I have a few audiophile PF LP pressing and I’m looking for the best pressing of The Wall. Can’t seem to find anything relevant so far except “Japanese pressing is the best” or “no it’s not worth the Greek pressing” etc… so I thought I’d ask you guys some advice! Sorry if the question had already been asked 50 times. I have a G+ 79’ german harvest pressing as well as remastered reissue from 2016 which sounds decent but very very noisy. Hence why I’m looking for something different and better in the best case. Edit: I’m talking about LP records, not CDs!
Nothing wrong with my pressing:
I’ve got an OG New Zealand press which sounds bloody fantastic. Punchy bass, super wide sounding. Even though its not in the best condition, the mastering cuts right through.
It’s funny that people say Japanese pressings are the best but real Japanese audiophiles send groups of people across the ocean to grab US pressings of everything. Typically Japanese records have very muted bass and boosted treble.
The issue is also that Japanese pressing plants do a very good job of pressing the records and that is why they are sort after. BUT!
However the mastering etc used is often unknown and that is where it all falls down. Many use some really shit masters, but the the record pressing is immaculate. I know I own a few and agree, light on the bass end.
West Germany CDP 7 46036 2 with matrix SONOPRESS C-6909
https://www.discogs.com/release/3005779-Pink-Floyd-The-Wall
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I have the 2012 remaster pressed at RTI. No surface noise, pressings are flat. Nice sound, nothing to complain about, but I don’t have any other pressings to compare it to.
I had this 2012 one as well as the 2016, and ended up selling the 2012. I must’ve done it because I preferred the 2016 (and both were wet cleaned with a RCM). But now I’m not so sure… I do remember it was a very close call.
Wish they would do a proper audiophile version, it was my first and still my favourite PF album