Tagyerit, first I should point out that anecdotal evidence suggests that that the "Bilbo" pressing is not the first British Track pressing of Who's Next. Most likely it is the second or third, going from the numbering in the dead wax. I compared it with the Classic reissue in the fall of last year. I was not comfortable in commenting, as I do not know if the pressing lent to me was from the first, flawed, bunch or later production. Both myself and the owner felt, hearing both pressings on each of our systems, that the "Bilbo" pressing was superior in all ways save for the surfaces, which were much quieter on the Classic, and a certain warmth or "give" in the mid-bass that made the Classic a bit richer, which one may prefer, or not. The "Bilbo" was far superior in dynamics and high frequency response and a bit clearer in midrange textures, with greater presence. Please do not misunderstand, the Classic is excellent and highly recommended. I believe that they are hamstrung from the get go by having to use thrirty plus year old tapes. When you take this into consideration, the job that they have done is phenomenal. Both do justice to Glyn Johns marvelous production.
