Hey, I'm looking for the highest quality recordings from the following Artists:

Period press that is...

Billies discography goes back to 78’s, but I’m guessing you’re not into that.

You want a particular album FROM the period it was released.

Example

Billie Holiday - Body And Soul | Releases | Discogs

This album released 1957.

Arguably, the 1st listing generally will be part of the initial run of pressings. It stands to reason it should be the "best" whatever that is.

I’m a period press fan for nostalgia AND what I think was the "best" SQ possible at that time.

I’ll surrender to reissues if an album in unobtanium due to price.

The mono vs stereo thing is also an unsettled argument. If it’s the period of Billie or Chet-mono for me.

Edit-there are some super LP afficionados in here..some will chime in with more detailed info 

Thanks!

Good info here!

If available, or reissued, get the Japanese pressings.

%90 of Japanese editions always sound better, better bass, a nice clean album from Japan,will,Trump any us,uk,

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