Listening Guides for Official Mixes & Versions
Meridian Music Archives creates practical listening guides to the officially released recordings of major artists.
Many classic catalogues exist in multiple forms—including alternate mixes, edits, demos, remixes, remasters and live recordings—making it difficult to know which versions exist, how they differ, and where to find them.
Each fully indexed and hyperlinked PDF guide brings every officially released variation of a song together in one place, helping listeners identify, compare and locate the recordings that matter.
Click on the guide covers above to learn more about each guide, download a free sample, or purchase the full edition where available.
Further Resources
The following books and websites provide authoritative information on artists, recordings and music history, and complement the listening guides published by Meridian Music Archives.
Books
Mark Lewisohn – The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions (1988)
Mark Lewisohn – The Complete Beatles Chronicle (1992)
Ian MacDonald – (Beatles) Revolution in the Head (2005 edition)
Ernst Jorgensen – Elvis Presley: A Life in Music–The Complete Recording Sessions (1998)
Websites
The Beatles Official Website – The official source for Beatles news, catalogue releases and archival information.
https://www.elvisthemusic.com/ Elvis Presley official website news, releases and catalogue information.