Rush Permanent Waves 40th Anniversary

I gave my copy a spin, after reading this thread. 

A discog reference and matrix check indicates I have a SRM1-4001 1980 press, but with the several variants, my copy doesn't jive with those listed.

My copy is very good. Quiet and punchy. Not having a reissue to compare, based on my previous experiences I'm not missing anything.

I like the less talked about Caress of Steel more.

I will give mine another spin to see if maybe my mood affected my impressions of this.  It's possible I got a bad copy.  It doesn't sound terrible FWIW, just not as spectacular as it should IMO.

snackeyp-

Reissue R&R in particular, has always been a fail to my ears. Since it's truly subjective like everything audiophool, I say whatever suits the ears, and is kind to the wallet.

I resort to a reissue buy only if it's unobtanium e.g.,  mono Beatles Sgt. Peppers or a Jazz classic.

Being a period press snob probably tilts my opinion on what's "best".
I just know "The Spirit of Radio" is  a difficult listen at low volume. Neil Peart's drums should be compressing your chest at proper level.

I played it again last night and enjoyed it much more than the first listen.
I can't explain the difference.  A combination of mood, electrical noise, groove break in?  Not sure, but it sounds a lot better to me now.  Turning it up loud could have helped as well.

Love the live stuff on this release. This recording sounds good on headphones. Feels like I am at the show.

CFNY - was my local radio station as a teenager, "The Spirit of Radio". Though in the mid 80's it was not the cool Spirit of Radio RUSH sang about.