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How are 'Best Of' compilation albums mastered?

Most of us have at least one 'Best Of' compilation albums on vinyl and the quality varies from abysmal to superb (Elvis 30 #1 Hits).
It's hard to imagine any of these being cut from the original Master Tapes....but how many 'dub' generations away from the Master is it usual to get?
And how are they assembled?

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Good info audio_d...
I'm trying to wrap my brain around Roy Halee assembling all the cuts in analogue for Paul Simon's compilation album...
Does that mean the record company physically let him have the original master tapes of all Simon's albums?
And if they did....was it all at the one time or individually?
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