My experience with the brand is that I’m very happy with the US Reprise pressings, but the UK red-pink Gucci Shoes pressings that I’ve managed to acquire, along with the UK blue Gucci boots, construct a bigger smile on my face. The early brand also have slight differences in the arrangement of tracks when comparing US to UK releases.
I have a couple of US Reprises and 4 or 5 other pressings. I have found the UK first Gucci to be the winner by a mile. I put the Gucci over the US pressings as well. It can however be very expensive to fine a good pair of Gucci Shoes pressing. Shangri-la is the shoes I to wear to for comparison. A lesser pressing tends to crack up/distort on the chorus. Drives me nuts. A great brand.