Siouxsie And The Banshees* – Kaleidoscope

I got this one for $10 and it was like hearing Kaleidoscope for the first time. Trippy and immersive.

Just received this great LP, cleaned, and spinning...My copy is flat, virtually no surface noise, and it sounds great on my modest system (highs sound crisp/sparkling, mids sound milky, bass is thick but not obscuring, great separation/depth, and the result is a clean yet powerful sound.). Plus, they had the foresight to place the wax in a poly sleeve, while including the cardboard insert...

(Fluance RT-82 w/Acrylic Platter, ATN-XP cart/5 stylus. Nobsound T3 Phono Amp, Aiyima A07 Pro, Kicker KB6B, & 2x Polk PSW10 Subs...Simple Low Cost Setup)...Happy Listening

Yeah, I have to begrudgingly it that this sounds incredible compared to the original. Like removing ear plugs, the music is suddenly bigger and more detailed. The cover however is pure shite.

I have matching matrices, but an Artisan logo stamp is also on both sides' deadwax.

Super mega separation and there's something about the tone of this Japanese pressing that gives it a special tone that makes this album sound amazing! For real if you come across one pick it up! Got lucky with a NM vinyl but no inserts, if anyone has poor or no record and inserts please hit me up.

Great pressing! As noted elsewhere the cover art is a bit blurred but hey ho! Needs a good clean before playing. Recommended

Slightly dodgy cover art touch up aside, this is streets ahead of the original. A marked improvement in dynamics and punch and loads of space and depth of field where it needs to be. A superb master, in that it doesn't tread on the feel of the era or the original. It simply adds focus and impact.
Also - The plain poly-lined inner and card printed inner is always such a nice touch in these reissues imo.

Apparently the spine of this German issue refers to the band as "Siouxsie and the Banstrees". Can anyone this and supply a photo?

Soundwise it's a stellar reissue.
Though I have a huge letdown during Skin, where Siouxsie's vocals and guitar distort in the left channel in a most bizarre way. It's not even an IGD, it seems that it's printed this way.
It's still better than my copy of Juju that was completely botched by Optimal: the whole thing distorts all the way (with a micro-line stylus) and is printed incorrectly. Once again, Optimal is a way to ruin a near-perfect reissue.

Fantastic pressing of a fantastic album. Vinyl is lovely and flat, absolutely no background noise and sounds great. Very impressed.