Sonic Grade: D
It’s been quite a while since I played the Classic pressing, but I remember it as nothing special, tonally fine but low-rez and lacking space, warmth and above all Tubey Magic.
I don’t think I’ve ever played an original that didn’t sound better, and that means that the best grade to give Classic’s pressing is probably a D for below average.
In a recent commentary we went into some detail about Bernie Grundman’s shortcomings as a mastering engineer.