Release mix
Which official mixes exist for a song, and whether the mono and the stereo are different records or the same one twice.
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All Values(3)
| # | Value | Songs | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stereo Song was officially released in a stereo mix. From 1969 onward (Abbey Road, Let It Be) stereo was the primary mix; most earlier songs also received stereo mixes, sometimes years after the original mono release. | 200 | 49.3% |
| 2 | Mono Song was officially released in a mono mix. Most Beatles recordings from 1962-1968 had a dedicated mono mix (the primary mix until 1968). Tag regardless of whether a stereo mix also exists. | 172 | 42.4% |
| 3 | Distinct mix The mono and stereo releases are different records rather than two balances of one, differing in length, in the take or overdub used, or in effects you hear on one and not the other. | 34 | 8.4% |