Rcprince has hit it spot on. But don't ignore today's high quality recordings and reissues coming out on vinyl. For blues, the new recordings from Analogue Productions are superb and the rissues of late 50's and early 60's recordings from companies like Speakers Corner are outstanding.
In the classical genre, some additional examples of the excellent quality exceptions mentioned by Rcprince during the 70's and 80's (beyond Lyrita and Vox) include: Harmonia Mundi, Astree, BIS, Alturus, Klimo and Hyperion. All of these labels were making incredibly good recordings.
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In the classical genre, some additional examples of the excellent quality exceptions mentioned by Rcprince during the 70's and 80's (beyond Lyrita and Vox) include: Harmonia Mundi, Astree, BIS, Alturus, Klimo and Hyperion. All of these labels were making incredibly good recordings.
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