Perhaps, for those if us who grew up hearing the original versions on our transistor radios, any other versions will inevitably feel like a let-down by comparison. Why? Simply because there is more than the music involved. Our memories of what it felt like to be young at a time when this music was so fresh and dynamically new are inextricably intertwined with the music.
The Legacy versions sound pretty good to me, especially considering his age. True, the vocals are not quite as energetic. I should disclose the fact that Credence is one of many bands I stopped listening to decades ago. I’ll crank Born On The Bayou or Up Around the Bend in the car but I haven’t owned any of their CDs in a very long time. It’s more nostalgia for me, at this point, than anything.
That said, as a creative person, I can’t imagine how he must feel, not owning his music and having to re-record new versions. That is just evil.