To rip your own FLAC files, you can find the original 1985 CD and vinyl releases on marketplaces like Discogs and eBay.
For a 1985 pop release, the mastering on the original pressing holds up remarkably well in FLAC.
At around 10 p.m., the legends began filing into A&M Studios in Hollywood. The guest list for what would become known as the "Greatest Night in Pop" read like a who's who of the era, including:
The massive sound of the chorus, which can be lost in compressed formats.
The impressive list of artists who participated in the recording of "We Are the World" reads like a who's who of 1980s music:
If you are looking to build out your archival collection of 1980s pop history, this definitive compilation remains an essential cornerstone of analog-era studio production.