Issues with bit rate on Itunes purchases

For some of my purchases I cannot seem to upgrade the bit rate from 128kbs? How do I do this. also, some of my album purchases seem to have disappeared. How do I get them back? regards Edward

I know that Itune sPlus ended but I understood that you could delete your downloaded files and redownload them and they would be at 256k. is that correct?
Edward, Yes, if you subscribe to iTunes Match. Look at this document, and read the section on "Can I upgrade my previously purchased music to iTunes Plus?":
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1711
iTunes Match costs $24.99 in the USA iTunes Store, probably a bit higher in the UK Store.
I have an album that seems to have disappeared from my purchases on the itunes store. how do I get that back?
Do you mean that it disappeared from your library? If so, and assuming it is still available in the store, you can redownload fresh copies by following the link in my earlier post. This action does not require Match.

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