Well, actually, the problem got solved for me when I found a really really clean original copy for $4. Sounds great. Way better than the CD. I'm happy with that. In the end it's not worth it to me to spend $50 for a record that a)I am going to play, and b)is still readily available if you look around. I'm more a listener than a collector.
Duke's Big 4 - Vinyl Reissue
I've got a really pristine original Pablo copy of this record and its sonics are some of the best I own. If you've heard it you know what I'm talking about. I'm curious about the 45RPM remaster that I've seen floating around out there. Has anyone heard both the original and the reissue and could you elaborate on which sounds better? The original sounds pretty darned good. Seems it would be hard to beat.