New states of Germany Germany thus consists of 16 states with equal legal statuses. Yet the process of the "inner reunification" between the former East and West Germany is still ongoing. Persisting differences in culture and mentality among the old East Germany and old West Germany are often referred to as the "wall in the head" ("Mauer im Kopf"). "Ossis" ("Easties") are stereotyped as racist, poor and largely influenced by Russian culture. "Wessis" ("Westies") are usually considered snobbish, dishonest, wealthy, and selfish. The terms can be considered disparaging. In 2009, twenty years after the fall of the wall, a poll found that 22% of
Meet the Beatles! release, Liberty Music Shops advertised in the "New York Times" of 12 January 1964 that "Meet the Beatles!" was available for purchase, an ad not authorised by Capitol. In 2003, "Meet the Beatles!" was ranked number 59 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 2004, the album was released for the first time on compact disc in both stereo and mono as part of "The Capitol Albums, Volume 1" box set, containing the original US stereo and mono mixes. In 2014, "Meet the Beatles!" was issued on CD again, individually and included in