I don't know about your "Sgt Pepper's" release, Jim, but I was buying Japanese CD remasters for a while, and stopped because they all had one thing in common; over-extended highs. The mastering had very good dynamics, low noise floor, but were very fatiguing due to the highs.
I don't know if this is specific to certain record labels, but the CDs I purchased were all from major labels and I'm sure were legitimate releases.
I don't know if this is specific to certain record labels, but the CDs I purchased were all from major labels and I'm sure were legitimate releases.