I haven't heard of the master tapes copy, Andrew, but someone with the username DLedin did a needle-drop of the album that's been circulating in FLAC. It's a revelation -- a full-bodied sound, and the absolute clearest I've ever heard the album (and I own two vinyl copies!).
I really can't imagine an official CD release sounding better -- although I'll still purchase an official release, of course.
At any rate, thank you for the heads up. I'll have to seek this out and compare it to the needle-drop.
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