"You don't look different,
But you have changed."

With the advent of the Beatles CD's in 1987 came a more standard catalog. Not only would the Beatles album selections be the same in all countries from that point on, but also the number of distinctive mix and edit differences was drastically reduced.

As you will see in this section, several US and Canadian records contain mixes that are different from those found on the now-common CD releases. At one time, American song variation collectors referred to the European versions of the songs as "rare" or "sought-after." Now, as time passes, collectors are turning to their once common American records to find the "different" mixes.

This section contains a compilation of mixes found on US and Canadian Capitol records and how they differ from the British mixes and those found on the compact disc releases.

Single: "Love Me Do"/"P.S. I Love You" Capitol Canada 72076

There are two recordings of "Love Me Do" that were released during the 1960's: one featuring Ringo on drums and another (made a week later) where Andy White plays drums and Ringo plays a tambourine. All 60's releases from 1963 on feature the tambourine version. This Canada-only single was the last "original" release of the Ringo version and was reportedly dubbed from a copy of the UK single -- not the original master tape. The tape was destroyed after the release of the Please Please Me album in England. Until 1980, this version was considered rare. All releases of the Ringo version that have come out since 1980 were created from master tapes made by playing original singles.

	Beatlemania With the Beatles T-6051 (mono)
Side One: It Won't Be Long mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD All I've Got to Do mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD All My Loving mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Don't Bother Me mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Little Child mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Till There Was You mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Please Mister Postman mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Side Two: Roll Over Beethoven mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Hold Me Tight mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD You Really Got a Hold on Me mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD I Wanna Be Your Man mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Devil in Her Heart mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Not a Second Time mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Money mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD
Notes: The first Canadian LP corresponds identically to the British LP. It was issued in mono only at first, although in the late 1970's, copies with the stereo prefix ST- were made available. Some orange label copies of the stereo album (with matrix prefix changed to 2YEA) have the entire LP remixed, so that the tracks are moved toward the center. Even "Money" is redone in this fashion! The LP is shown here because of its direct relationship to the British LP, from which it does not differ, sonically (except for the stereo reissue LP). The US LP, Meet the Beatles (below), does differ significantly from this album.

	Beatlemania With the Beatles ST-6051 (stereo)
Side One: It Won't Be Long mix: see below All I've Got to Do mix: see below All My Loving mix: see below Don't Bother Me mix: see below Little Child mix: see below Till There Was You mix: see below Please Mister Postman mix: see below Side Two: Roll Over Beethoven mix: see below Hold Me Tight mix: see below You Really Got a Hold on Me mix: see below I Wanna Be Your Man mix: see below Devil in Her Heart mix: see below Not a Second Time mix: see below Money mix: see below
Notes: In 1976, Capitol of Canada requested stereo masters for every song that they were lacking in stereo. At that time, this LP was released in stereo for the first time. Some copies of the LP, on the orange label, have the same stereo mixes of all the songs -- as heard on With the Beatles in England. However, other copies feature a "narrowed" stereo image on the entire LP. The stereo image is so narrow that it almost sounds like mono.

	Twist and Shout T-6054 (mono)
Side One: Anna (Go to Him) mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Chains mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Boys mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Ask Me Why mix: same as UK single; same as CD Please Please Me mix: same as UK single; same as CD Love Me Do mix: same as UK single; same as CD From Me to You mix: same as UK single; same as CD Side Two: PS I Love You mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Baby It's You mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Do You Want to Know a Secret mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD A Taste of Honey mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD There's a Place mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD Twist and Shout mix: same as UK mono LP; same as CD She Loves You mix: same as UK single; same mix as CD
Notes: Since Capitol of Canada had not issued the Please Please Me LP, they released most of that record in January, 1964. However, they substituted two single tracks, "From Me to You" and "She Loves You," for the album selections "I Saw Her Standing There" and "Misery." Sonically, the record has no interesting differences from the UK mixes.

	Meet the Beatles T-2047 (mono)
Side One: I Want to Hold Your Hand mix: same as UK single I Saw Her Standing There mix: mixed down from stereo This Boy mix: same as UK single It Won't Be Long mix: mixed down from stereo All I've Got to Do mix: mixed down from stereo All My Loving mix: mixed down from stereo Side Two: Don't Bother Me mix: mixed down from stereo Little Child mix: mixed down from stereo Till There Was You mix: mixed down from stereo Hold Me Tight mix: mixed down from stereo I Wanna Be Your Man mix: mixed down from stereo Not a Second Time mix: mixed down from stereo
Notes: The album starts off with the Beatles latest single, "I Want to Hold Your Hand," followed by its US b-side, "I Saw Her Standing There," and its UK b-side, "This Boy." Since mono mixes of the UK single had been sent to Capitol, there are two songs on stereo copies of Meet the Beatles! which appear in "rechanneled" stereo; all other songs are in true stereo. Several songs were removed from the With the Beatles album (to appear later), but the rest of the selections for Meet the Beatles! come from With the Beatles and appear in the same order as they do on the British album. Unlike later Capitol Beatles albums, most of the mono record contains mixes that were made by combining the two track of the stereo mix. The mixes used for the compact discs of With the Beatles and Please Please Me were the original UK mono (LP) mixes. Therefore, the mixes found on the American albums are entirely different.

	Meet the Beatles ST-2047 (stereo)
Side One: I Want to Hold Your Hand mix: rechanneled from mono mix I Saw Her Standing There mix: remixed by Capitol from the Please Please Me LP stereo mix This Boy mix: rechanneled from mono mix It Won't Be Long mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix differs from the UK mono mix on the word "belong" on the last line. Stereo mix fades guitar out completely before "belong"; mono mix does not. All I've Got to Do mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix All My Loving mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix This differs from the 1962-1966 digital remix, which has the vocal centered. On this mix, the vocal is on the right channel. Side Two: Don't Bother Me mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix Canada stereo (c. 1980): copies with matrix number "ST 2047 B" have an alternate pressing of Side Two. This was apparently sent to Canada in error, resulting in an extra "don't" near the end of the song: "Don't...Don't come around...." Little Child mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix Till There Was You mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix Hold Me Tight mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix A harmony vocal, "You you you," is missing on this mix compared to the UK mono (CD) mix. I Wanna Be Your Man mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix Not a Second Time mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix
Notes: The album starts off with the Beatles latest single, "I Want to Hold Your Hand," followed by its US b-side, "I Saw Her Standing There," and its UK b-side, "This Boy." Since mono mixes of the UK single had been sent to Capitol, there are two songs on stereo copies of Meet the Beatles! which appear in "rechanneled" stereo; all other songs are in true stereo. Several songs were removed from the With the Beatles album (to appear later), but the rest of the selections for Meet the Beatles! come from With the Beatles and appear in the same order as they do on the British album.

	Single: "All My Loving"/"This Boy" Capitol Canada 72144
Singles released before the orange label reissue (1976) feature the normal mono mixes of both songs. Copies since 1976 feature both songs in true stereo, making the orange label copies of this single the first appearance worldwide of "This Boy" in true stereo. An Australian reissue single of "I Want to Hold Your Hand"/"This Boy" (Parlophone A 8103) would soon follow.

	The Beatles' Second Album T-2080 (mono)
Side One: Roll Over Beethoven mix: mixed down from stereo Thank You Girl mix: mixed down from stereo You Really Got a Hold on Me mix: mixed down from stereo Devil in Her Heart mix: mixed down from stereo Money mix: mixed down from stereo You Can't Do That mix: same as UK single Side Two: Long Tall Sally mix: The UK mono mix (made March 10, 1964) (used on the British EP) has added echo; this mix (from June 4, 1964) does not. I Call Your Name mix: This mix, from March 4th, 1964, was edited differently than the UK mono mix made on June 4th. This mix has the cowbell start at the beginning of the song. Before the instrumental bridge, the cowbell stops right after the vocals end. On the UK mono mix, the cowbell stops just before the line "I call your name." Please Mr. Postman mix: mixed down from stereo I'll Get You mix: same as UK single She Loves You mix: same as UK single and Swan single
Notes: Capitol obtained from Parlophone (in England) a copy of the "She Loves You" single (that song, plus "I'll Get You") and stereo mixes of the songs from the British Long Tall Sally EP. The b-side of "Can't Buy Me Love," namely, "You Can't Do That," also appears on this album. Two of the Long Tall Sally EP songs, the 3 single sides, and the remainder of the With the Beatles album were collected into this l.p., which makes somewhat of a nice package. In fact, this was the first instance of songs being released in America before they came out in England. The two EP songs weren't issued in England until 2 months later, and their UK release was mono only. In fact, the mixes for "Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand" were also in Capitol's possession, but they held them back until the next album. Most of the songs on the mono record are mixed down from the stereo album. The CD releases from 1987-1988 contain (the UK) mono versions of most of these songs.

	The Beatles' Second Album ST-2080 (stereo)
Side One: Roll Over Beethoven mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix Thank You Girl mix: not issued in England; contains harmonica overdubs in the middle and at the end that are not on the mono mix You Really Got a Hold on Me mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix differs from the UK mono (CD) mix at the beginning, where the instrumental track is at full volume. The mono mix has the instrumental track almost mute until after the first two lines. Devil in Her Heart mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix Money mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix differs from the UK mono (CD) mix strikingly. A new piano overdub was mixed into the earlier mix. Apparently two tapes were synchronized manually in sections, with the result sounding like a four track recording. You Can't Do That mix: rechanneled from mono mix Side Two: Long Tall Sally mix: the vocal is on the right side. Also issued in Canada and Germany, but not in England. A different mix, with the vocal in the center, became available in 1976 for Rock and Roll Music and is the mix on Past Masters. I Call Your Name mix: This mix, from March 10th, was edited differently than the UK stereo mix (made on June 22nd, 1964, but unused until 1976). This mix has the cowbell start just as the vocals begin. Before the instrumental bridge, the cowbell stops just before the line "I call your name". On the mix released on Rock and Roll Music, the cowbell starts after the first line of the song, and at the instrumental bridge, it stops right after the vocals end. Please Mr. Postman mix: remixed by Capitol from the UK LP stereo mix I'll Get You mix: rechanneled stereo, but harmonica appears alone in the center of the recording. This version is not on any UK release. She Loves You mix: rechanneled from mono mix
Notes: Capitol obtained from Parlophone (in England) a copy of the "She Loves You" single (that song, plus "I'll Get You") and stereo mixes of the songs from the British Long Tall Sally EP. The b-side of "Can't Buy Me Love," namely, "You Can't Do That," also appears on this album. As before, the songs from singles appear in rechanneled stereo. Two of the Long Tall Sally EP songs, the 3 single sides, and the remainder of the With the Beatles album were collected into this l.p., which makes somewhat of a nice package. In fact, this was the first instance of songs being released in America before they came out in England. The two EP songs weren't issued in England until 2 months later, and their UK release was in mono only. In fact, the mixes for "Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand" were also in Capitol's possession, but Capitol held them back until the next album. The (UK) stereo versions of "Long Tall Sally" and "I Call Your Name" were issued on Past Masters 1.

	Long Tall Sally T-6063 (mono)
Side One: I Want to Hold Your Hand mix: same as the UK single I Saw Her Standing There mix: same as UK mono mix You Really Got a Hold on Me mix: same as UK mono mix Devil in Her Heart mix: same as UK mono mix Roll Over Beethoven mix: Misery mix: same as UK mono mix Side Two: Long Tall Sally mix: same as the US mono mix I Call Your Name mix: same as the US mono mix Please Mr. Postman mix: mixed down from stereo This Boy mix: same as UK single I'll Get You mix: same as UK single You Can't Do That mix: same as UK single
Notes: Capitol of Canada was now largely going through Capitol USA. The cover art and much of side two come straight from the US album, The Beatles' Second Album. Four of the songs from this LP had already appeared on a Canadian album. Oddly, "Thank You Girl," which had appeared on the US album, was not released on any of Canada's unique LP's, even though it appeared on two Capitol-Canada singles.

	Long Tall Sally ST-6063 (stereo, c. 1978)
Side One: I Want to Hold Your Hand mix: same as the UK mono mix I Saw Her Standing There mix: same as UK stereo LP You Really Got a Hold on Me mix: same as UK stereo LP Devil in Her Heart mix: same as UK stereo LP Roll Over Beethoven mix: same as UK stereo LP Misery mix: same as UK stereo LP Side Two: Long Tall Sally mix: same as UK mono mix I Call Your Name mix: same as UK mono mix Please Mr. Postman mix: same as UK stereo LP This Boy mix: same as UK single I'll Get You mix: same as UK single You Can't Do That mix: same as the UK single On some copies, the bass (on the right side of the recording in the UK mix) appears to be almost absent or absent. Some attribute this to a reduction in bass overall.
The LP had been issued in mono only in 1964 but was reissued into stereo in the 1970's. There are at least two stereo versions of this LP, each of which still have the MONO information on the cover. My stereo copy on the purple is as described above, but "You Can't Do That" is in mono, despite the label reading otherwise. Others have reported hearing "narrow stereo" for some of the songs and the "low bass" version of "You Can't Do That." There also seems to be disgreement over which songs are in stereo. As indicated earlier, my copy is as described above. My copy has ST-6063-A on side one, with some additional information (signatures). Side two has "ST-6063-B" in the matrix and a wide trail-off area. Both sides have the Capitol logo stamped into the matrix. After Long Tall Sally, mixes on the Canadian albums correspond to the American.

	Something New T-2108 (mono)
Side One: I'll Cry Instead mix: made June 4, 1964. This mix differs from the UK mono mix, which appears to be a mixdown from stereo. Here, the song is longer, having an additional verse in the middle. This is not merely an edit of the first verse but is part of the original song, which had been recorded in two sections which were edited together differently. Things We Said Today mix: same as the UK mono mix from June 4, 1964 Any Time At All mix: This mix, made June 22, 1964, differs from the UK mono mix and from the stereo mix. The piano, and the drumbeat immediately preceding the chorus, are mixed much lower here. When I Get Home mix: This mix, made June 22, 1964, differs from the UK mono mix made the same day. Here, the piano is mixed louder and the cymbal crashes are not as loud. Slow Down mix: same as the UK mono mix from June 4, 1964 Matchbox mix: same as the UK mono mix from June 4, 1964 less reverb on the vocal than the stereo mix Side Two: Tell Me Why mix: same as the UK mono mix from March 3, 1964. And I Love Her mix: This mix, from March 3, 1964, differs from the UK mono mix in one clear respect: the vocal here is not double tracked throughout the song. The mix made for the British album on June 22nd has the vocal multitracked throughout the song. The same mix appears here as on the Hard Day's Night album that was released in the US by United Artists. I'm Happy Just to Dance With You mix: same as the UK mono mix from March 3, 1964. If I Fell mix: same as the UK mono mix from March 3, 1964. The second chorus has been edited from the first chorus, fixing Paul's vocal mistake that remains in the stereo mix. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand mix: Made March 10, 1964. Also released in Germany on the LP Something New and on a compilation album titled after this song.
Notes: Eight songs from the British Hard Day's Night album combine with the two remaining Long Tall Sally EP songs and "Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand" to form this album. The songs are not in the UK order, however; in fact, the HDN songs on side two of this album are in reverse order to the British LP. Two songs from the UK album, "Hard Day's Night" and "I Should Have Known Better," did not appear on a Capitol album for some time, and one track, "Can't Buy Me Love," appeared on Big Hits From England and the USA, but on no Capitol Beatles album until 1970. Note: The German song had not been released in the UK at the time it first appeared here, although an earlier mix (?) had been released in Germany by Odeon. The CD of A Hard Day's Night contains (the UK) mono mixes of all of the songs from that LP that wound up here.

	Something New ST-2108 (stereo)
Side One: I'll Cry Instead mix: Although stereo record labels also read 2:04, this is the UK stereo mix, made on June 22nd. Lacking the additional verse, this version runs 1:49. Things We Said Today mix: same as the UK stereo mix from June 22, 1964 Any Time At All mix: same as the UK stereo mix made June 22, 1964. When I Get Home mix: same as the UK stereo mix, made June 22, 1964. Differs from the US mono mix on the line "till I walk out that door." The whole line is double tracked on the US mono version; only the words "out that door" are double tracked on the UK mono and this mix. Slow Down mix: same as the UK stereo mix from June 22, 1964. Differs from the mono version in that the vocal and piano appear relatively louder here. Also, there is an additional shout, "ow", near the end that is missing on the mono mix. Matchbox mix: same as the UK stereo mix from June 22, 1964 On the line, "watch how your puppy dog runs," the vocal appears corrected on this mix and blurred (sounds like "can run") on the mono mix. Also more reverb on the vocal. Side Two: Tell Me Why mix: same as the UK stereo mix from June 22, 1964. Differs from the mono mix at the end, where an additional sound appears. And I Love Her mix: same as the UK stereo mix from June 22, 1964. I'm Happy Just to Dance With You mix: same as the UK stereo mix from June 22, 1964. If I Fell mix: same as the UK stereo mix from June 22, 1964 John's voice is double-tracked during the intro to the stereo mix. Also, there are no edits in the second chorus; Paul's voice drops out on "vain." Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand mix: Made March 12, 1964. Since Germany compiled their own Something New album, the song appears on the German LP in rechanneled stereo. On this true stereo mix, there is some sort of talking ("Come in"?) during the intro.
Notes: See mono release notes. "Slow Down" and "Matchbox" were released on CD in stereo on Past Masters 1.

	Beatles '65 T-2228 (mono)
Side One: No Reply mix: same as the UK mono mix of October 26, 1964 On the first occurrence of the line "in my place," the lead vocal on the mono mix is double-tracked only on the last word: "place." I'm a Loser mix: same as the UK mono mix of October 26, 1964. Baby's in Black mix: same as the UK mono mix of October 26, 1964. Rock and Roll Music mix: same as the UK mono mix of October 26, 1964. I'll Follow the Sun mix: same as the UK mono mix of October 21, 1964. Mister Moonlight mix: same as the UK mono mix of October 27, 1964. Fades out earlier than the stereo mix. Side Two: Honey Don't mix: same as the UK mono mix of October 21, 1964. I'll Be Back mix: Made June 22, 1964 -- the same day as the UK mono mix. However, this mix has more echo and runs slightly slower than the UK mix. She's a Woman mix: This mix, from October 21, 1964, differs from the UK single mix. There is more echo, and the song fades early (after only three repeats at the end). I Feel Fine mix: Not the same as the UK mono mix made on the same day: October 21, 1964. This mix also has reverb added (by Capitol ????). Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby mix: same as the UK mono mix made October 21, 1964
Notes: A new single, "I Feel Fine" and "She's a Woman," was being issued in England, along with an album, Beatles For Sale. The left over song from Hard Day's Night, "I'll Be Back" was combined with the two songs from the single and eight songs from For Sale to become Beatles '65 in the USA. Even the order is essentially the same as in England.

	Beatles '65 ST-2228 (stereo)
Side One: No Reply mix: same as the UK stereo mix of November 4, 1964 Differs from the mono (CD) mix in two respects: At the end of the first verse, the stereo mix has a cough after "your window." Also, the double tracking of the lead vocal on the first occurrence of "in my place" occurs on "my place". I'm a Loser mix: same as the UK stereo mix of November 4, 1964 The lead guitar is louder here than in the mono (CD) mix. Baby's in Black mix: same as the UK stereo mix of November 4, 1964. Rock and Roll Music mix: same as the UK stereo mix of November 4, 1964. I'll Follow the Sun mix: same as the UK stereo mix of November 4, 1964. There is more reverb here than in the mono mix. Mister Moonlight mix: same as the UK stereo mix of October 27, 1964. Has a longer fade than the mono mix. Side Two: Honey Don't mix: same as the UK stereo mix made November 4, 1964. I'll Be Back mix: same as the UK stereo mix of June 22, 1964. She's a Woman mix: Duophonic remix made from the mono mix. I Feel Fine mix: Duophonic remix made from the mono mix. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby mix: same as the UK stereo mix made November 4, 1964.
Notes: As always, on the stereo album the two single tracks were in rechanneled stereo. The rest of the album is in true stereo on the stereo release.

	The Early Beatles T-2309 (mono)
Side One: Love Me Do mix: same as the UK mono mix of September 11, 1962. Twist and Shout mix: mixed down from the stereo mix. Anna (Go to Him) mix: mixed down from the stereo mix. Chains mix: mixed down from the stereo mix. Boys mix: mixed down from the stereo mix. Ask Me Why mix: mixed down from the stereo mix. Side Two: Please Please Me mix: mixed down from the stereo mix. P.S. I Love You mix: same as the UK mono mix of September 11, 1962. Baby, It's You mix: mixed down from the stereo mix. A Taste of Honey mix: mixed down from the stereo mix. Do You Want to Know a Secret? mix: mixed down from the stereo mix.
Notes: Capitol had won its war with Vee Jay records. Therefore, it could now issue the Please Please Me album (which Vee Jay had essentially released as Introducing the Beatles). Capitol removed two songs from the album, "Misery" and "There's a Place"--apparently to issue later. Those songs did wind up on "Star Line" singles, but neither track showed up on a US album until 1980! The mono album is simply the two tracks of the stereo album combined; this is most notable on "Please Please Me".

	The Early Beatles ST-2309 (stereo)
Side One: Love Me Do mix: rechanneled from the mono mix. Twist and Shout mix: same as the UK stereo mix. Anna (Go to Him) mix: . Chains mix: same as the UK stereo mix. Boys mix: same as the UK stereo mix. Ask Me Why mix: same as the UK stereo mix. Side Two: Please Please Me mix: same as the UK stereo mix This mix is made from different takes than the mono mix, although the harmonica overdubs are the same. This is most notable on the last verse, where the lyrics are messed up at the line that is supposed to be "I know you never even try, girl." Since they stem from different takes, the verses and bridge are at slightly different speeds than they are on the mono mix. P.S. I Love You mix: rechanneled from the mono mix. Baby, It's You mix: same as the UK stereo mix. A Taste of Honey mix: same as the UK stereo mix. Do You Want to Know a Secret? mix: same as the UK stereo mix.
Notes: See mono release notes

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