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What anniversary reissues add to a record

How to judge anniversary reissues by mastering, take lists and original running order, with Stevie Wonder and Pink Floyd as test cases.

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What a refreshed mix of Songs in the Key of Life would actually change

Stevie Wonder's 1976 double album turns 50. What a remaster or remix would really change, what it could damage, and what to check before buying a reissue.

Essentials · 21 October 2026 · by Nadia