Thanx bdp24, spiritofradio and snackeyp. Great contributions. As for packaging. I have never had a problem with Elusive disc. Not a bent cover or a service issue. I have less experience with Music Direct. Acoustic Sounds is b generally OK. From Amazon you can count on a bent cover. They just throw the record in a box with a few balloons. So, the record slides around in there banging itself up.
I have to add Bandcamp to the very high quality side. Not had a bad one from them yet. https://bandcamp.com/
I also forgot Decca (London) great records.
I have to also say that Deutche Grammophon can be hit or miss. I have not bought a new one in years.
What can you say about the Kinks. Ray Davies is one of a kind. I believe he was even knighted.
As for criteria for the final list I think if a label is mentioned three time in either column and not in the other it will be included in that column. If it is mentioned in both it will be included in a third non committal column. So there will be three columns. Great, Bad and Hit or Miss. If you disagree with this method please speak up now:)
I have to add Bandcamp to the very high quality side. Not had a bad one from them yet. https://bandcamp.com/
I also forgot Decca (London) great records.
I have to also say that Deutche Grammophon can be hit or miss. I have not bought a new one in years.
What can you say about the Kinks. Ray Davies is one of a kind. I believe he was even knighted.
As for criteria for the final list I think if a label is mentioned three time in either column and not in the other it will be included in that column. If it is mentioned in both it will be included in a third non committal column. So there will be three columns. Great, Bad and Hit or Miss. If you disagree with this method please speak up now:)