Beatles Fan Thinking vs Apple Thinking | #243

Matt goes over viewers responses to what they want released. These viewer comments are from over a year ago and Apple seems to be disconnected from fans as they have not released anything the fans have asked for, only things the fans have not asked for.

[Andy-in-Kinross]

Great video Matt. Apple really should listen to you! I’m a second generation Beatles fan now retired and in my 60s. Ringo and Paul are 84 & 82 respectively so you’d think that they would want to see the completion of the Beatles’ albums box sets before it’s too late. I’d like to think Apple 🍏 have a ‘roadmap’ of future releases but judging by recent releases it does make me wonder. As you’ve highlighted in your video there are so many excellent examples of releases we fans would like but it seems Apple/Universal/Beatles & their Estates are not listening. At the end of the day it’s all about the music… but as an oldie I need to have hard copies of their catalogue not streaming. Where’s Let It Be, Shea ‘65, Japan ‘66, The Music of Lennon & McCartney & Around The Beatles UK TV Specials etc. Complete no brainers crying out for release.

[amandagerrish]

I'm not a collector. However, one thing that WOULD interest me is a Rubber Soul reissue. To my ears, Rubber Soul is the nearest to being a perfect Beatles album (with A Hard Day's Night a close second). I'd be willing to spend the money for a nice Rubber Soul box set, with the booklet, photos, outtakes, artifacts, etc. Hopefully, that will happen before I die.

[farrellmcnulty]

I hated that bullshit with the gnome statues and whatever else Harrison put in that giant box. I also don't like the idea of the Mind Games thing that's going for about the same price. I'm glad I got the Plastic Ono Band and All Things Must Pass multi-disc set. All I wanted was the music. If the packaging was nice to look at, there's a plus, but the music was #1 on my list of priorities.

[Borella]

A Peter Jackson'd Star Club is all I really want. Thanks for another interesting video Matt, I like your micro rants which I'm usually always on board with - this one included. Regards, Terry, Australia.

[alanfunt]

I'll pass thanks Apple, you've been taking my money for 50 years. What's next? A "Movie Medley" box set???

[world]

The greatest way to honor the Beatles music is to learn to play their songs on guitar or piano.

[StuartBusby]

I completely agree about the "rich kids" box sets. The ALL things must pass was a curio which I would've loved to have owned.
But the Mind Games box was an over priced collection of tat to accompany a polished turd of an album. I was incredibly annoyed to see certain reviewers being given free copies of the box by the Lennon estate.
One reviewer in particular buys everything connected with the Beatles and can clearly afford these items, yet gets given it for free, guaranteeing a favourable review for an album that he previously ranked as second from the bottom of his favourite Lennon Hypocrisy.
As you rightly point out Matt, music and these collections should be accessible to everyone, and these super deluxe versions are just gifts to those that can afford to buy everything and then leave it, untouched, on a shelf to gather dust.
Back in the 60s the Beatles were very keen to give value for money...
Nowadays apple and the various estates do an awful lot of fleecing the fans.

[jake]

That Magical Mystery Tour Box is really eye catching. Capitol should've just blown that picture up to album size and used it.

[richardjordansongs]

I'm sure we'll get to see Yesterday And Today reissued on vinyl as part of The US Albums In Mono Volume 2 box set (start saving now!)

[JimPigMuseumOfSound]

After my once massive music collection on LPs, tapes, CDs and 78s was transferred to digital and stored on flash drives, I almost never played the records again. Like the topic of this video, the records existed on a shelf as 'museum pieces' for years. I had many Beatles picture discs and special anniversary editions that no one ever cared to see or hear. I finally sold everything I deemed valuable (anything not scratched beyond resale, which were mostly the records I bought in the mid 70s as a child) and gave all the money to charity. I never regret the decision.

[JustFortheRecord]

The Christmas album reissue on LP and CD is a great idea. It’s long been bootlegged, so there is demand. Originals are rare and expensive.

[faithfulskeptic]

I think he hit the nail on the head regarding the creation of these box sets for people who just like to collect just for the sake of collecting and have the money, which is fine, but it certainly does get away from the music. I think we live in an age that people desire to have some personal connection to the icons that have so enriched their lives, which is why these types of things sell. For example, the autographed book industry right now seems to be pretty huge. Having the actual signature of some author that you admire and paying a lot more than the actual retail cost of the book.

[leamanc]

Great video, Matt! I'd love to see that Lewishon video you mentioned.

[williambill]

Loved…”I don’t know, seems pretty simple…”

[SurferJoe]

'Fake' (contrived) collectibles killed baseball cards off in the 1980s. It took its toll on comic books, too: they started issuing fake-death issues (the character dies for about one year-a landmark!- and then comes back) in sealed plastic bags, discouraging you from even reading the thing!

[davidgreenberg]

probably when the four Beatle biopics are out, demand for Beatle product will skyrocket...

[billleary]

I think apple tries too hard and swings for the fence when it comes to trying to please fans by giving what they think everyone wants. I think the remixes are geared towards the earbud fans but the boxes with the bonus content are more for the hardcore people. I remember listening to a podcast with a collector who met with Jeff Jones and he asked about a release of Beatles videos and his response was “who would want that?” so that tells us that Apple doesn’t have an idea of what we as fans want….thankfully they are listening to people like Peter Jackson who has a grasp of what fans are looking for….excellent video Matt!

[galtsghost]

The “Living In The Material World” 50th Anniversary options offer a variety of selections at different price points and seem a much better option for fans than the 2004 Mono Capitol box set. In fact, for less than half the price in total, I just picked up both the 2 lp edition and the 5 lp “All Things Must Pass” deluxe edition. As far as potential releases, I’d like to see an official Shea Stadium release in addition to the rooftop concert.

[John_Fugazzi]

Nice recap of your survey. I was never aware of the deluxe Magical Mystery Tour and Help!, I'll look into them. I still can't believe they skipped Rubber Soul in the box set series. They seem to think it was just an "Unplugged" side project while it was an important album. In most of1965 the Beatles were still perceived as part of the British Invasion, Meanwhile Folk/Rock had become the new wave that fused the folk revival people and rock. Rubber Soul fused the Beatles with Folk/rock, making them the leaders (along with Dylan) the leaders of a new, fused pop music.

[bobberndt]

Haven't looked in a while, but I think I have all of the cartoons digitized in my archives.