I like the idea of what Spector was trying to do with LIB, but
I don't like his "sound". It sounds so muddy, and unclear. If
the parts were recorded better, or mixed better, then I
think LIB would have sounded good with all the bells and whistles.
Basically George Martin's sound was what was missing.
Like another poster said his strings really
added to the songs, but don't get in the way
of the beatles tracks.
I think George Harrison suffered from this muddy sound throughout the 70's,
ATMP could have sounded so much better had it been done in a George MArtin style imo.
To each his own I guess.