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14th Oct 2018, 1:53 AM
	CorporalClegg KinoTata, Ha-ha! Member since Mar 2016 423 Points	See Repertoire actually seems to be the most varying in quality from my experience! I don't know if it's the British vs. German versions differing or what but here's what I heard: The Grass Roots' "Let's Live For Today/Feelings" reissue sounds impeccable. No flaws, no needle drops, little tape hiss. Crazy Elephant: High quality needle drop, but you can tell. A tad loud but not too bad; strangely singles seem to be tape quality AND "Umbopo" is better quality than Strawberry Bubblegum version. Wizzard Singles: By far the worst with all sides being mastered way too loud, and b-sides being needle drops (which seemed odd since it's a well known band!). Turtles' "Turtle Soup": like grass roots, very good. No needles and from what I understand about the original, it's vinyl quality. The reason I asked was because I was curious on their reissues of Jackson Heights, Plastic Penny and Troggs singles. From what i've managed to hear they seem promising, but I've never been sure. It does seem like on occasion they've done it out of necessity, but a few it felt like a stumble. Maybe it was them being in infancy or i'm being too harsh. @Lee, I'd been luckier on which Sundazed reissues I hit but maybe it's time I go back and look at them. I do think I remember them being forced to use needle drops on Peppermint Trolley Co., which I thought sounded a bit odd. Tho maybe those tapes weren't as widespread as I assume. Light In The Attic does seem rather hit or miss themselves given the subjects they cover ranging from cassettes to vinyl dubs. At the very least they made me aware of Gimmer Nicholson so i'll grant them that one. Gear Fab also seems rather low quality, with Thomas Edisun and Moses Lake but it could be the original tapes became damaged. It still seems rather iffy but the only option for those artists at the time. Cherry Red and its subsidiaries also seems to have that issue where when they do it right they absolutely nail it out of the park, and other times not. Reissues like The Move or unreleased albums or Lon/Derek Van Eaton are all stellar, but sometimes seems like vinyl dubs and I'm not sure if they're hard to get a hold of or not. Juke, I learned long ago to never trust various artists compilations and especially not the ones posing as old but remakes!