Originals vs. reissues/current issues

Not sure about that one. They had a progressive fusion thing going on. Works-1 and Tarkus were some of their best work. Works-2 had a few decent tracks but was really no comparison to Works-1. The rest of their albums were hit or miss and the last album from the early eighties was just bad.

ELP, was terrible: period.

My experience with re-issue pressings has been hit-or-miss.
As far as the content - I'm a total music snob, but there's lots of "Bad" music that
I like. Time has been kinder to some musical forms than others.
I wouldn't be caught dead listening to female vocal jazz, but many A'goners love it.

i got it!