Yes, it should have been a single disc. Yes, they should have left "Revolution 9" off. Yes, McCartney's "Honey Pie" takes does certainly take the biscuit for naffness.
And I mean gems made from diamonds. Tracks like "I Will", "Julia", "Mother Nature's Son" and "I'm So Tired" conjure up a certain mood, while "Helter Skelter", "Birthday" and "Back In The USSR" prove that these boys can really rock.
And last night, thanks to David Roberts (author of the brilliant Rock Atlas), sitting on the back of my Boat For My Potplants as the sun went down over Wivenhoe, he played me the most beautiful Beatles cover I'd ever heard - "Blackbird" by Crosby, Stills and Nash.
Please do yourself a favour - and have a listen...