In a message dated 11/18/03 5:40:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
Rsutliff@columbus.rr.com writes:

<< It sounds a bit sterile and "too clean" to me. The
 version of Across The Universe is merely a minimal mix of the original multi
 tracks that omits some of the original instrumentation. Different but not
 particularly better. As a Beatles fanatic I had to have it but doubt I'll
 listen to it much. >>

I agree with His-Bobness (Sutliff!).  We Beatle nuts have had SLEWS of this 
Let It Be stuff for years and years so this is no big deal.  Most Beatle nuts 
probably will be happy to have it but usually take anything that Capitol/Apple 
does with caution and a grain of salt these days.  Still, it warms my heart to 
see "new" Beatle product on the racks.
The Concert For George *is* as Bobby said....wonderful.  It is a 2 disc set 
with the concert itself and the theatrical version of the film too.
The Lennon Legend dvd is also very nice.  That came out yesterday too.

There is a new Beatles bootleg out (that I heard the other day).  I guess 
when they were mixing the Beatle's Anthology dvd to 5.1 sound they isolated 
guitar parts, vocals,
orchestrations, bass parts etc.  You get the idea.  So this is a 7 cd set 
that is basically comprised of isolated (or way up front) parts.  I have heard 
these songs hundreds of times but it was still a great thrill to hear just 
Paul's bass line for A Day In The Life or just George's 12 string Rick part on A 
Hard Day's Night or just the orchestration from Golden Slumbers and on and on.  
I found myself getting chills quite a few times listening to this set!  

MB