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Remasters: which are the good ones?

I have had mixed luck with CD remasters; could others post their experiences with various ones? Some are great, some overly compressed, others just terrible.

Opinions appreciated as I consider which albums to repurchase (some for the 3rd time, starting with vinyl...)

PS: I suggest this thread be (roughly) limited to rock/R&B/soul type stuff.

My experiences:

Good / Worth getting the remasters:
- Bob Marley remasters (excellent!)
- Steely Dan (Gaucho, CD layer off hybrid SACD; Aja CD remaster OK)
- Grateful Dead (HDCD, but I refer to the "regular" CD playback of these. All very nice but Terrapin Station, where I don't appreciate some of the mix changes, though sound quality is good)

OK:
- Fleetwood Mac (Fleetwood Mac)

Poor/bad:
- Baron von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun (terrible)
- Jefferson Airplane remasters
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Many thanks all for the good suggestions!

Reubent and Bongofury-

Are you referring to the Who's "deluxe editions" (2001 MCA) versions of Live at Leeds & Who's Next, or to earlier ones? Amazon reviews leave it unclear which are the good ones... my 1996 Quadrophenia CD(s) are sonically a bummer, so I'm hoping you mean the more recent releases. Are both LAL and Who's Next equally good (in sound quality)?

As a separate note, someone (maybe not this thread) recommended the RCA Living Stereo classical stuff... I second that for at least the Heifetz- the SACD Hybrids are cheap and amazingly good sound quality.
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