Agree that listening to some mono recordings can be preferable to stereo. The Beatles Revolver reissue has both mono and stereo recordings of Rain and Paperback Writer. Have a listen and see which version you prefer. Enjoy!
Mono recordings and my new respect for them
At 61 I owned plenty of recordings with a mono version when young. Until recently, thanks to streaming, I have a new respect for mono. I mean why own a STEREO to listen an antiquated version of music? (My young self would have scoffed...)
So for the last few years I have been learning online about the advantages. And of course the initial fact that most people had mono reproduction so music was mixed to that standard. Makes sense.
Thanks to streaming I get to hear plenty of mono. It has its appeal for sure! Just listened to "I can see for miles" by The Who. It had great stage and sound and was not just one narrow beam of sound.
So hurray for Mono and the streaming revolution in general! I get to relearn so much music from my past that I thought I had nailed!
Happy Listening!