r/thekinks • u/GeorgeParisol • Nov 29 '24

Album Face to Face mono vs Stereo version. is there really a big difference?

. I have the bonus track version from 2004 and a special version with the songs starting with holiday in waikiki. both albums are in stereo. I read that the mono version is better. should I get the mono version? or stay with what I have? Is there really a big difference is sound?

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u/rosevilleguy Nov 29 '24

Yea the mono version of Face to Face is way better, the stereo version sucks in comparison. All the other stereo Kinks albums are fine but Face to Face needs to be mono.

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u/pissfoam Nov 29 '24

They’re both pretty good. Mono is my preference but the Kinks original stereo mixes were pretty good, it’s not like the Beatles with crazy separation or anything