digital version of stereo box set as it includes all of the same audio and visual elements.

What excites audiophiles about this release is that it actually includes 44kHz/24bit FLAC files as well as the mp3s. These files are actually of superior audio quality in comparison with CDs (which are only 16bit.) This means that this USB contains The Beatles music in it’s highest sound quality available at this time (although a future 96kHz/24bit DVD and/or 192kHz/24bit Blu-Ray release could change that, if there is one.)

This USB stick is compatible with both PC and Mac computers along with all mp3 players (iPod, Zune, and other brands.)

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