They have sold a billion albums worldwide, have a world record FIFTEEN number one albums and have been hailed as the greatest band of all time.
Now engineers at Abbey Road Studios are digitally remastering all of the Beatles' original albums which are to be re-released in September.
This raises the possibility that they could occupy every spot in the album chart top 10.
The Beatles get a little Help as their original 12 studio albums are digitally remastered
By Daily Mail Reporter
07th April 2009
Daily Mail
They have sold more than a billion albums and been hailed as the world's greatest band.
But despite their unprecedented success, it seems even the Beatles have room to improve.
Engineers at Abbey Road studios are digitally remastering all the band's original albums, which are set to be re-released in September.
The Beatles, pictured here in 1964, have had their original 12 albums digitally remastered and the new versions are set to be released in September
It has taken four years of painstaking effort to go through 525 minutes of the Fab Four's music from the original analogue tapes.
The process involves creating a new recording from the original 'master', using modern technology to improve sound and iron out obvious flaws.
Mojo magazine's Mat Snow, who was last year invited to hear 10 remastered tracks from The White Album, fated 1968, said they were 'better even than we'd hoped'.
But some fans voiced fears that the band's unique sound could lose some of its sparkle.
Four of the original 12 albums set for release: From top left, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), Abbey Road (1969) Rubber Soul (1965) and Please Please Me (1963)
Ernie Sutton, the treasurer of the British Beatles Fan Club, said: 'They need to try to keep the recordings as true to the original as possible but maybe just clean up some the background noise, especially on earlier recordings.
'But to clean the sound up too much could risk their integrity.'
Author Ray Connolly, who has written a biography of John Lennon, said: 'I have heard some 50s and 60s recordings from other bands that have been cleaned and somehow they have lost their excitement.
'But Paul McCartney is certain to have shown a very keen interest and will no doubt protect the integrity of the music.'
Surviving band members Sir Paul McCartney (L) and Ringo Starr pictured together in New York last week
The back catalogue, featuring all 12 original Beatles albums plus Magical Mystery Tour and Past Masters Vol I and II, will hit record shops on September 9.
Each CD will include the original UK album artwork, original and new liner notes and a minidocumentary on the making of each album.
The band already holds the record for most number one albums - 15 - and the new releases raise the possibility that they could occupy every spot in the album chart top 10.
The Beatles are one of the few big acts whose music is not available on Apple Inc's iTunes, but the settlement of a trademark dispute between Apple Inc and Apple Corps Ltd in 2007 was seen as finally clearing the way.
There was no indication yesterday whether the remastered albums will be simultaneously released on iTunes.
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Now engineers at Abbey Road Studios are digitally remastering all of the Beatles' original albums which are to be re-released in September.
This raises the possibility that they could occupy every spot in the album chart top 10.
The Beatles get a little Help as their original 12 studio albums are digitally remastered
By Daily Mail Reporter
07th April 2009
Daily Mail
They have sold more than a billion albums and been hailed as the world's greatest band.
But despite their unprecedented success, it seems even the Beatles have room to improve.
Engineers at Abbey Road studios are digitally remastering all the band's original albums, which are set to be re-released in September.
The Beatles, pictured here in 1964, have had their original 12 albums digitally remastered and the new versions are set to be released in September
It has taken four years of painstaking effort to go through 525 minutes of the Fab Four's music from the original analogue tapes.
The process involves creating a new recording from the original 'master', using modern technology to improve sound and iron out obvious flaws.
Mojo magazine's Mat Snow, who was last year invited to hear 10 remastered tracks from The White Album, fated 1968, said they were 'better even than we'd hoped'.
But some fans voiced fears that the band's unique sound could lose some of its sparkle.
Four of the original 12 albums set for release: From top left, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), Abbey Road (1969) Rubber Soul (1965) and Please Please Me (1963)
Ernie Sutton, the treasurer of the British Beatles Fan Club, said: 'They need to try to keep the recordings as true to the original as possible but maybe just clean up some the background noise, especially on earlier recordings.
'But to clean the sound up too much could risk their integrity.'
Author Ray Connolly, who has written a biography of John Lennon, said: 'I have heard some 50s and 60s recordings from other bands that have been cleaned and somehow they have lost their excitement.
'But Paul McCartney is certain to have shown a very keen interest and will no doubt protect the integrity of the music.'
Surviving band members Sir Paul McCartney (L) and Ringo Starr pictured together in New York last week
The back catalogue, featuring all 12 original Beatles albums plus Magical Mystery Tour and Past Masters Vol I and II, will hit record shops on September 9.
Each CD will include the original UK album artwork, original and new liner notes and a minidocumentary on the making of each album.
The band already holds the record for most number one albums - 15 - and the new releases raise the possibility that they could occupy every spot in the album chart top 10.
The Beatles are one of the few big acts whose music is not available on Apple Inc's iTunes, but the settlement of a trademark dispute between Apple Inc and Apple Corps Ltd in 2007 was seen as finally clearing the way.
There was no indication yesterday whether the remastered albums will be simultaneously released on iTunes.
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