I appreciate Uwe's comments.
With much of the vinyl music of the 60's and 70's, it was much harder to hear bass lines than it is today. I often marvel at the great bass lines in tunes I've been hearing for 40+ years, but the bass was never really clear and audible.
I also regret losing the real estate of the large LP cover, as the artwork and visible detail was indeed impressive compared to tiny CD case art. For example, I love the flip-open LP or ELP's Brain Salad Surgery.