Dead Can Dance – Spleen And Ideal

sounds is good (4 stars), wrap is present (2-3 stars), no pops/cracks (no dust even the inner sleeve is "paper"). Nice sound stage and separation

My copy of this 2016 reissue sounds absolutely sublime. Perfect press, no pops/crackles and the sound stage is perfect, very warm sounding.

After read the comments sometimes I think that I heard a different version of the same pressing.
My copy sounds without noises, clics, pops or other issues.
All pressings from 2016/2017 that I have sounds very nice.
Sure, that's only my opinion, based in the results with my stereo setup.
Ps.: All of my records are washed.

Sorry, but I have to agree with those who say this is a very bad reissue. My copy has very strange and loud distortion all over the first track, I couldn't even make it past that. MPO usually does great pressings so I'm a bit perplexed - my copy of "The Serpent's Egg" also had problems (scratches from the inner sleeve). I will be sending both of these back for a refund, not going to bother with any replacement copies.

My copy definitely has a good amount of noise on side A as others have complained about. It's nothing too bad, but it's definitely noticeable on track 2 which is a bummer.

Do not listen to the vocal minority complaining about the low quality of the 2016/2017 reissues of the Dead Can Dance albums. I have a few of them and they sound and look excellent. Faithful to original pressings (I have a couple to compare) very clean sound on the LP's themselves. If you want to own the DcD albums on vinyl, do not think twice about buying these reissues. They are very good.

I have a US copy, and played it for the first time last night. It sounds very good, minimal surface noise and great clarity and presence and depth in the sound. If you're in the United States and you love this record like I do, now's your chance to get a fine pressing. It's pretty cheap, too, copies going for $15. I am very glad I purchased it.

MPO press seems to be terrible quality. I'm returning the second copy already. Both had similar artifacts: continuous rustle in the right channel on a few first tracks on Side A, especially obvious throughout Ascension. Plus excentricity.

Anybody else having the same or similar issues?

I'm pretty sure the US version of this is NOT pressed at MPO. My US copy does not have MPO in the deadwax. It actually looks like it is pressed at Pirates Press.