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Article: New Beatles product dazzling, pricey
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- September 20, 2009
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Hard to believe that it's been 40 years since the Beatles sang
"You Never Give Me Your Money."
You had to expect at least one cheap shot, didn't you? The
Beatles' remastered catalog and a dazzling coffee-table "Box of
Vision" hit the market this month.
For most people, a purchase decision is more likely to be
financial than musical.
Technicians at Apple Corps Ltd. spent four years cleaning up and
giving a digital punch to the master recordings left behind by the
Beatles. Each is available individually, as well as in a $259.98 box
set that includes the band's original discs, plus the "Past Masters"
singles collection, 14 albums in all. Mini-documentaries are
included for all but "Past ...