As we notch one bravura anniversary after another in Beatles and solo-Beatles world, music lovers have been treated to a succession of box sets and deluxe repackagings. For the most part, the results have been fairly mixed, with some editions arriving chockful of outtakes and new mixes, while others feature a paucity of supplementary materials.
With "Mind Games: The Ultimate Collection," the Lennon estate has demonstrated once again that they have a keen eye (and ear) for providing fans with a truly deluxe experience. Indeed, they have far outclassed the field in terms of not only commemorating John Lennon’s original LPs, but creating a richly curated selection of outtakes, elemental mixes and other assorted rarities in the process.
