I can remember the days when I was wishing they would release a VHS of Beatles promos. So the thought of restored films in HD (I'm not planning on 4K... yet) on a BD is amazing enough on its own. Then to have a load of extra promos? Fantastic. To have proper surround mixes of The Beatles would be great!
But I am one of those who is very disappointed with the Beatles mixes I've heard. In the movies, they are basically 3.1 + ambience. Love is a fun thing, and more aggressive, but not the original versions. So.. here's hoping that they are proper surround mixes, not just some stereo mixes with the vocals centred and the bass filtered out. If I knew they would be great surround, I would pre-order today. But to spend the money on the deluxe box and then get some 'enhanced stereo' mixes would be so disappointing. So I'll wait until I see some good reviews from my trusted source (QQ of course!) and then take the plunge (or not).
The McCartney Years DVD has some great mixes of Paul’s solo stuff, so you never know. (Though that wasn’t mixed by Giles M.)
For all those out there getting excited by this - please ignore me! I really want to get excited about this but I am just being cautious. Maybe it's because only this morning I was listening to a BBC documentary about those old 'Paul Is Dead' rumours...
I totally understand being cautious about the mix... that's the same reason I'm holding out on the "Velvet Underground- Loaded" package... its pricey and I'm not familiar with the engineer's surround mixing style. But THIS, on the other hand, is an automatic purchase for me at any price (already pre-ordered!)