During the recording of Yellow Submarine, four songs had mono versions created as well as the stereo. One of them, Only a Northern Song, was only done in mono. The four together were intended for a mono EP to be released after the main album, but due to poor sales of Yellow Submarine, the project was scrapped. These four songs are included in Mono Masters to make up for the missing three songs that have no mono counterpart. I have compared the songs with the versions on Yellow Submarine.
Only A Northern Song is in Mono on both versions
All Together Now – Mono. The stereo version has the lead vocal out of the right only
Hey Bulldog –Tie. The music is much better on the stereo version but the vocals are only out of the right so it is a tie.
It’s All Too Much – Stereo. The feedback at the start works better in stereo, and the mix is wonderful all around.
Here are both versions of All Together Now. You Choose!
Enjoy!
Mono
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulQVpvu6wsw]
Stereo (from Yellow Submarine)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M28KHppdpqo]