Quote Originally Posted by bumpy View Post
When looking through back issues of artist (say Chet Atkins) I find myself avoiding any albums on the 'budget' labels like Music for Pleasure, Pickwick etc

But these are often the labels that put out 'Best Of' CDs which are ideal for covering a career of music.

So purely from the Audiophile perspective am I doing these labels a disservice?
No, the music selection may be good but they cram too many tracks on each side crushing dynamics and detail!

Curiously, streamed versions of these albums can be OK because these issues are not applicable.