I have the latest re-issue but like the MOFI re-issue the best.
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For my money, I like 70s UK pressings of DSotM on vinyl. Original UKs are quite expensive, but they are deservedly the standard. MFSL ("Mofi") pressings sound good and have a yummy EQ, but they lack the extension that you get from a 70s UK. Note that there are two versions of the MFSL and one is better. You can tell the difference by the yellow "Original Master Recording" banner. If you go the MFSL route, you will need to research further, because I've forgotten the details.
The 30th is loved by many, but I don't like the high end on my turntable (DL 103 / SL 1800). My theory is that the 30th likes better turntables.
Glad you asked this question as I am in the middle of this discovery myself with my Pink Floyd albums. I have a really old 1970's version of DSOTM that my dad used to own (I'm from the UK although I live in Australia). Its beaten up, pops but the sounds is pretty good. The top end is not a sharp as some of my best records, but its pretty good despite all the background noise.
I thought I would find a better quality vinyl copy to replace my old one and was really disappointed to hear the mix was completely different... not in a good way either. The guitars on the second vinyl are way too pronounced and ruin the experience for me, so I've reverted back to listening to my old copies (my WYWH and MLOR are also pretty ropey). Makes buying replacements for their audio quality hard as its a bit of a minefield.
When I get home I will post the inner labels and catalogue numbers for people to see.
I've also just pulled the trigger on a new 180g double release of Division Bell, it wasn't cheap but it was a gamble given the experience I've just had on DSOTM.
If you do some research on how to clean records, quite a bit of that noise and pops could be removed with a good cleaning. Well worth the effort.I wish I knew enough as a teenager to have bought a better turntable. All my albums from the 70s were played to hell on a Craig "one box does it all", it even had an 8-track player God knows what kind of stylus it has. Probably a steel needle...The albums I still have play OK, as far as skipping, but have lots of noise and pops.
Luckily when I bought a "real stereo" in 1984 the salesman talked me into a decent mid-range Stanton cartridge. "What do you mean? I spent $150 on a turntable and I have to buy a separate stylus and cartridge for another $100, geez.
I still have the Technics SL-j2 and the Stanton Cartridge (with two new vintage styli...).
If you do some research on how to clean records, quite a bit of that noise and pops could be removed with a good cleaning. Well worth the effort.
Sometimes it's just a beaten up old record