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This album sounds fantastic overall. The mastering might be a topic for discussion, as it's quite warm and a tad muddy. I'm personally fine with it, though. There's some hiss distortion on the inner grooves, most evident on the last two tracks of side A. But it's not too bad. I picked this up after being really let down by the 2021 reissue, which was just awful. This one's so much better.
This isn't the finest pressing out there. The pressing quality is decent, but the mastering could use some improvement. The soundstage is quite undefined, with a strong focus on the vocals. The guitars have a sharp edge to them, and the synths come across as quite muddy. I listened to this on a Linn LP12.
I had to give it a few cleans to get rid of those annoying pops and clicks…now the sound is absolutely amazing! 😃
I received an original pressing of Elektra as a present. This is by far the best sounding vinyl in my collection. There's hardly any surface noise, and the vocals are super crisp and clear. If you ever come across a copy of the original release and you're a The Cure fan, you'll be in for some serious audio pleasure, trust me.
I've had this record, unopened, in my collection since 2010, and just cracked it open. Gave it a clean and a spin. I've got zero issues with this pressing! It's perfectly flat, super quiet, and mastered incredibly well with awesome separation and projection. Absolutely stunning pressing, if you ask me.
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