The Beatles are dead, MAN!!!!!
Ok so they ruled but jeepers fucking creepers, this is ridiculous! Between the remasters ENTIRE BEATLES and the REPACKAGED JOSHUA TREE and the RERECORDED AND CONCEPTUALISED POP, is there time or money left for actual albums by bands who, you know, weren't at their peak prior to 1989?
It is in fact, an extremely well thought out scam. You don't need these things. You just think you do. Fact of the matter is, free mp3s would suffice for most of the Beatles songs, for most casual listeners. And I'm going to guess that the dedicated listeners already own their albums, probably on vinyl! Keep your vinyl player in tip top shape, gang!