Your observation of the old wide stereo mixes vs the new ""stereo"-ie mono, ones is right on target, and a sorry state of afairs it it.. Once these tapes have been digitally masterd, we're stuck with whatever the mixer deemed appropriate, and it seems to oftem be a near mono mix, relegating the spacious stereo mixes forever gone. Usually they also mix the remaster lous as possible destroying any dynamic range.. and then it's permanently ruined.. like the (somewhat) recent who remasters..
The last five tracks are from the LP that The Guess Who split with The Staccatos, "A Wild Pair." After so many years, they are available in digital form. But, and there's always a but, on the original album these songs are in wide stereo with a generous dynamic range. On this CD, the tracks have been remixed to nearly mono. For example, the drums are in the center now instead of on the right. The instruments have been panned closer to the center. And the tracks have been subjected to an egregious amount of compression. Not brickwalled, but compressed enough to suck most of the dynamic range out of the recordings. They really do sound much better on the vinyl. About the digitally synthesized stereo image that was made from the mono recordings of the "Let's Go" material, it's not ugly, but it doesn't sound realistic. At least it's in phase.
Added front and back images more indicative of the actual coloring with recognition of original uploader Careys. Also added the complete CD insert, front jewel case inlay and CD disc images.
The jewel case back lists Randy Bachman as producer, however, the insert shows "Produced by Larry Brown at CBC Studios, Winnipeg. Executive Producer: Randy Bachman" which is more accurate