Original Issue Vs Reissue Vinyl

Normally a reissue shows variances from the original including the sourcing of masters country of origin packaging and even format.

Original issue vs reissue vinyl.

Although i do prefer to get the best master so if there is a reissue with fairly better mastering i ll get that or vice versa. But the 25 rule holds pretty steady. If the original is more than that then i will look at the reissue. Reissues is a recurrent topic among vinyl junkies.

A looser term reissue applies to a wider variety of releases. You will need to match the catalog number year of release exact artwork colors and liner notes if available. Found an old record that looks and feels new. I ve heard that most of these reissues are copied directly from a digital recording or a cd and the sound quality is not the best.

Depends on the genre and release year and stuff like that too. That said many factors help determine whether you ve purchased a good or bad pressing of a record. A quality reissue can offer a great alternative to owning a scratchy original or spending big money on something scarce. For me this edition at 180 grams is pretty good maybe better than the original but the problem of this.

Purchased a new copy of cosmos factory lately. This is a comparison between a 2008 remastered issue of ride the lightning and a 1986 original issue of master of puppets. When verifying the pressings of your record collection match all the information on the sleeve with the original pressing. Speak spell sony music legacy 2016 180gram vinyl vs original mute records stumm5 1981.

I m new into vinyl and i m not sure if it s worth spending much more money in original pressings rather than buying an 180g reissue.