Holy CRAP, the Happy Holidays album has an AWESOME mix and sound to it. It's soooo good. Discussion? I can hear the bass, drums are great, keyboard is wonderful, etc.
I would agree for some songs, but not for others. Since they were all recorded at different shows, some of them don't sound that great. Endless Sacrifice, As I Am, Fatal Tragedy are among some of the good ones.
I was sadly disappointed with the mix of TCOT. It felt colder than the album version, and didn't give me the same awesome feeling. Also, when the ambient part starts up, the sparkly sound effect (whatever it is) is way too loud, and takes away from the actual music. Plus, James's vocals sound a little too distant and quiet in the mix. So yeah, not every song on the release is perfect, but some of them definitely are.