I wish that there was a way to get the original files though in a higher quality format, it's a shame that it was so heavily compressed.  Taking a listen to the VP based files, and the publicly posted songs from FS2, there's a big difference there.  If the original soundtrack from FS1 was in that good of quality, and acquirable, I wouldnt mind submitting some work in further improving the FSPort with higher quality music.  I would be beside myself with joy, as it's really the only game music that moves me personally.  
I got a question though.  What if I were to make a mod with some of the Red Faction 1 music?  Would that be against copyright stuff?  Probably, because THQ has rights to RF...