Its a cynical marketing exercise to relaunch the album 50 years later. It was of its time, it was hugely influential, like it or not - No Sgt Peppers, probably no Dark side of the moon, for example, and how can anyone (even his son), think they are going to improve on George Martins work.
I'm not the biggest fan of the Beatles, I would rarely sit and listen their albums, but they were hugely culturally and musically influential, and should always be recognised for that. In my opinion many of the changes which took place during the 60,scultural revolution, which the Beatles were at the forefront of, made the world a worse place than it was before. They threw the baby out with the bathwater and introduced a line of thinking which perpetuated the attitude that anything that has gone before is shite and must be eradicated, the young think they rule the world, older people are irrelevant and worthless, and everyone is entitled to everything because they want it.
The Beatles are something of an enigma to me, as I consider Lennon & McCartney as individuals, to be two of the biggest dickheads to ever become famous. However, together something made them very special indeed. Despite the fact that the biggest musical and songwriting talent in the band was George Harrison.
The one thing about the Beatles that I have always been hugely impressed by was the progress they made in less than a decade.
The progress from the early pop of She loves you, I wanna hold her hand etc. to the later songs such as A day in the life, Eleanor Rigby,and many others is absolutely staggering. No band before or since has done anything like it.
As for Oasis being compared to the Beatles - that is like comparing Liberace with Beethoven.
I don't plan on having a funeral, but if I did I would want George Harrisons, All things must pass played at it.