» » GordonJ Post subject: Talking of mono Rythym Guitar Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 292 Location: Lanarkshire Scotland Was sing Dylan ever released in mono and if so, was the mono version ever re-released on CD? Posted:Fri Jan 13, 2012 22:21 pm Gee Post subject: Rythym Guitar Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 483 Yes and No The now rare mono version - Parlophone PMC 7078 was released in the UK in May 1969 and would have been deleted during 1970 when EMI discontinued making mono versions of most new albums in Britain (only albums with vintage material like 'The Goon Show' etc retained the older mono format from 1970 onwards). The later CD versions were only ever the stereo PCS 7078 version Some stereo UK copies stated 'stereo' but had a mono 'side 2' included in error.! 'Hollies Sing Dylan' in mono is now quite rare on either 'yellow and black' 60's Parlophone label, and the 'Silver Box' 70's design Parlophone label - those later versions are even rarer being only available for part of 1970 in that later 'seventies' label design.
Another rarer Mono version is the August 1968 LP 'Hollies' Greatest' (PMC 7057) but on the 70's 'silver box' Parlophone label as that too was ONLY available in Mono on the seventies label design in 1970. EMI went over to the seventies 'silver box' Parlophone (with label name and 'pound sign' logo in white in the box ) in 1970 and as I said deleted almost all Mono versions at the end of 1970 - 'Hollies Sing Hollies' (November 1969) was on the 'yellow/black' Parlophone label initially but was the first Hollies album to be only issued in Stereo. Posted:Sat Jan 14, 2012 13:02 pm Knut Post subject: Lead Guitar Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 612 Location: Oslo, Norway Would you say that Hollies Greatest and Hollies sing Dylan in mono are expensive these days?
(I'm not going to sell mine though ) Would you believe the Hollies had power to stay by evolution of their style from Buddy Holly? That's for certain because they follow what goes around, write on and go out on the road. They did it then, they do it now - please do it always. Posted:Sat Jan 14, 2012 21:14 pm Gee Post subject: Rythym Guitar Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 483 I don't think many realise 'Hollies Sing Dylan' in mono IS quite rare now.! Neither that or 'Hollies' Greatest' in mono are that expensive, (the mono 'silver box' Parlophone label seventies design versions are the rarest of all only being available for just the one year in 1970) Posted:Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:52 am Last edited by Gee on Sat Feb 25, 2012 20:26 pm; edited 1 time in total Knut Post subject: Lead Guitar Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 612 Location: Oslo, Norway I bought an extra copy of Out on the road some time ago, just in case. I believe I paid around GBP 70 for it.
Would you believe the Hollies had power to stay by evolution of their style from Buddy Holly? That's for certain because they follow what goes around, write on and go out on the road. They did it then, they do it now - please do it always. Posted:Sun Jan 15, 2012 16:26 pm GordonJ Post subject: Rythym Guitar Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 292 Location: Lanarkshire Scotland Gee wrote: Yes and No The now rare mono version - Parlophone PMC 7078 was released in the UK in May 1969 and would have been deleted during 1970 when EMI discontinued making mono versions of most new albums in Britain (only albums with vintage material like 'The Goon Show' etc retained the older mono format from 1970 onwards).
The later CD versions were only ever the stereo PCS 7078 version Some stereo UK copies stated 'stereo' but had a mono 'side 2' included in error.! 'Hollies Sing Dylan' in mono is now quite rare on either 'yellow and black' 60's Parlophone label, and the 'Silver Box' 70's design Parlophone label - those later versions are even rarer being only available for part of 1970 in that later 'seventies' label design. Another rarer Mono version is the August 1968 LP 'Hollies' Greatest' (PMC 7057) but on the 70's 'silver box' Parlophone label as that too was ONLY available in Mono on the seventies label design in 1970. EMI went over to the seventies 'silver box' Parlophone (with label name and 'pound sign' logo in white in the box ) in 1970 and as I said deleted almost all Mono versions at the end of 1970 - 'Hollies Sing Hollies' (November 1969) was on the 'yellow/black' Parlophone label initially but was the first Hollies album to be only issued in Stereo.
Some stereo UK copies stated 'stereo' but had a mono 'side 2' included in error.! Was that the CD versions?
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Posted:Sun Jan 15, 2012 17:50 pm Knut Post subject: Lead Guitar Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 612 Location: Oslo, Norway Just found Hollies sing Hollies in mono from Argentina on Ebay. I will report on the sound when I get it. Would you believe the Hollies had power to stay by evolution of their style from Buddy Holly? That's for certain because they follow what goes around, write on and go out on the road. They did it then, they do it now - please do it always.
Posted:Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:50 am Gee Post subject: Rythym Guitar Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 483 Good find there Knut! Some stereo only albums WERE issued in mono overseas still - I believe a mono 'Abbey Road' by The Beatles was issued overseas (possibly in India?