I think the Rage for Order 2003 remaster is a major improvement on the 1986 original cd. Especially Tates vocals and the guitars sound cleaner. Only thing I like better on the original is Rockenfields drums. They sound just a little thinner on the remaster. Don't know what it is with some vinyl albums for the mid 80's. But the RFO vinyl is definetly the one with worst sonics.
I thought it was the same remaster on the Empire 2003 edition and the 20th anniversary edition? Haven't bought the anniversary edition.