Beat of the Brass mono stock copies

[luv8tracks]

Hi,
Wanted to know if many stock copies in mono were pressed of this lp. I just found one in mint condition and the mixes are different from the stereo counterpart. Also, is this the last A&M stock mono lp released.
Phil

 

[W.B.]

Hi,
Wanted to know if many stock copies in mono were pressed of this lp. I just found one in mint condition and the mixes are different from the stereo counterpart. Also, is this the last A&M stock mono lp released.

It may have been one of the last A&M stock mono LP's; I read somewhere that a Chris Montez LP was issued with catalogue number LP-157/SP-4157.

 

[luv8tracks]

Ah,
But has one ever been seen. Do you know which Chris Montez lp it was?
Phil

 

[Captain Bacardi]

Ah,
But has one ever been seen. Do you know which Chris Montez lp it was?

4157 was Montez's Watch What Happens. The last mono album that I have listed in LP 146, The Beat Of The Brass. There were some promo albums that had a "For AM Radio Play Only" sticker on it. I have a copy of You Smile - The Song Begins with that on it.


Capt. Bacardi

 

[luv8tracks]

Yes I thought it was the beat of the brass. By the way it is a different master than the stereo lp. The songs are different by that I mean the mixes.
Phil

 

[thetijuanataxi]

What are some of the differences between the stereo and mono mixes of BEAT OF THE BRASS?

David,
Suddenly curious.......

 

[LPJim]

BEAT OF THE BRASS in mono has a logo in the upper right corner of the front cover which says "LP 146."
Afterwards, the only mono LPs were white label promos. The jackets are identical to the stereo stock versions, but there's usually a white "Monaural" sticker pasted on. Here are some I've found:

LP 147 Sandpipers SOFTLY
LP 148 Phil Ochs TAPE FROM CA.
LPX 160 Brasil '66 FOOL
LP 166 TJB CHRISTMAS
MP 4359 Lani Hall SUNDOWN LADY

A&M continued to press mono/stereo same-song 45s until 1975. The latest mono LP I've seen was MP 4395 Gino Vannelli CRAZY LIFE.
JB

 

[DAN BOLTON]

Hi,
Wanted to know if many stock copies in mono were pressed of this lp. I just found one in mint condition and the mixes are different from the stereo counterpart. Also, is this the last A&M stock mono lp released.
Phil

What are some of the differences in the mixes? I didn't even know this album was available in mono.


Dan

 

[luv8tracks]

Hi,
The differences in the mixes are variations in the instrumentation. Monday Monday does not suffer from the drop out in the beginning and fades differently. Talk to the animals is arranged slightly different. And the song times on some are shorter.
Phil

 

[Rudy]

Interesting. All the stereo versions of "Monday Monday" have the dropouts at the beginning. That would lead me to believe the 3-track master may still be OK.

 

[luv8tracks]

Just goes to show you another reason to collect mono lps. They can be quite different and rare.
Phil

 

[Rudy]

I do know one thing--mono TJB copies proliferate like horny jackrabbits around this area. Next time I hit a few of my favorite haunts, I'm going to start looking for some clean ones.