Nikki Sixx played his bass with a pick, often through distorted amps. On compressed formats, that bass turns into a muddy thud. In FLAC, you get the note – the pitch, the attack, the growl. "Dr. Feelgood" in lossless audio sounds like a freight train. In MP3, it sounds like a lawnmower.
– A gritty re-recording that replaced the 1983 original for this specific release. Why FLAC Matters for This Album Motley Crue - Greatest Hits -1998- -FLAC-