The Cure – Faith

Does anyone know if this pressing utilizes the 2005 remastering or if this predates it or if it was released as an alternative to the remastered CD, like, for those who don't think the 2005 remaster is "the way it's supposed to sound.."?

F A I T H is the beating heart of The Cure.

Amazing pressing. Dead silent, great dynamics. One of the best sounding records in my collection. Flawless

Excellent pressing, excellent silent sound, a charming rarity. Its double cover is wonderful

A gateway to another dimension. Maybe to god, maybe to love, maybe to your own existence. thank you for showing us the way cure

Direct comparison: slightly less dynamic than the original UK vinyl. Tonally, a bit less immediate; smoother / more recessed sounding, very similar to the WEA US CD. I'm not sure if this was analog or digital cut, but assuming digital, it was high-res - bandwidth to 48kHz+.

A solid alternative to the original press for a very affordable price.

My copy has no pressing issues.

Absolutely stellar job of re-mastering this album, sounds fantastic in every possible way. My copy has no surface noise of any description, perfect. Always loved this record, along with Seventeen Seconds, the two albums that got me into The Cure, dark, brittle dream-like music. Original is long gone, given away decades ago, but this is a great replacement.

Loud cracking and consistent surface noise throughout side 1. Every track. Might just be a bad apple but an anti static brushing and stylus cleaning did nothing to help it. I can tell it sounds great over it but the noise is too much. Side 2 much better.

Has anyone noticed the labels discrepancy between what's shown here compared to the actual album pressing? Specifically where it shows in the pictures here how it's supposed to have 2 stacked lines near the bottom half reading "1981 Fiction Records. Mine isn't laid out like that on the labels. I also see mine has references to Czech Republic it I'm not seeing anything in the notes about specifically being made there, only Europe. Just curious. I did a search for my deadwax numbers but I'm not finding anything else made in Europe that reflects those details.

just picke this up but no mention of 180 gram or download code. strange!