> MartinS wrote:
>

>> I guess the vocals and backing were laid down on separate tape tracks
>> for many early 60s recordings, then mixed to mono. On the "stereo"
>> album versions you sometimes get the vocals from one speaker and the
>> instrumental accompaniment from the other. Not very convincing.

>
> On a number of Beatle tracks, the vocal and bass guitar are out of one
> speaker and the other instruments plus backing vocals, are out of the
> other.
>
> I've just tried a few and 'All you need is love' sounds really weird
> with the balance right over to one side. As does Lady Madonna. Whack
> the balance control over on that one and the honky tonk piano vanishes
> completely.
>
> You have to think though, that in these cases it is quite deliberate..