From: rlburger@nospam_wisc.edu   
      
   Hi, Just a brief rant:   
      
   Back in the 60's people mostly listened to pop music on radios.   So   
   the Beatles, the Beach Boys etc.  spent most of their studio time   
   crafting the mono version of their songs.   I read somewhere that   
   Hendrix, The Beatles mixed  stereo versions of early albums almost as   
   an after thought.   
    I guess that explains why people care about getting Vinyl LP's of   
   Rubber Soul  in mono - the sound is supposed to be closer to the   
   original artistic intent.   
      
   But damnit, the stereo remixes sound SO much better to my ears.   
   Does anybody out there actually prefer the mono mix of Pet Sounds?   
      
   Why is Capitol continuing to put out mono versions of Beach Boy songs   
   on their collections?     Whenever I hear the stereo mixes, they are   
   invariably a massibe improvement.    I guess the answer to my question   
   is nostalgia.   People must like hearing songs just like they sounded   
   on their transister radio back in the day.   
      
   Am I missing something?   Are there any mono freaks out there that can   
   explain to me the joy of hearing zero seperation between instruments?   
      
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