Here’s a critical review based on the release you’ve referenced:
The FLAC encoding suggests a lossless source, but the actual quality depends on the original master. If taken from CD singles or the 1997 album, the dynamics should be decent — though some unofficial “greatest hits” comps use transcoded MP3s wrapped as FLAC, so a spectral analysis is advisable. The “vtw” tag hints at a P2P release group, which often prioritizes convenience over provenance. Savage Garden - Greatest Hits -1998- -FLAC- vtw...
– Unofficial “1998” compilations may be transcoded from low-bitrate MP3s back to FLAC, which offers no benefit. Always check a spectrogram or use tools like Spek or Fakin’ the Funk. Here’s a critical review based on the release
The "-vtw" suffix is a "scene" tag, typically representing a specific group (often "Vortice") that ripped and distributed the audio online. which often prioritizes convenience over provenance.