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All Things Must Pass

I've purchased Brainwashed and Cloud 9 vinyl from the February 24th Harrison releases and they sound great. The packaging is superb as is the pressing. They are advertised as being "remastered for vinyl from the original analogue stereo master tapes".  I can't tell if they were merely sourced from tape or if the chain is entirely analogue, but the sound is very impressive in any event. So, what about the big cahuna--All Things Must Pass. I have an original pressing that is wonderful (taking into account the hazy Spector effects) but noisy (a lot of surface noise throughout a few songs) as well as a 40th anniversary pressing. Has anyone conducted a comparison of either of the above with the newest version?
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Looking forward to purchasing the new All Things Must Pass. I also have the original LPs. On a modern system they reveal much better SQ and less wall-of-sound congestion than is remembered from listening during the ’70s. However the somewhat thin spectral balance could use some help... and I agree that excessive surface noise is a problem. In 1971 Time magazine dubbed Harrison "the heaviest Beatle of them all," and so he was.

The original Brainwashed LP has great SQ on all counts, and for those who didn’t get the first release, this album stands up as a worthy coda.

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