Unlike standard MP3s, FLAC is a "lossless" format. This means the audio quality is a perfect 1:1 copy of the source CD, preserving the raw, underground production of the 1996 sessions.
: Free Lossless Audio Codec (meaning the audio is CD-quality and uncompressed). Eminem-Infinite-Reissue-CD-FLAC-2009-THEVOiD
Before the peroxide hair and the "Slim Shady" persona, Eminem was a hungry lyricist recording at the Bass Brothers' studio in Detroit. Originally released in , Infinite had an extremely limited run of only 500 vinyl copies and roughly 500 cassettes . Unlike standard MP3s, FLAC is a "lossless" format
Depending on the exact variation of the release (some Russian imports, some Dutch), the FLAC file package often contains up to . This includes "Rare Studio Tracks" like "Scary Movies," "Nuttin' To Do," "Murder, Murder," and the infamous "Low, Down, And Dirty." It also frequently includes the "Radio Freestyles" that showed a glimpse of the aggressive Slim Shady alter-ego that was about to erupt. Before the peroxide hair and the "Slim Shady"
In 2016, Eminem’s team officially released Infinite on streaming services and digital retailers for the first time. However, those versions are believed to be sourced from the same 2009 CD master, but then compressed again for streaming (AAC at 256kbps on Apple Music, Ogg Vorbis on Spotify).