Record a day in 2025 with @mikebagford.bsky.social Format: 12" Vinyl Album Paul & Linda McCartney: "Ram" (Mono) Released on May 17th, 1971 #RockSolidRecordADay2025 150/365 - ThreadSky

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mikebagford.bsky.social • 31 days ago

Record a day in 2025 with @mikebagford.bsky.social
Format: 12" Vinyl Album
Paul & Linda McCartney: "Ram" (Mono)
Released on May 17th, 1971
#RockSolidRecordADay2025
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beachboysgoat.bsky.social•31 days ago

Mono? In 1971?

mikebagford.bsky.social•31 days ago

Yep! This album actually has a dedicated mono mix, as opposed to a stereo fold-down to mono mix, for AM radio stations to use for playing on the radio.

beachboysgoat.bsky.social•31 days ago

Interesting. I’m a huge mono fan and thought even in the UK it was gone by 1971, except for singles. I wonder how many albums had dedicated mono mixes in 71? Even The Beach Boys stopped after 1967. I have heard the mono Let It Bleed and some 1970 Kinks mono. But 1971 is a new one on me!

mikebagford.bsky.social•31 days ago

I think very few at this point. There's other 1971 albums that had a mono mix for radio, like The Yes Album, but most of those situations they just did a fold-down from stereo to mono mix.

beachboysgoat.bsky.social•31 days ago

I’m talking mainstream of course. I have many late 80s/90s garage punk and other retro style albums where bands only put out mono. Even whole record labels. For me stereo is a last resort lol.

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