John Fogerty Legacy Album

You deal with when you remember with what you heard when you were young listening via your car radio et al.  I remember us laughing at the Bad Moon Rising sounding like "there's a bathroom on the right'.  Unfortunately there's little chance of you forgetting something like that.  Now, with the Acoustic Sounds 45 rpm reissues, so very well done, one hears what's on the original tapes. I think the thing most disappointing to me was the fact that Fogerty's voice was recorded so much to the background. This is strange, as the voice and lyrics were foremost in my memory.  Maybe the originals were equalized for mono or whatever to minimize all of this. Never mind, this is great music. It is not, and will never be, great sound.  I haven't heard the Legacy recording, so I can't compare these two items.  Actually, three items: the originals, the 45 rpm remasters, and the rerecording.  Anyway you look at it, though, Green River and other tracks are classic. Unretire your old boom box. Let Fogerty do what he needs to.

Based on how often I listen to CCR, they just might be my favorite band (of the many I have), acknowledging the brilliance of Fogerty. "Keep on Chooglin’,"(played at Woodstock '69) is a favorite of mine, however I love it all. My system truly allows this brilliance to shine, on a deep and emotional level, which is what I want when I listen. I might be the only one here that does not stream, but I own a lot of CCR and Fogerty. Rick Beato has a new interview with John. Enjoy! MrD.

@buellrider97 

I agree with your assessment.  I put on the Centerfield album as a comparison, and there really is none.  Centerfield is superior.  These days I think we get a mixed bag as far as artists' approach to the sound quality of their offerings.  Some seem to cater to today's loudness wars and headphones with music as a background to life approach.  Most care about making their music available to the public.