Still learning. But still a rabbit hole.
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-Whipped Cream & Other Delights.
Quite a few years ago I purchased this from HDTracks, 24bit/96Khz, released in 2015.
I went to listen a couple weeks ago, and somehow was missing tracks 1 & 2.
I thought, why not go to Discogs, look up and buy the first CD.
Originally released in 1965 as an LP, then in 1988 the first US CD #CD 3157.
There is a 1986 Japanese CD, very expensive.
Now I have the two 1988 & 2015 to compare.
Comparing the two, the 1988 CD has higher DR numbers 12's, 13's, 14's. Sounds fuller, more open, great sound stage and tone. One negative there is a slight constant of tape hiss that is really only heard at soft spots, and end of track.
The digital download sounds flatter, not as wide a sound stage, no tape hiss and good tone.
My preference is the 1988 CD.
A listening experience cannot be perfected unless one was to purchase all releases, I have heard and seen vinyl people do that, CD people don't seem to do it as much.
Not to mention, the time it takes to do, critical listening with pen and paper.