Compare Analogue Productions and Classic records

I think both of these companies put out really nice sounding and looking products and both are top notch. Having said that, the Analogue Productions 45 jazz reissues are the best I've ever heard.

Chris

This is very LP-to-LP specific. Overall, if you like the music it's hard to go wrong with the Analogue Production reissues; the 45 rpm jazz reissues are absolutely superb -- the best I ever expect these mastertapes to sound on vinyl. (Very occasionally the sonics on the mastertapes may not be sufficiently outstanding to warrant the full 45 rpm treatment, but it will still be the best that mastertape is likely ever to sound on vinyl.)

The Classic Records reissues are more variable in my experience. Some are very good to outstanding, some are not.

In both cases, the 45 rpm reissues are consistently superior to the 33 rpm counterparts.
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I would add, that if you are adventurous, or merely tired of the endless reissues of the same 200 records, Analogue Productions Originals is a very fine series of new recordings of marvelous blues artists. The series was recorded at Chad's Blue Heaven Studios so the recording quality exceeds that available on most commercial recordings. Some are even recorded direct-to-disc. My highest recommendation.