Neil Young/ CSN new vinyl releases

I went for the Neil: Everybody Knows this is Nowwhere, and the new David Crosby pressed at Pallas also. I think the David Crosby is a safe bet, as the Classic had a bunch of
positive reviews/feedback. I think the original recording was just very good on this one. Hopefully the Neil: EKTIN will be worth price of admission. I guess it can't be much better than the original tapes were, so hopefully they were good.

Just got the 180gm box set and cleaned them tonight. I plan to play them all in the am. Hoping they live up to the hype. This is good stuff. I hope they are considering a second series comprised of On the Beach, Comes a Time, Tonight's the Night, and Zuma.

Here's a review of all four Neil Young 140 gram vinyl reissues:
http://myvinylreview.blogspot.com/2009/11/neil-young-original-release-series.html

My 180gm box is number 212. The packaging is all first rate as others have remarked(esp. Harvest in the textured cover). The discs ship outside the covers and had obviously never been in them as the covers were all a little hard to even open at first. All the discs look pristine and are extremely flat. The only exception, After the Gold Rush has a small chip on the outer edge that has no effect on play.
I've played through them all and the vinyl is all extremely quiet. The only exception, brief right channel breakup at the end of side two of Harvest. The sound is extremely hard to fault. There is great midrange presence and the highs are detailed but never seem to get aggressive. The only minor complaint I have is that the bass is a little fat and "thunky" at times. I have an early(1973) German pressing of EKTIN which has been my reference. I directly compared it to this pressing and the bass just has a little more definition yet remains warm. Otherwise, this reissue compares very well and is more quiet.
Overall, Chris Bellman did a great job on this box in my opinion. I would probably rate it above his Greatest Hits effort but not quite in the same league as Massey Hall. I don't see how any Neil Young fan wouldn't be thrilled and find it well worth the price. I really hope they do a second set of four discs because some of my favorites from this catalogue are not included here. I won't hesitate to buy the next set if it ever materializes.

The David Crosby is a winner IMHO. Great music, and sound. It was different than CSN, but I still heard the influence. Artists on the album included Joni Mitchel, Graham Nash, and many Grateful Dead members. Just after enjoying the album, I put on a side of the CSN s/t Classic reissue. Such great music, but it sounded a bit flat in comparison to the David Crosby solo LP. The Classic was nice and quiet, so not to knock Classic. I think this may just be one of those you can't polish a turd circumstances. I am looking forward to hearing the Neil Young EKTIN.