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Etta James - Mono vs. Stereo

I was looking at some early Etta James LPs on the Argo label.  All of her albums in the late 50s and early 60s were released in both Mono and Stereo on the Argo label.  Being they are both pretty expensive, is mono or stereo the superior recording for Etta on the Argo label?  I've listened to some reissues of her and was not impressed.  Any thoughts on Stereo vs. Mono?  
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Sorry to be a bit off topic. 

I’m a huge fan of Etta James and although little experience with mono versus stereo on Argo, I would like to suggest a couple of her albums on the basis of sound quality and artistic excellence.

Both are on Fantasy label, “Blues in the Night“ and “Blues in the Night Vol 2”.  These were both recorded live at Marla's Memory Lane Supper Club in Los Angeles in 1986 and one of my favorite blues  albums of all time.   The LP is super, I have not heard the CD but assume since it’s a Fantasy it will be great.

Good luck with your search.

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