Speaking only about the theatrical mono track -
1991 Columbia Hi-Fi VHS: This sounds very good, though the tape transfer I have isn't the best (it has what seems like an additive cloud of hiss between ~9-15 kHz). I'd like to hear the Criterion and 1994 Columbia LaserDiscs.
I also have a later '90s Hi-Fi tape that uses a stereo remix.
1999 R1 Columbia TriStar DVD: This sounds terrible due to extreme high-frequency noise reduction. Ever later release uses this mastering as a base.
2006 R1 Sony Deluxe Edition DVD: Identical to the 1999 DVD but with an additional 32-second scene cut into the middle of the film, which is present in every subsequent release too. There is less NR on this scene here than in any subsequent release.
2012 Sony Blu-ray: Identical to the DE DVD but with more NR on the extra scene and the end music has been spliced in from a source that's of higher quality than the rest of the film.
2015 Sony 40th Anniversary Blu-ray: A lossless version of the 2012 blu-ray.
2025 Sony UHD Blu-ray: Identical to the 2015 blu-ray.
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