Pink Floyd The Wall--Which vinyl?


I have the opportunity to purchase early 80's Japanese vinyl in NM vinyl and Ex cover for about $40. I see that there is a new Capitol remaster for about $44. The new remaster has mixed reviews at Acoustic Sounds but some say it is better than the 80's Japanese and CBS (I think half speed).

Has anyone compared the two? I guess I could by both to compare and maybe sell the loser but I would rather not.
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I have a Japanese Pressing that I bought @ A CES show in the mid 90's. It was purchased from Audiophile International, a record dealer from from CA. Serial # is 40AP1750-1. It is the CBS/Sony. I paid $200 for it, and although it may be expensive, it is awesome. If this is the pressing you have dibs on for $40, do the following: Give the seller the $40, and a big hug. It is an awesome pressing.
I would be shocked if the reissue could hold a candle to this, or for that matter, a clean US original.
Nothing surpasses the original UK and US pressings.

Shop around a bit; it's worth the effort.
Thanks for the responses. Some good information to follow up on.

Sonofjim, I am inherently lazy but I will probably do as you suggest and listen to a few versions to see what I like best including the new remaster (which I think is based on a high rez digital master). Reading the above I see that there are different takes on what is best so I probably need to listen for myself. I just hate to take a hit on the new remaster if I don't like it. I guess I could always drop $300 on a super hot stamper. Wow, at that rate my record collection would cost more than most of American's homes!

I remember as a kid in middle school listening to this record over and over. I also remember how good it sounded to me even on my cheap rig. I have a remastered CD, 20th anniversary I think, which sounds very good but it I think it lacks some of the warmth that I expect to get from a vinyl version.
I have three copies of the album, including the reissue, and I agree that it's hard to find a bad sounding pressing of The Wall. The reissue sounds quite good, and I think it's well worth the sticker price, but I do prefer the original pressings. One quibble I have about the reissue is that it was mastered at a lower volume that the original, but otherwise it's superb. It was a welcome change in that it was dead quiet as many used copies are very noisy due to wear-and-tear, but still manage to sound glorious. If the used copy you're looking at is indeed NM I'd say go for it over the reissue.