Classic rock: best remasters

Also...not interested in premium Mofi, etc releases...standard domestic release that the was an upgrade.For instance, Aqualung 40th remix/remaster.

Peter Tosh Equal Rights legacy end ...wow...sounds amazing...Mark Wilder mastering...world class

Already have the Doors remaster.The Talking heads as well sound nice. I'm pretty content with Beatles mono releases from 2009...can't justify paying a premium for essentially the same thing. Although if it was XRCd I might bite.

True, there are some remaster recordings where compression has been overly abused...but the tradeoffs in improved clarity, transparency, and overall fidelity is hard to ignore when done right...I have very few CDs from the 80s for this reason...that being said...it largely rests on the quality of the recording to begin with...

True...DDD were horrid...but even early AAD releases tend to have a rather "washed out" grainy sound with noticeable tape hiss...even so called audiophile releases...Just my thoughts in a highly subjective medium...no right or wrong answers...

I find it oddly amusing there is a resurgence back to first generation CD releases...anybody remember the audiophile community response...in short...not good. Now granted, some of these are youngsters who grew up on MP3, never heard vinyl, and ate being sold on something "uncompressed."However, as others have stated, compression is only one small part of the spectrum.

On Zep releases early...agree they sound very good...I feel the debut is the most improved...and IV...shall see with upcoming P.Graffiti release...my vinyl copy always impresses me...makes me happy happy! Zep rules!

RL sterlings carry a premium even in sub standard condition...for those wanting to complete their Zep collection reissues serve purpose...Classic records another option.

Zep II and HOTH are two of the better sounding Zep releases...so I have never persuaded RL pressings...its Zep...it ain't Opera

I have the machine head anniversary ed that the bassist did...including a remix version... Sounds good 2 me...I have orig UK vinyl...never heard WB domestic...tho some like it.

Never encountered a good copy of zep iv...going try remaster