And the winner is: 1990 CBS release. While the original release arguably appears too quiet and the remastered release too loud, a close, careful inspection of the waveforms does show that the original levels do in fact look appropriate given the lack of compression employed. The remastered CD is yet another victim of the usual practices of our time, with clear evidence of limiting being particularly noticeable on the louder, more upbeat numbers. The main reasons to purchase the Legacy series release are the bonus CD of live performances and the copiously illustrated liner notes included with it, additions which may or may not make it worth picking up for a fan who already owns the earlier disc. And in all fairness, the remaster does sound good even with the manipulation of the audio. As far as content and packaging are concerned, I give this one unhesitatingly to the Legacy set, but I'm not rating the extras here, I'm rating the original collection of songs, and thus I'm giving this to the earlier 1990 release.