The sound quality on these stereo remasters is undoubtedly going to be better than the original 1960s recordings, and the Abbey Road engineers devoted hard work should probably be commended.
If you’re a Beatles fan like myself and you’ve been waiting for this stuff to be released, it isn’t going to matter what hype you read or hear, you’re going to buy it.
But you can be smart.
Buy all the new albums separately and ignore the box set, making a healthy £30 saving.
There is however a fundamental flaw in this wonderful piece of advice. If you only have one good ear, and you live your life in glorious techno-mono, regularly listening to half songs in headphones, and trying hard to believe others that say bass guitar and drums really are two different instruments, un peu comme moi, you should do yourself a favour and renew the love affair with the scratches, blemishes and the occasional bum notes on the old original recording LPs and CDs.
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