Any comments about these two remastered cds?

I like the WALLS AND BRIDGES remastered cd for the most part, the tracks that were remixed sounded great. However, some of the tracks were merely remastered and lacking the punch of the remixed tracks. I wish they included all three songs that Elton & John performed in concert instead of just "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night". Also, I think the version of this track as it appeared on Elton's remastered HERE AND THERE cd is a better mix. I give this an A-.

The SOMETIME IN NEW YORK CITY remastered/remixed cd lacks oomph. It doesn't have the clarity, depth or punch as the other remastered or remixed Lennon re-released cds. It is better sounding than previous incarnation of the same material. I did enjoy listening to "Woman Is the Nigger Of The World", "New York City", "Luck Of The Irish" and "Well (Baby Please Don't Go)", its been a while. So it seems that the least loved of Lennon's 70s albums also seems to have gotten the least effort done to it in the remastering/remixing proccess. It gets a C + for effort.

I love the new version of Sometime in New York City! The lyrics may dated but the themes of liberation, peace and equality are timeless. The agit-pop music beats and Yokos vocal hystronics were years ahead of their time. I regret the edits on the bonus disc, but I suppose most folk would prefer less of her anyway.
The sound is great, lacks the jarring edge on the previous cd release. Woman is the Nigger sounds a bit muted, especially the background guitars and horns, but I was never a fan ofd the Phil Spector Beatle/ solo productions anyway. Elephants Memory helps make this a boogie goodtime rock treat. Much maligned, often overlooked, I hope this album finally finds it's place int he sun, as a recognized and respected part of the Lennon canon. I've been playing it near non-stop for the past two weeks. Is refreshing, something a olittle (?) different from the usual Lennon material that we hear all the time.

I'm surprised how hard it is to find a copy of Walls and Bridges in the stores here in Toronto. I walked down Yonge Street on the weekend, and everybody was sold out. Of course they had only ordered a dozen or so copies. No doubt this will be the more popular of the two releases, but don't overlook New York City! Give it a second chance.