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" He played several of the 34 unreleased outtakes and alternates that are the main catnip for collectors and one, of the foursome trying to do a vocal mix of the chord that ends "A Day In The Life," was a hoot to hear. Martin says his father and "The Boys" treated the original stereo mix almost as an "afterthought. The new remix, by Martin and engineer Sam Okell, is in stereo but in a way, according to Martin, that captures what the Beatles initially liked about the original mono mix. Martin does beautiful, spot-on impressions of his father— "John had an obsession, as my father used to say, (Giles downshifts into George), with `screwing up his voice'"—that added quite a few laughs if not authenticity to the packed listening session.

While all the ingredients from the original mixes were still there, these new sonic recenterings, this portraits from a slightly different angle, felt exactly right.

A crowd that included Elvis Costello, who came in black cowboy boots and brown, gentlemanly cowboy hat, heard the band anew, 24 years old again, bursting with creativity, and given new vibrancy and life by this fresh remix. That said, the new remix of the Sgt Pepper's is a welcome freshening that drew a standing ovation out of the assembled crowd at the World of McIntosh Townhouse in SoHo, NYC on Friday morning, April 28. I will pay, within or without reason, whatever they ask. Think about the coming reissues—nothing has been announced, but rest assured there's a plan—of the The Beatles "White Album" and Abbey Road with outtakes, alternates and a fresh remix. And now that the sonics are said to be improved, price is really no longer an object. When it come to the Beatles, and the trove of unreleased outtakes, alternate takes, and live tracks still in the vaults, it's best to just admit we want if not need it all. If there is anything like a sure thing, a guaranteed hit, in the music business, it's John, Paul, Ringo and George.īetter face it now Beatles fans: we are all going to be buying "new" Beatles reissues for the rest of our time upon this mortal coil. And after all we are talking about the Beatles here. Because the original tapes are in pristine condition we can.Īnd then there's the all-important context: record labels need something to sell. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 50 years after the album's original release? Giles Martin (above), son of Sir George and the man behind the new remix, said the answer is simple.