Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2009 September 13

= September 13 =

Beatles' Newly Remastered Recordings
I greatly enjoyed the Beatles' Love release two years ago and could tell that something special had been done to the original recordings. They were so much more clear. Do the reissues of 09-09-09 exhibit the same qualities?Chief41074 (talk) 04:13, 13 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Yes, they do. There used to be three primary collections: The stereo analog masters.  The mono analog masters.  The digital masters.  The digital masters have been used for CDs since the 80's.  They were made with late 70's technology.  Obviously, technology to convert analog to digital has improved greatly.  The new digital masters were created with new technology.  This was not just for the new CDs.  Much of it was for the RockBand game.  They had to go back to the analog masters and redigitize them because they need to break the song into four separate tracks for the game.  Since they were going through all that trouble to clean up and redigitize the tracks, why not release much higher quality CDs?  Further, you can now get stereo versions of previously mono-only CD releases and mono versions of previously stereo-only CD releases.  Some songs had very different mono and stereo versions.  So, all in all, the stereo set is for people who just want better sounding CDs.  The mono set is for collectors that want to hear the songs as they were initially released (in mono). --  k a i n a w &trade; 04:27, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the swift reply. I'll certainly purchase the stereo CD's. Does anyone have an opinion on the mono set? It's like $250 USD?Chief41074 (talk) 04:37, 13 September 2009 (UTC)


 * There are some songs (by which I mean specific versions of the songs) on the mono set that have never been released before. If you are a collector and you absolutely need both a mono and rare stereo version of some of the earlier songs, then you will want the mono set.  For all except the lunatics, the stereo collection is all you will want.  In my opinion, there is nothing gained by the mono tracks.  The stereo tracks, when properly done, sound fuller - especially with headphones on.  The mono tracks sound flat.  Your opinion may very well differ.  I've seen many heated arguments about mono vs. stereo tracks. --  k a i n a w &trade; 04:41, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks again.Chief41074 (talk) 23:13, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Match time
What time will the InterMilan vs FCBarcelona match on 16th Sept. be in Pakistani Time? Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.155.6.72 (talk) 11:28, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * The match will be at 20:45 CEST, which will be 00:45 on the 17th PKT. Algebraist 12:08, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Brawn GP team national anthem
I'm watching the F1, and Brawn GP win again (damn). On the podium, they play the national anthem of the winning driver, followed by the national anthem of the winning team.

When Brawn GP win, the anthem they play for the team is the USA national anthem.

If the Brawn GP team is based in Britain, Ross Brawn is British, and their main sponsor (Virgin) is from Britain, why on earth do they play the USA national anthem?

thanks for answering! Ballchef (talk) 13:37, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Have we been watching something different? I've just watched it live on TV and the anthem was the British national anthem. --TammyMoet (talk) 13:53, 13 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Oh duh, I just listened to the sample at God save the queen and yeh you're right. I always thought that was the USA anthem d'oh! Ballchef (talk) 14:18, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, the US has a patriotic song which has the same tune as God Save the Queen (but different words) and is often sung at national events. It's called "My Country 'Tis of Thee", and this might have been the source of the confusion. --TammyMoet (talk) 18:11, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * The same tune is used for the national anthem of Liechtenstein. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 20:36, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * But My Country 'tis of Thee is not the US national anthem. DJ Clayworth (talk) 14:17, 14 September 2009 (UTC)


 * How quickly our collective memory moves on. Ballchef, I'm guessing you're quite young, because God Save the Queen was Australia's national anthem until 1984.  --  JackofOz (talk) 21:00, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

I'm confused about the Emmys.
61st_Primetime_Emmy_Awards says they take place on the 20th but Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog says they already won one.... occono (talk) 16:26, 13 September 2009 (UTC)


 * The awards that will not be presented during the television show were announced on Sept 12. See the list --  k a i n a w &trade; 16:31, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks! occono (talk) 17:12, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Fact check
Is Harry Potter really banned in Denmark? I found this to be somewhat dubious, and the statement lacks source.  Intelligent  sium  16:58, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I checked the danish wikipedia site,, and there was not a word about a ban, so I removed this piece of misinformation. Lova Falk (talk) 19:26, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Formula 1, closest failure
What's the closest a Formula 1 driver has got to the finish line (on the final lap) without finishing? I asked this of my mother seconds before Hamilton crashed, honest! Vimescarrot (talk) 18:19, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * If I can find it, there was a driver who crashed on the final corner not so long ago. IIRC he crossed the line sideways without a full complement of wheels and still managed to finish in the points! --TammyMoet (talk) 09:49, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Christian Fittipaldi samcked into the back of his teammate on the final straight of the 1993 Italian Grand Prix, did a backflip, landed on all four wheels and drove over the line. Nanonic (talk) 11:35, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Many drivers have ran out of fuel or lost their engines on the last lap, including the farce that was the last 2 laps of the 1982 Monaco Grand Prix. I think for me the most memorable was when Nigel Mansell either switched his engine off by accident or the black box failed as he prematurely celebrated winning the 1991 Canadian Grand Prix at the final hairpin, he ended up with no drive and parked his car within feet of the Start/Finish line. Nanonic (talk) 11:35, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Awesomesauce. Thanks. Vimescarrot (talk) 20:24, 14 September 2009 (UTC)