Krycek87 said:

Received the Criterion Goldfinger yesterday. Is it just me or did this have the mono theme song? Anyway, I'll begin experimenting in a few days on ripping that commentary track.

Yes, it's the only release that still does. Everything since has the theme song in stereo. The new mono tracks may have a mono theme but I can't be sure.

I've only rented some of the BDs but the audio are still the same mixes. The added effects don't work, the surround is odd, but all in all it is unnecessary to upmix mono stems for a 1960's film designed and mixed for mono to full 5.1. IT JUST DOESN'T WORK.

The mono tracks are at least maintained despite the standard pitifully low bitrate, and despite this compression all the distractions are immediately gone. Norman Wanstall, winner of the Oscar for Goldfinger for sound design, was shocked at how bad and inconsistent the 5.1 remixes were.