Beatles Stereo on Capitol Records

[Larry Lovering]

The type of stereo used on some of the early Beatles stuff was strictly L, R
orientation, as much was recorded in 3-track.  A cartridge wired through for
mono would combine the Left and Right channels, so you would hear everything
in those channels.  If one channel is out of phase or not connected and it
happens to be the vocal channel, you would hear the instruments and the echo
of what was added to that channel from the other.  The primary voices would
be full in the other channel which you are not hearing.

A "mono" cartridge would have only one output; it is likely that if they are
using turntables still, they should be equipped with stereo cartridges.  And
they should check the output of that with a test record to be sure its
getting all the sound out through the audio chain. 

-Larry Lovering
www.southstation.org



-----Original Message-----
From: John Bolduc
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:10 PM
Subject: Beatles Stereo on Capitol Records

I noticed listening to a local FM (mono) station that has a few older
Beatles songs (Capitol Record era) in their rotation that it sounds like
only half the audio is there. Some songs it's 90 percent instrumental with
the lyrics/singing sounding like an echo. It looks like they are only
picking up one of the channels (left or right??). 

Is there a term for the type of stereo separation they were using on those
records?

Did you need a special HI-FI or needle/cartridge to play back non-mono
compatible records?


John
Derry NH

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