Review by MKW

First off, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This stereo MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR mini LP SHM-CD is very good! The pasted on mini LP cover and gatefold jacket are perfect, and the 24-page full color picture book is beautifully reproduced. Overall, this is almost identical to the Mono Box counterpart, except of course, the mono vs. stereo identifications on the spine. The one flaw many of the mini LPs in this set unfortunately feature is not an issue with this release. The title on the spine is flawless. This encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included is a rice paper sleeve and the reproduced white inner sleeve to house the disc itself, as it was with the original UK-released album. The actual disc features a reproduced CAPITOL lable. Overall, a good collectable! There is but one flaw, for which I have deducted a star. The disc itself appears faded. The contrast of the black background and white lettering is slightly off, and the color not as bold as that of the Mono Box counterpart. Not a major issue, but disappointing none the less on what would otherwise be a highlight of this series.

First off, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This stereo THE BEATLES mini LP SHM-CD is excellent! The laminated LP cover, embossed title, and gatefold jacket are perfect, and the extras are beautifully reproduced. Overall, this release is almost identical to the Mono Box counterpart, except the mono back cover is completely white, while the stereo features a small "Stereo" label in the top right corner and UICY-76975/6 on the bottom right. The one flaw many of the mini LPs in this set unfortunately feature is not an issue with this release. The title on the spine is flawless. This encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included are rice paper sleeves and the reproduced black inner sleeves to house the discs themselves. Disc 1 features a reproduced whole APPLE label, and disc 2 features the cut APPLE label. You also get reproductions of the poster and 4 individual portrait photos included with the original UK LP. Overall, a great collectable; a highlight of this series!

First off, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This stereo YELLOW SUBMARINE mini LP SHM-CD is quite nice. The laminated mini LP cover is well done. As the Mono Box did not include The Beatles final 3 albums, it's great to finally have Mini LPs of all the UK albums released during their active years (sans "A Collection of Beatles Oldies"). What caused me to deduct a star from my review is the one flaw many of the mini LP in this set unfortunately feature. When looking at the album from the back cover, it is apparent that the flipback flaps were not glued as flawlessly as the Mini LPs featured in the Mono Box. A slight misalignment causes gaps in the corners and a spine that just isn't as perfectly placed as one would expect from a Japanese release such as this. Not a major drawback, but disappointing nonetheless. On a positive note, this encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included is a rice paper sleeve and the reproduced inner black sleeve to house the disc itself, as it was with the original UK-released album. The actual disc features a reproduced APPLE lable. Overall, a good collectable.

First off, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This ABBEY ROAD mini LP SHM-CD is excellent! The laminated mini LP cover is very well done. As the IN MONO box did not include The final 3 albums released by The Beatles, it's great to finally have Mini LPs of all the UK albums released during their active years (sans "A Collection of Beatles Oldies."). The one flaw many of the mini LPs in this set unfortunately feature is not an issue with this release. The title on the spine is flawless. This encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included is a rice paper sleeve and the reproduced inner black sleeve to house the disc itself, as it was with the original UK-released album. The actual disc features a reproduced APPLE label. This is an excellent collectable!

First off, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This LET IT BE mini LP SHM-CD is excellent! The laminated mini LP cover is very well done. FYI, this is not a gatefold. As the IN MONO box did not include The final 3 albums released by The Beatles, it's great to finally have Mini LPs of all the UK albums released during their active years (sans "A Collection of Beatles Oldies."). The one flaw many of the mini LPs in this set unfortunately feature is not an issue with this release. The title on the spine is flawless. This encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included is a rice paper sleeve and the reproduced white inner sleeve to house the disc itself, as it was with the original UK-released album. The actual disc features a reproduced APPLE label. This is an excellent collectable!

Interestingly, this was one of the first SHM-CDs in this series to become sold out. I had to purchase it from Amazon. Anyway, on to my review. First off, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This PAST MASTERS - VOLUMES ONE & TWO mini LP SHM-CD is excellent! The laminated mini LP cover, and gatefold jacket are very well done. As the IN MONO box featured a Mono Masters set, and the 2009 was simply titled PAST MASTERS, this is a completely unique CD amalgamation of original 1988 albums of PAST MASTERS VOLUME 1 and PAST MASTERS VOLUME 2. The one flaw many of the mini LPs in this set unfortunately feature is not an issue with this release. The title on the spine is flawless. This encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version of PAST MASTERS, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included are rice paper sleeves and white inner sleeves to house the discs themselves. The discs feature reproduced PARLOPHONE labels. This is an excellent collectable!

First off, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This stereo PLEASE PLEASE ME mini LP SHM-CD is quite nice. The laminated mini LP cover is excellent. The color is even sharper than the Mono Box version. Otherwise, they're almost identical, except of course, the mono vs. stereo identifications in the upper right hand corner of the front cover. What caused me to deduct a star from my review is the one flaw many of the mini LP in this set unfortunately feature. When looking at the album from the back cover, it is apparent that the folded flaps were not glued as flawlessly as the mono counterpart. A slight misalignment causes gaps in the corners and a spine that just isn't as perfect as the mono version. Not a major drawback, but disappointing nonetheless. On a positive note, this encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included is a rice paper sleeve and the reproduced paper sleeve to house the disc itself, as it was with the original UK-released album. The actual disc features a reproduced gold PARLOPHONE lable. Overall, a good collectable.

First off, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This stereo WITH THE BEATLES mini LP SHM-CD is quite nice. The laminated mini LP cover is excellent. The cotrast is even sharper than the Mono Box version. Otherwise, they're almost identical, except of course, the mono vs. stereo identifications in the upper right hand corner of the front cover. What caused me to deduct a star from my review is the one flaw many of the mini LP in this set unfortunately feature. When looking at the album from the back cover, it is apparent that the flip back flaps were not glued as flawlessly as the mono counterpart. A slight misalignment causes gaps in the corners and a spine that just isn't as perfect as the mono version. Not a major drawback, but disappointing nonetheless. On a positive note, this encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included is a rice paper sleeve and the reproduced paper sleeve to house the disc itself, as it was with the original UK-released album. The actual disc features a reproduced PARLOPHONE lable. Overall, a good collectable.

First off, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This stereo A HARD DAY'S NIGHT mini LP SHM-CD is quite nice. The laminated mini LP cover is excellent. It is practically identical to the Mono Box version, except of course, the mono vs. stereo identifications in the upper right hand corner of the front cover. What caused me to deduct a star from my review is the one flaw many of the mini LP in this set unfortunately feature. When looking at the album from the back cover, it is apparent that the flipback flaps were not glued as flawlessly as the mono counterpart. A slight misalignment causes gaps in the corners and a spine that just isn't as perfect as the mono version. Not a major drawback, but disappointing nonetheless. On a positive note, this encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included is a rice paper sleeve and the reproduced paper sleeve to house the disc itself, as it was with the original UK-released album. The actual disc features a reproduced PARLOPHONE lable. Overall, a good collectable.

First off, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This stereo BEATLES FOR SALE mini LP SHM-CD is excellent! The laminated mini LP cover and gatefold jacket are perfect. Overall, this is almost identical to the Mono Box counterpart, except of course, the mono vs. stereo identifications in the upper right hand corner of the front cover. The one flaw many of the mini LPs in this set unfortunately feature is not an issue with this release. The title on the spine is flawless. This encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included is a rice paper sleeve and the reproduced paper sleeve to house the disc itself, as it was with the original UK-released album. The actual disc features a reproduced PARLOPHONE lable. Overall, a great collectable!

Fun fact: This encore release was one of the first to become Sold Out on CDJapan, along with Past Masters Volume 1 & 2. I had to get those from Amazon. So, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This stereo HELP! mini LP SHM-CD is quite nice. The laminated mini LP cover is excellent. This version is almost identical to the Mono Box version, except of course, the mono vs. stereo identifications in the upper right hand corner of the front cover. What caused me to deduct a star from my review is the one flaw many of the mini LPs in this set unfortunately feature. When looking at the album from the back cover, it is apparent that the folded flipback flaps were not glued as flawlessly as the mono counterpart. A slight misalignment causes gaps in the corners and a spine that just isn't as perfect as the mono version. Not a major drawback, but disappointing nonetheless. On a positive note, this encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included is a rice paper sleeve and the reproduced paper sleeve to house the disc itself, as it was with the original UK-released album. The actual disc features a reproduced PARLOPHONE lable. Overall, a good collectable.

First off, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This stereo RUBBER SOUL mini LP SHM-CD is quite nice. The laminated mini LP cover is excellent. Overall, it's visually identical to the Mono Box version. What caused me to deduct a star from my review is the one flaw many of the mini LPs in this set unfortunately feature. When looking at the album from the back cover, it is apparent that the folded flipback flaps were not glued as flawlessly as the mono counterpart. A slight misalignment causes gaps in the corners and a spine that just isn't as perfect as the mono version. Not a major drawback, but disappointing nonetheless. On a positive note, this encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included is a rice paper sleeve and the reproduced paper sleeve to house the disc itself, as it was with the original UK-released album. The actual disc features a reproduced PARLOPHONE lable. Overall, a good collectable.

First off, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This stereo REVOLVER mini LP SHM-CD is quite nice. The laminated mini LP cover is excellent! This pressing is visually identical to the Mono Box version, except of course, the mono vs. stereo identifications in the upper right hand corner of the front cover. What caused me to deduct a star from my review is the one flaw many of the mini LP in this set unfortunately feature. When looking at the album from the back cover, it is apparent that the folded flaps were not glued as flawlessly as the mono counterpart. A slight misalignment causes gaps in the corners and a spine that just isn't as perfect as the mono version. Not a major drawback, but disappointing nonetheless. On a positive note, this encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included is a rice paper sleeve and the reproduced paper sleeve to house the disc itself, as it was with the original UK-released album. The actual disc features a reproduced PARLOPHONE lable. Overall, a good collectable.

First off, this is NOT an audiophile review. I am reviewing this release from a purely aesthetic point of view. This stereo SGT. PEPPERS... mini LP SHM-CD is excellent! The laminated mini LP cover and gatefold jacket are perfect. This release is as stunning as it's Mono Box counterpart. The one flaw many of the mini LPs in this set unfortunately feature is not an issue with this release. The title on the spine is flawless. This encore release features a resealable outer sleeve with a blue sticker (as opposed to the 1st pressing red sticker), a nice OBI, the 2009 booklet identical to the one released with the digipak version, and an additional booklet with song lyrics in English. Also included is a rice paper sleeve and the reproduced psychedelic paper sleeve to house the disc itself, as it was with the original UK-released album. The actual disc features a reproduced PARLOPHONE lable. You also get a sized-down reproduction of the cardboard cutouts that came with the original album. Overall, a great collectable!

Excellent pressing in a beautiful gatefold mini LP. The Red and Blue pressings are perhaps my favorite of the 16 disc set of these SHM-CDs. I purchased the entire set purely for the aesthetics, and I was not disappointed. Absolutely stunning. Nice OBI, and full booklet, as released with the 2009 stereo digipaks. The Red and Blue albums also included nice disc sleeves with the lyrics printed on them. Note: my only issue with any of these 16 discs was outlined in other reviews. The albums with the fold overs on the back weren't quite as well done as the mono set so the flap placement and spine titles are slightly off. Other than that they are just as the mono set appeared, with added booklets and OBIs, and of course, STEREO sound. Great set!

Excellent pressing in a beautiful gatefold mini LP. The Red and Blue pressings are perhaps my favorite of the 16 disc set of these SHM-CDs. I purchased the entire set purely for the aesthetics, and I was not disappointed. Absolutely stunning. Nice OBI, and full booklet, as released with the 2009 stereo digipaks. The Red and Blue albums also included nice disc sleeves with the lyrics printed on them. Note: my only issue with any of these 16 discs was outlined in other reviews. The albums with the fold overs on the back weren't quite as well done as the mono set so the flap placement and spine titles are slightly off. Other than that they are just as the mono set appeared, with added booklets and OBIs, and of course, STEREO sound. Great set!