Pink Floyd - The Wall

Roger Waters has a way of singing that makes it hard to understand a lot of his words. Here, he sounds clearer than I've ever heard, and he sounds right there in front (centered, but a little above the plane of listening). It's possible that because I've listened to this album a great deal, that I simply hear more of the words. But I don't want to give that impression. Waters' voice is very sharply defined on this record. Same for the drums and guitar.

If this is representative of the other Pink Floyd reissues, then I will buy them all. This one is great.

I own a fairly flawless original Canadian pressing from 1979, and this master is definitely cut at a lower volume. I don't own the 2012 re-master, but have read unfavourable reviews. That said, the clarity of this new reissue beats my original. Nuances are noted now, mainly because my original pressing is "in your face," and muddled as a result (although, to be honest, I enjoy that kind of sound for this record).

Is it a worthwhile replacement? Absolutely. Particularly if you can't find a clean original pressing (nearly impossible, unless you want to pay big bucks.) I don't know if this is worth $50, but if you can find this for a deal, you will certainly NOT be disappointed. It sounds incredible! I'm looking forward to more releases in this chain.