Ditto, all the way around. Theres a lot of treasure buried under a very thin layer of schmutz.
In my experience, most jazz or big band from the 50s and 60s is magnificent on vinyl. A Recordings were straigt up, unprocessed and the pressings were amazingly well done. Also, I've found that 70s and 80s rock on Warner Bros. generally sounds terrific--Dire Straits, Doobie Bros., Lowell George (okay, one album), etc. Seems like Warner's was getting it right. It's amazing how much vinyl is out there that is NOS or nearly so--maybe listened to once or twice, and sleeved since then!
In my experience, most jazz or big band from the 50s and 60s is magnificent on vinyl. A Recordings were straigt up, unprocessed and the pressings were amazingly well done. Also, I've found that 70s and 80s rock on Warner Bros. generally sounds terrific--Dire Straits, Doobie Bros., Lowell George (okay, one album), etc. Seems like Warner's was getting it right. It's amazing how much vinyl is out there that is NOS or nearly so--maybe listened to once or twice, and sleeved since then!