I should also comment on how the folding down of what was originally a triple album onto two discs was handled. As stated in the introduction, I owned this album on vinyl at one time, and to this day I'm still more accustomed to the track division on the original 1970 release than I am to what is presented on either of these two compact disc releases. The remaster puts LP disc one onto CD #1, filling out the rest of the run time with five additional bonus tracks. LP discs two and three are featured together on CD #2. The 1987 discs, on the other hand, simply run the three original records together with fourteen tracks on disc one and nine on disc two. The second disc of the LP is thus divided with side one at the end of the first CD and side two starting off the second CD. While this is a logical division that eliminates the requirement for a third disc, it interrupts the flow a bit from my listening perspective.

Apart from the original album content, I must say that the included bonus tracks on the remaster are mostly worth having, with at least one, "I Live for You" being a song that should have been included on the album from the start. Two others, "Beware of Darkness" and "Let It Down," are worthy tunes in their own right which are well worth a listen. The instrumental version of "What Is Life" is an interesting oddity, but honestly feels like filler, given that it's the same as the regular version except with the vocals mostly mixed out (I say "mostly" because there's a bit of audible ghosting due to track crosstalk on the master tape). The 2000 version of "My Sweet Lord" is the one track I can most do without, as it feels like something that was done to make some kind of a point. It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth compared to the original. I also appreciate the lyrics, photos, and liner notes featured in the remaster's CD booklet, in contrast to the 1987 discs' booklets which are bare bones. I don't usually recommend a remaster over an earlier issue, but in this case the best choice is clear.