The sound quality of this CD is really bad. It sounds like a copy of a really bad copy that was copied from a really bad copy. I urge anyone who is sincerely interested in owning this amazing album to get their hands on the DVD-A version. You will be amazed at how good the DVD-A sounds. It sounds like a fresh recording. This is because the CD was made from a really worn out tape, and the DVD-A is made from the original, better preserved master tapes. The fact that this CD and the DVD-A were released by the same company is one of the biggest anomalies I have come across in all my years of collecting music.Just to clarify based on some replies to my review; The sound quality comparisons I made go far, far beyond the expected differences in sound quality between the CD and DVD-A formats. Listen and compare for yourself if you must. You will be appalled!