The 2020 Ultimate Mix: John Lennon’s "Stand By Me" When John Lennon released his Rock ‘n’ Roll album in 1975, the standout track was undoubtedly his cover of Ben E. King’s For the 2020 Gimme Some Truth collection, this classic underwent a "Ultimate Mix" treatment that fundamentally changed how we hear Lennon’s vocal performance. What Makes the Ultimate Mix Different?
Lennon’s voice is moved front and center. You can hear the grit and the vulnerability in his delivery more clearly than in the original 1975 master. stand_by_me_ultimate_mix_2020_john_lennon_offic...
The goal of the 2020 remix, overseen by Yoko Ono Lennon and produced by Sean Ono Lennon, was Using high-definition digital transfers from the original multi-track tapes, engineer Paul Hicks cleaned up the "muddy" wall of sound typical of the 70s production style. The 2020 Ultimate Mix: John Lennon’s "Stand By