Post #360618 by DejaVoodoo on Mon, Feb 11, 2008 7:16 PM

On 2008-02-11 10:49, David Smay wrote:
I can't tell you about the sound quality on the reissues, however, because we were working off of rips from the original LPs. Those sounded fantastic, though, so I really have high hopes for the reissues.

I'm certainly no expert, but I believe that "working off of rips from the original LPs" merely means that David Smay and the like didn't have access to the actual reissues while they were researching and writing the liner notes. So, in order to comment accurately on the music contained in each album, they listened to LP rips. I think? Sounds good to me! Collectors' Choice Music doesn't simply transfer LPs to CDs. I'm pretty sure that all of their label reissues are remastered from the original master tapes. I could be wrong, though. I hope not, seeing as I just ordered "Bwana'A/Bahia,""Isle Of Enchantment/Polynesia," and "Latitude 20/Aphrodesia"!
I guess I'll have to wait and see...