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Are there any audiophile heavy metal reissues on 45 rpm vinyl?

I had a blast today listening to some garage sale rock albums that I paid $2 each for: Judas Preist Rocka Rolla, Judas Priest British Steel, James Gang Thirds, Pat Benatar Live.

I never had these albums BITD but wow! I really like the sound. No nasty compression like modern digital recordings. Even on these $2 recordings through the surface noise they rocked. I thought I saw a few posts a while back for a few heavy metal reissue record labels. Any of the albums listed above would be cool,to seek out on audiophile vinyl if this existed. Any leads you can share?
masi61
jperry
2,450 posts
 
Look on Discogs.com

https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?genre=Rock&format_desc=45+RPM&format_desc=12%22&format_desc=Album&style=Heavy+Metal
masi61 OP
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@jperry - thanks. I am able to pre-listen to some of the titles on you tube which can be pretty educational. I'm still trying to remember the name of the small record label that does high quality re-issues of certain metal classics. I'm thinking certain titles by "My Bloody Valentine".
jperry
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@masi61 

You can look that up on Discogs too. Just go to the album, and look at all of the releases. Good luck with your searches
mikelavigne
2,199 posts
 
here it is, the heaviest metal in all it’s 45 rpm glory. i have this pressing and it’s awesome. but if you play it at warp 9 fasten your seat belts. those with the most dynamic systems will be amply rewarded. if your floor transmits feedback from your speakers to your signal path or turntable things might not completely hold together (smearing detail, blunting transients, congestion on the peaks) at higher SPL’s. don’t blame the pressing for what your system cannot articulate. it's all there, every lick.

and it could leave a mark.

i use active isolation that allows music like this to soar.

https://www.discogs.com/ACDC-You-Shook-Me-All-Night-Long/release/2514630

mikelavigne
2,199 posts
 
if you have $10k or so there is always the Holy Grail of heavy metal 45rpm reissues.....where it all started.

https://www.discogs.com/Led-Zeppelin-Led-Zeppelin/release/5882431

mine will go to my son in my will.
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