For casual listeners playing music through phone speakers or basic earbuds, a standard streaming version of Stay Hungry will suffice. But for rock historians, audiophiles, and dedicated fans of 80s heavy metal, the release is an absolute necessity.

, though some versions are reportedly up-sampled from a native 24-bit/48kHz

An epic, multi-part song that showcases the band's compositional skill, improved significantly by the wider soundstage.

This release is significant because it resolves a long-standing audio controversy regarding this album.

The 2016 high-res release brings out hidden nuances in the production: