Any reviews of SP's Mellon Collie reissue?


Deciding whether the purchase is worthwhile...love the lp but originals go for $400. So the reissue at $80 seems a bargain...if it sounds good.
tbromgard
The LPs are clean, FLAT and centered, but Zero, Tonight, tonight, XYU and other tracks that are "loud" tracks sound very compressed, messy and simply, bad. Those have been a huge downer for me. This is one of my favorite albums and I was pining for this rerelease only to be only somewhat satisfied...
I like the SP Mellon Collie and my original CD sounds compressed, messy and bad. I don't know what the original LPs sounded like but I am guessing this is just how it was recorded.
I listened to Zero tonight. It;s horrible. Completely distorted. However the other tracks didnt seem to suffer as much-but Im not done listening.
None of those issues exists on my original (#1419 of 10,000), it is the best LP in my collection. There is excellent dynamic range, no compression, a truly excellent pressing. I questioned my sanity at the time, but it has been the best money I've ever spent to acquire this gem as a new unopened LP a few years ago.