The Mellotron Group

OK. I've been delaying my reaction to the new mix, until my ears had become 
 accustomed to the new interpretation.
Firstly I agree about the missing pitch-bend on Epitaph. It is way  down in 
the mix, actually bought about by the lack of gradual build through this  
brief section. The level seems fixed at a high point rather than building to 
a  crescendo. This is a pity, because I have to say I rather like this new  
version!
Overall, I have to say, there is a power and majesty to the recording that  
I hadn't noticed before on previous CD's. Bass and drums, to these ears are 
more  dynamic. And modern signal processing, really shows Greg Lakes vocals 
off to a  tee! His vocal on the aforementioned Epitaph has to be his finest 
ever. Also a  quick mention about the new edit of Moonchild. There does now 
seem to be a  flow to proceedings that was missing from the original, which 
was  rather tedius at time IMHO.
What I'm struggling with, is only that I have, over the years, become  so 
familiar every nuance of the original, I cannot yet get my head round  
listening to this hiss free, sparkly new version.
However, I have to say, I don't think I will be revisiting the original any 
 time soon.
So far, the advantages of the new, outweigh the strengths of the new.
I don't like it. I love it! 
 
Andy K