Fab Four sound better than ever

CHRISTMAS comes early for fans of The Beatles. The Fab Four's compilation 1, originally released 15 years ago on the 30th anniversary of the band's break-up, has been remixed and reissued so John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr sound and look even better than ever.

Containing all their number-one hits in the US and UK from 1962 to 1970; it became the highest-selling album of the first decade of the millennium, shifting over 32 million copies worldwide.

The new expanded version, out in stores now, comes in several variations and formats, including a triple-disc deluxe edition titled 1+. A double-vinyl edition is set to follow.