To the uninitiated, it appears to be a typo (missing the ampersand in The Rise & Fall ). To the audiophile, it is a promise of . To the copyright lawyer, it is a red flag. But to the music lover, it is an invitation to experience one of the most poignant British albums of the post-punk era in the highest resolution possible.
You, the listener, must decide. If you have the file loaded into Foobar2000 or Audirvana, here is what to listen for that you would miss in MP3: Madness - The Rise Fall -1982--FLAC-eNJoY-iT
Madness = Artist The Rise Fall = Album Title (Missing &) 1982 = Release Year (Source material) FLAC = Codec (Lossless, likely Level 5 or 8 compression) eNJoY-iT = Release Group/Encoder A true "Scene" release would have a number (e.g., CDRip-1994 ). The absence of a specific catalog number or [Vinyl] tag implies this is a Web Rip or a CD Rip from a repress. The vagueness adds to the mystery. Which master did eNJoY-iT use? Was it the original 1982 vinyl? Was it the 2009 "The Rise & Fall (The Nutty Boys & The Heartaches)" remaster? To the uninitiated, it appears to be a