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Pink Floyd The Wall Remasters

With all of the different versions (remasters and imports) of The Wall, which version has the best sound? I believe there is a 1994 remaster and a 2000 remaster. Then there is the Japanese pressing among other import versions. The version I currantly have is a Columbia release and has 1997 on it. I love this recording and want to have it in all of its sonic glory. I would appriciate any thoughts toward this subject. Thanks.
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ben_campbell
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There is no 2000 remaster.
The Echoes compilation is the newest remastering(2001) of some older Floyd tracks although they left the Wall tracks as the 1997 versions.
There are '94 and '97 remasters of The Wall, the MSFL version and of course the Shine On Box set versions-I would agree the '97 sounds best but I've never heard the MSFL version.I believe the mini-LP versions from Japan (I have WYWH)are only the '97 versions repackaged to replicate the vinyl.

The last Floyd Remaster was The Final Cut from last year which to my ears was almost indistinguishable from the '97 version.

Rumours persist of a 30th anniversary edition of Wish You Were Here.
The 25th anniversary of The Wall last year went unmarked.
ben_campbell
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Mejames please explain how the Echoes release betters the regular release (by which I suppose you mean the '97 version)when it is exactly the same!

So often on Audiogon we see talk of remasters and it is very very confused.
ben_campbell
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Mejames that'll be the '94 one and explain why you prefer the Echoes version.

These types of conversations are very common and one of the reasons I started Lugs to at least let folks know when older versions had been surpassed.
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