FIRST THESE ARE NOT FAKES , THEY ARE FACTORY SILVER PRESSED(LIKE YOU WOULD BUY IN A MUSIC STORE).WELL REMASTERED AND HAVE SEVERAL BONUS TRACKS OF ALTERNATE TAKES THAT ROUND OUT THIS PACKAGE QUITE WELL-bonus tracks: 1.I SAW HER STANDING THERE 2.ONE AFTER 909 3.I HATE TO SEE THE EVENING SUN GO DOWN 4.SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL 5.MEDLEY: KANSAS CITY, MISS ANN, LAWDY MISS CLAWDY 6.BLUE SUEDE SHOES 7.YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME 8.THE WALK 9.TEDDY BOY 10.BRIAN EPSTEIN BLUES 11.TALKIN' BOUT YOU . AS FAR AS MONO VS STEREO: WHEN MANY ALBUMS WERE ORIGINALLY RELEASED BACK IN THE 60'S YOU HAD THE CHOICE OF BUYING EITHER STEREO OR MONO,BOTH WOULD PLAY ON ANY TYPE OF RECORD PLAYER! AS IT IS TODAY ,IT WAS A PREFERENCE AS TO WHAT THE BUYER THOUGHT SOUNDED BETTER.MOST CD PLAYERS HAVE THE OPTION FOR LISTENING IN STEREO OR MONO AND WITH PROPER ADJUSTMENTS THE MONO SOUND SOME ARE LOOKING FOR CAN BE ACHIEVED TO HOW ONE WANTS IT TO SOUND.

Beware of these Russian twofer's - they are fakes compiled from various U.K. official releases (no doubt from CD). These are NOT the Capitol Records mixes on the original vinyl releases. For the real deal look to the Capitol collections Vol. 1 and Vol.2.

I bought this 2 years ago from a Russian company now defunct, hoping I would hear the albums I grew up with.But these are just the UK versions in mono. They are definitely NOT the original Capitol mixes.This album and also the Let it Be/Rarities album by cd maximium are mock-ups.You will hear the real sound on the Capitol Albums VOL.1 and 2.

Exceptional CD, material, sound, and stereo separation.

These CDMaximums(made in Russia) are getting more scare by the day, and it's no wonder. The commies have discovered 2 things: capitalism and wacked out music that I don't listen to and can't hum.

The company has decided not to print these anymore, so that's all folks. They don't answer e-mails, nor will they sell them anywhere near the USA. Cd's that have been sold are gone forever, as they will not print anymore of these crisp recordings, unless they get a firm order for 1,000 or more.

You'll also note that these two Beatle albums are not even available unless you purchase the Capitol Version (Vol.1) and even then you won't get the 11 bonus tracks.

I can't believe these are still unsold!!