why are most new releases going to four sides?

so much for a 'long player'. the pops, clicks, and other assorted defects are much clearer.

Jaybo, maybe it's your Thorens turntable that needs upgrading?

I don't have those problems other than a RARE once or twice an evening "click" at some point in the program material. An evening here is a 4.5 hour session.

I have a dozen members in my group, some are Audiogon members. Perhaps it's time to ask them to chime in on this topic as I grow tired of comments at assumptions that ALL LP REPRODUCTION is a noisy experience.

Sorry yours does not work, but please don't make sweeping statements that assumes all of us have this problem

Back in the dark ages when vinyl was all I had there was an issue of "sides" that was a real nuisance. An opera or a classical symphony, will not fit on one side and sometimes it was put on several discs. Rather than flip the record you had to remove and put away one and get out and play another. This was done so as to accomodate record changers. Not all symphonies were done this way, and at one point there was a record player that actually flipped the record automatically.

Psychologically it's probably easier for a buyer to drop $40 for 2 records as opposed to 1. The companies selling the remasters know this.

I'd wager that if you compared 50 original pressings to their 45RPM remastered counterparts, more than 80% of the originals would be preferred. I have 3 dozen reissues and some of them are very good but based on the dollars spent, I'm sorry I invested in them.

It's still about sales dollars and profits not quality.

as for 2 or 4 sides

I wasn't talking 45 rpm records for higher quality playback - that part is obvious

I'm talking lps that are stretched to 4 sides
like the clash album - give em enough vinyl - oops it was titled sandinista

yes, record companies have an easier time charging you $40 for 4 sides of vinyl

the thorens is fine...just a sarcastic comment about the state of the vinyl industry. the 45 rpm 'second bie' approach from the labels is just a way to get 'found money' on each release.