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V. Morrison Moondance reissue vs 2nd press what is the fascination with digital on vinyl?

I recently purchased Van Morrisons Moondance RTI pressing and I have a 2nd press palm tree warner brothers release. The reissue sounds overdone and is not analog.  It is very forward sounding.  The reissue is also somewhat bass heavy getting it wrong especially on the first track.  I find this commonplace with reissues and many audiophile pressings,  Why cant they just make a true analog recording?  Is it that difficult?  what is the fascination with digital on vinyl?  sounds like an oxymoron.
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slaw
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What you described is what I did in reverse with my record show find mentioned above. BTW, I paid $15.00 for it. When I got home, I called Acoustic Sounds, they said they'd list it for $150.00.
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I found a copy of "Moondance" at a record show years ago on Direct-Disk Labs that is easily superior to my RTI copy. I don't think it's fair to lump all re-issue labels in one pile.
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